Staphylococcus aureus (CCUG 51870, ATCC 13566, NCTC 10657)
Staphylococcus aureus CCUG 51870 is an aerobe bacterium of the family Staphylococcaceae.
aerobe genome sequence BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus Staphylococcus |
| Species Staphylococcus aureus |
| Full scientific name Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (2) |
Physiology and metabolism
Spore formation
| @ref | Spore formation | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125439 | 95.038 |
Metabolite utilization
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 22599 ChEBI | arabinose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | + | hydrolysis | from API STA |
| 68375 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | + | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17057 ChEBI | cellobiose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 15824 ChEBI | D-fructose | + | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68375 | 15824 ChEBI | D-fructose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | - | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68375 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | + | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68378 | 16024 ChEBI | D-mannose | + | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68375 | 16024 ChEBI | D-mannose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 65327 ChEBI | D-xylose | - | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68375 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | - | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | + | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68375 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | + | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68375 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 28053 ChEBI | melibiose | - | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68378 | 320061 ChEBI | methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside | + | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68378 | 59640 ChEBI | N-acetylglucosamine | - | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68375 | 59640 ChEBI | N-acetylglucosamine | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | - | reduction | from API STA |
| 68375 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | + | reduction | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 18257 ChEBI | ornithine | - | degradation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | + | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68375 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | - | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68375 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | + | builds acid from | from API STA |
| 68375 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 32528 ChEBI | turanose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | + | hydrolysis | from API STA |
| 68375 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | - | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | 17151 ChEBI | xylitol | + | builds acid from | from API STA |
Antibiotic resistance
| @ref | ChEBI | Group ID | Metabolite | Is sensitive | Sensitivity conc. | Is resistant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68378 | 0 | lysostaphin | from API STA | ||||
| 68375 | 28368 | 0 | novobiocin | 1.8 µg | from API ID32STA |
Metabolite production
Metabolite tests
Enzymes
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68378 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API STA |
| 68375 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | arginine dihydrolase | + | 3.5.3.6 | from API STA |
| 68375 | arginine dihydrolase | + | 3.5.3.6 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | L-arginine arylamidase | - | from API ID32STA | |
| 68375 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | pyrrolidonyl arylamidase | - | 3.4.19.3 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | from API ID32STA |
| 68378 | urease | + | 3.5.1.5 | from API STA |
Fatty acid profile
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Sequence information
Genome sequences
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | 41594_F01 assembly for Staphylococcus aureus NCTC10657 | contig | GCA_900458395   | 1280.18120  | 1280 | 78.86 | |
Genome browser: GCA_900458395
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | Relationship between super antigenicity, antimicrobial resistance and origin of Staphylococcus aureus isolated. | Corredor Arias LF, Luligo Espinal JS, Moncayo Ortiz JI, Santacruz Ibarra JJ, Alvarez Aldana A. | Colomb Med (Cali) | 10.25100/cm.v47i1.1818 | 2016 | |
| Pathogenicity | Development and Optimization of an Unbiased, Metagenomics-Based Pathogen Detection Workflow for Infectious Disease and Biosurveillance Applications. | Parker K, Wood H, Russell JA, Yarmosh D, Shteyman A, Bagnoli J, Knight B, Aspinwall JR, Jacobs J, Werking K, Winegar R. | Trop Med Infect Dis | 10.3390/tropicalmed8020121 | 2023 | |
| Multiplex PCR-ligation detection reaction assay for simultaneous detection of drug resistance and toxin genes from Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Enterococcus faecium. | Granger K, Rundell MS, Pingle MR, Shatsky R, Larone DH, Golightly LM, Barany F, Spitzer ED. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.01411-09 | 2010 | | |
| Relationships between Staphylococcus aureus genetic background, virulence factors, agr groups (alleles), and human disease. | Jarraud S, Mougel C, Thioulouse J, Lina G, Meugnier H, Forey F, Nesme X, Etienne J, Vandenesch F. | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.70.2.631-641.2002 | 2002 | | |
| Metabolism | Involvement of enterotoxins G and I in staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome and staphylococcal scarlet fever. | Jarraud S, Cozon G, Vandenesch F, Bes M, Etienne J, Lina G. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.37.8.2446-2449.1999 | 1999 | |
| Metabolism | Real-time fluorogenic reverse transcription-PCR assays for detection of bacteriophage MS2. | O'Connell KP, Bucher JR, Anderson PE, Cao CJ, Khan AS, Gostomski MV, Valdes JJ. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.72.1.478-483.2006 | 2006 | |
| Biotechnology | Effects of egg yolk and salt on Micrococcaceae heat resistance. | Verrips T, van Rhee R. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.45.1.1-5.1983 | 1983 | |
| Natural cinnamic acids, synthetic derivatives and hybrids with antimicrobial activity. | Guzman JD. | Molecules | 10.3390/molecules191219292 | 2014 | | |
| Metabolism | Development of a single-reaction multiplex PCR toxin typing assay for Staphylococcus aureus strains. | Sharma NK, Rees CE, Dodd CE. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.66.4.1347-1353.2000 | 2000 | |
| Metabolism | Factors enhancing adherence of toxigenic Staphylococcus aureus to epithelial cells and their possible role in sudden infant death syndrome. | Saadi AT, Blackwell CC, Raza MW, James VS, Stewart J, Elton RA, Weir DM. | Epidemiol Infect | 10.1017/s0950268800050937 | 1993 | |
| Enzymology | Detection of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus in dried skimmed milk: use of the polymerase chain reaction for amplification and detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin genes entB and entC1 and the thermonuclease gene nuc. | Wilson IG, Cooper JE, Gilmour A. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.57.6.1793-1798.1991 | 1991 | |
| Stress | Bacterial growth in raw and pasteurised human milk. | Roberts SA, Severn M. | Br Med J | 10.1136/bmj.2.6146.1196 | 1978 | |
| Enzymology | Large-scale purification of staphylococcal enterotoxins A, B, and C2 by dye ligand affinity chromatography. | Brehm RD, Tranter HS, Hambleton P, Melling J. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.56.4.1067-1072.1990 | 1990 | |
How to cite
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https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive153992.20260601.11
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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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