Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 6477

Type strain: Yes

Species: Lentilactobacillus kefiri

Strain Designation: AK, A-K

Culture col. no.: DSM 20587, ATCC 35411, VKM B-2244, CCUG 30673, JCM 5818, BCRC 14011, CGMCC 1.3399, CIP 103006, IFO 15888, KCTC 3611, LMG 9480, NBRC 15888, NCFB 2737, NCIMB 12798, NRIC 1693, VTT E-93520, NCDO 2737, PCM 2501

Strain history: CIP <- 1987, DSM <- P. Kunath: strain A-K

NCBI tax ID(s): 33962 (species)

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Lentilactobacillus kefiri AK is an anaerobe, mesophilic, Gram-positive bacterium that was isolated from kefir grains.

  1. Gram-positive
  2. rod-shaped
  3. anaerobe
  4. mesophilic
  5. 16S sequence
  6. Bacteria
  7. genome sequence
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  • [Ref.: #8937] Culture collection no. DSM 20587, ATCC 35411, VKM B-2244, CCUG 30673, JCM 5818, BCRC 14011, CGMCC 1.3399, CIP 103006, IFO 15888, KCTC 3611, LMG 9480, NBRC 15888, NCFB 2737, NCIMB 12798, NRIC 1693, VTT E-93520, NCDO 2737, PCM 2501
    [Ref.: #75950] *
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    Metabolism Role of S-layer proteins in the biosorption capacity of lead by Lactobacillus kefir. Gerbino E, Carasi P, Araujo-Andrade C, Tymczyszyn EE, Gomez-Zavaglia A World J Microbiol Biotechnol 10.1007/s11274-015-1812-7 2015 *
    Pathogenicity Removal of cadmium by Lactobacillus kefir as a protective tool against toxicity. Gerbino E, Carasi P, Tymczyszyn EE, Gomez-Zavaglia A J Dairy Res 10.1017/S0022029914000314 2014 *
    Pathogenicity Adhesion properties of potentially probiotic Lactobacillus kefiri to gastrointestinal mucus. Carasi P, Ambrosis NM, De Antoni GL, Bressollier P, Urdaci MC, Serradell Mde L J Dairy Res 10.1017/S0022029913000526 2013 *
    Enzymology Applied development of crude enzyme from Bacillus cereus in prebiotics and microbial community changes in soil. Liang TW, Liu CP, Wu C, Wang SL Carbohydr Polym 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.11.097 2012 *
    Enzymology Cloning, expression, and characterization of a novel (S)-specific alcohol dehydrogenase from Lactobacillus kefir. Chen Q, Hu Y, Zhao W, Zhu C, Zhu B Appl Biochem Biotechnol 10.1007/s12010-008-8442-6 2008 *
    Metabolism Preparation of enantiopure (R)-hydroxy metabolite of denbufylline using immobilized Lactobacillus kefiri DSM 20587 as a catalyst. Pekala E, Burbiel JC, Muller CE Chirality 10.1002/chir.20665 2009 *
    Metabolism Enantioselective reduction of pentoxifylline to lisofylline using whole-cell Lactobacillus kefiri biotransformation. Pekala E, Godawska-Matysik A, Zelaszczyk D Biotechnol J 10.1002/biot.200600236 2007 *
    Metabolism Synthesis of enantiopure (5R)-hydroxyhexane-2-one with immobilised whole cells of Lactobacillus kefiri. Tan AW, Fischbach M, Huebner H, Buchholz R, Hummel W, Daussmann T, Wandrey C, Liese A Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 10.1007/s00253-005-0168-6 2005 *
    Cultivation Production of Lactobacillus kefir cells for asymmetric synthesis of a 3,5-dihydroxycarboxylate. Pfruender H, Amidjojo M, Hang F, Weuster-Botz D Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 10.1007/s00253-004-1837-6 2004 *
    Metabolism Diastereoselective synthesis of optically active (2 R,5 R)-hexanediol. Haberland J, Kriegesmann A, Wolfram E, Hummel W, Liese A Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 10.1007/s00253-002-0936-5 2002 *

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