Name: Escherichia coli W
Creator: BacDive
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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

Strain history: <- ATCC <- S.A. Waksman, strain W

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

Other strains from Escherichia coli

Section

Escherichia coli W is a mesophilic bacterium that has multiple antibiotic resistances.

antibiotic resistance
mesophilic
Bacteria
genome sequence

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

	Last LPSN update	07-12-2022 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	"Bacteria"
	Phylum	*Pseudomonadota*
	Class	*Gammaproteobacteria*
	Order	*Enterobacterales*
	Family	*Enterobacteriaceae*
	Genus	*Escherichia*
	Species	**Escherichia coli**
	Full Scientific Name (PNU)	Escherichia coli (Migula 1895) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)

Synonym

"Bacillus coli"

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 provided by DSMZ

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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

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

[Ref.: #564]	Temperature range	mesophilic
[Ref.: #41814]	Temperature range	mesophilic

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

Test 2

Test 3

Test 4

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

[Ref.: #564]
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

[Ref.: #564]
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

[Ref.: #564]
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

[Ref.: #564]
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

[Ref.: #564]
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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[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.: #68374]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[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.: #68374]	lysine ChEBI	+	degradation	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[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.: #68374]	ornithine ChEBI	+	degradation	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	palatinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API ID32E
[Ref.: #68374]	Potassium 5-ketogluconate	-	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.: #68374]	tryptophan ChEBI	+	energy source	* from API ID32E, API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API ID32E, API 20E
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	Metabolite
[Ref.: #68368]	acetoin ChEBI	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68368]	hydrogen sulfide ChEBI	* from API 20E
[Ref.: #68374]	indole ChEBI	* 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]	15263	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	+	-	+	-	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.
[Ref.: #564]	14379	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	+	-	+	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.
[Ref.: #564]	14378	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	+	-	+	-	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 possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

[Ref.: #564]

Biosafety level

Risk group (German classification)
According to TRBA 466

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 (bp)	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #66792]	Escherichia coli W W	GCA_000184185	complete	GenBank	566546 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Escherichia coli W W	GCA_000258145	complete	GenBank	566546 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Escherichia coli W W	GCA_000147755	scaffold	GenBank	566546 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Escherichia coli W ATCC 9637	GCA_008868305	contig	GenBank	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	*

[Ref.: #564]

GC-content

51.6 mol%

Availability in culture collections External links

[Ref.: #564]

Culture collection no.

CCUG 1640, DSM 1116, ATCC 9637, CCM 2024, NCIB 8666, NRRL B-766

[Ref.: #20218]

Associated Passport(s) in StrainInfo

11410, 11407, 11408, 11412, 11413

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 )

#20218

Verslyppe, B., De Smet, W., De Baets, B., De Vos, P., Dawyndt P.: StrainInfo introduces electronic passports for microorganisms.. Syst Appl Microbiol. 37: 42 - 50 2014 ( DOI 10.1016/j.syapm.2013.11.002 , PubMed 24321274 )

#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) .

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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