Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus ATCC 11842

Lactobacillus_delbrueckii
Names Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus ATCC 11842
Accession numbers NC_008054
Background Lactobacilli are normal inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract of man and animals where they are widely considered to exert a number of beneficial roles including immunomodulation, interference with enteric pathogens, and maintenance of a healthy intestinal microflora. Historically, probiotic roles have been ascribed primarily to Lactobacillus acidophilus. The genus Lactobacillus presently comprises more than 50 recognized species of non pathogenic bacteria which in addition to their probiotic effects are useful to human as indispensable agents for the fermentation of foods and feed. Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (strain 2038) is a facultative aerobic, thermophilic Gram-positive bacterium. It is used as a starter culture for a number of fermented dairy products such as yogurt and Swiss and Italian-type cheeses. The optimum temperature for growth is 42 degrees Celsius. The specific physiological properties of L.delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus are lysine biosynthesis, formate production, aspartate-related carbon-skeleton intermediate metabolism, unique EPS synthesis and efficient DNA restriction/modification systems, which are all different from those of the collection strains that might benefit the industrial production of yogurt. Its efficient protocooperation with Streptococcus thermophilus and lactate production as well as well-equipped stress tolerance mechanisms may account for it being selected originally for yogurt fermentation industry. (Adapted from PMID: 21264216). (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Firmicutes
Class:Bacilli
Order:Lactobacillales
Family:Lactobacillaceae
Genus:Lactobacillus
Species:delbrueckii
Strain bulgaricus ATCC 11842
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (28-APR-2005) Genoscope - Centre National de Sequencage : BP 191 91006 EVRY cedex - FRANCE (E-mail : seqref@genoscope.cns.fr
(31-MAY-2006) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Bulgarian yogurt in 1919
Isolation country Bulgaria
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Positive
Shape Bacilli
Mobility No
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 1
Oxygen requirements Facultative
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Multiple
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name Homo sapiens
Cell arrangement Chains
Sporulation NA
Metabolism NA
Energy source NA
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No