Propionibacterium
E936461
Propionibacterium is a genus of Gram-positive, anaerobic bacteria best known for its role in cheese production and for species associated with human skin and acne.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cutibacterium acnes | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
acne vulgaris
ⓘ
opportunistic infections ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Actinobacteria (high-GC Gram-positive bacteria) ⓘ |
| biotechnologicalApplication | production of flavor compounds in dairy products ⓘ |
| carbonSourceUtilization |
carbohydrates
ⓘ
lactate ⓘ |
| cellArrangement | pleomorphic rods ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | peptidoglycan ⓘ |
| class | Actinomycetia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CO2ProductionRole | formation of gas bubbles in cheese ⓘ |
| energyGeneration | anaerobic fermentation of lactate ⓘ |
| family | Propionibacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Eduard von Freudenreich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| foundIn |
rumen of cattle
ⓘ
silage ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
dairy environments
ⓘ
human skin ⓘ sebaceous follicles ⓘ |
| industrialUse |
production of propionic acid
ⓘ
vitamin B12 production ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| metabolism | fermentative ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Propionibacterium acidipropionici
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Propionibacterium freudenreichii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Propionibacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | anaerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | commensal with opportunistic potential ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinomycetota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMetabolicProduct |
acetic acid
GENERATED
ⓘ
carbon dioxide GENERATED ⓘ propionic acid GENERATED ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| roleInFood |
development of nutty flavor in Swiss-type cheeses
ⓘ
formation of eyes in Swiss cheese ⓘ |
| safetyStatusInFood | generally regarded as safe (GRAS) for some species ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | mesophilic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Propionibacterium freudenreichii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Swiss-type cheese ripening
ⓘ
cheese production ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cutibacterium acnes