Microbe Identification
Microbe nameLactobacillus plantarum WCFS1
NCBI Taxonomy ID220668
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumFirmicutes
ClassBacilli
OrderLactobacillales
FamilyLactobacillaceae
GenusLactobacillus
SpeciesLactiplantibacillus plantarum
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceFacultative anaerobe
Optimal temperature25
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatHostAssociated
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementChains
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismSaccharolytic, respiratory or fermentative
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanUnknown
HumanGutFecesUnknownVMH30371894