Pediococcus pentosaceus (DSM 20206, ATCC 8081, CCM 1578)

Name: Pediococcus pentosaceus (DSM 20206, ATCC 8081, CCM 1578)
Creator: BacDive
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BacDive ID 6388

Type strain

Strain Designation 32

Culture col. no. DSM 20206 ATCC 8081 CCM 1578 NCDO 813 NCIB 7837 16 more

NCBI tax ID(s) 1255

Special Collections DSMZ CCUG JCM CIP JMRC

History DSMZ <- ATCC <- B.W. Hammer, 32 (Streptococcus citrovorus) JCM <-- IAM 1215 <-- ATU L-11 <-- ATCC 8081 (Pediococcus acidilactici) <-- B. W. Hammer 32 ("Streptococcus citrovorus"). CIP <- 1953, Lévy, Med. Univ., Paris, France <- ATCC, Leuconostoc citrovorum <- B.W. Hammer: strain 32, Pediococcus cerevisiae

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Pediococcus pentosaceus 32 is a bacterium that was isolated from Dairy products.

genome sequence 16S sequence Bacteria

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 92379

LMG 10479,ATCC 8081,CCM 1578,CCUG 28440,LMG 10634,NCFB 514,NCFB 813,NCIMB 7837,NCIMB 8124,NCIMB 8968,NCTC 7837,NCIB 8124,NCIB 7837,IAM 1215,NCDO 813,NCIB 8968,CNCTC 1,IFO 3182,VKM B-579,ATCC 88081,NCIB 8104,CIP 53.50,CECT 923,CCRC 11064,KCTC 1627,NBRC 3182,BCRC 11064,NCIM 2295,NCIM 2296,NCIM 2297,ACM 786,NRRL B-1117,CNCTC 6986,JCM 20109,NCIMB 8104,DSM 20206

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-05-29 08:26:23

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Bacillota

Class Bacilli

Order Lactobacillales

Family Lactobacillaceae

Genus Pediococcus

Species Pediococcus pentosaceus

Full scientific name Pediococcus pentosaceus Mees 1934 (Approved Lists 1980)

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Pediococcus pentosaceus** (40)	Type strain
6393	P. pentosaceus DSM 20336, ATCC 33316, NCDO 990, WDCM 00158, ... (type strain)
6389	P. pentosaceus 243d, DSM 20280
6390	P. pentosaceus 260a, DSM 20281
6391	P. pentosaceus 247c, DSM 20283
6392	P. pentosaceus P. lin, DSM 20333, ATCC 33314, IFO 3884, ...
6394	P. pentosaceus Coster R 3, CCUG 28436, DSM 46292, CCM 822, ...
130992	P. pentosaceus JM-6755-f-WT, JM-80, DSM 28628
136079	P. pentosaceus CIP 102333
136495	P. pentosaceus CIP 54.91
136496	P. pentosaceus CIP 54.92, ATCC 10791, NCDO 814, NCTC 8066, ...
137006	P. pentosaceus 2001886, CIP 109663
137941	P. pentosaceus CIP 102244
143847	P. pentosaceus CCUG 21536, CCM 2483, ATCC 25745
145700	P. pentosaceus CCUG 29309
148603	P. pentosaceus CCUG 35694
149148	P. pentosaceus CCUG 36942
149342	P. pentosaceus CCUG 37545
149378	P. pentosaceus CCUG 37613
149422	P. pentosaceus CCUG 37701
149670	P. pentosaceus CCUG 38155
150415	P. pentosaceus CCUG 39851
150614	P. pentosaceus CCUG 41759
151859	P. pentosaceus CCUG 45064
152965	P. pentosaceus CCUG 48142
153377	P. pentosaceus CCUG 49383
162731	P. pentosaceus JCM 20076, IAM 1150
162816	P. pentosaceus JCM 2023, TISTR 414
162818	P. pentosaceus JCM 2024, TISTR 415
162831	P. pentosaceus JCM 2026
162843	P. pentosaceus JCM 2028
162847	P. pentosaceus JCM 2029
162855	P. pentosaceus JCM 2030
162865	P. pentosaceus JCM 2031
162869	P. pentosaceus JCM 20314, IAM 10073, IAM 12285
162932	P. pentosaceus JCM 20452, IAM 12293, IFO 3893, NBRC 3893, ...
162933	P. pentosaceus JCM 20453, IAM 12294
162936	P. pentosaceus JCM 20457, IAM 12298, NCDO 992
162937	P. pentosaceus JCM 20458, IAM 12299, NISL 7108
162938	P. pentosaceus JCM 20459, IAM 12300, IFO 3892, NBRC 3892, ...
173384	P. pentosaceus 7837, CRBIP24.170

Morphology

Cell morphology

@ref	Motility	Confidence	Gram stain
125438		93.5
125438		95.188	positive

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

@ref	Name	Medium link	Composition
8476	MRS MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 11)	Medium recipe at MediaDive	Name: MRS MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 11) Composition: Glucose 20.0 g/l Casein peptone 10.0 g/l Meat extract 10.0 g/l Na-acetate 5.0 g/l Yeast extract 5.0 g/l (NH4)3 citrate 2.0 g/l K2HPO4 2.0 g/l Tween 80 1.0 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.2 g/l MnSO4 x H2O 0.05 g/l Distilled water
35596	MEDIUM 41- for Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Weissella, Pediococcus, Sporolactobacillus inulinus		Distilled water make up to (1000.000 ml);Man Rogosa Sharp broth (55.000 g)
121664	CIP Medium 41	Medium recipe at CIP

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)
8476	positive	growth	30
35596	positive	growth	30
67770	positive	growth	30

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

@ref	Oxygen tolerance	Confidence
125439	obligate aerobe	97.21

Spore formation

@ref	Spore formation	Confidence
125438		92.736

Murein

@ref	Murein short key	Type
8476	A11.31	A4alpha L-Lys-D-Asp

Observation

67770

ObservationAssay of Citrovorum factor, alanine

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
68371	18305 ChEBI	arbutin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
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
68381	18333 ChEBI	D-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
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
68381	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
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
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
68381	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
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
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
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
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
68381	27941 ChEBI	pullulan	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68381	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
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
68381	30911 ChEBI	sorbitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	28017 ChEBI	starch	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68381	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68371	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	32528 ChEBI	turanose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68381	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
68371	17151 ChEBI	xylitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Production
68381	15688 ChEBI	acetoin		from API rID32STR

Metabolite tests

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Voges-proskauer-test
68381	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-	from API rID32STR

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68381	Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidase	-		from API rID32STR
68381	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	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	glycyl tryptophan arylamidase	+		from API rID32STR
68381	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	+	3.2.1.52	from API rID32STR
68381	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API rID32STR
68381	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API rID32STR

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
8476	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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
49242	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation

67770

Sample typeDairy products

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

@ref	Pathogenicity human	Biosafety level	Biosafety level comment
8476	yes, in single cases	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
121664		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	ASM272401v1 assembly for Pediococcus pentosaceus NBRC 3182	contig	GCA_002724015	1255.27	2854617766	1255	68.15

16S sequences

@ref	Description	Accession	Length	Database	NCBI tax ID
124043	Pediococcus pentosaceus gene for 16S rRNA, partial sequence, strain: NBRC 3182.	AB680023	1502		1255

GC content

8476

GC-content (mol%)35.1

Genome-based predictions

Predictions

Predictions from Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 based on: ASM272401v1 assembly for Pediococcus pentosaceus NBRC 3182
BV-BRC: 1255.27

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125439	oxygen_tolerance	BacteriaNetⓘ	obligate aerobe	97.21	no
125439	gram_stain	BacteriaNetⓘ	positive	50.10	no
125439	motility	BacteriaNetⓘ	yes	75.10	no
125439	spore_formation	BacteriaNetⓘ	yes	86.21	no

Predictions from bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets based on: Pediococcus pentosaceus strain NBRC 3182
PATRIC: 1255.27

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125438	gram-positive	gram-positiveⓘ	yes	95.19	no
125438	anaerobic	anaerobicⓘ	no	85.00	no
125438	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	92.74	no
125438	aerobic	aerobicⓘ	no	95.93	no
125438	thermophilic	thermophileⓘ	no	97.50	yes
125438	flagellated	motile2+ⓘ	no	93.50	no

Literature

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
	Probiotic effects of Lactobacillus reuteri and Pediococcus pentosaceus on growth performance, blood biochemistry, and antibody response in broiler chickens.	Melese K, Alemu T, Desalegn A.	Braz J Microbiol	10.1007/s42770-024-01593-7	2025
	In vitro Assessment of the Probiotic Properties and Bacteriocinogenic Potential of Pediococcus pentosaceus MZF16 Isolated From Artisanal Tunisian Meat "Dried Ossban".	Zommiti M, Bouffartigues E, Maillot O, Barreau M, Szunerits S, Sebei K, Feuilloley M, Connil N, Ferchichi M.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2018.02607	2018
	Clinical and microbiologic characteristics of pediococci.	Riebel WJ, Washington JA.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.28.6.1348-1355.1990	1990
	Featured Prebiotic Agent: The Roles and Mechanisms of Direct and Indirect Prebiotic Activities of Lactoferrin and Its Application in Disease Control.	Liu ZS, Chen PW.	Nutrients	10.3390/nu15122759	2023
	Fermentation of xylo-oligosaccharides obtained from wheat bran and Bengal gram husk by lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria.	Madhukumar MS, Muralikrishna G.	J Food Sci Technol	10.1007/s13197-010-0226-7	2012
	Prebiotic Activity of Purified Xylobiose Obtained from Ragi (Eleusine coracana, Indaf-15) Bran.	Manisseri C, Gudipati M.	Indian J Microbiol	10.1007/s12088-011-0176-4	2012
Enzymology	Technological and Safety Characterization of Kocuria rhizophila Isolates From Traditional Ethnic Dry-Cured Ham of Nuodeng, Southwest China.	Shi Q, Wang X, Ju Z, Liu B, Lei C, Wang H, Li H.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2021.761019	2021
	A Single Plasmid of Nisin-Controlled Bovine and Human Lactoferrin Expressing Elevated Antibacterial Activity of Lactoferrin-Resistant Probiotic Strains.	Liu ZS, Lin CF, Lee CP, Hsieh MC, Lu HF, Chen YF, Ku YW, Chen PW.	Antibiotics (Basel)	10.3390/antibiotics10020120	2021
	Friend or Foe? Impacts of Dietary Xylans, Xylooligosaccharides, and Xylanases on Intestinal Health and Growth Performance of Monogastric Animals.	Baker JT, Duarte ME, Holanda DM, Kim SW.	Animals (Basel)	10.3390/ani11030609	2021
Pathogenicity	Activity of glycopeptides against vancomycin-resistant gram-positive bacteria.	Nicas TI, Cole CT, Preston DA, Schabel AA, Nagarajan R.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.33.9.1477	1989
	Plasmid-Associated Bacteriocin Production and Sucrose Fermentation in Pediococcus acidilactici.	Gonzalez CF, Kunka BS.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.53.10.2534-2538.1987	1987
Metabolism	Method for the lysis of Gram-positive, asporogenous bacteria with lysozyme.	Chassy BM, Giuffrida A.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.39.1.153-158.1980	1980
Genetics	Characterization of genomic DNA of lactic acid bacteria for activation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells.	Horie A, Tomita Y, Ohshio K, Fujiwara D, Fujii T.	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/s12866-019-1458-y	2019

References

#8476	Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 20206
#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 )
#20216	Curators of the JMRC: Jena Microbial Resource Collection (JMRC):
#35596	; Curators of the CIP;
#49242	Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 28440
#66792	Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann: Automatically annotated for the DiASPora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) .
#67770	Japan Collection of Microorganism (JCM) ; Curators of the JCM;
#68371	Automatically annotated from API 50CH acid .
#68381	Automatically annotated from API rID32STR .
#121664	Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 53.50
#124043	Isabel Schober, Julia Koblitz: Data extracted from sequence databases, automatically matched based on designation and taxonomy .
#125438	Julia Koblitz, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Rüdiger Pukall, Jörg Overmann: Predicting bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets. 2024 ( DOI 10.1101/2024.08.12.607695 )
#125439	Philipp Münch, René Mreches, Martin Binder, Hüseyin Anil Gündüz, Xiao-Yin To, Alice McHardy: deepG: Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 .
#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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Pediococcus pentosaceus (DSM 20206, ATCC 8081, CCM 1578)

Name and taxonomic classification

Morphology

Cell morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

Culture temp

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

Spore formation

Murein

Observation

Metabolite utilization

Metabolite production

Metabolite tests

Enzymes

API 50CHac

API rID32STR

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

Sequence information

Genome sequences

Genome browser: GCA_002724015

16S sequences

GC content

Genome-based predictions

Predictions

Literature

Literature

References

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