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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]
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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Characteristics
editLactobacillus 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 it forms 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]
Biochemistry
editL. porci can grow in anaerobic conditions and is capable of producing lactic acid from fermentation of glucose. [1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Kim, Ji-Sun; Choe, Hanna; Kim, Kyung Mo; Lee, Yu-Ri; Rhee, Moon-Soo; Park, Doo-Sang (26 April 2019). "Lactobacillus porci sp. nov., isolated from small intestine of a swine". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 68 (10): 3118–3124. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.002949. PMID 30117800.