Lactobacillus porci is a species of bacteria that falls within the Lactobacillus genus. Like other species in this genus, L. porci are gram-positive rods, non-spore forming and facultative anaerobic.[1] L. porci is non-motile, and catalase negative.[1]
Lactobacillus porci | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Bacillota |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Lactobacillales |
Family: | Lactobacillaceae |
Genus: | Lactobacillus |
Species: | L. porci
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Binomial name | |
Lactobacillus porci Kim JS, et al 2018
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Lactobacillus porci was first discovered in Korea from a pig's small intestine. The type strain was cultured from a part of the intestine, suspended in a sodium chloride dilution. L. porci grows on de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe (MSR) agar where if roms ivory colored colonies under anaerobic conditions.[1] The species of bacteria is located primarily in guts of mammals and insects.[1]
Phylogenetic trees show that L. porci is closely related to strains and subspecies of L. delbrueckii.[1]
L. porci can grow in anaerobic conditions and is capable of producing lactic acid from fermentation of glucose. [1]