Enterococcus faecalis DSM 2981 is a microaerophile bacterium of the family Enterococcaceae.
microaerophile Bacteria| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
2026-02-09 11:18:55 |
| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Lactobacillales |
| Family Enterococcaceae |
| Genus Enterococcus |
| Species Enterococcus faecalis |
| Full scientific name Enterococcus faecalis (Andrewes and Horder 1906) Schleifer and Kilpper-Bälz 1984 |
| Synonyms (1) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1266 | COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) Composition: Defibrinated sheep blood 50.0 g/l Columbia agar base | ||
| 1266 | TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) Composition: Trypticase soy broth 30.0 g/l Agar 15.0 g/l Yeast extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1266 | positive | growth | 37 |
| 1266 | Oxygen tolerancemicroaerophile |
| Test 1 | |
|---|---|
| @ref | 1266 |
| Medium | Mueller-Hinton Agar |
| Manual annotation | 1 |
| Inhibition zone diameter in mm | |
| Amikacin 30µg (disc) | 8-10 |
| Ampicillin 10µg (disc) | 26 |
| Aztreonam 30µg (disc) | 0 |
| Bacitracin 10Unit | 16 |
| Cefalotin 30µg (disc) | 16 |
| Cefazolin 30µg (disc) | 18-20 |
| Cefotaxime 30µg (disc) | 22-24 |
| Ceftriaxone 30µg (disc) | n.d. |
| Chloramphenicol 30µg (disc) | 28 |
| Clindamycin 10µg (disc) | n.d. |
| Colistin 10µg (disc) | 0 |
| Doxycycline 30µg (disc) | 32 |
| Erythromycin 15µg (disc) | 20 |
| Fosfomycin 50µg (disc) | n.d. |
| Gentamycin 10µg (disc) | |
| Imipenem 10µg (disc) | 30 |
| Kanamycin 30µg (disc) | 24 |
| Lincomycin 15µg (disc) | 0 |
| Linezolid 10µg (disc) | n.d. |
| Mezlocillin 30µg (disc) | 28-30 |
| Moxifloxacin 5µg (disc) | n.d. |
| Neomycin 30µg (disc) | 10 |
| Nitrofurantoin 100µg (disc) | 26 |
| Norfloxacin 10µg (disc) | 20 |
| Nystatin 100Unit | n.d. |
| Ofloxacin 5µg (disc) | 20 |
| Oxacillin 5µg (disc) | 10-12 |
| Penicillin G 6µg (disc) | 22 |
| Pipemidic acid 20µg (disc) | 0 |
| Piperacillin/Tazobactam 40µg (disc) | n.d. |
| Polymyxin B 300Unit | 0 |
| Quinupristin/Dalfopristin 15µg (disc) | n.d. |
| Teicoplanin 30µg (disc) | n.d. |
| Tetracycline 30µg (disc) | 32-34 |
| Ticarcillin 75µg (disc) | 24 |
| Vancomycin 30µg (disc) | 20 |
| @ref | Murein short key | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1266 | A11.06 | A3alpha L-Lys-L-Ala3 |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | 40585 ChEBI | alpha-cyclodextrin | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | + | hydrolysis | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 18333 ChEBI | D-arabitol | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16443 ChEBI | D-tagatose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 28087 ChEBI | glycogen | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 606565 ChEBI | hippurate | + | hydrolysis | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 30849 ChEBI | L-arabinose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 6731 ChEBI | melezitose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 28053 ChEBI | melibiose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 320055 ChEBI | methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 27941 ChEBI | pullulan | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 30911 ChEBI | sorbitol | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | - | hydrolysis | from API rID32STR |
| @ref | ChEBI | Metabolite | Is resistant | Resistance conc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1266 | 161680 | Aztreonam | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 1266 | 37943 | Colistin | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 1266 | 6472 | Lincomycin | 15 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 1266 | 75250 | Pipemidic acid | 20 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 1266 | 8309 | Polymyxin B | 300 Unit | from Antibiotic test |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Production | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | from API rID32STR |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Voges-proskauer-test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | + | from API rID32STR |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidase | - | from API rID32STR | |
| 68381 | alpha-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.22 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | arginine dihydrolase | + | 3.5.3.6 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.21 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-mannosidase | + | 3.2.1.25 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | pyrrolidonyl arylamidase | + | 3.4.19.3 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | from 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deciphering oxidative stress responses in human gut microbes and fecal microbiota: a cultivation-based approach. | Zund JN, Caflisch M, Mujezinovic D, Pluss S, Lacroix C, Pugin B. | FEMS Microbiol Ecol | 10.1093/femsec/fiaf054 | 2025 | | |
| Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Potential of Toxocara canis Adult and Larval Somatic and ES Antigens Against Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella enterica. | Fan CK, Ma YH, Lei HI, Chang YC, Chou YH, Chou CM. | J Trop Med | 10.1155/jotm/6677365 | 2025 | | |
| Chemical Composition and In Vitro Antibiofilm Action of Varronia curassavica Jacq. (Boraginaceae) Essential Oil: A Promising Natural Agent Against Bacterial Infections. | Silva JTDC, Alencar GG, Araujo NJS, Nascimento LLL, Menezes SA, Antunes DF, Costa AR, Felicio MF, Leandro CDS, de Morais LP, Santos MAFD, de Sousa SDG, Macedo JGF, Junior JPDS, Araujo ACF, de Sa MFCP, Andrade-Pinheiro JC, Coutinho HDM, Almeida-Bezerra JW. | Chem Biodivers | 10.1002/cbdv.202500924 | 2025 | | |
| Evaluation of Plant-Based Silver Nanoparticles for Antioxidant Activity and Promising Wound-Healing Applications. | Qubtia M, Ghumman SA, Noreen S, Hameed H, Noureen S, Kausar R, Irfan A, Akhtar Shah P, Afzal H, Hameed M, Raish M, Rana M, Ahmad A, Kotwica-Mojzych K, Bin Jardan YA. | ACS Omega | 10.1021/acsomega.3c10489 | 2024 | | |
| Foodborne Microbial Communities as Potential Reservoirs of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes for Pathogens: A Critical Review of the Recent Literature. | Zinno P, Perozzi G, Devirgiliis C. | Microorganisms | 10.3390/microorganisms11071696 | 2023 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Antibacterial Activity of Rosmarinus officinalis, Zingiber officinale, Citrus aurantium bergamia, and Copaifera officinalis Alone and in Combination with Calcium Hydroxide against Enterococcus faecalis. | Silva S, Alves N, Silva P, Vieira T, Maciel P, Castellano LR, Bonan P, Velozo C, Albuquerque D. | Biomed Res Int | 10.1155/2019/8129439 | 2019 | |
| Genetics | Genomic characterization of novel lytic phage vB_Sal_S6 with putative host FhuA interaction and its application for Salmonella biocontrol in milk. | Isaac AM, K P P, Mhatre CN, Kingston J J. | Sci Rep | 10.1038/s41598-025-24573-9 | 2025 | |
| Interactions of Linear Analogues of Battacin with Negatively Charged Lipid Membranes. | Burdach K, Tymecka D, Urban A, Lasek R, Bartosik D, Sek S. | Membranes (Basel) | 10.3390/membranes11030192 | 2021 | | |
| Genetics | Isolation, characterization and comparative genomics of potentially probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains from Indian foods. | Surve S, Shinde DB, Kulkarni R. | Sci Rep | 10.1038/s41598-022-05850-3 | 2022 | |
| Assessment of the Potential of CFC (Calcium hydroxide Flagyl Ciprofloxacin) for the Rapid Disinfection of Resilon and Gutta-Percha. | Hamza MO, Gufran K, Baroudi K. | J Clin Diagn Res | 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13442.6619 | 2015 | | |
| Biofilm Formation by Drug Resistant Enterococci Isolates Obtained from Chronic Periodontitis Patients. | Bhardwaj SB, Mehta M, Sood S, Sharma J. | J Clin Diagn Res | 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24472.9152 | 2017 | | |
| Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Applications. | Arora N, Thangavelu K, Karanikolos GN. | Front Chem | 10.3389/fchem.2020.00412 | 2020 | | |
| Oxidation of Cefalexin by Permanganate: Reaction Kinetics, Mechanism, and Residual Antibacterial Activity. | Qian Y, Gao P, Xue G, Liu Z, Chen J. | Molecules | 10.3390/molecules23082015 | 2018 | | |
| An Overview of the Structure-Activity Relationship in Novel Antimicrobial Thiazoles Clubbed with Various Heterocycles (2017-2023). | Ungureanu D, Tiperciuc B, Nastasa C, Ionut I, Marc G, Oniga I, Oniga O. | Pharmaceutics | 10.3390/pharmaceutics16010089 | 2024 | | |
| Statins: antimicrobial resistance breakers or makers? | Ko HHT, Lareu RR, Dix BR, Hughes JD. | PeerJ | 10.7717/peerj.3952 | 2017 | | |
| Physicochemical and Biological Characterization of Novel Membrane-Active Cationic Lipopeptides with Antimicrobial Properties. | Juhaniewicz-Debinska J, Lasek R, Tymecka D, Burdach K, Bartosik D, Sek S. | Langmuir | 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02135 | 2020 | | |
| Pyrrolidine in Drug Discovery: A Versatile Scaffold for Novel Biologically Active Compounds. | Li Petri G, Raimondi MV, Spano V, Holl R, Barraja P, Montalbano A. | Top Curr Chem (Cham) | 10.1007/s41061-021-00347-5 | 2021 | | |
| A Review of Swertia chirayita (Gentianaceae) as a Traditional Medicinal Plant. | Kumar V, Van Staden J. | Front Pharmacol | 10.3389/fphar.2015.00308 | 2015 | | |
| Secondary Metabolites of the Genus Didemnum: A Comprehensive Review of Chemical Diversity and Pharmacological Properties. | Youssef DTA, Almagthali H, Shaala LA, Schmidt EW. | Mar Drugs | 10.3390/md18060307 | 2020 | | |
| Enzymology | Multiplex real-time PCR assay for rapid detection of methicillin-resistant staphylococci directly from positive blood cultures. | Wang HY, Kim S, Kim J, Park SD, Uh Y, Lee H. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.00389-14 | 2014 | |
| Pathogenicity | Two-center collaborative evaluation of the performance of the BD Phoenix automated microbiology system for identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Enterococcus spp. and Staphylococcus spp. | Fahr AM, Eigner U, Armbrust M, Caganic A, Dettori G, Chezzi C, Bertoncini L, Benecchi M, Menozzi MG. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.41.3.1135-1142.2003 | 2003 | |
| Cultivation | A novel selective medium Sucrose-Bacitracin agar 10 for accurate isolation and identification of Streptococcus mutans. | Fang Y, Ma Q, Zhao W, Liu N, Cheng L, Chen J, Zou J. | BMC Oral Health | 10.1186/s12903-025-06675-y | 2025 | |
| Enzymology | Capillary Zone Electrophoresis in Tandem with Flow Cytometry in Viability Study of Various ATCC Bacterial Strains under Antibiotic Treatment. | Kupczyk W, Maslak E, Railean-Plugaru V, Pomastowski P, Jackowski M, Buszewski B | Int J Environ Res Public Health | 10.3390/ijerph19031833 | 2022 | |
| Genetics | A rapid and versatile tool for genomic engineering in Lactococcus lactis. | Guo T, Xin Y, Zhang Y, Gu X, Kong J | Microb Cell Fact | 10.1186/s12934-019-1075-3 | 2019 | |
| Phylogeny | Pseudomonas putida Strain FStm2 Isolated from Shark Skin: A Potential Source of Bacteriocin. | Ahmad A, Hamid R, Dada AC, Usup G | Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins | 10.1007/s12602-013-9140-4 | 2013 | |
| Pathogenicity | Antibacterial activity of the venom of Heterometrus xanthopus. | Ahmed U, Mujaddad-Ur-Rehman M, Khalid N, Fawad SA, Fatima A | Indian J Pharmacol | 10.4103/0253-7613.99332 | 2012 | |
| Metabolism | Degradation, mineralization and antibiotic inactivation of amoxicillin by UV-A/TiO(2) photocatalysis. | Dimitrakopoulou D, Rethemiotaki I, Frontistis Z, Xekoukoulotakis NP, Venieri D, Mantzavinos D | J Environ Manage | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.01.010 | 2012 | |
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