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Enterococcaceae

The Enterococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria placed in the order Lactobacillales. Representative genera include Enterococcus, Melissococcus, Pilibacter, Tetragenococcus, and Vagococcus. In this family are some important lactic acid bacteria which produce lactic acid as the major metabolic end product.

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Enterococcaceae
Enterococcus sp. infection in pulmonary tissue.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Enterococcaceae
Ludwig, Schleifer & Whitman 2010
Genera

The Enterococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria placed in the order Lactobacillales.1 Representative genera include Enterococcus, Melissococcus, Pilibacter, Tetragenococcus, and Vagococcus. In this family are some important lactic acid bacteria which produce lactic acid as the major metabolic end product.1

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)2 and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).3

16S rRNA based LTP_10_2024456 120 marker proteins based GTDB 09-RS220789
Vagococcaceae

Vagococcus

Catellicoccaceae

Catellicoccus Lawson et al. 2006

Vagococcaceae

Vagococcus Collins et al. 1990

Enterococcaceae

Enterococcus_J

Enterococcus canis De Gradf et al. 2003

Melissococcus corrig.Bailey & Collins 1983

Enterococcus Thiercelin & Jouhaud 1903 ex Schleifer & Kilpper-Bälz 1984

Enterococcus_B

Enterococcus_A

Enterococcus_C

Enterococcus_D

Enterococcus_E & G

Enterococcus_F & I

Tetragenococcus Collins, Williams & Wallbanks 1993

See also

See also

References

References

  1. Vos, P.; Garrity, G.; Jones, D.; Krieg, N.R.; Ludwig, W.; Rainey, F.A.; Schleifer, K.-H.; Whitman, W.B. (September 15, 2009) [1984(Williams & Wilkins)]. George M. Garrity (ed.). The Firmicutes. Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Springer. p. 1450. ISBN 978-0-387-95041-9. British Library no. GBA561951.
  2. J.P. Euzéby. "Enterococcaceae". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  3. Sayers; et al. "Enterococcaceae". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  4. "The LTP". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. "LTP_all tree in newick format". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. "LTP_10_2024 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. "GTDB release 09-RS220". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  8. "bac120_r220.sp_labels". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  9. "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2024.