Proteus vulgaris (CIP 54.162, NCTC 4635, NCIMB 11833)

Name: Proteus vulgaris (CIP 54.162, NCTC 4635, NCIMB 11833)
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BacDive ID 137326

Type strain

Strain Designation OXL

Culture col. no. CIP 54.162 NCTC 4635 NCIMB 11833 CN 2765 OXL

NCBI tax ID(s) 585

Special Collections CIP

History CIP <- 1954, A. Felix, PHLS, London, UK: strain OXL <- Lister Inst., London, UK: strain CN 2765

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Proteus vulgaris OXL is a facultative anaerobe, mesophilic, Gram-negative prokaryote of the family Morganellaceae.

Gram-negative rod-shaped facultative anaerobe mesophilic

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 3875

LMG 9008,NCIB 11833,NCTC 4635,CCUG 2845,CCUG 10784,NCIMB 11833,CIP 54.162,CECT 167,VTT E-81092,ACM 847,CNCTC 6579

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-02-09 11:32:52

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Pseudomonadota

Class Gammaproteobacteria

Order Enterobacterales

Family Morganellaceae

Genus Proteus

Species Proteus vulgaris

Full scientific name Proteus vulgaris Hauser 1885 (Approved Lists 1980)

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Proteus vulgaris** (36)	Type strain
5069	P. vulgaris PR 1, DSM 13387, ATCC 29905, CDC PR1, CIP ... (type strain)
5066	P. vulgaris DSM 2140, ATCC 8427
5067	P. vulgaris KS, DSM 3265, IFO 3045, NBRC 3045
5068	P. vulgaris DSM 13625, IMI 358534
5070	P. vulgaris Ox 19, DSM 46228, IMET 10764, SG 2
131880	P. vulgaris 65490/2016, DSM 103498
134601	P. vulgaris OX19, CIP 54.160, NCTC 8313, NCIMB 8261, ...
134602	P. vulgaris OX2, CIP 54.161, NCTC 8311, NCIMB 8259
135462	P. vulgaris 122-86, CIP 102184
135806	P. vulgaris X19 Syrie, CIP A244, CCUG 1644, CCM 1956, ...
137640	P. vulgaris CIP 103558, ATCC 49132
138464	P. vulgaris CIP A232
141245	P. vulgaris CCUG 376
141664	P. vulgaris CCUG 4635, CCUG 18983
141665	P. vulgaris CCUG 4636, CCUG 18985
141667	P. vulgaris CCUG 4639, CCUG 18991
141671	P. vulgaris CCUG 4643
141675	P. vulgaris CCUG 4647, CCUG 19002
141678	P. vulgaris CCUG 4650, CCUG 2148
141679	P. vulgaris CCUG 4654, CCUG 19012
141680	P. vulgaris CCUG 4660
141681	P. vulgaris CCUG 4678, CCUG 19034
141682	P. vulgaris CCUG 4679, CCUG 2150
141683	P. vulgaris CCUG 4682, CCUG 19037
143410	P. vulgaris CCUG 18984
143411	P. vulgaris CCUG 18986
143415	P. vulgaris CCUG 19017
143416	P. vulgaris CCUG 19036, CCUG 4681
146586	P. vulgaris CCUG 31523
148403	P. vulgaris 87B, 8390-93, CCUG 35381, ATCC 51471, CIP ...
148404	P. vulgaris 8385-93, 111B, CCUG 35384, ATCC 51469, CIP ...
148405	P. vulgaris HSCT 3586 T1, 1404-81, CCUG 35385, ATCC 51470, ...
149464	P. vulgaris CCUG 37793
150580	P. vulgaris CCUG 41652
162692	P. vulgaris JCM 20013, IAM 1025
162884	P. vulgaris JCM 20339, IAM 12003, RIMD 1643005

Morphology

Cell morphology

@ref	Gram stain	Cell shape	Motility
37255	negative	rod-shaped

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

@ref	Name	Composition	Medium link
37255	MEDIUM 3 - Columbia agar	Columbia agar (39.000 g);distilled water (1000.000 ml)
37255	CIP Medium 3		Medium recipe at CIP
37255	CIP Medium 72		Medium recipe at CIP

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)	Range
37255	positive	growth	30	mesophilic

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

37255

Oxygen tolerancefacultative anaerobe

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
68371	27613 ChEBI	amygdalin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18305 ChEBI	arbutin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17057 ChEBI	cellobiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17108 ChEBI	D-arabinose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18333 ChEBI	D-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28847 ChEBI	D-fucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	12936 ChEBI	D-galactose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	62318 ChEBI	D-lyxose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17924 ChEBI	D-sorbitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16443 ChEBI	D-tagatose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17113 ChEBI	erythritol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	4853 ChEBI	esculin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16813 ChEBI	galactitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28066 ChEBI	gentiobiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	24265 ChEBI	gluconate	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17754 ChEBI	glycerol	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15443 ChEBI	inulin	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18403 ChEBI	L-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	18287 ChEBI	L-fucose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	62345 ChEBI	L-rhamnose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17266 ChEBI	L-sorbose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	65328 ChEBI	L-xylose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17306 ChEBI	maltose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	6731 ChEBI	melezitose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	320061 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	43943 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-mannoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	74863 ChEBI	methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17268 ChEBI	myo-inositol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
37255	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	+	reduction
37255	16301 ChEBI	nitrite	-	reduction
68371		Potassium 2-ketogluconate	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371		Potassium 5-ketogluconate	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	15963 ChEBI	ribitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17814 ChEBI	salicin	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	28017 ChEBI	starch	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	32528 ChEBI	turanose	+	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid
68371	17151 ChEBI	xylitol	-	builds acid from	from API 50CH acid

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Production
37255	35581 ChEBI	indole

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68382	acid phosphatase	+	3.1.3.2	from API zym
68382	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API zym
68382	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API zym
68382	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	from API zym
68382	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	from API zym
68382	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API zym
68382	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API zym
68382	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API zym
37255	catalase	+	1.11.1.6
68382	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	from API zym
68382	esterase (C 4)	+		from API zym
68382	esterase lipase (C 8)	-		from API zym
68382	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	from API zym
68382	lipase (C 14)	-		from API zym
68382	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API zym
68382	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+		from API zym
37255	oxidase	-
68382	trypsin	+	3.4.21.4	from API zym
37255	urease	+	3.5.1.5
68382	valine arylamidase	+		from API zym

API zym

@ref	Control	Alkaline phosphatase	Esterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	Lipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	Trypsin	alpha- Chymotrypsin	Acid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	alpha- Galactosidase	beta- Galactosidase	beta- Glucuronidase	alpha- Glucosidase	beta- Glucosidase	N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	alpha- Mannosidase	alpha- Fucosidase
37255	-	+	+	-	-	+	+	-	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-

API 50CHac

@ref	ControlQ	GLY	ERY	DARA	LARA	RIB	DXYL	LXYL	ADO	MDX	GAL	GLU	FRU	MNE	SBE	RHA	DUL	INO	MAN	SOR	MDM	MDG	NAG	AMY	ARB	ESC	SAL	CEL	MAL	LAC	MEL	SAC	TRE	INU	MLZ	RAF	AMD	GLYG	XLT	GEN	TUR	LYX	TAG	DFUC	LFUC	DARL	LARL	GNT	2KG	5KG
37255	not determinedn.d.	+	-	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	+	+	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	-	+	-	-	+	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation

@ref	Geographic location	Country	Country ISO 3 Code	Continent	Isolation date
37255	London	United Kingdom	GBR	Europe
37255	London	United Kingdom	GBR	Europe	1934

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

@ref	Biosafety level	Biosafety level comment
37255	2	Risk group (French classification)

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
	Structural and Biological Studies of Bioactive Silver(I) Complexes with Coumarin Acid Derivatives.	Wolska A, Drzewiecka-Antonik A, Barboza CA, Struga M, Stefanska J, Rejmak P, Klepka M.	Molecules	10.3390/molecules29214993	2024
	Application of tris-(4,7-Diphenyl-1,10 phenanthroline)ruthenium(II) Dichloride to Detection of Microorganisms in Pharmaceutical Products.	Halasa R, Turecka K, Smoktunowicz M, Mizerska U, Orlewska C.	Pharmaceuticals (Basel)	10.3390/ph16060856	2023
Pathogenicity	N-(2-Arylmethylthio-4-Chloro-5-Methylbenzenesulfonyl)amide Derivatives as Potential Antimicrobial Agents-Synthesis and Biological Studies.	Zolnowska B, Slawinski J, Garbacz K, Jarosiewicz M, Kawiak A.	Int J Mol Sci	10.3390/ijms21010210	2019
	Computer-Based Identification of Potential Druggable Targets in Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: A Combined In Silico, In Vitro and In Vivo Study.	Badie OH, Basyony AF, Samir R.	Microorganisms	10.3390/microorganisms10101973	2022
	Hybrid Azine Derivatives: A Useful Approach for Antimicrobial Therapy.	Amariucai-Mantu D, Mangalagiu V, Bejan I, Aricu A, Mangalagiu II.	Pharmaceutics	10.3390/pharmaceutics14102026	2022
Pathogenicity	Bacterial membranes are the target for antimicrobial polysiloxane-methacrylate copolymer.	Jonca J, Tukaj C, Werel W, Mizerska U, Fortuniak W, Chojnowski J.	J Mater Sci Mater Med	10.1007/s10856-016-5669-6	2016
	Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of selected 3-benzofurancarboxylic acid derivatives.	Kossakowski J, Krawiecka M, Kuran B, Stefanska J, Wolska I.	Molecules	10.3390/molecules15074737	2010
	Comprehensive approach for predicting toxicological effects of ionic liquids on several biological systems using unified descriptors.	Cho CW, Stolte S, Yun YS.	Sci Rep	10.1038/srep33403	2016
	Disubstituted 4-Chloro-3-nitrophenylthiourea Derivatives: Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Studies.	Bielenica A, Sanna G, Madeddu S, Giliberti G, Stefanska J, Koziol AE, Savchenko O, Strzyga-Lach P, Chrzanowska A, Kubiak-Tomaszewska G, Struga M.	Molecules	10.3390/molecules23102428	2018
Pathogenicity	The Influence of Efflux Pump Inhibitors on the Activity of Non-Antibiotic NSAIDS against Gram-Negative Rods.	Laudy AE, Mrowka A, Krajewska J, Tyski S.	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0147131	2016
Pathogenicity	Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Indole-Derived Thioureas.	Sanna G, Madeddu S, Giliberti G, Piras S, Struga M, Wrzosek M, Kubiak-Tomaszewska G, Koziol AE, Savchenko O, Lis T, Stefanska J, Tomaszewski P, Skrzycki M, Szulczyk D.	Molecules	10.3390/molecules23102554	2018
Pathogenicity	Antibacterial and antifungal activities of benzimidazole and benzoxazole derivatives.	Elnima EI, Zubair MU, Al-Badr AA.	Antimicrob Agents Chemother	10.1128/aac.19.1.29	1981
	A quantitative PCR (TaqMan) assay for pathogenic Leptospira spp.	Smythe LD, Smith IL, Smith GA, Dohnt MF, Symonds ML, Barnett LJ, McKay DB.	BMC Infect Dis	10.1186/1471-2334-2-13	2002
	Clinical laboratory studies of disinfection with Sporicidin.	Isenberg HD.	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/jcm.22.5.735-739.1985	1985
	A membrane filter technique for testing disinfectants.	Prince J, Deverill CE, Ayliffe GA.	J Clin Pathol	10.1136/jcp.28.1.71	1975
Pathogenicity	Effect of pH on sporicidal and microbicidal activity of buffered mixtures of alcohol and sodium hypochlorite.	Death JE, Coates D.	J Clin Pathol	10.1136/jcp.32.2.148	1979
	CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM LAMIACEAE FAMILY.	Kozlowska M, Laudy AE, Przybyl J, Ziarno M, Majewska E	Acta Pol Pharm		2015
Metabolism	Antibiotic producing microorganisms from River Wiwi, Lake Bosomtwe and the Gulf of Guinea at Doakor Sea Beach, Ghana.	Tawiah AA, Gbedema SY, Adu F, Boamah VE, Annan K	BMC Microbiol	10.1186/1471-2180-12-234	2012

References

#20215	Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )
#37255	Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 54.162
#68371	Automatically annotated from API 50CH acid .
#68382	Automatically annotated from API zym .
#126262	A. Lissin, I. Schober, J. F. Witte, H. Lüken, A. Podstawka, J. Koblitz, B. Bunk, P. Dawyndt, P. Vandamme, P. de Vos, J. Overmann, L. C. Reimer: StrainInfo—the central database for linked microbial strain identifiers. ( DOI 10.1093/database/baaf059 )

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Proteus vulgaris (CIP 54.162, NCTC 4635, NCIMB 11833)

Name and taxonomic classification

Morphology

Cell morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

Culture temp

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

Metabolite utilization

Metabolite production

Enzymes

API zym

API 50CHac

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

Literature

References

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