Preferred Label : Bacillus subtilis;
NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes.
This species is motile, spore forming, catalase and superoxide dismutase positive,
indole negative, and reduces nitrate, hydrolyzes starch, and does not ferment glucose
or lactose. B. subtilis is found in the soil and is used in the commercial production
of enzymes and antimicrobial compounds, for testing sterilization techniques and can
be used as a probiotic in healthy individuals, but can be pathogenic in those that
are immunocompromised.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bacillus subtilis.;
UNII : 8CF93KW41W;
CAS number : 68038-70-0;
Taxon ID : 1423;
Origin ID : C86167;
UMLS CUI : C0004595;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- concept_is_in_subset
