Micrococcus luteus Mercedita is a mesophilic prokaryote of the family Micrococcaceae.
mesophilic
SI-ID 92551
| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
2025-12-16 09:48:38 |
| Domain Bacillati |
| Phylum Actinomycetota |
| Class Actinomycetes |
| Order Micrococcales |
| Family Micrococcaceae |
| Genus Micrococcus |
| Species Micrococcus luteus |
| Full scientific name Micrococcus luteus (Schroeter 1872) Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (3) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 828 | 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 |
| Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| @ref | 828 | 828 | 828 |
| Medium | Mueller-Hinton Agar | Mueller-Hinton Agar | Mueller Hinton |
| Manual_annotation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Inhibition zone diameter in mm | Inhibition zone diameter in mm | Inhibition zone diameter in mm | |
| Penicillin G | 38 | 24 | 34-36 |
| Oxacillin | 20 | 14 | 16 |
| Ampicillin | 38-40 | 28 | 32 |
| Ticarcillin | 40-42 | 30 | 36 |
| Mezlocillin | 38-40 | 20 | 30 |
| Cefalotin | 38 | 22 | 32 |
| Cefazolin | 38 | 22-24 | 34 |
| Cefotaxime | 38 | 22-24 | 30 |
| Aztreonam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imipenem | 50 | 30-32 | 42 |
| Tetracycline | 36 | 24 | 32-34 |
| Chloramphenicol | 40 | 28-30 | 36 |
| Gentamycin | 28-30 | 16-18 | 24-26 |
| Amikacin | 28-30 | 18 | 28 |
| Vancomycin | 26 | 14 | 20 |
| Erythromycin | 42 | 30 | 34-36 |
| Lincomycin | 34-36 | 22 | 32-34 |
| Ofloxacin | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Norfloxacin | 20 | 14 | 18-20 |
| Colistin | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| Pipemidic acid | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nitrofurantoin | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Bacitracin | 38 | 22 | 30 |
| Polymyxin b | 16-18 | 14 | 14 |
| Kanamycin | 24 | 16-18 | 22-24 |
| Neomycin | 28 | 20 | 20 |
| Doxycycline | 40-42 | 22 | 32 |
| Ceftriaxone | 34-36 | n.d. | 30-32 |
| Clindamycin | 42 | n.d. | 34-36 |
| Fosfomycin | 16-18 | n.d. | 20 |
| Moxifloxacin | 30 | n.d. | 28 |
| Linezolid | 38 | n.d. | 38-40 |
| Nystatin | 0 | n.d. | 0 |
| Quinupristin/dalfopristin | 40 | n.d. | 38 |
| Teicoplanin | 26-28 | n.d. | 20 |
| Piperacillin/tazobactam | 32 | n.d. | 26 |
| Test 1 | |
|---|---|
| @ref | 828 |
| Medium | Müller-Hinton Agar |
| Incubation temperature | 30 |
| Oxygen condition | aerob |
| Manual_annotation | 1 |
| Inhibition zone diameter in mm | |
| Ampicillin | >50 |
| Oxacillin | 30 |
| Penicillin G | >50 |
| Aztreonam | 0 |
| Ticarcillin | >50 |
| Cefotaxime | 50 |
| Ceftazidime | 8 |
| Ceftriaxone | 50 |
| Cefiderocol | 20 |
| Piperacillin/Tazobactam | 46 |
| Imipenem | >50 |
| Meropenem | >50 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 36 |
| Levofloxacin | 36 |
| Moxifloxacin | 40 |
| Ofloxacin | 28-30 |
| Amikacin | 32-34 |
| Gentamicin | 32-34 |
| Tetracycline | >50 |
| Tigecycline | 48 |
| Teicoplanin | 36 |
| Vancomycin | 36 |
| Polymyxin B | 20 |
| Colistin sulphate | 8-10 |
| Clindamycin | >50 |
| Erythromycin | >50 |
| Fosfomycin | 28-30 |
| Kanamycin | 24 |
| Chloramphenicol | >50 |
| Linezolid | >50 |
| Nitrofurantoin | 10 |
| Quinupristin/Dalfopristin | >50 |
| Rifampicin | >50 |
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (1:19) | 36 |
| 67770 | CompoundRestriction endonuclease |
| @ref | Murein short key | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 828 | A11. pep | A2 L-Lys peptide subunit |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 22599 ChEBI | arabinose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | + | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17057 ChEBI | cellobiose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 15824 ChEBI | D-fructose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16024 ChEBI | D-mannose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | - | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 59640 ChEBI | N-acetylglucosamine | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | - | reduction | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 18257 ChEBI | ornithine | + | degradation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 32528 ChEBI | turanose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | + | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | ChEBI | Metabolite | Is antibiotic | Is sensitive | Sensitivity conc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 28368 | novobiocin | 1.8 µg | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Production | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Voges-proskauer-test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | - | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | arginine dihydrolase | + | 3.5.3.6 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | L-arginine arylamidase | + | from API ID32STA | |
| 68375 | ornithine decarboxylase | + | 4.1.1.17 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | pyrrolidonyl arylamidase | - | 3.4.19.3 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | urease | + | 3.5.1.5 | from API ID32STA |
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| Selective Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Effects of Hop Compounds to Combat Poultry Antimicrobial Resistance. | Kober L, Castiglione K. | Microbiologyopen | 10.1002/mbo3.70080 | 2025 | | |
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| Environmental influences on and antimicrobial activity of the skin microbiota of Proceratophrys boiei (Amphibia, Anura) across forest fragments. | B Assis A, R Bevier C, Chaves Barreto C, Arturo Navas C. | Ecol Evol | 10.1002/ece3.5949 | 2020 | | |
| Isopropyl Amino Acid Esters Ionic Liquids as Vehicles for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Potential Topical Drug Delivery Systems with Antimicrobial Activity. | Klebeko J, Kruger O, Dubicki M, Ossowicz-Rupniewska P, Janus E. | Int J Mol Sci | 10.3390/ijms232213863 | 2022 | | |
| Enzymology | Skin microbiota in frogs from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: Species, forest type, and potential against pathogens. | Assis AB, Barreto CC, Navas CA. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0179628 | 2017 | |
| Autochthonous Bacilli and Fructooligosaccharide as Functional Feed Additives Improve Growth, Feed Utilisation, Haemato-Immunological Parameters and Disease Resistance in Rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton). | Sukul T, Kari ZA, Tellez-Isaias G, Ghosh K. | Animals (Basel) | 10.3390/ani13162631 | 2023 | | |
| Influence of Amitraz and Oxalic Acid on the Cuticle Proteolytic System of Apis mellifera L. Workers. | Strachecka A, Paleolog J, Olszewski K, Borsuk G. | Insects | 10.3390/insects3030821 | 2012 | | |
| Antimicrobial Activity of Serbian Propolis Evaluated by Means of MIC, HPTLC, Bioautography and Chemometrics. | Ristivojevic P, Dimkic I, Trifkovic J, Beric T, Vovk I, Milojkovic-Opsenica D, Stankovic S. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0157097 | 2016 | | |
| Metabolism | Insights into the Antimicrobial Mechanism of Action of Human RNase6: Structural Determinants for Bacterial Cell Agglutination and Membrane Permeation. | Pulido D, Arranz-Trullen J, Prats-Ejarque G, Velazquez D, Torrent M, Moussaoui M, Boix E. | Int J Mol Sci | 10.3390/ijms17040552 | 2016 | |
| Accuracy of real-time PCR, Gram stain and culture for Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae meningitis diagnosis. | Wu HM, Cordeiro SM, Harcourt BH, Carvalho M, Azevedo J, Oliveira TQ, Leite MC, Salgado K, Reis MG, Plikaytis BD, Clark TA, Mayer LW, Ko AI, Martin SW, Reis JN. | BMC Infect Dis | 10.1186/1471-2334-13-26 | 2013 | | |
| Community acquired bacteremia in young children from central Nigeria--a pilot study. | Obaro S, Lawson L, Essen U, Ibrahim K, Brooks K, Otuneye A, Shetima D, Ahmed P, Ajose T, Olugbile M, Idiong D, Ogundeji D, Ochigbo C, Olanipekun G, Khalife W, Adegbola R. | BMC Infect Dis | 10.1186/1471-2334-11-137 | 2011 | | |
| Phylogeny | Neutral lipids in the study of relationships of members of the family micrococcaceae. | Morrison SJ, Tornabene TG, Kloos WE. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.108.1.353-358.1971 | 1971 | |
| Amino acid sequence of the murein of Planococcus and other Micrococcaceae. | Schleifer KH, Kandler O. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.103.2.387-392.1970 | 1970 | | |
| 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 | |
| Enzymology | Characterization of Actinomycetes Strains Isolated from the Intestinal Tract and Feces of the Larvae of the Longhorn Beetle Cerambyx welensii. | Santamaria RI, Martinez-Carrasco A, Sanchez de la Nieta R, Torres-Vila LM, Bonal R, Martin J, Tormo R, Reyes F, Genilloud O, Diaz M. | Microorganisms | 10.3390/microorganisms8122013 | 2020 | |
| Grapevine Xylem Sap Is a Potent Elicitor of Antibiotic Production in Streptomyces spp. | Santamaria RI, Martinez-Carrasco A, Martin J, Tormo JR, Perez-Victoria I, Gonzalez I, Genilloud O, Reyes F, Diaz M. | Antibiotics (Basel) | 10.3390/antibiotics11050672 | 2022 | | |
| Enzymology | New restriction endonucleases from Flavobacterium okeanokoites (FokI) and Micrococcus luteus (MluI). | Sugisaki H, Kanazawa S | Gene | 10.1016/0378-1119(81)90062-7 | 1981 | |
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