Micrococcus luteus (DSM 2786, ATCC 14452, NCIB 10418)
BacDive ID
7670
Type strain
Strain Designation
10240-Rx
NCBI tax ID(s)
1270
History
DSMZ <- ATCC <- Warner-Lambert Res. Inst., 10240-Rx (Micrococcus flavus)
JCM <-- IAM 12006 <-- ATCC 14452 <-- Warner Lambert Res. Inst.; 10240-Rx ("Micrococcus flavus").
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Micrococcus luteus 10240-Rx is a bacterium that was isolated from ATCC 10240 .
BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
SI-ID 36083
ATCC 14452,NCIB 10418,CCUG 34677,NCIMB 10418,DSM 2786,IAM12006,CECT 243,CCRC 11543,BCRC 11543,CDBB 1017,JCM 20341
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Last LPSN update
2026-05-29 08:26:42 |
| Domain Bacteria |
| 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) |
Culture and growth conditions
Culture medium
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1226 | NEOMYCIN AGAR (DSMZ Medium 309) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: NEOMYCIN AGAR (DSMZ Medium 309) Composition: Peptone 6.0 g/l Casitone 4.0 g/l Yeast extract 3.0 g/l Beef extract 1.5 g/l Glucose 1.0 g/l Distilled water |
Physiology and metabolism
Murein
| @ref | Murein short key | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1226 | A11. pep | A2 L-Lys peptide subunit |
Fatty acid profile
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Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Profiling and Biological Activities of Ruta montana Volatile Oil: In Vitro and In Silico ADME/Tox Assessment. | Benkhaira N, Hachlafi NE, Elbouzidi A, Addi M, Koraichi SI, Fikri-Benbrahim K. | Scientifica (Cairo) | 10.1155/sci5/6077249 | 2025 |  | |
| Assessing antibiotic residue presence in Turkey meat: insights from a four-box method analysis. | Jaber H, Ajose DJ, Fikraoui N, Zaazoui N, Goulart DB, Bourkhiss B, Ateba CN, Ouhssine M. | BMC Microbiol | 10.1186/s12866-025-03936-2 | 2025 | | |
| Bioactive Natural Products in Actinobacteria Isolated in Rainwater From Storm Clouds Transported by Western Winds in Spain. | Sarmiento-Vizcaino A, Martin J, Reyes F, Garcia LA, Blanco G. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2021.773095 | 2021 | | |
| LHH1, a novel antimicrobial peptide with anti-cancer cell activity identified from Lactobacillus casei HZ1. | He JF, Jin DX, Luo XG, Zhang TC. | AMB Express | 10.1186/s13568-020-01139-8 | 2020 | | |
| Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Properties of Thymus satureioides Coss. | El Hachlafi N, Chebat A, Fikri-Benbrahim K. | Evid Based Complement Alternat Med | 10.1155/2021/6673838 | 2021 | | |
| African peppermint (Mentha piperita) from Morocco: Chemical composition and antimicrobial properties of essential oil. | Marwa C, Fikri-Benbrahim K, Ou-Yahia D, Farah A. | J Adv Pharm Technol Res | 10.4103/japtr.japtr_11_17 | 2017 | | |
| Natural products, including a new caboxamycin, from Streptomyces and other Actinobacteria isolated in Spain from storm clouds transported by Northern winds of Arctic origin. | Sarmiento-Vizcaino A, Martin J, Ortiz-Lopez FJ, Reyes F, Garcia LA, Blanco G. | Front Chem | 10.3389/fchem.2022.948795 | 2022 | | |
| Atmospheric Precipitations, Hailstone and Rainwater, as a Novel Source of Streptomyces Producing Bioactive Natural Products. | Sarmiento-Vizcaino A, Espadas J, Martin J, Brana AF, Reyes F, Garcia LA, Blanco G. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00773 | 2018 | | |
| Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Activities of Portuguese Prunus avium L. (Sweet Cherry) By-Products Extracts. | Nunes AR, Flores-Felix JD, Goncalves AC, Falcao A, Alves G, Silva LR. | Nutrients | 10.3390/nu14214576 | 2022 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Protective role of the neuropeptide urocortin II against experimental sepsis and leishmaniasis by direct killing of pathogens. | Campos-Salinas J, Caro M, Cavazzuti A, Forte-Lago I, Beverley SM, O'Valle F, Gonzalez-Rey E. | J Immunol | 10.4049/jimmunol.1301921 | 2013 | |
| Skew-laplace and cell-size distribution in microbial axenic cultures: statistical assessment and biological interpretation. | Julia O, Vidal-Mas J, Panikov NS, Vives-Rego J. | Int J Microbiol | 10.1155/2010/191585 | 2010 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Therapeutic efficacy of stable analogues of vasoactive intestinal peptide against pathogens. | Campos-Salinas J, Cavazzuti A, O'Valle F, Forte-Lago I, Caro M, Beverley SM, Delgado M, Gonzalez-Rey E. | J Biol Chem | 10.1074/jbc.m114.560573 | 2014 | |
| Phylogeny | Myceligenerans cantabricum sp. nov., a barotolerant actinobacterium isolated from a deep cold-water coral. | Sarmiento-Vizcaino A, Gonzalez V, Brana AF, Molina A, Acuna JL, Garcia LA, Blanco G | Int J Syst Evol Microbiol | 10.1099/ijs.0.000107 | 2015 | |
How to cite
If you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive7670.20260601.11
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain dataIsabel Schober, Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà Carbasse, Christian Ebeling, Marvin Leon Schmidt, Adam Podstawka, Rohit Gupta, Vinodh Ilangovan, Javad Chamanara, Jörg Overmann, Lorenz Christian Reimer
Nucleic Acids Research; database issue 2025.
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