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Helcococcus kunzii (CCUG 31225)

Name: Helcococcus kunzii (CCUG 31225)
Creator: BacDive
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BacDive ID 146467

Type strain

Culture col. no. CCUG 31225

NCBI tax ID(s) 40091

Special Collections CCUG

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Helcococcus kunzii CCUG 31225 is a prokaryote that was isolated from Human.

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 54625

CCUG 31225

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2025-12-16 10:05:06

Domain Bacillati

Phylum Bacillota

Class Clostridia

Order Tissierellales

Family Peptoniphilaceae

Genus Helcococcus

Species Helcococcus kunzii

Full scientific name Helcococcus kunzii Collins et al. 1993

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Helcococcus kunzii** (15)	Type strain
17990	H. kunzii No. 22, 22, DSM 10548, ATCC 51366, IFO 15552, ... (type strain)
146028	H. kunzii CCUG 30187
146452	H. kunzii CCUG 31183 A
146659	H. kunzii CCUG 31742
146837	H. kunzii
150717	H. kunzii CCUG 42037
150796	H. kunzii CCUG 42366
151771	H. kunzii CCUG 44832
151911	H. kunzii CCUG 45180 A
151912	H. kunzii CCUG 45180 B
152118	H. kunzii CCUG 45831 B
153628	H. kunzii CCUG 50407
153639	H. kunzii CCUG 50466
156295	H. kunzii CCUG 61088 A
157044	H. kunzii CCUG 69101

Morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Physiology and metabolism

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
68381	40585 ChEBI	alpha-cyclodextrin	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	27613 ChEBI	amygdalin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	22599 ChEBI	arabinose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68371	18305 ChEBI	arbutin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68380	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32A
68375	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
68381	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
68371	17057 ChEBI	cellobiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	17057 ChEBI	cellobiose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68371	17108 ChEBI	D-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	18333 ChEBI	D-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	18333 ChEBI	D-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68371	28847 ChEBI	D-fucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	12936 ChEBI	D-galactose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68371	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	62318 ChEBI	D-lyxose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68375	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68371	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68380	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	+	fermentation	from API rID32A
68375	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68381	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68371	17924 ChEBI	D-sorbitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	16443 ChEBI	D-tagatose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	16443 ChEBI	D-tagatose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17113 ChEBI	erythritol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	4853 ChEBI	esculin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	4853 ChEBI	esculin	+	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
68371	16813 ChEBI	galactitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28066 ChEBI	gentiobiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	24265 ChEBI	gluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17754 ChEBI	glycerol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	606565 ChEBI	hippurate	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
68371	15443 ChEBI	inulin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	18403 ChEBI	L-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18287 ChEBI	L-fucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68380	29985 ChEBI	L-glutamate	-	degradation	from API rID32A
68371	62345 ChEBI	L-rhamnose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17266 ChEBI	L-sorbose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	65328 ChEBI	L-xylose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68375	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68371	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	17306 ChEBI	maltose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68381	6731 ChEBI	melezitose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	6731 ChEBI	melezitose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	320061 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	43943 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-mannoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	320055 ChEBI	methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	74863 ChEBI	methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17268 ChEBI	myo-inositol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68380	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API rID32A
68375	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API ID32STA
68375	18257 ChEBI	ornithine	-	degradation	from API ID32STA
68371		Potassium 2-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371		Potassium 5-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	27941 ChEBI	pullulan	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68380	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	fermentation	from API rID32A
68371	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68381	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	15963 ChEBI	ribitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17814 ChEBI	salicin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	30911 ChEBI	sorbitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	28017 ChEBI	starch	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68375	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68371	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68381	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68380	27897 ChEBI	tryptophan	-	energy source	from API rID32A
68371	32528 ChEBI	turanose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68375	32528 ChEBI	turanose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68381	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
68380	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32A
68375	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
68371	17151 ChEBI	xylitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid

Antibiotic resistance

@ref	ChEBI	Metabolite	Is antibiotic	Is sensitive	Sensitivity conc.
68375	28368	novobiocin			1.8 µg	from API ID32STA

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite
68381	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	from API rID32STR
68375	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	from API ID32STA
68380	35581 ChEBI	indole	from API rID32A

Metabolite tests

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Voges-proskauer-test	Indole test
68381	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-		from API rID32STR
68375	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-		from API ID32STA
68380	35581 ChEBI	indole		-	from API rID32A

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68380	alanine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.2	from API rID32A
68381	Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidase	-		from API rID32STR
68381	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API rID32STR
68380	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API rID32A
68375	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API ID32STA
68380	alpha-arabinosidase	-	3.2.1.55	from API rID32A
68380	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API rID32A
68381	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API rID32STR
68380	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API rID32A
68380	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	from API rID32A
68381	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API rID32STR
68380	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API rID32A
68375	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API ID32STA
68381	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API rID32STR
68375	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API ID32STA
68380	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	from API rID32A
68380	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphate	-		from API rID32A
68381	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	from API rID32STR
68380	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	from API rID32A
68375	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	from API ID32STA
68381	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API rID32STR
68375	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API ID32STA
68380	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API rID32A
68381	beta-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.25	from API rID32STR
68380	glutamate decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.15	from API rID32A
68380	glutamyl-glutamate arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68380	glycin arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68381	glycyl tryptophan arylamidase	-		from API rID32STR
68380	histidine arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68380	L-arginine arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68375	L-arginine arylamidase	-		from API ID32STA
68380	leucine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	from API rID32A
68380	leucyl glycin arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	from API rID32A
68381	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	+	3.2.1.52	from API rID32STR
68380	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	+	3.2.1.52	from API rID32A
68375	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17	from API ID32STA
68380	phenylalanine arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68380	proline-arylamidase	-	3.4.11.5	from API rID32A
68381	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	+	3.4.19.3	from API rID32STR
68380	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	+	3.4.19.3	from API rID32A
68375	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	+	3.4.19.3	from API ID32STA
68380	serine arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68380	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	from API rID32A
68380	tyrosine arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68381	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API rID32STR
68375	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API ID32STA
68380	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API rID32A

Fatty acid profile

Metadata FA analysis

@ref

50481

Fatty acid	Percentage	ECL
C16:0	26.5	16
C18:2 ω6,9c/C18:0 ANTE	26.4	17.724
C18:1 ω9c	25.7	17.769
C18:0	17.1	18
C16:1 ω7c	2.6	15.819
C14:0	1.7	14

API 50CHac

@ref	ControlQ	GLY	ERY	DARA	LARA	RIB	DXYL	LXYL	ADO	MDX	GAL	GLU	FRU	MNE	SBE	RHA	DUL	INO	MAN	SOR	MDM	MDG	NAG	AMY	ARB	ESC	SAL	CEL	MAL	LAC	MEL	SAC	TRE	INU	MLZ	RAF	AMD	GLYG	XLT	GEN	TUR	LYX	TAG	DFUC	LFUC	DARL	LARL	GNT	2KG	5KG
50481	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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
50481	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-

API rID32A

@ref	URE	ADH (Arg)	alpha GAL	beta GAL	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphatebeta GP	alpha GLU	beta GLU	alpha ARA	beta GUR	beta-N-Acetyl-beta-glucosaminidasebeta NAG	MNE	RAF	GDC	alpha FUC	Reduction of nitrateNIT	IND	PAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	ProA	LGA	Phenylalanine arylamidasePheA	Leucine arylamidaseLeuA	PyrA	Tyrosine arylamidaseTyrA	Alanine arylamidaseAlaA	Glycin arylamidaseGlyA	Histidine arylamidaseHisA	Glutamyl-glutamate arylamidaseGGA	Serine arylamidaseSerA
50481	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-

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
50481	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Cat1	Cat2
#Host	#Human

Isolation

@ref	Sample type	Sampling date	Geographic location	Country	Country ISO 3 Code	Continent
50481	Human	1993-03-01	Växjö	Sweden	SWE	Europe

Interaction and safety

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

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 )
#50481	Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 31225
#68371	Automatically annotated from API 50CH acid .
#68375	Automatically annotated from API ID32STA .
#68380	Automatically annotated from API rID32A .
#68381	Automatically annotated from API rID32STR .
#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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Helcococcus kunzii (CCUG 31225)

Name and taxonomic classification

Morphology

Culture and growth conditions