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Bacillus pumilus (CCUG 66887)

Name: Bacillus pumilus (CCUG 66887)
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BacDive ID 156911

Type strain

Culture col. no. CCUG 66887

NCBI tax ID(s) 1408

Special Collections CCUG

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Bacillus pumilus CCUG 66887 is an aerobe, mesophilic prokaryote that was isolated from Compost.

aerobe mesophilic

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 411815

CCUG 66887

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-02-09 11:37:57

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Bacillota

Class Bacilli

Order Caryophanales

Family Bacillaceae

Genus Bacillus

Species Bacillus pumilus

Full scientific name Bacillus pumilus Meyer and Gottheil 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Bacillus pumilus** (72)	Type strain
756	B. pumilus 272, DSM 27, ATCC 7061, CCM 2144, IFO 12092, ... (type strain)
749	B. pumilus 734a, 735, DSM 354, ATCC 71, CCM 1726
750	B. pumilus 734, 736, DSM 355, ATCC 72, CCM 1697, IFO ...
751	B. pumilus CIP3.83, Mill Hill, DSM 361, ATCC 14884, ...
752	B. pumilus E 601, E601, CCUG 24142, DSM 492, ATCC 27142, ...
753	B. pumilus 29, DSM 766
754	B. pumilus DSM 1794, NCIB 10822, CN 607
755	B. pumilus 236, 726, DSM 2893, ATCC 6631, IFO 12110, ...
757	B. pumilus G1R, DSM 5549, HER 1182
758	B. pumilus DSM 8786, DSM 46309, IMET 11026, NCIB 7198
759	B. pumilus ES 20, DSM 13835
760	B. pumilus ES1-184-2, DSM 30537
761	B. pumilus ES1-215-1, DSM 30550
762	B. pumilus ES2-8a2, DSM 30596
763	B. pumilus ES2-12c1, DSM 30606
764	B. pumilus FR2-W6Ac, DSM 30704
765	B. pumilus FR2-W7Aa, DSM 30708
766	B. pumilus FR2-W7Ab, DSM 30709
767	B. pumilus FR2-W8Aa, DSM 30714
768	B. pumilus W17/3, DSM 30786
769	B. pumilus ES2-W4c1, DSM 30628
770	B. pumilus FR2-S1Aa, DSM 30670
771	B. pumilus FR2-S4Aa, DSM 30672
772	B. pumilus FR2-S4Ab, DSM 30673
773	B. pumilus FR2-S7Ab, DSM 30678
774	B. pumilus FR2-S7Ac, DSM 30679
775	B. pumilus FR2-S11Aa-b, DSM 30681
776	B. pumilus FR2-W6Ab, DSM 30703
777	B. pumilus FR1-11con, DSM 30720
778	B. pumilus W20/5, DSM 30789
779	B. pumilus MW15/1, DSM 30805
780	B. pumilus TS1/1, DSM 30806
781	B. pumilus KO_PS 3, DSM 30833
130862	B. pumilus W2, DSM 100617
130861	B. pumilus T4_3, DSM 100541
22913	B. pumilus DSM 30004, ATCC 15716, DSM 15573, IFO 12605, ...
130168	B. pumilus b17_1, DSM 31005
130169	B. pumilus T2_3, DSM 30977
130170	B. pumilus T2_44, DSM 30997
131630	B. pumilus Stev13, DSM 103049
131631	B. pumilus Stev38, DSM 103053
131632	B. pumilus D35_1, DSM 103757
131633	B. pumilus C8_12, DSM 103869
134937	B. pumilus 7.87, CIP 102756
137078	B. pumilus CIP 51.18, CN 2731
137576	B. pumilus 520.86, CIP 102496
138631	B. pumilus CIP 52.42
138682	B. pumilus H 634, CIP 101996
138686	B. pumilus CIP 102081
139688	B. pumilus T3_14, DSM 103904
141248	B. pumilus CCUG 397
141663	B. pumilus CCUG 4626
143929	B. pumilus CCUG 21924
144775	B. pumilus CCUG 26531
144948	B. pumilus CCUG 27243
144950	B. pumilus CCUG 27263
145355	B. pumilus CCUG 28267 B
146007	B. pumilus CCUG 30128
146237	B. pumilus CCUG 30686
147025	B. pumilus CCUG 32666
147795	B. pumilus CCUG 34244
148189	B. pumilus CCUG 35011
150505	B. pumilus CCUG 41443
151344	B. pumilus CCUG 43804
151785	B. pumilus CCUG 44877
151802	B. pumilus CCUG 44940
152656	B. pumilus CCUG 47302
153625	B. pumilus CCUG 50373 A
155159	B. pumilus CCUG 56623
173512	B. pumilus CIMB23, CIMB 05-1841, CRBIP17.23
173513	B. pumilus CIMB 05-0968, CRBIP17.25
176402	B. pumilus 45.39, DSM 117807

Morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)	Range
63363	positive	growth	37	mesophilic

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

63363

Oxygen toleranceaerobe

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
68371	27613 ChEBI	amygdalin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	27613 ChEBI	amygdalin	-	fermentation	from API 20E
68371	18305 ChEBI	arbutin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API 20E
68371	17057 ChEBI	cellobiose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	16947 ChEBI	citrate	-	assimilation	from API 20E
68371	17108 ChEBI	D-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18333 ChEBI	D-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28847 ChEBI	D-fucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	12936 ChEBI	D-galactose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	fermentation	from API 20E
68371	62318 ChEBI	D-lyxose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	fermentation	from API 20E
68371	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17924 ChEBI	D-sorbitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
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
68371	16813 ChEBI	galactitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	5291 ChEBI	gelatin	+	hydrolysis	from API 20E
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
68371	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15443 ChEBI	inulin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	fermentation	from API 20E
68371	18403 ChEBI	L-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18287 ChEBI	L-fucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	62345 ChEBI	L-rhamnose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	62345 ChEBI	L-rhamnose	-	fermentation	from API 20E
68371	17266 ChEBI	L-sorbose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	65328 ChEBI	L-xylose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	25094 ChEBI	lysine	-	degradation	from API 20E
68371	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	6731 ChEBI	melezitose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	fermentation	from API 20E
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
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
68368	17268 ChEBI	myo-inositol	-	fermentation	from API 20E
68371	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	18257 ChEBI	ornithine	-	degradation	from API 20E
68371		Potassium 2-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371		Potassium 5-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15963 ChEBI	ribitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17814 ChEBI	salicin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	30911 ChEBI	sorbitol	-	fermentation	from API 20E
68371	28017 ChEBI	starch	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	fermentation	from API 20E
68371	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	27897 ChEBI	tryptophan	-	energy source	from API 20E
68371	32528 ChEBI	turanose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68368	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API 20E
68371	17151 ChEBI	xylitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite
68368	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	from API 20E
68368	16136 ChEBI	hydrogen sulfide	from API 20E
68368	35581 ChEBI	indole	from API 20E

Metabolite tests

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Voges-proskauer-test	Indole test
68368	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-		from API 20E
68368	35581 ChEBI	indole		-	from API 20E

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68368	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API 20E
68368	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	from API 20E
68368	cytochrome oxidase	-	1.9.3.1	from API 20E
68368	gelatinase	+		from API 20E
68368	lysine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.18	from API 20E
68368	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17	from API 20E
68368	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	from API 20E
68368	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API 20E

API 20E

@ref	ONPG	ADH (Arg)	LDC (Lys)	ODC	CIT	H2S productionH2S	URE	TDA (Trp)	IND	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	GEL	GLU	MAN	INO	Sor	RHA	SAC	MEL	AMY	ARA	OX	Nitrite productionNO2	Reduction to N2N2	MotilityMOB	Growth on MacConkey mediumMAC	OF-O	OF-F
63363	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.

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
63363	-	+	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Cat1	Cat2	Cat3
#Engineered	#Biodegradation	#Composting

Isolation

@ref	Sample type	Geographic location	Country	Country ISO 3 Code	Continent
63363	Compost	Alexandria	Egypt	EGY	Africa

Interaction and safety

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Identification of two new keratinolytic proteases from a Bacillus pumilus strain using protein analysis and gene sequencing.	Fellahi S, Chibani A, Feuk-Lagerstedt E, Taherzadeh MJ	AMB Express	10.1186/s13568-016-0213-0	2016

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 )
#63363	Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 66887
#68368	Automatically annotated from API 20E .
#68371	Automatically annotated from API 50CH acid .
#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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Bacillus pumilus (CCUG 66887)

Name and taxonomic classification

Morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Culture temp

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

Metabolite utilization

Metabolite production

Metabolite tests

Enzymes

API 20E

API 50CHac

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Isolation

Interaction and safety

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

Literature

References

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