Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CIP 60.92, ATCC 33360, NCTC 11452)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 140 is an obligate aerobe, Gram-negative, motile bacterium of the family Pseudomonadaceae.
Gram-negative motile rod-shaped obligate aerobe genome sequence BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Pseudomonadota |
| Class Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order Pseudomonadales |
| Family Pseudomonadaceae |
| Genus Pseudomonas |
| Species Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Full scientific name Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Schroeter 1872) Migula 1900 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (2) |
Physiology and metabolism
Spore formation
| @ref | Spore formation | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125439 | 99.678 |
Halophily
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 |
| 40855 | 16947 ChEBI | citrate | + | carbon source | |
| 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 | 15824 ChEBI | D-fructose | - | 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 |
| 40855 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | - | hydrolysis | |
| 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 |
| 40855 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | + | reduction | |
| 40855 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | + | respiration | |
| 40855 | 16301 ChEBI | nitrite | + | reduction | |
| 40855 | 15882 ChEBI | phenol | + | degradation | |
| 68371 | 0 ChEBI | Potassium 2-ketogluconate | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 0 ChEBI | 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 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | - | 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 |
Antibiotic resistance
| @ref | Metabolite | Is sensitive | Is resistant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40855 | 0129 (2,4-Diamino-6,7-di-iso-propylpteridine phosphate) |
Enzymes
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 40855 | alcohol dehydrogenase | + | 1.1.1.1 | |
| 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 |
| 40855 | amylase | - | ||
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API zym |
| 40855 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 40855 | caseinase | + | 3.4.21.50 | |
| 40855 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 68382 | cystine arylamidase | - | 3.4.11.3 | from API zym |
| 40855 | DNase | - | ||
| 68382 | esterase (C 4) | + | from API zym | |
| 68382 | esterase lipase (C 8) | + | from API zym | |
| 40855 | gelatinase | + | ||
| 40855 | lecithinase | + | ||
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 40855 | lipase | + | ||
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | + | from API zym | |
| 40855 | lysine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.18 | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | from API zym | |
| 40855 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 | |
| 40855 | oxidase | + | ||
| 68382 | trypsin | + | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 40855 | tryptophan deaminase | - | ||
| 40855 | tween esterase | + | ||
| 40855 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | - | from API zym |
API zym
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40855 | not determinedn.d. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
API biotype100
Sequence information
Genome sequences
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | 43251_E01 assembly for Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCTC11452 | contig | GCA_900455145   | 287.9411  | 287 | 71.29 | | |
| 66792 | ASM144499v1 assembly for Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 33360 | scaffold | GCA_001444995 | 287.1994 | 2700989537  | 287 | 9.28 | |
Genome browser: GCA_900455145
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzymology | Capillary electrophoresis-single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis for rapid identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other gram-negative nonfermenting bacilli recovered from patients with cystic fibrosis. | Ghozzi R, Morand P, Ferroni A, Beretti JL, Bingen E, Segonds C, Husson MO, Izard D, Berche P, Gaillard JL. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.37.10.3374-3379.1999 | 1999 | |
| Genetics | Establishment and Evaluation of a Core Genome Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme for Whole-Genome Sequence-Based Typing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. | Tonnies H, Prior K, Harmsen D, Mellmann A. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.01987-20 | 2021 | |
| Enzymology | Unique Regions of the Polysaccharide Copolymerase Wzz2 from Pseudomonas aeruginosa Are Essential for O-Specific Antigen Chain Length Control. | Huszczynski SM, Coumoundouros C, Pham P, Lam JS, Khursigara CM. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.00165-19 | 2019 | |
| Novel Pyoverdine Inhibitors Mitigate Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pathogenesis. | Kirienko DR, Kang D, Kirienko NV. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03317 | 2018 | | |
| Metabolism | Evidence that WapB is a 1,2-glucosyltransferase of Pseudomonas aeruginosa involved in Lipopolysaccharide outer core biosynthesis. | Kocincova D, Hao Y, Vinogradov E, Lam JS. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.00032-11 | 2011 | |
| Enzymology | Four epitopes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase defined by monoclonal antibodies. | Lagace J, Frechette M. | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.59.2.712-715.1991 | 1991 | |
| Enzymology | Isolation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against alkaline phosphatase of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. | Husson MO, Mielcarek C, Gavini F, Caron C, Izard D, Leclerc H. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.27.5.1115-1118.1989 | 1989 | |
| Prevalence of gca, a gene involved in synthesis of A-band common antigen polysaccharide in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. | Currie HL, Lightfoot J, Lam JS. | Clin Diagn Lab Immunol | 10.1128/cdli.2.5.554-562.1995 | 1995 | | |
| Phage display and bacterial expression of a recombinant Fab specific for Pseudomonas aeruginosa serotype O6 lipopolysaccharide. | Tout NL, Lam JS. | Clin Diagn Lab Immunol | 10.1128/cdli.4.2.147-155.1997 | 1997 | | |
| Molecular cloning of genes involved with expression of A-band lipopolysaccharide, an antigenically conserved form, in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. | Lightfoot J, Lam JS. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.173.18.5624-5630.1991 | 1991 | | |
| Monoclonal antibodies that distinguish inner core, outer core, and lipid A regions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lipopolysaccharide. | de Kievit TR, Lam JS. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.176.23.7129-7139.1994 | 1994 | | |
| Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against serotype strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. | Lam JS, MacDonald LA, Lam MY, Duchesne LG, Southam GG. | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.55.5.1051-1057.1987 | 1987 | | |
| Enzymology | Monoclonal antibodies against Pseudomonas aeruginosa outer membrane antigens: isolation and characterization. | Hancock RE, Wieczorek AA, Mutharia LM, Poole K. | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.37.1.166-171.1982 | 1982 | |
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BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain dataIsabel Schober, Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà Carbasse, Christian Ebeling, Marvin Leon Schmidt, Adam Podstawka, Rohit Gupta, Vinodh Ilangovan, Javad Chamanara, Jörg Overmann, Lorenz Christian Reimer
Nucleic Acids Research; database issue 2025.
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