Lactobacillus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:cellWallComponent peptidoglycan
gptkbp:class gptkb:Bacilli
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Lactobacillaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Beijerinck
1901
gptkbp:foundIn oral cavity
vagina
fermented foods
human gastrointestinal tract
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-positive
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:plant_species
dairy products
fermented foods
mucosal surfaces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lactobacillus
gptkbp:metabolism fermentative
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Lactobacillus_casei
gptkb:Lactobacillus_delbrueckii
gptkb:Lactobacillus_fermentum
gptkb:Lactobacillus_plantarum
gptkb:Lactobacillus_reuteri
gptkb:Lactobacillus_rhamnosus
gptkb:Lactobacillus_acidophilus
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 200
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lactobacillales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Firmicutes
gptkbp:produces lactic acid
gptkbp:reclassified gptkb:Lacticaseibacillus
gptkb:Lactiplantibacillus
gptkb:Levilactobacillus
gptkb:Ligilactobacillus
gptkb:Limosilactobacillus
gptkbp:roleInHealth aids digestion
supports gut health
inhibits pathogens
maintains vaginal pH
modulates immune system
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:sporeFormation non-spore-forming
gptkbp:taxonomyRevision 2020
gptkbp:taxonomyRevisionBy Zheng et al.
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Lactobacillus_delbrueckii
gptkbp:usedIn pickling
cheese production
probiotics
kimchi production
sauerkraut production
yogurt production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:lactic_acid_bacteria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4