Name: Bacillus cereus ALFAHb
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 171457

Type strain:

Species: Bacillus cereus

Strain Designation: ALFAHb

Culture col. no.: CRBIP 3.1513

Strain history: CIP <- 2009, J.F. Charles, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France <- 2001, B. Papierok, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France <- 1999, A. Alfazairy: strain ALFAHb

Other strains from Bacillus cereus

Section

Bacillus cereus ALFAHb is a bacterium that was isolated from Animal, Termite, hindgut, Kalotermes flavicollis.

Bacteria

Information on the name and the taxonomic classification. Name and taxonomic classification

	Last LPSN update	14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	"Bacteria"
	Phylum	*Bacillota*
	Class	*Bacilli*
	Order	*Caryophanales*
	Family	*Bacillaceae*
	Genus	*Bacillus*
	Species	**Bacillus cereus**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Bacillus cereus Frankland and Frankland 1887 (Approved Lists 1980)

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68371]	amygdalin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68368]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68371]	cellobiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68368]	citrate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68371]	D-arabinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-fructose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-fucose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-galactose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68368]	D-glucose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68371]	D-lyxose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-mannitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-mannose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-sorbitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-tagatose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-xylose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	erythritol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	galactitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68368]	gelatin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68371]	gentiobiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	gluconate ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	glycerol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	inulin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-arabinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-fucose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-rhamnose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-sorbose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-xylose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	lactose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68368]	lysine ChEBI	-	degradation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68371]	melezitose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	melibiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	methyl alpha-D-mannoside ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	myo-inositol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68368]	nitrate ChEBI	+	reduction	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	ornithine ChEBI	-	degradation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68371]	Potassium 2-ketogluconate ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	Potassium 5-ketogluconate ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	raffinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	ribitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68368]	tryptophan ChEBI	-	energy source	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68371]	turanose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68368]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68371]	xylitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
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	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #68368]	acetoin ChEBI	yes	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	hydrogen sulfide ChEBI	no	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	indole ChEBI	no	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	nitrite ChEBI	yes	* from API 20E

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Voges-Proskauer-test	Indole test
[Ref.: #68368]		acetoin ChEBI	+		* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]		indole ChEBI		-	* from API 20E

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68368]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	gelatinase	+		* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	lysine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.18	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #117352]	urease	-	3.5.1.5
[Ref.: #68368]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API 20E

API® 20E:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	beta-GalactosidaseONPG	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	Lysine decarboxylaseLDC (Lys)	Ornithine decarboxylaseODC	Citrate utilizationCIT	H2S productionH2S	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Tryptophan deaminaseTDA (Trp)	Indole productionIND	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	Gelatinase/gelatin hydrolysisGEL	Fermentation/oxidation of D-glucoseGLU	Fermentation/oxidation of D-mannitolMAN	Fermentation/oxidation of inositolINO	Fermentation/oxidation of sorbitolSor	Fermentation/oxidation of L-rhamnoseRHA	Fermentation/oxidation of sucroseSAC	Fermentation/oxidation of melibioseMEL	Fermentation/oxidation of amygdalinAMY	Fermentation/oxidation of L-arabinoseARA	Cytochrome oxidaseOX	Nitrite productionNO2	Reduction to N2N2	MotilityMOB	Growth on MacConkey mediumMAC	Oxidative catabolisation of D-glucoseOF-O	Fermentation of D-glucoseOF-F
[Ref.: #117352]	16134	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	+	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.

API® 50CH acid:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	ControlQ	Acid from glycerolGLY	Acid from erythritolERY	Acid from D-arabinoseDARA	Acid from L-arabinoseLARA	Acid from D-riboseRIB	Acid from D-xyloseDXYL	Acid from L-xyloseLXYL	Acid from D-adonitolADO	Acid from methyl beta-D-xylopyranosideMDX	Acid from D-galactoseGAL	Acid from D-glucoseGLU	Acid from D-fructoseFRU	Acid from D-mannoseMNE	Acid from L-sorboseSBE	Acid from L-rhamnoseRHA	Acid from dulcitolDUL	Acid from inositolINO	Acid from D-mannitolMAN	Acid from D-sorbitolSOR	Acid from methyl alpha-D-mannopyranosideMDM	Acid from methyl alpha-D-glucopyranosideMDG	Acid from N-acetyl-glucosamineNAG	Acid from amygdalinAMY	Acid from arbutinARB	Acid from esculinESC	Acid from salicinSAL	Acid from cellobioseCEL	Acid from maltoseMAL	Acid from lactoseLAC	Acid from melibioseMEL	Acid from sucroseSAC	Acid from trehaloseTRE	Acid from inulinINU	Acid from melezitoseMLZ	Acid from raffinoseRAF	Acid from starchAMD	Acid from glycogenGLYG	Acid from xylitolXLT	Acid from gentiobioseGEN	Acid from turanoseTUR	Acid from D-lyxoseLYX	Acid from D-tagatoseTAG	Acid from D-fucoseDFUC	Acid from L-fucoseLFUC	Acid from D-arabitolDARL	Acid from L-arabitolLARL	Acid from gluconateGNT	Acid from 2-Ketogluconate2KG	Acid from 5-Ketogluconate5KG
[Ref.: #117352]	12800	not determinedn.d.	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	+/-	+/-	+/-	-	+/-	-	-	+/-	+/-	-	-	-	+/-	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Information on isolation source, the sampling and environmental conditions Isolation, sampling and environmental information

[Ref.: #117352]	Sample type/isolated from	Animal, Termite, hindgut, Kalotermes flavicollis
[Ref.: #117352]	Country	Egypt
[Ref.: #117352]	Country ISO 3 Code	EGY
[Ref.: #117352]	Continent	Africa
[Ref.: #117352]	Isolation date	1999
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Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

[Ref.: #117352]

Biosafety level

Risk group (French classification)

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

CRBIP 3.1513

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 )

#68368

Automatically annotated from API 20E .

#68371

Automatically annotated from API 50CH acid .

#117352 Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CRBIP3.1513
* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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