Microbe Identification
Microbe nameLeuconostoc mesenteroides
NCBI Taxonomy ID1245
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumFirmicutes
ClassBacilli
OrderLactobacillales
FamilyLeuconostocaceae
GenusLeuconostoc
Species mesenteroides
Subspeciescremoris; mesenteroides
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeCocci
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceFacultative anaerobe
Optimal temperature20
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatMultiple
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles - Chains - Pairs
SporulationNot Available
MetabolismSaccharolytic, respiratory or fermentative
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantifiedManually AnnotatedNot Available