Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum (DSM 20438, ATCC 27919, CCUG 34989)

Name: Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum (DSM 20438, ATCC 27919, CCUG 34989)
Creator: BacDive
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BacDive ID 1713

Type strain

Strain Designation B1279

Culture col. no. DSM 20438 ATCC 27919 CCUG 34989 B1279 VTT E-991439 10 more

NCBI tax ID(s) 547043 28026

Special Collections DSMZ CCUG JCM KCTC CIP

History DSMZ <- ATCC <- V. Scardovi, B1279 JCM <-- ATCC 27919 <-- V. Scardovi B1279. CIP <- 1994, ATCC <- V. Scardovi: strain B1279

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Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum B1279 is an anaerobe, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that was isolated from infant faeces.

Gram-positive rod-shaped anaerobe genome sequence 16S sequence Bacteria

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 1256

LMG 10505,ATCC 27919,CCUG 34989,DSM 20438,JCM 1200,CIP 104168,CCRC 15476,KCTC 3223,AS 1.2277,CCM 7094,CECT 5776,HAMBI 562,BCRC 15476,NCAIM B.02022,CGMCC 1.2277,VTT E-991439

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-05-29 08:25:19

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Actinomycetota

Class Actinomycetes

Order Bifidobacteriales

Family Bifidobacteriaceae

Genus Bifidobacterium

Species Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum

Full scientific name Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum Scardovi et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum** (5)	Type strain
1714	B. pseudocatenulatum F171, DSM 20439
153958	B. pseudocatenulatum CCUG 51771, CCM 3761
161181	B. pseudocatenulatum JCM 11661, CGMCC 1.3002
165465	B. pseudocatenulatum JCM 7040, LMG 18903
165466	B. pseudocatenulatum JCM 7041, LMG 18904

Morphology

Cell morphology

@ref	Gram stain	Cell shape	Motility	Confidence
121984	positive	rod-shaped
125438				91

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

@ref	Name	Medium link	Composition
8813	BIFIDOBACTERIUM MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 58)	Medium recipe at MediaDive	Name: BIFIDOBACTERIUM MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 58) Composition: Glucose 10.0 g/l Casein peptone 10.0 g/l Bacto Soytone 5.0 g/l Meat extract 5.0 g/l Yeast extract 5.0 g/l L-Cysteine HCl x H2O 0.5 g/l NaHCO3 0.4 g/l NaCl 0.08 g/l MnSO4 x H2O 0.05 g/l KH2PO4 0.04 g/l K2HPO4 0.04 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.02 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.01 g/l Tween 80 Resazurin Distilled water
40674	MEDIUM 20 - for Anaerobic bacteria		Agar (15.000 g);Glucose (5.000 g);Yeast extract (20.000 g);Tryptone (30.000 g);Cysteine hydrochloride (0.500 g);distilled water (1000.000 ml);Hemin solution -M00149 (25.000 ml)
121984	CIP Medium 20	Medium recipe at CIP

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)
8813	positive	growth	37
40674	positive	growth	37
52437	positive	growth	37
67770	positive	growth	37

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

@ref	Oxygen tolerance	Confidence
8813	anaerobe
52437	anaerobe
121984	anaerobe
125439	obligate aerobe	91.339

Spore formation

@ref	Spore formation	Confidence
125439		99.332

Murein

@ref	Murein short key	Type
8813	A11.11	A3alpha L-Lys(L-Orn)-L-Ala₂-L-Ser

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
68371	27613 ChEBI	amygdalin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17057 ChEBI	cellobiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
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
68371	62318 ChEBI	D-lyxose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	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
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
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
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
68371	6731 ChEBI	melezitose	-	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
68371	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
121984	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction
121984	16301 ChEBI	nitrite	-	reduction
68371	0 ChEBI	Potassium 2-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	0 ChEBI	Potassium 5-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15963 ChEBI	ribitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28017 ChEBI	starch	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17151 ChEBI	xylitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Production
121984	35581 ChEBI	indole

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68382	acid phosphatase	+	3.1.3.2	from API zym
68382	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API zym
68382	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API zym
68382	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	from API zym
68382	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	from API zym
68382	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API zym
68382	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API zym
68382	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API zym
121984	catalase	-	1.11.1.6
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
68382	leucine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	from API zym
68382	lipase (C 14)	-		from API zym
68382	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API zym
68382	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+		from API zym
121984	oxidase	-
68382	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	from API zym
121984	urease	-	3.5.1.5
68382	valine arylamidase	-		from API zym

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
121984	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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
8813	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	-	+	-	+	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8813	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	+	+	+	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	+/-	-	+	+	+	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Cat1	Cat2	Cat3
#Infection	#Patient	-
#Host Body Product	#Gastrointestinal tract	#Feces (Stool)
#Host	#Human	#Child

Isolation

@ref	Sample type	Host species	Isolation date
8813	infant faeces
52437	Infant feces
67770	Feces of an infant
121984	Human, Infant, feces	Homo sapiens	1974

Taxonmaps

69479

Global distribution of 16S sequence LC071796 (>99% sequence identity) for Actinobacteria from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	13261
Soil Samples	5076
Animal Samples	262631
Plant Samples	1911
Total Samples	282879

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

@ref	Biosafety level	Biosafety level comment
8813	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
121984	1	Risk group (French classification) According to TRBA 466

Sequence information

Genome sequences

@ref	Description	Assembly level	INSDC accession	BV-BRC accession	IMG accession	NCBI tax ID	Score
66792	ASM102521v1 assembly for Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum DSM 20438 = JCM 1200 = LMG 10505	complete	GCA_001025215	547043.19		547043	98.07
67770	Bifpsetum assembly for Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum DSM 20438 = JCM 1200 = LMG 10505	contig	GCA_000741685	547043.16	2597490216	547043	76.52
67770	ASM17343v1 assembly for Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum DSM 20438 = JCM 1200 = LMG 10505	contig	GCA_000173435	547043.6	2562617145	547043	71.48
67770	DSM-20438 assembly for Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum DSM 20438 = JCM 1200 = LMG 10505	contig	GCA_000771445	547043.20	2695420736	547043	64.89

16S sequences

@ref	Description	Accession	Length	NCBI tax ID
20218	Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum (ATCC 27919) 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial	M84785	641	28026
20218	Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum DSM 20438 strain JCM 1200 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	GQ227711	287	547043
20218	Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum gene for 16S rRNA, partial sequence, strain: JCM 1200	AB507133	684	547043
20218	Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum gene for 16S rRNA, partial sequence, strain: JCM 1200	D86187	1519	547043
20218	Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum strain KCTC 3223 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	GU361827	1480	28026
20218	Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum strain LMG10505 16S ribosomal RNA gene and 16S-23S ribosomal RNA intergenic spacer, partial sequence	FJ231744	792	28026
67770	Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum gene for 16S ribosomal RNA, partial sequence, strain: JCM 1200	LC071796	1392	547043

GC content

@ref	GC-content (mol%)	Method
8813	57.5
67770	57.5	thermal denaturation, midpoint method (Tm)

Genome-based predictions

Predictions

Predictions from Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 based on: ASM102521v1 assembly for Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum DSM 20438 = JCM 1200 = LMG 10505
BV-BRC: 547043.19

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125439	oxygen_tolerance	BacteriaNetⓘ	obligate aerobe	91.34	no
125439	gram_stain	BacteriaNetⓘ	positive	72.18	no
125439	motility	BacteriaNetⓘ	no	82.14	no
125439	spore_formation	BacteriaNetⓘ	no	99.33	no

Predictions from bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets based on: Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum DSM 20438 = JCM 1200 = LMG 10505 JCM 1200
NCBI: GCA_001025215.1

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125438	gram-positive	gram-positiveⓘ	yes	85.67	no
125438	anaerobic	anaerobicⓘ	yes	80.72	no
125438	aerobic	aerobicⓘ	no	91.80	yes
125438	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	88.52	no
125438	thermophilic	thermophileⓘ	no	94.60	yes
125438	flagellated	motile2+ⓘ	no	91.00	no

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Genetics	Dietary Modulation of Gut Microbiota Contributes to Alleviation of Both Genetic and Simple Obesity in Children.	Zhang C, Yin A, Li H, Wang R, Wu G, Shen J, Zhang M, Wang L, Hou Y, Ouyang H, Zhang Y, Zheng Y, Wang J, Lv X, Wang Y, Zhang F, Zeng B, Li W, Yan F, Zhao Y, Pang X, Zhang X, Fu H, Chen F, Zhao N, Hamaker BR, Bridgewater LC, Weinkove D, Clement K, Dore J, Holmes E, Xiao H, Zhao G, Yang S, Bork P, Nicholson JK, Wei H, Tang H, Zhang X, Zhao L.	EBioMedicine	10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.07.007	2015
Enzymology	Molecular analysis of the composition of the bifidobacterial and lactobacillus microflora of humans.	McCartney AL, Wenzhi W, Tannock GW.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.62.12.4608-4613.1996	1996
	Analysis of the mobilization functions of the vancomycin resistance transposon Tn1549, a member of a new family of conjugative elements.	Tsvetkova K, Marvaud JC, Lambert T.	J Bacteriol	10.1128/jb.00680-09	2010
Genetics	Comparative genomics of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and related probiotic genera.	Lukjancenko O, Ussery DW, Wassenaar TM.	Microb Ecol	10.1007/s00248-011-9948-y	2012
Metabolism	The influence of milk oligosaccharides on microbiota of infants: opportunities for formulas.	Chichlowski M, German JB, Lebrilla CB, Mills DA.	Annu Rev Food Sci Technol	10.1146/annurev-food-022510-133743	2011
Enzymology	In situ identifying sennoside A-reducing bacteria guilds in human gut microbiota via enzymatic activity visualization.	Zhai C, Liu X, Liu Z, Ma H, Li H, Gong Y, Li X, Wang Y, Zhang N, Zhang H, Luo G, Wang Y, Gao X.	Gut Microbes	10.1080/19490976.2025.2560598	2025
Metabolism	Quantification of hydrogen production by intestinal bacteria that are specifically dysregulated in Parkinson's disease.	Suzuki A, Ito M, Hamaguchi T, Mori H, Takeda Y, Baba R, Watanabe T, Kurokawa K, Asakawa S, Hirayama M, Ohno K.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0208313	2018
	Modulation of Designed Gut Bacterial Communities by Prebiotics and the Impact of Their Metabolites on Intestinal Cells.	Roupar D, Gonzalez A, Martins JT, Goncalves DA, Teixeira JA, Botelho C, Nobre C.	Foods	10.3390/foods12234216	2023
Phylogeny	Identification of species belonging to the Bifidobacterium genus by PCR-RFLP analysis of a hsp60 gene fragment.	Baffoni L, Stenico V, Strahsburger E, Gaggia F, Di Gioia D, Modesto M, Mattarelli P, Biavati B.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/1471-2180-13-149	2013
Pathogenicity	In Vitro and In Vivo Activities of DS-2969b, a Novel GyrB Inhibitor, against Clostridium difficile.	Mathur T, Barman TK, Kumar M, Singh D, Kumar R, Khera MK, Yamada M, Inoue SI, Upadhyay DJ, Masuda N.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.02157-17	2018
	Bifidobacterial beta-Galactosidase-Mediated Production of Galacto-Oligosaccharides: Structural and Preliminary Functional Assessments.	Ambrogi V, Bottacini F, Mac Sharry J, van Breen J, O'Keeffe E, Walsh D, Schoemaker B, Cao L, Kuipers B, Lindner C, Jimeno ML, Doyaguez EG, Hernandez-Hernandez O, Moreno FJ, Schoterman M, van Sinderen D.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2021.750635	2021
	Recent Developments in Fermented Cereals on Nutritional Constituents and Potential Health Benefits.	Zhang J, Liu M, Zhao Y, Zhu Y, Bai J, Fan S, Zhu L, Song C, Xiao X.	Foods	10.3390/foods11152243	2022
	Prebiotic Potential and Chemical Composition of Seven Culinary Spice Extracts.	Lu QY, Summanen PH, Lee RP, Huang J, Henning SM, Heber D, Finegold SM, Li Z.	J Food Sci	10.1111/1750-3841.13792	2017
Enzymology	Identification, detection, and enumeration of human bifidobacterium species by PCR targeting the transaldolase gene.	Requena T, Burton J, Matsuki T, Munro K, Simon MA, Tanaka R, Watanabe K, Tannock GW.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.68.5.2420-2427.2002	2002
Enzymology	Bifidobacterial diversity in human feces detected by genus-specific PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis.	Satokari RM, Vaughan EE, Akkermans AD, Saarela M, de Vos WM.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.67.2.504-513.2001	2001
Metabolism	Diversity, ecology and intestinal function of bifidobacteria.	Bottacini F, Ventura M, van Sinderen D, O'Connell Motherway M.	Microb Cell Fact	10.1186/1475-2859-13-s1-s4	2014
Genetics	Genomic and ecological approaches to identify the Bifidobacterium breve prototype of the healthy human gut microbiota.	Argentini C, Lugli GA, Tarracchini C, Fontana F, Mancabelli L, Viappiani A, Anzalone R, Angelini L, Alessandri G, Longhi G, Bianchi MG, Taurino G, Bussolati O, Milani C, van Sinderen D, Turroni F, Ventura M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2024.1349391	2024
	Fructooligosaccharides for Relieving Functional Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.	Zhen H, Qian H, Liu X, Tan C.	Foods	10.3390/foods13243993	2024
	Disclosing alpha-lactalbumin impact on the intestinal and vaginal microbiota of women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome.	Alessandri G, Mancabelli L, Fontana F, Lepore E, Forte G, Burratti M, Ventura M, Turroni F.	Microb Biotechnol	10.1111/1751-7915.14540	2024
	Uptake of Levilactobacillus brevis JCM 1059 by THP-1 Cells via Interaction between SlpB and CAP-1 Promotes Cytokine Production.	Yin T, Zhang X, Iwatani S, Miyanaga K, Yamamoto N.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms11020247	2023
Phylogeny	Isolation and identification of Bifidobacterium species from feces of captive chimpanzees.	Nomoto R, Takano S, Tanaka K, Tsujikawa Y, Kusunoki H, Osawa R.	Biosci Microbiota Food Health	10.12938/bmfh.16-027	2017
Pathogenicity	Exploring the Ecology of Bifidobacteria and Their Genetic Adaptation to the Mammalian Gut.	Duranti S, Longhi G, Ventura M, van Sinderen D, Turroni F.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms9010008	2020
Phylogeny	Investigation of the evolutionary development of the genus Bifidobacterium by comparative genomics.	Lugli GA, Milani C, Turroni F, Duranti S, Ferrario C, Viappiani A, Mancabelli L, Mangifesta M, Taminiau B, Delcenserie V, van Sinderen D, Ventura M.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.02004-14	2014
	DNA enrichment and tagmentation method for species-level identification and strain-level differentiation using ON-rep-seq.	Krych L, Castro-Mejia JL, Forero-Junco LM, Moesby DN, Mikkelsen MB, Rasmussen MA, Sykulski M, Nielsen DS.	Commun Biol	10.1038/s42003-019-0617-x	2019
Metabolism	Kinetic analysis of bifidobacterial metabolism reveals a minor role for succinic acid in the regeneration of NAD+ through its growth-associated production.	Van der Meulen R, Adriany T, Verbrugghe K, De Vuyst L.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.00146-06	2006
Metabolism	Ability of bifidobacteria to metabolize chitin-glucan and its impact on the gut microbiota.	Alessandri G, Milani C, Duranti S, Mancabelli L, Ranjanoro T, Modica S, Carnevali L, Statello R, Bottacini F, Turroni F, Ossiprandi MC, Sgoifo A, van Sinderen D, Ventura M.	Sci Rep	10.1038/s41598-019-42257-z	2019
Genetics	Development of Real-Time PCR Assay to Specifically Detect 22 Bifidobacterium Species and Subspecies Using Comparative Genomics.	Kim HB, Kim E, Yang SM, Lee S, Kim MJ, Kim HY.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2020.02087	2020
	Gut Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum protects against fat deposition by enhancing secondary bile acid biosynthesis.	Zha A, Qi M, Deng Y, Li H, Wang N, Wang C, Liao S, Wan D, Xiong X, Liao P, Wang J, Yin Y, Tan B.	Imeta	10.1002/imt2.261	2024
Genetics	Genomic and Biochemical Characterization of Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum JCLA3 Isolated from Human Intestine.	Gonzalez-Vazquez R, Zuniga-Leon E, Torres-Maravilla E, Leyte-Lugo M, Mendoza-Perez F, Hernandez-Delgado NC, Perez-Pasten-Borja R, Azaola-Espinosa A, Mayorga-Reyes L.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms10112100	2022
	Lactate cross-feeding between Bifidobacterium species and Megasphaera indica contributes to butyrate formation in the human colonic environment.	Zhao S, Lau R, Zhong Y, Chen M-H.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.01019-23	2024
	An improved temperature-sensitive shuttle vector system for scarless gene deletion in human-gut-associated Bifidobacterium species.	Kozakai T, Nakajima A, Miyazawa K, Sasaki Y, Odamaki T, Katoh T, Fukuma T, Xiao JZ, Suzuki T, Katayama T, Sakanaka M.	iScience	10.1016/j.isci.2024.111080	2024
Genetics	A simple method that enhances minority species detection in the microbiota: 16S metagenome-DRIP (Deeper Resolution using an Inhibitory Primer).	Nakajima A, Yoshida K, Gotoh A, Katoh T, Ojima MN, Sakanaka M, Xiao JZ, Odamaki T, Katayama T.	Microbiome Res Rep	10.20517/mrr.2022.08	2022
	Development of culture methods capable of culturing a wide range of predominant species of intestinal bacteria.	Hirano R, Nishita I, Nakai R, Bito A, Sasabe R, Kurihara S.	Front Cell Infect Microbiol	10.3389/fcimb.2023.1056866	2023
	Adhesion mechanisms of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis JCM 10602 to dietary fiber.	Taniguchi M, Nambu M, Katakura Y, Yamasaki-Yashiki S.	Biosci Microbiota Food Health	10.12938/bmfh.2020-003	2021
Metabolism	Linear and branched beta-Glucans degrading enzymes from versatile Bacteroides uniformis JCM 13288^T and their roles in cooperation with gut bacteria.	Singh RP, Rajarammohan S, Thakur R, Hassan M.	Gut Microbes	10.1080/19490976.2020.1826761	2020
	Methionine utilization by bifidobacteria: possible existence of a reverse transsulfuration pathway.	Wada M, Fukiya S, Suzuki A, Matsumoto N, Matsuo M, Yokota A.	Biosci Microbiota Food Health	10.12938/bmfh.2020-031	2021
	Substrate recognition mode of a glycoside hydrolase family 42 beta-galactosidase from Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis (BiBga42A) revealed by crystallographic and mutational analyses.	Gotoh A, Hidaka M, Sakurama H, Nishimoto M, Kitaoka M, Sakanaka M, Fushinobu S, Katayama T.	Microbiome Res Rep	10.20517/mrr.2023.14	2023
	Antiviral activity of Bifidobacterium adolescentis SPM1605 against Coxsackievirus B3.	Kim MJ, Lee DK, Park JE, Park IH, Seo JG, Ha NJ.	Biotechnol Biotechnol Equip	10.1080/13102818.2014.945237	2014
	Designation of optimal reference strains representing the infant gut bifidobacterial species through a comprehensive multi-omics approach.	Fontana F, Alessandri G, Tarracchini C, Bianchi MG, Rizzo SM, Mancabelli L, Lugli GA, Argentini C, Vergna LM, Anzalone R, Longhi G, Viappiani A, Taurino G, Chiu M, Turroni F, Bussolati O, van Sinderen D, Milani C, Ventura M.	Environ Microbiol	10.1111/1462-2920.16205	2022
Genetics	Milk glycan metabolism by intestinal bifidobacteria: insights from comparative genomics.	Arzamasov AA, Osterman AL.	Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol	10.1080/10409238.2023.2182272	2022
Enzymology	Identification of difructose dianhydride I synthase/hydrolase from an oral bacterium establishes a novel glycoside hydrolase family.	Kashima T, Okumura K, Ishiwata A, Kaieda M, Terada T, Arakawa T, Yamada C, Shimizu K, Tanaka K, Kitaoka M, Ito Y, Fujita K, Fushinobu S.	J Biol Chem	10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101324	2021
Phylogeny	Phylogenetic Analysis of the Bifidobacterium Genus Using Glycolysis Enzyme Sequences.	Brandt K, Barrangou R.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2016.00657	2016
	Gene structure and transcriptional organization of the dnaK operon of Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003 and application of the operon in bifidobacterial tracing.	Ventura M, Zink R, Fitzgerald GF, van Sinderen D.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.71.1.487-500.2005	2005
	Characterization of the groEL and groES loci in Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003: genetic, transcriptional, and phylogenetic analyses.	Ventura M, Canchaya C, Zink R, Fitzgerald GF, van Sinderen D.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.70.10.6197-6209.2004	2004
Enzymology	Species-specific oligonucleotide probes for five Bifidobacterium species detected in human intestinal microflora.	Yamamoto T, Morotomi M, Tanaka R.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.58.12.4076-4079.1992	1992
	Measurements of Intra- and Extra-Cellular 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Indicate that Bifidobacterium Adolescentis DSM 20083(T) and Bifidobacterium Pseudocatenulatum DSM 20438(T) Do Not Actively Excrete 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate In vitro.	Kopp M, Durr K, Steigleder M, Clavel T, Rychlik M	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2017.00445	2017
Genetics	Complete genome sequence of Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum JCM 1200(T) isolated from infant feces.	Morita H, Toh H, Oshima K, Nakano A, Arakawa K, Takayama Y, Kurokawa R, Takanashi K, Honda K, Hattori M	J Biotechnol	10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.06.416	2015
Metabolism	Myo-inositol hexakisphosphate degradation by Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum ATCC 27919 improves mineral availability of high fibre rye-wheat sour bread.	Garcia-Mantrana I, Monedero V, Haros M	Food Chem	10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.01.099	2015
Pathogenicity	Prebiotic-non-digestible oligosaccharides preference of probiotic bifidobacteria and antimicrobial activity against Clostridium difficile.	Kondepudi KK, Ambalam P, Nilsson I, Wadstrom T, Ljungh A	Anaerobe	10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.08.005	2012
Metabolism	Novel phytases from Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum ATCC 27919 and Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis ATCC 15697.	Tamayo-Ramos JA, Sanz-Penella JM, Yebra MJ, Monedero V, Haros M	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/AEM.00782-12	2012
Metabolism	Phytate degradation by human gut isolated Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum ATCC27919 and its probiotic potential.	Haros M, Carlsson NG, Almgren A, Larsson-Alminger M, Sandberg AS, Andlid T	Int J Food Microbiol	10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.07.015	2009
Genetics	Pseudomonas cerasi sp. nov. (non Griffin, 1911) isolated from diseased tissue of cherry.	Kaluzna M, Willems A, Pothier JF, Ruinelli M, Sobiczewski P, Pulawska J.	Syst Appl Microbiol	10.1016/j.syapm.2016.05.005	2016
Phylogeny	Bifidobacterium moukalabense sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of wild west lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).	Tsuchida S, Takahashi S, Nguema PPM, Fujita S, Kitahara M, Yamagiwa J, Ngomanda A, Ohkuma M, Ushida K	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.055186-0	2013
Phylogeny	Bifidobacterium kashiwanohense sp. nov., isolated from healthy infant faeces.	Morita H, Nakano A, Onoda H, Toh H, Oshima K, Takami H, Murakami M, Fukuda S, Takizawa T, Kuwahara T, Ohno H, Tanabe S, Hattori M	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.024521-0	2010

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#68371	Automatically annotated from API 50CH acid .
#68382	Automatically annotated from API zym .
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