Bacillus licheniformis AMNH 723 is a bacterium that was isolated from milk.
genome sequence 16S sequence Bacteria
SI-ID 1132
| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Bacillaceae |
| Genus Bacillus |
| Species Bacillus licheniformis |
| Full scientific name Bacillus licheniformis (Weigmann 1898) Chester 1901 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (1) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3401 | NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Peptone 5.0 g/l Meat extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3401 | positive | growth | 30 |
| Cat1 | Cat2 | Cat3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Host Body Product | #Fluids | #Milk | |
| #Engineered | #Food production | #Dairy product |
| 3401 | Sample typemilk |
Global distribution of 16S sequence AB680251 (>99% sequence identity) for Bacillus licheniformis from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
736 |
 Soil Samples |
475 |
 Animal Samples |
1197 |
 Plant Samples |
131 |
| Total Samples | 2539 |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | ASM250432v1 assembly for Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 9789 | complete | GCA_002504325   | 1402.174  | 2877772704  | 1402 | 98.5 |  |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20218 | Bacillus licheniformis gene for 16S rRNA, partial sequence, strain: NBRC 12195 | AB680251 | 1476 |  | 1402 | |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriate lignocellulosic biomass processing strategies for efficient 2,3-butanediol production from biomass-derived sugars using Bacillus licheniformis DSM 8785 | Guragain YN, Chitta D, Karanjikar M, Vadlani PV. | Food and bioproducts processing : transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, Part C. | 10.1016/j.fbp.2017.05.010 | 2017 | | |
| Highly efficient production of 2,3-butanediol from xylose and glucose by newly isolated thermotolerant Cronobacter sakazakii. | Keo-Oudone C, Phommachan K, Suliya O, Nurcholis M, Bounphanmy S, Kosaka T, Yamada M. | BMC Microbiol | 10.1186/s12866-022-02577-z | 2022 | | |
| Engineering Bacillus licheniformis for the production of meso-2,3-butanediol. | Qiu Y, Zhang J, Li L, Wen Z, Nomura CT, Wu S, Chen S. | Biotechnol Biofuels | 10.1186/s13068-016-0522-1 | 2016 | | |
| Biotechnology | Chitinase: diversity, limitations, and trends in engineering for suitable applications. | Oyeleye A, Normi YM. | Biosci Rep | 10.1042/bsr20180323 | 2018 | |
| Development of an industrial yeast strain for efficient production of 2,3-butanediol. | Huo G, Foulquie-Moreno MR, Thevelein JM. | Microb Cell Fact | 10.1186/s12934-022-01924-z | 2022 | | |
| Enzymology | Efficient recombinant expression and secretion of a thermostable GH26 mannan endo-1,4-beta-mannosidase from Bacillus licheniformis in Escherichia coli. | Songsiriritthigul C, Buranabanyat B, Haltrich D, Yamabhai M. | Microb Cell Fact | 10.1186/1475-2859-9-20 | 2010 | |
| Impacts of Supplementing Broiler Diets with Biological Curcumin, Zinc Nanoparticles and Bacillus licheniformis on Growth, Carcass Traits, Blood Indices, Meat Quality and Cecal Microbial Load. | Abd El-Hack ME, Alaidaroos BA, Farsi RM, Abou-Kassem DE, El-Saadony MT, Saad AM, Shafi ME, Albaqami NM, Taha AE, Ashour EA. | Animals (Basel) | 10.3390/ani11071878 | 2021 | | |
| Enzymology | In silico and structural analysis of Bacillus licheniformis FAO.CP7 pullulanase isolated from cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) pod waste. | Ogundolie FA, Saliu TP, Okpara MO, Njikam JM, Olajuyigbe FM, Ajele JO, Kumar GN. | BMC Microbiol | 10.1186/s12866-025-03958-w | 2025 | |
| Lichenysin-like Polypeptide Production by Bacillus licheniformis B3-15 and Its Antiadhesive and Antibiofilm Properties. | Zammuto V, Rizzo MG, De Pasquale C, Ferlazzo G, Caccamo MT, Magazu S, Guglielmino SPP, Gugliandolo C. | Microorganisms | 10.3390/microorganisms11071842 | 2023 | | |
| Genetics | Metagenomic Characterization of Multiple Genetically Modified Bacillus Contaminations in Commercial Microbial Fermentation Products. | D'aes J, Fraiture MA, Bogaerts B, De Keersmaecker SCJ, Roosens NHCJ, Vanneste K. | Life (Basel) | 10.3390/life12121971 | 2022 | |
| Statistical optimization of cell-hydrogel interactions for green microbiology - a tutorial review. | Harris CG, Semprini L, Rochefort WE, Fogg KC. | RSC Sustain | 10.1039/d4su00400k | 2024 | | |
| Xanthan Gum Capped ZnO Microstars as a Promising Dietary Zinc Supplementation. | Ebrahiminezhad A, Moeeni F, Taghizadeh SM, Seifan M, Bautista C, Novin D, Ghasemi Y, Berenjian A. | Foods | 10.3390/foods8030088 | 2019 | | |
| Potential Utilization of Bacterial Consortium of Symbionts Marine Sponges in Removing Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metals, Review. | Marzuki I, Rosmiati R, Mustafa A, Sahabuddin S, Tarunamulia T, Susianingsih E, Hendrajat EA, Sahrijanna A, Muslimin M, Ratnawati E, Kamariah K, Nisaa K, Herlambang S, Gunawan S, Santi IS, Isnawan BH, Kaseng ES, Septiningsih E, Asaf R, Athirah A, Basri B. | Biology (Basel) | 10.3390/biology12010086 | 2023 | | |
| Genetics | Rapid Bacterial Species Delineation Based on Parameters Derived From Genome Numerical Representations. | Maderankova D, Jugas R, Sedlar K, Vitek M, Skutkova H. | Comput Struct Biotechnol J | 10.1016/j.csbj.2018.12.006 | 2019 | |
| Metabolism | Amylocyclicin, a novel circular bacteriocin produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42. | Scholz R, Vater J, Budiharjo A, Wang Z, He Y, Dietel K, Schwecke T, Herfort S, Lasch P, Borriss R. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.01474-14 | 2014 | |
| Pathogenicity | Naturally occurring macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance in Bacillus licheniformis. | Docherty A, Grandi G, Grandi R, Gryczan TJ, Shivakumar AG, Dubnau D. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.145.1.129-137.1981 | 1981 | |
| Metabolism | Plantazolicin, a novel microcin B17/streptolysin S-like natural product from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42. | Scholz R, Molohon KJ, Nachtigall J, Vater J, Markley AL, Sussmuth RD, Mitchell DA, Borriss R. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.00784-10 | 2011 | |
| Characterization of interspecific plasmid transfer mediated by Bacillus subtilis temperate bacteriophage SP02. | Marrero R, Young FE, Yasbin RE. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.160.1.458-461.1984 | 1984 | | |
| Metabolism | Rapid, inexpensive method for specific detection of microbial beta-lactamases by detection of fluorescent end products. | Chen KC, Knapp JS, Holmes KK. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.19.6.818-825.1984 | 1984 | |
| Metabolism | Enhancement of fluorescence development of end products by use of a fluorescence developer solution in a rapid and sensitive fluorescent spot test for specific detection of microbial beta-lactamases. | Chen KC, Holmes KK. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.23.3.539-544.1986 | 1986 | |
| Two-dimensional thin-layer chromatography for simultaneous detection of bacterial beta-lactam acylases and beta-lactamases. | Chen KC. | Antimicrob Agents Chemother | 10.1128/aac.30.4.536 | 1986 | | |
| Cloning, sequence, and expression of a lipase gene from Pseudomonas cepacia: lipase production in heterologous hosts requires two Pseudomonas genes. | Jorgensen S, Skov KW, Diderichsen B. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.173.2.559-567.1991 | 1991 | | |
| Metabolism | Semiautomated metabolic staining assay for Bacillus cereus emetic toxin. | Finlay WJ, Logan NA, Sutherland AD. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.65.4.1811-1812.1999 | 1999 | |
| Enzymology | Cloning of the genes for penicillinase, penP and penI, of Bacillus licheniformis in some vector plasmids and their expression in Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus licheniformis. | Imanaka T, Tanaka T, Tsunekawa H, Aiba S. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.147.3.776-786.1981 | 1981 | |
| Enzymology | Extracellular enzyme synthesis in a sporulation-deficient strain of Bacillus licheniformis. | Fleming AB, Tangney M, Jorgensen PL, Diderichsen B, Priest FG. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.61.11.3775-3780.1995 | 1995 | |
| Pathogenicity | Regulation of polyglutamic acid synthesis by glutamate in Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis. | Kambourova M, Tangney M, Priest FG. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.67.2.1004-1007.2001 | 2001 | |
| Influence of pH on Inulin Conversion to 2,3-Butanediol by Bacillus licheniformis 24: A Gene Expression Assay. | Tsigoriyna L, Arsov A, Gergov E, Petrova P, Petrov K. | Int J Mol Sci | 10.3390/ijms241814065 | 2023 | | |
| Conversion of Food Waste into 2,3-Butanediol via Thermophilic Fermentation: Effects of Carbohydrate Content and Nutrient Supplementation. | Yu D, O'Hair J, Poe N, Jin Q, Pinton S, He Y, Huang H. | Foods | 10.3390/foods11020169 | 2022 | | |
| Metabolism | Efficient simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of inulin to 2,3-butanediol by thermophilic Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 14580. | Li L, Chen C, Li K, Wang Y, Gao C, Ma C, Xu P. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.01802-14 | 2014 | |
| Screening of Yeasts Isolated from Baijiu Environments for Producing 3-Methylthio-1-propanol and Optimizing Production Conditions. | Ma J, Cheng L, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Sun Q, Zhang J, Liu X, Fan G. | Foods | 10.3390/foods11223616 | 2022 | | |
| Metabolism | Enhancement of 2,3-butanediol production by Klebsiella oxytoca PTCC 1402. | Anvari M, Safari Motlagh MR. | J Biomed Biotechnol | 10.1155/2011/636170 | 2011 | |
| Potential Use of Bacillus coagulans in the Food Industry. | Konuray G, Erginkaya Z. | Foods | 10.3390/foods7060092 | 2018 | | |
| Metabolism | Role of teichuronic acid in Bacillus licheniformis: defective autolysis due to deficiency of teichuronic acid in a novobiocin-resistant mutant. | Robson RL, Baddiley J. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.129.2.1051-1058.1977 | 1977 | |
| Cell wall growth in Bacillus licheniformis followed by immunofluorescence with mucopeptide-specific antiserum. | Hughes RC, Stokes E. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.106.2.694-696.1971 | 1971 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Morphological changes associated with novobiocin resistance in Bacillus licheniformis. | Robson RL, Baddiley J. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.129.2.1045-1050.1977 | 1977 | |
| Enzymology | Characterization of Bacillus licheniformis 6346 mutants which have altered lytic enzyme activities. | Forsberg CW, Rogers HJ. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.118.2.358-368.1974 | 1974 | |
| Metabolism | Formation of cell wall polymers by reverting protoplasts of Bacillus licheniformis. | Elliott TS, Ward JB, Rogers HJ. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.124.2.623-632.1975 | 1975 | |
| Metabolism | Peptidoglycan synthesis in L-phase variants of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis. | Ward JB. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.124.2.668-678.1975 | 1975 | |
| Metabolism | Cell wall protein in Bacillus subtilis. | Doyle RJ, Streips UN, Fan VS, Brown WC, Mobley H, Mansfield JM. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.129.1.547-549.1977 | 1977 | |
| Metabolism | Peptidoglycans synthesized by a membrane preparation of Micrococcus luteus. | Pellon G, Bordet C, Michel G. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.125.2.509-517.1976 | 1976 | |
| Enzymology | PURIFICATION AND PROPERTIES OF PENICILLINASES FROM TWO STRAINS OF BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS: A CHEMICAL, PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL COMPARISON. | POLLOCK MR. | Biochem J | 10.1042/bj0940666 | 1965 | |
| Metabolism | Fractionation and partial characterization of the products of autolysis of cell walls of Bacillus subtilis. | Young FE. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.92.4.839-846.1966 | 1966 | |
| Bacterial growth and the cell envelope. | Rogers HJ. | Bacteriol Rev | 10.1128/br.34.2.194-214.1970 | 1970 | | |
| Enzymology | Autolytic enzyme-deficient mutants of Bacillus subtilis 168. | Fein JE, Rogers HJ. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.127.3.1427-1442.1976 | 1976 | |
| Metabolism | In vitro synthesis of peptidoglycan by beta-lactam-sensitive and -resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: effects of beta-lactam and other antibiotics. | Brown CA, Perkins HR. | Antimicrob Agents Chemother | 10.1128/aac.16.1.28 | 1979 | |
| Metabolism | Teichoic and teichuronic acids: biosynthesis, assembly, and location. | Ward JB. | Microbiol Rev | 10.1128/mr.45.2.211-243.1981 | 1981 | |
| Peptidoglycan cross-linking and teichoic acid attachment in Streptococcus pneumoniae. | Fischer H, Tomasz A. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.163.1.46-54.1985 | 1985 | | |
| Metabolism | Cell wall teichoic acid as a reserve phosphate source in Bacillus subtilis. | Grant WD. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.137.1.35-43.1979 | 1979 | |
| Phylogeny | Peptidoglycan types of bacterial cell walls and their taxonomic implications. | Schleifer KH, Kandler O. | Bacteriol Rev | 10.1128/br.36.4.407-477.1972 | 1972 | |
| Immunological properties of teichoic acids. | Knox KW, Wicken AJ. | Bacteriol Rev | 10.1128/br.37.2.215-257.1973 | 1973 | | |
| Metabolism | Cell-free amino acid-incorporating systems from Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus stearothermophilus 10. | Stenesh J, Schechter N. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.98.3.1258-1262.1969 | 1969 | |
| Metabolism | Fatty acid distribution in mesophilic and thermophilic strains of the genus Bacillus. | Shen PY, Coles E, Foote JL, Stenesh J. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.103.2.479-481.1970 | 1970 | |
| Characterization and stability of ribosomes from mesophilic and thermophilic bacteria. | Steneshi J, Yang C. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.93.3.930-936.1967 | 1967 | | |
| Enzymology | Comparative control of a branch-point enzyme in microorganisms. | Jensen RA, Nasser DS, Nester EW. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.94.5.1582-1593.1967 | 1967 | |
| Metabolism | A High-Throughput Screening System Based on Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting for the Directed Evolution of Chitinase A. | Menghiu G, Ostafe V, Prodanovic R, Fischer R, Ostafe R | Int J Mol Sci | 10.3390/ijms22063041 | 2021 | |
| Biotechnology | Online monitoring of the respiratory quotient reveals metabolic phases during microaerobic 2,3-butanediol production with Bacillus licheniformis. | Heyman B, Tulke H, Putri SP, Fukusaki E, Buchs J | Eng Life Sci | 10.1002/elsc.201900121 | 2019 | |
| Metabolism | Shake flask methodology for assessing the influence of the maximum oxygen transfer capacity on 2,3-butanediol production. | Heyman B, Lamm R, Tulke H, Regestein L, Buchs J | Microb Cell Fact | 10.1186/s12934-019-1126-9 | 2019 | |
| Enzymology | Biochemical characterization of chitinase A from Bacillus licheniformis DSM8785 expressed in Pichia pastoris KM71H. | Menghiu G, Ostafe V, Prodanovic R, Fischer R, Ostafe R | Protein Expr Purif | 10.1016/j.pep.2018.09.007 | 2018 | |
| Biotechnology | Effect of oxygen mass transfer rate on the production of 2,3-butanediol from glucose and agro-industrial byproducts by Bacillus licheniformis ATCC9789. | Rebecchi S, Pinelli D, Zanaroli G, Fava F, Frascari D | Biotechnol Biofuels | 10.1186/s13068-018-1138-4 | 2018 | |
| Metabolism | Application of enzymatic apple pomace hydrolysate to production of 2,3-butanediol by alkaliphilic Bacillus licheniformis NCIMB 8059. | Bialkowska AM, Gromek E, Krysiak J, Sikora B, Kalinowska H, Jedrzejczak-Krzepkowska M, Kubik C, Lang S, Schutt F, Turkiewicz M | J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol | 10.1007/s10295-015-1697-3 | 2015 | |
| Metabolism | Enhanced 2,3-butanediol production in fed-batch cultures of free and immobilized Bacillus licheniformis DSM 8785. | Jurchescu IM, Hamann J, Zhou X, Ortmann T, Kuenz A, Prusse U, Lang S | Appl Microbiol Biotechnol | 10.1007/s00253-013-4981-z | 2013 | |
| Transcriptome | Design of multiplex PCR for simultaneous detection of rope-forming Bacillus strains in Iranian bread dough. | Sadeghi A, Mortazavi SA, Bahrami AR, Sadeghi B | J Sci Food Agric | 10.1002/jsfa.5681 | 2012 | |
| Enzymology | Expression and characterization of Bacillus licheniformis chitinase (ChiA), suitable for bioconversion of chitin waste. | Songsiriritthigul C, Lapboonrueng S, Pechsrichuang P, Pesatcha P, Yamabhai M | Bioresour Technol | 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.036 | 2010 | |
| Metabolism | Effects of temperature, inoculum size and starch hydrolyzate concentration on butanediol production by Bacillus licheniformis. | Perego P, Converti A, Del Borghi M | Bioresour Technol | 10.1016/s0960-8524(03)00063-4 | 2003 | |
| Genetics | Phage abortive infection of Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 9800; identification of the abiBL11 gene and localisation and sequencing of its promoter region. | Tran LS, Szabo L, Ponyi T, Orosz L, Sik T, Holczinger A | Appl Microbiol Biotechnol | 10.1007/s002530051602 | 1999 | |
| Pathogenicity | Functional half-life of the alpha-amylase mRNA of Bacillus licheniformis. | Tonkova A, Pazlarova J, Emanuilova E, Stoeva N | J Basic Microbiol | 10.1002/jobm.3620290114 | 1989 | |
| Cultivation | Regeneration of protoplasts of Bacillus subtilis 168 and closely related strains. | Bourne N, Dancer BN | J Gen Microbiol | 10.1099/00221287-132-2-251 | 1986 | |
| Metabolism | Major sites of metal binding in Bacillus licheniformis walls. | Beveridge TJ, Forsberg CW, Doyle RJ | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.150.3.1438-1448.1982 | 1982 | |
| Enzymology | N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidase of Bacillus licheniformis and its L-form. | Forsberg CW, Ward JB | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.110.3.878-888.1972 | 1972 | |
| Metabolism | Role of autolysins in the killing of bacteria by some bactericidal antibiotics. | Rogers HJ, Forsberg CW | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.108.3.1235-1243.1971 | 1971 | |
| Metabolism | Characterization of inducible bacteriophages in Bacillus licheniformis. | Huang W, Marmur J | J Virol | 10.1128/JVI.5.2.237-246.1970 | 1970 | |
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