Name: Lactobacillus acidophilus DSM 20242
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 6405

Type strain:

Species: Lactobacillus acidophilus

Culture col. no.: DSM 20242, JCM 2124

Strain history: DSM 20242 <-- ATCC.

NCBI tax ID(s): 1226679 (strain), 1579 (species)

SI-ID 265364

JCM 2124

Other strains from Lactobacillus acidophilus

Section

Lactobacillus acidophilus DSM 20242 is an anaerobe, mesophilic, Gram-positive human pathogen that produces lactate and was isolated from Vagina.

lactate production
Gram-positive
anaerobe
human pathogen
mesophilic
Bacteria
genome sequence

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	*Lactobacillales*
	Family	*Lactobacillaceae*
	Genus	*Lactobacillus*
	Species	**Lactobacillus acidophilus**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Lactobacillus acidophilus (Moro 1900) Hansen and Mocquot 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Synonym

"Bacillus acidophilus"

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #69480]	Gram stain	positive Confidence in %100

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

MRS MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 11)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

MEDIUM 40- for Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

		Temperature
[Ref.: #8653]	growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #35006]	growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #67770]	growth	37 °C

[Ref.: #8653]	Temperature range	mesophilic
[Ref.: #35006]	Temperature range	mesophilic
[Ref.: #67770]	Temperature range	mesophilic

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

[Ref.: #8653]	Oxygen tolerance	anaerobe
[Ref.: #8653]	Oxygen tolerance	microaerophile

[Ref.: #69481]	Ability of spore formation	no Confidence in %100
[Ref.: #69480]	Ability of spore formation	no Confidence in %99.999

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Name of produced compound

DL lactic acid

[Ref.: #8653]	Murein short key	A11.31
[Ref.: #8653]	Murein types	A4alpha L-Lys-D-Asp

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68371]	arbutin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
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[Ref.: #68371]	D-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
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[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-ribose 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]	esculin ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	galactitol 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]	glycogen 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
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[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
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[Ref.: #68371]	Potassium 5-ketogluconate ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	ribitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
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[Ref.: #68371]	turanose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	xylitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
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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
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Information on isolation source, the sampling and environmental conditions Isolation, sampling and environmental information

[Ref.: #67770]	Sample type/isolated from	Vagina
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Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

[Ref.: #8653]	Pathogenicity (human)	yes, in single cases
[Ref.: #8653]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466

Information on genomic background e.g. entries in nucleic sequence databass Sequence information

Genome sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Assembly level	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #67770]	Lactobacillus acidophilus DSM 20242	GCA_000442825	contig	GenBank	1226679 tax ID
[Ref.: #66792]	Lactobacillus acidophilus DSM 20242	1226679.3	wgs	PATRIC	1226679 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Lactobacillus acidophilus DSM 20242	2602041538	draft	JGI IMG/M	1226679 tax ID	*

[Ref.: #8653]	GC-content	36.7 mol%
[Ref.: #67770]	GC-content	35 mol%

Data predicted using genome information as a basis Genome-based predictions

	Trait	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
	Predictions from GenomeNet Sporulation v. 1 based on: Lactobacillus acidophilus DSM 20242 PATRIC: 1226679.3
[Ref.: #69481]	spore-forming	no	100	no

	Trait	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
	Predictions from Diaspora project based on: Lactobacillus acidophilus DSM 20242 PATRIC: 1226679.3
[Ref.: #69480]	motile	no	95.596	no
[Ref.: #69480]	gram-positive	yes	94.491	no
[Ref.: #69480]	anaerobic	yes	65.124	no
[Ref.: #69480]	aerobic	no	97.521	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	halophile	yes	82.53	no
[Ref.: #69480]	spore-forming	no	95.821	no
[Ref.: #69480]	thermophile	no	99.545	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	glucose-util	yes	94.402	no
[Ref.: #69480]	flagellated	no	97.363	no
[Ref.: #69480]	glucose-ferment	yes	90.998	no

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 20242, JCM 2124

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SI-ID 265364

Literature:

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Metabolism	The antioxidant and prebiotic properties of lactobionic acid.	Goderska K	Appl Microbiol Biotechnol	10.1007/s00253-019-09754-7	2019	*
Enzymology	Hypolipidemic effects of lactic acid bacteria fermented cereal in rats.	Banjoko IO, Adeyanju MM, Ademuyiwa O, Adebawo OO, Olalere RA, Kolawole MO, Adegbola IA, Adesanmi TA, Oladunjoye TO, Ogunnowo AA, Shorinola AA, Daropale O, Babatope EB, Osibogun AO, Ogunfowokan DT, Jentegbe TA, Apelehin TG, Ogunnowo O, Olokodana O, Fetuga FY, Omitola M, Okafor LA, Ebohon CL, Ita JO, Disu KA, Ogherebe O, Eriobu SU, Bakare AA	Lipids Health Dis	10.1186/1476-511X-11-170	2012	*
Phylogeny	Isolation and partial characterization of bacteriocins produced by Lactobacillus gasseri JCM 2124.	Tahara T, Yoshioka S, Utsumi R, Kanatani K	FEMS Microbiol Lett	10.1111/j.1574-6968.1997.tb10273.x	1997	*

References

#8653

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 20242

#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 )

#35006 ; Curators of the CIP;

#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 .

#69480

Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann: Predictions based on genome sequence made in the Diaspora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) .

#69481

Xiao-Yin To, René Mreches, Martin Binder, Alice C. McHardy, Philipp C. Münch: Predictions based on the model GenomeNet Sporulation v. 1 . ( DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2527258/v1 )

#75878

Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J.: StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers . ( DOI 10.60712/SI-ID265364.1 )

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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