Aerococcus viridans (CCUG 216, NCTC 7596)

Name: Aerococcus viridans (CCUG 216, NCTC 7596)
Creator: BacDive
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BacDive ID 141213

Type strain

Culture col. no. CCUG 216 NCTC 7596

NCBI tax ID(s) 1377

Special Collections CCUG

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Aerococcus viridans CCUG 216 is a microaerophile bacterium that was isolated from Air.

microaerophile Bacteria

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 1282

LMG 14791,CCUG 216,NCTC 7596

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-05-29 08:39:54

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Bacillota

Class Bacilli

Order Lactobacillales

Family Aerococcaceae

Genus Aerococcus

Species Aerococcus viridans

Full scientific name Aerococcus viridans Williams et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Aerococcus viridans** (26)	Type strain
221	A. viridans M1, DSM 20340, ATCC 11563, CCM 1914, IAM ... (type strain)
220	A. viridans DSM 20311, ATCC 10400, CIP 104074
135824	A. viridans 114-81, CIP 81.23
136122	A. viridans 671-86, CIP 102664
137959	A. viridans 276-86, CIP 102313
142333	A. viridans CCUG 11676
142882	A. viridans CCUG 15548
142883	A. viridans CCUG 15549
143983	A. viridans CCUG 22238
144058	A. viridans CCUG 22606
144560	A. viridans CCUG 25681
145501	A. viridans CCUG 28692
146057	A. viridans CCUG 30285
146757	A. viridans CCUG 32072
146758	A. viridans CCUG 32073
151263	A. viridans CCUG 43580
152648	A. viridans CCUG 47285
152995	A. viridans CCUG 48207
153337	A. viridans CCUG 49267
153694	A. viridans CCUG 50665 B
153754	A. viridans CCUG 50864
153763	A. viridans CCUG 50877
154056	A. viridans CCUG 52146
156988	A. viridans CCUG 68221
162940	A. viridans JCM 20462, IAM 12303, NCIMB 9208, NCTC 7766
162966	A. viridans JCM 20593, ATCC 29504, CCM 2452, IAM 12451, ...

Morphology

Colony morphology

@ref	Type of hemolysis	Hemolysis ability
68370	beta	1	from API 20STR

Culture and growth conditions

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)
44138	positive	growth	37

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

44138

Oxygen tolerancemicroaerophile

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
68381	40585 ChEBI	alpha-cyclodextrin	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68375	22599 ChEBI	arabinose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68381	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
68378	29016 ChEBI	arginine	+	hydrolysis	from API STA
68375	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
68370	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API 20STR
68375	17057 ChEBI	cellobiose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68381	18333 ChEBI	D-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68375	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	+	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68378	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	+	builds acid from	from API STA
68379	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	+	fermentation	from API Coryne
68375	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	+	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68378	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68381	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68378	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	+	builds acid from	from API STA
68379	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	+	fermentation	from API Coryne
68375	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	+	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68370	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	+	builds acid from	from API 20STR
68375	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	+	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68378	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	+	builds acid from	from API STA
68381	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68375	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68370	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	builds acid from	from API 20STR
68370	17924 ChEBI	D-sorbitol	-	builds acid from	from API 20STR
68381	16443 ChEBI	D-tagatose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68378	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68379	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68375	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
68370	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis	from API 20STR
68379	5291 ChEBI	gelatin	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68381	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68370	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	builds acid from	from API 20STR
68381	606565 ChEBI	hippurate	+	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
68370	606565 ChEBI	hippurate	+	hydrolysis	from API 20STR
68370	15443 ChEBI	inulin	-	builds acid from	from API 20STR
68381	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68370	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API 20STR
68381	17716 ChEBI	lactose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68378	17716 ChEBI	lactose	+	builds acid from	from API STA
68379	17716 ChEBI	lactose	+	fermentation	from API Coryne
68375	17716 ChEBI	lactose	+	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68370	17716 ChEBI	lactose	+	builds acid from	from API 20STR
68381	17306 ChEBI	maltose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68378	17306 ChEBI	maltose	+	builds acid from	from API STA
68379	17306 ChEBI	maltose	+	fermentation	from API Coryne
68375	17306 ChEBI	maltose	+	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68381	6731 ChEBI	melezitose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68381	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68378	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68378	320061 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside	+	builds acid from	from API STA
68381	320055 ChEBI	methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68378	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	+	builds acid from	from API STA
68375	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	+	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68378	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API STA
68379	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API Coryne
68375	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	+	reduction	from API ID32STA
68375	18257 ChEBI	ornithine	-	degradation	from API ID32STA
68381	27941 ChEBI	pullulan	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68381	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68378	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	+	builds acid from	from API STA
68375	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68370	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	builds acid from	from API 20STR
68381	30911 ChEBI	sorbitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68370	28017 ChEBI	starch	+	builds acid from	from API 20STR
68381	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68375	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	+	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68379	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	+	fermentation	from API Coryne
68378	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68381	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68375	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	+	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68370	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	+	builds acid from	from API 20STR
68378	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	+	builds acid from	from API STA
68375	32528 ChEBI	turanose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68381	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
68378	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API STA
68379	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68375	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
68378	17151 ChEBI	xylitol	+	builds acid from	from API STA

Antibiotic resistance

@ref	ChEBI	Group ID	Metabolite	Is resistant	Resistance conc.	Is sensitive
68378		0	lysostaphin				from API STA
68375	28368	0	novobiocin		1.8 µg		from API ID32STA

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite
68381	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	from API rID32STR
68378	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	from API STA
68375	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	from API ID32STA
68370	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	from API 20STR

Metabolite tests

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Voges-proskauer-test
68381	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-	from API rID32STR
68378	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-	from API STA
68375	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-	from API ID32STA
68370	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-	from API 20STR

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68382	acid phosphatase	-	3.1.3.2	from API zym
68381	Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidase	-		from API rID32STR
68381	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API rID32STR
68382	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API zym
68378	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API STA
68375	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API ID32STA
68370	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API 20STR
68382	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API zym
68381	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API rID32STR
68382	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API zym
68370	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API 20STR
68382	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	from API zym
68379	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	from API Coryne
68382	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	from API zym
68381	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API rID32STR
68378	arginine dihydrolase	+	3.5.3.6	from API STA
68375	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API ID32STA
68370	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API 20STR
68381	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API rID32STR
68382	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API zym
68379	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API Coryne
68375	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API ID32STA
68370	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API 20STR
68381	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API rID32STR
68382	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API zym
68375	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API ID32STA
68379	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API Coryne
68370	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API 20STR
68381	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API rID32STR
68382	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API zym
68379	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API Coryne
68370	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API 20STR
68375	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API ID32STA
68381	beta-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.25	from API rID32STR
68379	catalase	-	1.11.1.6	from API Coryne
68382	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	from API zym
68382	esterase (C 4)	-		from API zym
68382	esterase lipase (C 8)	+		from API zym
68379	gelatinase	-		from API Coryne
68381	glycyl tryptophan arylamidase	-		from API rID32STR
68375	L-arginine arylamidase	-		from API ID32STA
68382	leucine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	from API zym
68370	leucine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	from API 20STR
68382	lipase (C 14)	-		from API zym
68381	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API rID32STR
68382	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API zym
68379	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API Coryne
68382	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	-		from API zym
68375	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17	from API ID32STA
68379	pyrazinamidase	-	3.5.1.B15	from API Coryne
68381	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	+	3.4.19.3	from API rID32STR
68375	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API ID32STA
68379	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	+	3.4.19.3	from API Coryne
68370	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	+	3.4.19.3	from API 20STR
68382	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	from API zym
68381	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API rID32STR
68378	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API STA
68379	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API Coryne
68375	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API ID32STA
68382	valine arylamidase	-		from API zym

Fatty acid profile

Metadata FA analysis

@ref

44138

Fatty acid	Percentage	ECL
C16:0	29.3	16
C16:1 ω9c	22.3	15.774
C18:1 ω9c	19.2	17.769
C14:0	8.6	14
C18:0	6.2	18
C18:2 ω6,9c/C18:0 ANTE	4.2	17.724
C14:1 ω7c	3.7	13.85
C16:1 ω7c/C15:0 ISO 2OH	3.5	15.85
C20:1 ω9c	3	19.77

API coryne

@ref	Reduction of nitrateNIT	PYZ	PYRA	PAL	beta GUR	beta GAL	alpha GLU	beta NAG	ESC	URE	GEL	Control fermentationControl	GLU	RIB	XYL	MAN	MAL	LAC	SAC	GLYG	CAT
44138	-	-	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	not determinedn.d.	-	-	+	+	+	+	-	-
44138	-	-	+	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	+	+	-	-

API zym

@ref	Control	Alkaline phosphatase	Esterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	Lipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	Trypsin	alpha- Chymotrypsin	Acid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	alpha- Galactosidase	beta- Galactosidase	beta- Glucuronidase	alpha- Glucosidase	beta- Glucosidase	N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	alpha- Mannosidase	alpha- Fucosidase
44138	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

API 20STR

@ref	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	HIP	ESC	PYRA	alpha GAL	beta GUR	beta GAL	PAL	LAP	ADH	RIB	ARA	MAN	SOR	LAC	TRE	INU	RAF	AMD	GLYG	beta hemolysis presentbeta HEM
44138	-	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	+	-	-	+	-	+

API ID32STA

@ref	URE	ADH (Arg)	ODC	ESC	GLU	FRU	MNE	MAL	LAC	TRE	MAN	RAF	RIB	CEL	Reduction of nitrateNIT	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	beta GAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	PAL	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA	NOVO	SAC	NAG	TUR	ARA	beta GUR
44138	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-

API rID32STR

@ref	ADH (Arg)	beta GLU	beta GAR	beta GUR	alpha GAL	PAL	RIB	MAN	SOR	LAC	TRE	RAF	SAC	LARA	DARL	Acid from alpha-cyclodextrinCDEX	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidaseAPPA	beta GAL	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA	N-Acetyl-glucosaminidasebeta NAG	Glycyl-tryptophan arylamidaseGTA	HIP	GLYG	PUL	MAL	MEL	MLZ	Acidification of methyl beta-D-glucopyranosideMbeta DG	TAG	beta MAN	URE
44138	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	-

API STA

@ref	Control	GLU	FRU	MNE	MAL	LAC	TRE	MAN	XLT	MEL	Reduction of nitrateNIT	PAL	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	RAF	XYL	SAC	Acid from methyl-alpha-D-glucopyranosideMDG	NAG	ADH	URE	LSTR
44138	not determinedn.d.	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	+	-	-

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Cat1	Cat2
#Environmental	#Air

Isolation

44138

Sample typeAir

Interaction and safety

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
	Cross-reactions between alpha-streptococci and Omniserum, a polyvalent pneumococcal serum, demonstrated by direct immunofluorescence, immunoelectroosmophoresis, and latex agglutination.	Holmberg H, Danielsson D, Hardie J, Krook A, Whiley R.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.21.5.745-748.1985	1985
Phylogeny	Description and evaluation of the semiautomated 4-hour rapid ID 32 Strep method for identification of streptococci and members of related genera.	Freney J, Bland S, Etienne J, Desmonceaux M, Boeufgras JM, Fleurette J.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.30.10.2657-2661.1992	1992

References

#20215	Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )
#44138	Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 216
#68370	Automatically annotated from API 20STR .
#68375	Automatically annotated from API ID32STA .
#68378	Automatically annotated from API STA .
#68379	Automatically annotated from API Coryne .
#68381	Automatically annotated from API rID32STR .
#68382	Automatically annotated from API zym .
#126262	A. Lissin, I. Schober, J. F. Witte, H. Lüken, A. Podstawka, J. Koblitz, B. Bunk, P. Dawyndt, P. Vandamme, P. de Vos, J. Overmann, L. C. Reimer: StrainInfo—the central database for linked microbial strain identifiers. ( DOI 10.1093/database/baaf059 )

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Aerococcus viridans (CCUG 216, NCTC 7596)

Name and taxonomic classification

Morphology

Colony morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Culture temp

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

Metabolite utilization

Antibiotic resistance

Metabolite production

Metabolite tests

Enzymes

Fatty acid profile

API coryne

API zym

API 20STR

API ID32STA

API rID32STR

API STA

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Isolation

Interaction and safety

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

Literature

References

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