Name: Escherichia coli W
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 4428

Type strain:

Species: Escherichia coli

Strain Designation: W

Culture col. no.: CCUG 1640, DSM 1116, ATCC 9637, CCM 2024, NCIB 8666, NRRL B-766, CIP 2.83, IFO 13500, NCIMB 8666

Strain history: CIP <- 1983, NCIB <- 1954, ATCC <- S.A. Waksman: strain W

NCBI tax ID(s): 566546 (strain), 562 (species)

SI-ID 2806

LMG 11080, ATCC 9637, CCM 2024, DSM 1116, IFO 13500, NCIB 8666, NRRL B-766, CCUG 1640, NCIB 866, NCIMB 8666, CIP 2.83, LMD 50.28, CECT 99, CCRC 10954, CECT 4099, KCTC 1039, NCCB 97018, LMD 97.18, NCCB 50028, NBRC 13500, BCRC 10954, CCT 2502, NBIMCC 1752, NCAIM B.02031, NCIM 2563, CNCTC 6236

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Escherichia coli W is a Gram-negative bacterium that has multiple antibiotic resistances and was isolated from Environment, Soil.

antibiotic resistance
Gram-negative
Bacteria
genome sequence

Information on the name and the taxonomic classification. Name and taxonomic classification

	Last LPSN update	14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	"Bacteria"
	Phylum	*Pseudomonadota*
	Class	*Gammaproteobacteria*
	Order	*Enterobacterales*
	Family	*Enterobacteriaceae*
	Genus	*Escherichia*
	Species	**Escherichia coli**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Escherichia coli (Migula 1895) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)

Synonym

"Bacillus coli"

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #118346]	Gram stain	negative
[Ref.: #69480]	Gram stain	negative Confidence in %99.75

[Ref.: #118346]	Cell shape	rod-shaped

[Ref.: #118346]	Motility	yes

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

MEDIUM 72- for trypto casein soja agar

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

CIP Medium 72

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

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Culture medium

CIP Medium 3

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

	Temperatures	Kind of temperature		Temperature
[Ref.: #564]			growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #41814]			growth	30 °C

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

Antibiotic susceptibility testing

Test 1

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Test 3

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Test 5

Test 6

Test 7

Reference

[Ref.: #564]
Mueller-Hinton Agar



yes
Inhibition zone diameter in mm
resistant0
resistant0
18
26
20
22
28
34
32-34
32
24
26
24
26
resistant0
10
resistant0
34
34-36
12-14
26
22
resistant0
14
22
20
18
32
resistant0
34
30-32
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
22

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Mueller-Hinton Agar
37
1
aerob
yes
Inhibition zone diameter in mm
resistant0
10
20
26
20
22
28
34
32
32
28
22-24
24
24
12
resistant0
resistant0
34
36
16
26-28
24
resistant0
16
24
22
20
32-34
resistant0
36
30
6
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
20-22

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Mueller-Hinton Agar
37

aerob
yes
Inhibition zone diameter in mm
resistant0
resistant0
20
26
20-22
22-24
28
36
32
32-34
26-28
26
24
24-26
resistant0
6
resistant0
32
36
14
28
22-24
resistant0
16
22
20
20-22
32-34
resistant0
36
30-32
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
20-22

[Ref.: #564]
Mueller-Hinton Agar



yes
Inhibition zone diameter in mm
resistant0
resistant0
18
26-28
20
22
28
34-36
34
32-34
24-26
24-26
24-26
24-26
resistant0
8
resistant0
34-36
38-40
14
28
22
resistant0
14
34
20
20
36
resistant0
36-38
32
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
22

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Mueller-Hinton Agar
37

aerob
yes
Inhibition zone diameter in mm
resistant0
resistant0
18
26
20
20
28
32-34
32
32
26
24
22
24
resistant0
8
resistant0
34
36
14
26
20-22
resistant0
16
24
20
20
32
resistant0
34
30
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
22

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Mueller-Hinton Agar
37

aerob
yes
Inhibition zone diameter in mm
resistant0
resistant0
18
26
20
20
28
32-34
32
32
26
24
22
24
resistant0
8
resistant0
34
36
14
26
20-22
resistant0
16
24
20
20
32
resistant0
34
30
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
22

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Mueller Hinton
37

aerob
yes
Inhibition zone diameter in mm
resistant0
resistant0
18
24
20
20
26-28
30
30
30
22-24
22
20-22
22
resistant0
6
resistant0
30-32
32-34
12
26
20
resistant0
16
22
18
18
30
resistant0
32
28
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
resistant0
20

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Ability of spore formation

no Confidence in %100

[Ref.: #564]	Name of produced compound	cephalosporins
[Ref.: #564]	Name of produced compound	diaminopimelate decarboxylase
[Ref.: #564]	Name of produced compound	glutamine synthetase
[Ref.: #564]	Name of produced compound	hydrogenase
[Ref.: #564]	Name of produced compound	penicillin acylase
[Ref.: #564]	Name of produced compound	6-amino penicillanic acid (amides)
[Ref.: #564]	Name of produced compound	6 aminopenicillanic acid (amides)

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68368]	amygdalin ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20E, API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	cellobiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	citrate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	D-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	D-galacturonic acid ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	D-glucose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	D-glucose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	D-mannitol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	D-mannitol ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	gelatin ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	L-arabinose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	L-arabinose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	L-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	L-rhamnose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	L-rhamnose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	lysine ChEBI	+	degradation	* from API 20E, API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	malonate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	maltose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	melibiose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	myo-inositol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	myo-inositol ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	ornithine ChEBI	+	degradation	* from API 20E, API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	palatinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	Potassium 5-ketogluconate ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	ribitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	sorbitol ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	sorbitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	sucrose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	sucrose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	trehalose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	tryptophan ChEBI	+	energy source	* from API 20E, API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20E, API ID32E
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	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #68368]	acetoin ChEBI	no	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	hydrogen sulfide ChEBI	no	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	indole ChEBI	yes	* from API ID32E, API 20E

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Voges-Proskauer-test	Indole test
[Ref.: #68368]		acetoin ChEBI	-		* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]		indole ChEBI		+	* from API ID32E, API 20E

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68374]	alpha-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.22	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	alpha-maltosidase	-		* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	beta-glucuronidase	+	3.2.1.31	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68368]	cytochrome oxidase	-	1.9.3.1	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	gelatinase	-		* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	L-aspartate arylamidase	-	3.4.11.21	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	lipase	-		* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	lysine decarboxylase	+	4.1.1.18	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	ornithine decarboxylase	+	4.1.1.17	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API ID32E, API 20E
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API® 20E:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	beta-GalactosidaseONPG	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	Lysine decarboxylaseLDC (Lys)	Ornithine decarboxylaseODC	Citrate utilizationCIT	H2S productionH2S	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Tryptophan deaminaseTDA (Trp)	Indole productionIND	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	Gelatinase/gelatin hydrolysisGEL	Fermentation/oxidation of D-glucoseGLU	Fermentation/oxidation of D-mannitolMAN	Fermentation/oxidation of inositolINO	Fermentation/oxidation of sorbitolSor	Fermentation/oxidation of L-rhamnoseRHA	Fermentation/oxidation of sucroseSAC	Fermentation/oxidation of melibioseMEL	Fermentation/oxidation of amygdalinAMY	Fermentation/oxidation of L-arabinoseARA	Cytochrome oxidaseOX	Nitrite productionNO2	Reduction to N2N2	MotilityMOB	Growth on MacConkey mediumMAC	Oxidative catabolisation of D-glucoseOF-O	Fermentation of D-glucoseOF-F
[Ref.: #564]	17856	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	+	-	+	-	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.
[Ref.: #564]	16973	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	+	-	+	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.
[Ref.: #564]	16972	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	+	-	+	-	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.

API® ID32E:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Ornithine decarboxylaseODC	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	Lysine decarboxylaseLDC (Lys)	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Acid from L-arabitolLARL	Acid from D-galacturonic acidGAT	Acid from 5-Ketogluconate5KG	LipaseLIP	Phenol red (Acidification)RP	beta-Glucosidasebeta GLU	Acid from D-mannitolMAN	Acid from maltoseMAL	Acid from D-adonitolADO	Acid from palatinosePLE	beta-Glucuronidasebeta GUR	MalonateMNT	Indole productionIND	N-Acetyl-beta-Glucosaminidasebeta NAG	beta-Galactosidasebeta GAL	Acid from D-glucoseGLU	Acid from sucroseSAC	Acid from L-arabinoseLARA	Acid from D-arabitolDARL	alpha-Glucosidasealpha GLU	alpha-Galactosidasealpha GAL	Acid from trehaloseTRE	Acid from L-rhamnoseRHA	Acid from inositolINO	Acid from cellobioseCEL	Acid from sorbitolSOR	alpha-MaltosidasealphaMAL	L-aspartic acid arylamidaseAspA
[Ref.: #44398]	693	+	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	+	+	-	-	+	-	+	-	+	+	-	+	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-

Information on isolation source, the sampling and environmental conditions Isolation, sampling and environmental information

[Ref.: #118346]	Sample type/isolated from	Environment, Soil
[Ref.: #118346]	Country	United States of America
[Ref.: #118346]	Country ISO 3 Code	USA
[Ref.: #118346]	Continent	North America
* marker position based on {}

Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

[Ref.: #564]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
[Ref.: #118346]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (French classification)

Information on genomic background e.g. entries in nucleic sequence databass Sequence information

Genome sequence information:

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	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Assembly level	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #66792]	Escherichia coli W	2506520037	complete	JGI IMG/M	566546 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Escherichia coli W	GCA_000258145	complete	GenBank ENA	566546 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Escherichia coli W	GCA_000147755	scaffold	GenBank ENA	566546 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Escherichia coli W ATCC 9637	GCA_008868305	contig	GenBank ENA	566546 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Escherichia coli VKPM B-10182	562.5049	wgs	PATRIC	562 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Escherichia coli W	566546.4	complete	PATRIC	566546 tax ID	*

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GC-content

51.6 mol%

Data predicted using genome information as a basis Genome-based predictions

	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
	Predictions from GenomeNet Sporulation v. 1 based on: Escherichia coli W PATRIC: 566546.30
[Ref.: #69481]	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	100	no

	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
	Predictions from Diaspora project based on: Escherichia coli W W NCBI: GCA_000184185.1
[Ref.: #69480]	gram-positive	gram-positiveⓘ	no	99.75	no
[Ref.: #69480]	anaerobic	anaerobicⓘ	no	95.563	no
[Ref.: #69480]	aerobic	aerobicⓘ	no	59.413	no
[Ref.: #69480]	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	87.948	no
[Ref.: #69480]	thermophilic	thermophileⓘ	no	99	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	flagellated	motile2+ⓘ	yes	76.051	no

Availability in culture collections External links

[Ref.: #564]

Culture collection no.

CCUG 1640, DSM 1116, ATCC 9637, CCM 2024, NCIB 8666, NRRL B-766, CIP 2.83, IFO 13500, NCIMB 8666

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SI-ID 2806

References

#564	Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 1116

#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 )

#41814 ; Curators of the CIP;
#44398 Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 1640

#66792

Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann: Automatically annotated for the DiASPora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) .

#68368

Automatically annotated from API 20E .

#68374

Automatically annotated from API ID32E .

#69480

Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann: Predictions based on genome sequence made in the Diaspora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) .

#69481

Xiao-Yin To, René Mreches, Martin Binder, Alice C. McHardy, Philipp C. Münch: Predictions based on the model GenomeNet Sporulation v. 1 . ( DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2527258/v1 )

#73918

Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J.: StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers . ( DOI 10.60712/SI-ID2806.1 )

#118346 Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 2.83
* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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