Name: Micrococcus lylae JL 178
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 7748

Type strain:

Species: Micrococcus lylae

Strain Designation: JL 178

Culture col. no.: DSM 20315, ATCC 27566, CCM 2693, CCUG 33027, NCTC 11037, JCM 11572, BCRC 12151, CGMCC 1.2300, CIP 81.70, IAM 13002, IFO 15355, KCTC 3517, LMG 14218, NBRC 15355, NCAIM B.02054, NCIMB 14422, VKM Ac-2240, VKM B-1815

Strain history: CIP <- 1981, CCM <- W.E. Kloos: strain JL 178

NCBI tax ID(s): 1349773 (strain), 1273 (species)

SI-ID 9307

LMG 14218, ATCC 27566, CCM 2693, CCRC 12151, DSM 20315, IAM 13002, IFO 15355, NCTC 11037, JCM 11572, CCUG 33027, VKM B-1815, CIP 81.70, AS 1.2300, ATCC 17566, IMET 11368, KCTC 3517, NBRC 15355, BCRC 12151, VKM Ac-2240, NCAIM B.02054, CGMCC 1.2300

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Section

Micrococcus lylae JL 178 is an aerobe, Gram-positive bacterium that has a white pigmentation and was isolated from human skin.

Gram-positive
pigmented
aerobe
16S sequence
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	*Actinomycetota*
	Class	*Actinomycetes*
	Order	*Micrococcales*
	Family	*Micrococcaceae*
	Genus	*Micrococcus*
	Species	**Micrococcus lylae**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Micrococcus lylae Kloos et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #120723]	Gram stain	positive
[Ref.: #69480]	Gram stain	positive Confidence in %95.129

[Ref.: #120723]	Cell shape	coccus-shaped

[Ref.: #120723]	Motility	no
[Ref.: #69480]	Motility	no Confidence in %94

[Ref.: #22934]	Pigment production	yes
[Ref.: #22934]	Pigment name	white

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

CORYNEBACTERIUM AGAR (DSMZ Medium 53)

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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 3 - Columbia agar

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

CIP Medium 3

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

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Culture medium

CIP Medium 72

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

		Temperature
[Ref.: #8593]	growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #37625]	growth	30 °C
[Ref.: #51330]	growth	30-37 °C
[Ref.: #67770]	growth	28 °C

	pH	Kind of pH		pH
[Ref.: #22934]			maximum	10
[Ref.: #22934]		no	growth	6

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

[Ref.: #51330]	Oxygen tolerance	aerobe
[Ref.: #120723]	Oxygen tolerance	obligate aerobe

[Ref.: #8593]	Murein short key	A11.31
[Ref.: #8593]	Murein types	A4alpha L-Lys-D-Asp

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Observation

quinones: MK-8(H₂)

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #22934]	2-oxoglutarate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	3-hydroxybenzoate ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	3-hydroxybutyrate ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	4-aminobutyrate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	4-hydroxybenzoate ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	acetate ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	adipate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	arabinose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #68375]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	azelaate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	beta-alanine ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	casein	-	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #68375]	cellobiose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	cis-aconitate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	citrate ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	D-fructose ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	D-fructose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	D-glucose ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	D-glucose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	D-mannitol ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	D-mannitol ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	D-mannose ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	D-mannose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #68375]	D-ribose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	D-sorbitol ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	D-xylose ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	esculin ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	fumarate ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	gluconate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	glutarate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	itaconate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-alanine ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-aspartate ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-histidine ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-leucine ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-malate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-ornithine ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-phenylalanine ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-proline ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-rhamnose ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-serine ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	L-tryptophan ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	lactate ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	lactose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	maltitol ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	maltose ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	maltose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	mesaconate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	myo-inositol ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	N-acetyl-D-glucosamine ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	N-acetylglucosamine ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #120723]	nitrate ChEBI	-	reduction
[Ref.: #68375]	nitrate ChEBI	-	reduction	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #120723]	nitrite ChEBI	-	reduction
[Ref.: #68375]	ornithine ChEBI	-	degradation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	phenylacetate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	propionate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	putrescine ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	pyruvate ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	raffinose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	ribitol ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	suberate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	sucrose ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	sucrose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	trans-aconitate ChEBI	-	growth
[Ref.: #22934]	trehalose ChEBI	+	growth
[Ref.: #68375]	trehalose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #68375]	turanose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #22934]	tween 20 ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #22934]	tween 80 ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #22934]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #68375]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API ID32STA
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	Antibiotica	Metabolite	Antibiotic sensitivity	Concentration
[Ref.: #68375]		novobiocin ChEBI	yes	1.8	µg	* from API ID32STA

	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #120723]		indole ChEBI	no

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68382]	acid phosphatase	-	3.1.3.2	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68375]	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-chymotrypsin	+	3.4.21.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68375]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	* from API zym, API ID32STA
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	* from API zym, API ID32STA
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API zym, API ID32STA
[Ref.: #120723]	catalase	+	1.11.1.6
[Ref.: #68382]	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase (C 4)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase lipase (C 8)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68375]	L-arginine arylamidase	+		* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #68382]	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	lipase (C 14)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68375]	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #120723]	oxidase	+
[Ref.: #68382]	trypsin	+	3.4.21.4	* from API zym
[Ref.: #22934]	urease	-	3.5.1.5
[Ref.: #120723]	urease	-	3.5.1.5
[Ref.: #68375]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API ID32STA
[Ref.: #68382]	valine arylamidase	-		* from API zym
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API® ID32STA:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	Ornithine decarboxylaseODC	Esculin hydrolysisESC	Fermentation of D-glucoseGLU	Fermentation of D-fructoseFRU	Fermentation of D-mannoseMNE	Fermentation of maltoseMAL	Fermentation of lactoseLAC	Fermentation of trehaloseTRE	Fermentation of D-mannitolMAN	Fermentation of raffinoseRAF	Fermentation of D-riboseRIB	Fermentation of cellobioseCEL	Reduction of nitrateNIT	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	beta-Galactosidasebeta GAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	Alkaline phosphatasePAL	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA	Novobiocin resistanceNOVO	Fermentation of sucroseSAC	Fermentation of N-acetyl-glucosamineNAG	Fermentation of turanoseTUR	Fermentation of arabinoseARA	beta-Glucuronidasebeta GUR
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API® zym:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Control	2-naphthyl phosphateAlkaline phosphatase	2-naphthyl butyrateEsterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	2-naphthyl myristateLipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	N-benzoyl-DL-arginine-2-naphthylamideTrypsin	N-glutaryl-phenylalanine-2-naphthylamidealpha- Chymotrypsin	2-naphthyl phosphateAcid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-galactpyranosidealpha- Galactosidase	2-naphthyl-betaD-galactpyranosidebeta- Galactosidase	Naphthol-AS-BI-betaD-glucuronidebeta- Glucuronidase	2-naphthyl-alphaD-glucopyranosidealpha- Glucosidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-betaD-glucopyranosidebeta- Glucosidase	1-naphthyl-N-acetyl-betaD-glucosaminideN-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-mannopyranosidealpha- Mannosidase	2-naphthyl-alphaL-fucopyranosidealpha- Fucosidase
[Ref.: #120723]	13497	-	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-

Information on isolation source, the sampling and environmental conditions Isolation, sampling and environmental information

[Ref.: #8593]	Sample type/isolated from	human skin

[Ref.: #51330]	Sample type/isolated from	Human skin

[Ref.: #67770]	Sample type/isolated from	Human skin

[Ref.: #120723]	Sample type/isolated from	Human, Skin
* marker position based on {}

Isolation sources categories

#Host	#Human	-
#Host Body-Site	#Organ	#Skin, Nail, Hair

What are isolation sources categories?

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Global distribution of 16S sequence X80750 (>99% sequence identity) for Micrococcus lylae subclade from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	819
Soil Samples	901
Animal Samples	6055
Plant Samples	387
Total Samples	8162

Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

[Ref.: #8593]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
[Ref.: #120723]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (French classification)

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

16S Sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Sequence length (bp)	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #20218]	M.lylae 16S rDNA	X80750	1472	GenBank ENA	1273 tax ID	*

Genome sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Assembly level	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #67770]	Micrococcus lylae NBRC 15355	GCA_001570885	contig	GenBank ENA	1349773 tax ID
[Ref.: #67770]	Micrococcus lylae BCRC 12151	GCA_004563975	scaffold	GenBank ENA	1273 tax ID
[Ref.: #66792]	Micrococcus lylae NBRC 15355	1349773.3	wgs	PATRIC	1349773 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Micrococcus lylae strain BCRC 12151	1273.6	wgs	PATRIC	1273 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Micrococcus lylae NBRC 15355	2731957609	draft	JGI IMG/M	1349773 tax ID	*

[Ref.: #8593]	GC-content	67.1 mol%
[Ref.: #67770]	GC-content	67.1 mol%	thermal denaturation, midpoint method (Tm)
[Ref.: #67770]	GC-content	71.3 mol%	genome sequence analysis

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

	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
	Predictions from GenomeNet Sporulation v. 1 based on: Micrococcus lylae BCRC 12151 NCBI: GCA_004563975.1
[Ref.: #69481]	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	75	no

	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
	Predictions from Diaspora project based on: Micrococcus lylae NBRC 15355 PATRIC: 1349773.3
[Ref.: #69480]	gram-positive	gram-positiveⓘ	yes	95.129	no
[Ref.: #69480]	anaerobic	anaerobicⓘ	no	98.322	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	85.54	no
[Ref.: #69480]	aerobic	aerobicⓘ	yes	83.964	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	thermophilic	thermophileⓘ	no	95.732	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	flagellated	motile2+ⓘ	no	94	no

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 20315, ATCC 27566, CCM 2693, CCUG 33027, NCTC 11037, JCM 11572, BCRC 12151, CGMCC 1.2300, CIP 81.70, IAM 13002, IFO 15355, KCTC 3517, LMG 14218, NBRC 15355, NCAIM B.02054, NCIMB 14422, VKM Ac-2240, VKM B-1815

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SI-ID 9307

Literature:

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Phylogeny	Micrococcus flavus sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge in a bioreactor.	Liu XY, Wang BJ, Jiang CY, Liu SJ	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.64489-0	2007	*
Phylogeny	Emended descriptions of the genus Micrococcus, Micrococcus luteus (Cohn 1872) and Micrococcus lylae (Kloos et al. 1974).	Wieser M, Denner EB, Kampfer P, Schumann P, Tindall B, Steiner U, Vybiral D, Lubitz W, Maszenan AM, Patel BK, Seviour RJ, Radax C, Busse HJ	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/00207713-52-2-629	2002	*

References

#8593

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 20315

#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 )

#20218

Verslyppe, B., De Smet, W., De Baets, B., De Vos, P., Dawyndt P.: StrainInfo introduces electronic passports for microorganisms.. Syst Appl Microbiol. 37: 42 - 50 2014 ( DOI 10.1016/j.syapm.2013.11.002 , PubMed 24321274 )

#22934

Monika Wieser, Ewald B M Denner, Peter Kämpfer, Peter Schumann, Brian Tindall, Ulrike Steiner, Dietmar Vybiral, Werner Lubitz, A M Maszenan, B K C Patel, Robert J Seviour, Christian Radax, Hans-Jürgen Busse: Emended descriptions of the genus Micrococcus, Micrococcus luteus (Cohn 1872) and Micrococcus lylae (Kloos et al. 1974).. IJSEM 52: 629 - 637 2002 ( DOI 10.1099/00207713-52-2-629 , PubMed 11931177 )

#37625 ; Curators of the CIP;
#51330 Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 33027

#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;

#68375

Automatically annotated from API ID32STA .

#68382

Automatically annotated from API zym .

#69479

João F Matias Rodrigues, Janko Tackmann,Gregor Rot, Thomas SB Schmidt, Lukas Malfertheiner, Mihai Danaila,Marija Dmitrijeva, Daniela Gaio, Nicolas Näpflin and Christian von Mering. University of Zurich.: MicrobeAtlas 1.0 beta .

#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 )

#77191

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-ID9307.1 )

#120723 Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 81.70
* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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