Proteus mirabilis (DSM 50903, ATCC 15363, ICPB 2575)
Proteus mirabilis DSM 50903 is a human pathogen of the family Morganellaceae.
human pathogen BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
SI-ID 36352
ATCC 15363,DSM 50903,NRRL B-3403
| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
2026-05-29 08:26:05 |
| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Pseudomonadota |
| Class Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order Enterobacterales |
| Family Morganellaceae |
| Genus Proteus |
| Species Proteus mirabilis |
| Full scientific name Proteus mirabilis Hauser 1885 (Approved Lists 1980) |
Culture and growth conditions
Culture medium
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12731 | COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) Composition: Defibrinated sheep blood 50.0 g/l Columbia agar base | ||
| 12731 | NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Peptone 5.0 g/l Meat extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water |
Culture temp
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12731 | positive | growth | 37 |
Physiology and metabolism
Metabolite utilization
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68368 | 27613 ChEBI | amygdalin | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | - | hydrolysis | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 16947 ChEBI | citrate | + | assimilation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | + | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 5291 ChEBI | gelatin | - | hydrolysis | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 30849 ChEBI | L-arabinose | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 62345 ChEBI | L-rhamnose | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 25094 ChEBI | lysine | - | degradation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 28053 ChEBI | melibiose | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 17268 ChEBI | myo-inositol | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 18257 ChEBI | ornithine | + | degradation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 30911 ChEBI | sorbitol | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 27897 ChEBI | tryptophan | - | energy source | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | + | hydrolysis | from API 20E |
Metabolite production
Metabolite tests
Enzymes
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68368 | arginine dihydrolase | - | 3.5.3.6 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | cytochrome oxidase | - | 1.9.3.1 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | gelatinase | - | from API 20E | |
| 68368 | lysine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.18 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | ornithine decarboxylase | + | 4.1.1.17 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | tryptophan deaminase | + | 4.1.99.1 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | urease | + | 3.5.1.5 | from API 20E |
API 20E
| @ref | ONPG | ADH (Arg) | LDC (Lys) | ODC | CIT | H2S productionH2S | URE | TDA (Trp) | IND | Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP | GEL | GLU | MAN | INO | Sor | RHA | SAC | MEL | AMY | ARA | OX | Nitrite productionNO2 | Reduction to N2N2 | MotilityMOB | Growth on MacConkey mediumMAC | OF-O | OF-F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12731 | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | + | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | +/- | - | - | - | - | not determinedn.d. | not determinedn.d. | not determinedn.d. | not determinedn.d. | not determinedn.d. | not determinedn.d. |
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to Bdellovibrio species. | Drutz DJ. | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.13.1.247-251.1976 | 1976 | | |
| Structural properties and features of parasitic Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. | Abram D, Davis BK. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.104.2.948-965.1970 | 1970 | | |
| Enzymology | Isolation and characterization of host-independent Bdellovibrios. | Seidler RJ, Starr MP. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.100.2.769-785.1969 | 1969 | |
How to cite
If you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive5064.20260601.11
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
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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