Weissella paramesenteroides
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| Weissella paramesenteroides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Lactobacillaceae |
| Genus: | Weissella |
| Species: | W. paramesenteroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Weissella paramesenteroides (Garvie 1967) Collins et al. 1993 | |
| Type strain | |
| CCUG 30068, DSM 20288, ATCC 33313 | |
Weissella paramesenteroides is a species of Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, lactic acid-producing bacteria in the family Lactobacillaceae. It is commonly found in a variety of fermented foods and has been studied for its probiotic and biotechnological potential.
The species name paramesenteroides is derived from the Greek prefix para- (beside, near) and mesenteroides, indicating its close resemblance to Leuconostoc mesenteroides, from which it was originally distinguished.
Taxonomy
Weissella paramesenteroides was originally described as Leuconostoc paramesenteroides by Garvie in 1967. In 1993, Collins and colleagues reclassified it into the newly proposed genus Weissella based on phenotypic characteristics and 16S rRNA gene sequencing data.[1]
Morphology and physiology
Weissella paramesenteroides cells are coccoid or rod-shaped, non-motile, and facultatively anaerobic. The organism exhibits obligately fermentative metabolism and primarily uses the heterofermentative pathway to produce lactic acid, carbon dioxide, ethanol, and/or acetate.[2] The fermentation pathway involves the hexose monophosphate and phosphoketolase pathways.