Lactobacillus plantarum

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lactobacillus_plantarum
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:application food preservation
gut health
antioxidant activity
immune modulation
cholesterol reduction
antimicrobial activity
gptkbp:class gptkb:Bacilli
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Lactobacillaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Orla-Jensen
1919
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:North_Korea
dairy products
sauerkraut
pickles
fermented foods
human gastrointestinal tract
gptkbp:genomeSize ~3.3 Mb
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Lactobacillus
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-positive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lactobacillus plantarum
gptkbp:metabolism homofermentative
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:operatingSystem 30-40°C
gptkbp:optimum_pH 5.5-6.5
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lactobacillales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:pathogenicTo generally non-pathogenic
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Firmicutes
gptkbp:produces lactic acid
bacteriocins
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:sporeFormation non-spore-forming
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Lactobacillus_arabinosus
gptkb:Lactobacillus_jensenii
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
1590
gptkbp:typeStrain gptkb:ATCC_14917
gptkbp:usedAs probiotic
gptkbp:usedIn food fermentation
silage production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lactobacillus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5