Microbe Identification
Microbe nameLactobacillus fermentum IFO 3956
NCBI Taxonomy ID334390
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumFirmicutes
ClassBacilli
OrderLactobacillales
FamilyLactobacillaceae
GenusLactobacillus
SpeciesLimosilactobacillus fermentum
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceFacultative anaerobe; microaerophile
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementChains
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismSaccharolytic, respiratory or fermentative
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanUnknown
HumanGutFecesUnknownVMH30371894