Name: Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum 555A
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 5761

Type strain:

Species: Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum

Strain Designation: 555A

Culture col. no.: DSM 20482, ATCC 10953, NCTC 10562, CCUG 9126, JCM 12990

Strain history: CCUG 9126 <-- NCTC 10562 <-- ATCC 10953 <-- H. Hoffman 555A.

NCBI tax ID(s): 393480 (strain), 76857 (subspecies)

SI-ID 2853

LMG 11263, ATCC 10953, DSM 20482, NCTC 10562, CCUG 9126, KCTC 2488, KCTC 3694, BCRC 10680, CCRC 10680, JCM 12990, KCTC 5104, BCRC 17679, CCRC 17679, CGMCC 1.2528

Other strains from Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum

F. nucleatum subsp. polymorphum CCUG 37995
F. nucleatum subsp. polymorphum CCUG 51781
F. nucleatum subsp. polymorphum CCUG 51834
F. nucleatum subsp. polymorphum CCUG 57685
F. nucleatum subsp. polymorphum CCUG 60920

Section

Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum 555A is an anaerobe, mesophilic, Gram-negative bacterium that was isolated from inflamed gingiva.

Gram-negative
anaerobe
mesophilic
16S sequence
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	*Fusobacteriota*
	Class	*Fusobacteriia*
	Order	*Fusobacteriales*
	Family	*Fusobacteriaceae*
	Genus	*Fusobacterium*
	Species	**Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum (ex Knorr 1922) Dzink et al. 1990

Synonym

"Fusobacterium polymorphum"

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #69480]	Gram stain	negative Confidence in %99.713

[Ref.: #8851]	Incubation period	1-2 days

[Ref.: #45167]	Incubation period	2 days

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693)

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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

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Culture medium

PYG MEDIUM (MODIFIED) (DSMZ Medium 104)

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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

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		Temperature
[Ref.: #8851]	growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #45167]	growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #67770]	growth	37 °C

[Ref.: #8851]	Temperature range	mesophilic
[Ref.: #45167]	Temperature range	mesophilic
[Ref.: #67770]	Temperature range	mesophilic

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

[Ref.: #8851]	Oxygen tolerance	anaerobe
[Ref.: #45167]	Oxygen tolerance	anaerobe
[Ref.: #69480]	Oxygen tolerance	anaerobe Confidence in %99.649

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Ability of spore formation

no Confidence in %99.989

[Ref.: #8851]	Murein short key	A51
[Ref.: #8851]	Murein types	A1delta Lan-direct

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68380]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	cellobiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	D-glucose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	D-mannitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	D-mannose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	D-mannose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	D-xylose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	esculin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	gelatin ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	glycerol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	L-arabinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	L-rhamnose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	lactose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	maltose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	melezitose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	raffinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	raffinose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	salicin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	sorbitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	sucrose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	trehalose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	tryptophan ChEBI	+	energy source	* from API 20A, API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20A
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	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #68367]		indole ChEBI	yes	* from API 20A, API rID32A

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Indole test
[Ref.: #68380]		indole ChEBI	+	* from API rID32A, API 20A

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68380]	alanine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.2	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-arabinosidase	-	3.2.1.55	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphate	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	catalase	-	1.11.1.6	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	gelatinase	-		* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	glutamyl-glutamate arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	glycin arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	histidine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	L-arginine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	leucine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	leucyl glycin arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	phenylalanine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	proline-arylamidase	-	3.4.11.5	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	serine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	tryptophan deaminase	+	4.1.99.1	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	tyrosine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API 20A
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API® 20A:

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

	API ID	Indole productionIND	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Acid from D-glucoseGLU	Acid from D-mannitolMAN	Acid from lactoseLAC	Acid from sucroseSAC	Acid from maltoseMAL	Acid from salicinSAL	Acid from D-xyloseXYL	Acid from L-arabinoseARA	Gelatinase/gelatin hydrolysisGEL	Esculin hydrolysis/beta-glucosidaseESC	Acid from glycerolGLY	Acid from cellobioseCEL	Acid from D-mannoseMNE	Acid from melezitoseMLZ	Acid from raffinoseRAF	Acid from sorbitolSOR	Acid from L-rhamnoseRHA	Acid from trehaloseTRE	CatalaseCAT	Spores presentSPOR	GramGRAM	Morphology coccus="+" rod="-"COCC
[Ref.: #8851]	2044	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.	not determinedn.d.

API® rID32A:

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

	API ID	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	alpha-Galactosidasealpha GAL	beta-Galactosidasebeta GAL	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphatebeta GP	alpha-Glucosidasealpha GLU	beta-Glucosidasebeta GLU	alpha-Arabinosidasealpha ARA	beta-Glucuronidasebeta GUR	beta-N-Acetyl-beta-glucosaminidasebeta NAG	Fermentation of D-mannoseMNE	Fermentation of raffinoseRAF	Glutamate decarboxylaseGDC	alpha-Fucosidasealpha FUC	Reduction of nitrateNIT	Indole productionIND	Alkaline phosphatasePAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	Proline arylamidaseProA	Leucyl glycin arylamidaseLGA	Phenylalanine arylamidasePheA	Leucine arylamidaseLeuA	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA	Tyrosine arylamidaseTyrA	Alanine arylamidaseAlaA	Glycin arylamidaseGlyA	Histidine arylamidaseHisA	Glutamyl-glutamate arylamidaseGGA	Serine arylamidaseSerA
[Ref.: #8851]	12948	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
[Ref.: #8851]	12325	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
[Ref.: #8851]	12324	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
[Ref.: #8851]	12323	+	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
[Ref.: #8851]	12322	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
[Ref.: #8851]	12321	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
[Ref.: #8851]	12320	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

[Ref.: #8851]	Sample type/isolated from	inflamed gingiva

[Ref.: #45167]	Sample type/isolated from	Human gingiva,inflamed,adult male
[Ref.: #45167]	Sampling date	1951
[Ref.: #45167]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Ohio
[Ref.: #45167]	Country	USA
[Ref.: #45167]	Country ISO 3 Code	USA
[Ref.: #45167]	Continent	North America

[Ref.: #67770]	Sample type/isolated from	Human gingiva, inflamed, adult male
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Isolation sources categories

#Infection	#Inflammation	-
#Host Body-Site	#Oral cavity and airways	#Gingiva

What are isolation sources categories?

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Global distribution of 16S sequence GQ301039 (>99% sequence identity) for Fusobacterium from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	197
Soil Samples	65
Animal Samples	11939
Plant Samples	64
Total Samples	12265

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

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Biosafety level

Risk group (German classification)
According to TRBA 466

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

16S Sequence information:

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	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Sequence length (bp)	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #67770]	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum gene for 16S rRNA, partial sequence, strain: JCM 12990	AB550231	1467	ENA	393480 tax ID
[Ref.: #8851]	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	AF287812	1442	ENA	393480 tax ID
[Ref.: #20218]	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum strain ATCC 10953 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1, complete sequence; and 23S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	AF342832	742	ENA	393480 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #20218]	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum ATCC 10953 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	HM347074	1380	ENA	393480 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #20218]	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum small subunit ribosomal RNA	X55402	1331	ENA	393480 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #20218]	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum ATCC 10953 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	GQ301039	1428	ENA	393480 tax ID	*

Genome sequence information:

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	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Assembly level	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #66792]	Fusobacterium nucleatum polymorphum NCTC10562	2657245671	complete	JGI IMG/M	76857 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Fusobacterium polymorphum ATCC 10953	GCA_000153625	chromosome	GenBank	393480 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum ATCC 10953	393480.8	wgs	PATRIC	393480 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum ATCC 10953	393480.13	plasmid	PATRIC	393480 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum strain NCTC10562	76857.86	plasmid	PATRIC	76857 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum strain NCTC10562	76857.9	complete	PATRIC	76857 tax ID	*

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

	Trait	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
	Predictions from GenomeNet Sporulation v. 1 based on: Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum ATCC 10953 ATCC 10953 NCBI: GCA_000153625.1
[Ref.: #69481]	spore-forming	yes	75	no

	Trait	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
	Predictions from Diaspora project based on: Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum ATCC 10953 ATCC 10953 NCBI: GCA_000153625.1
[Ref.: #69480]	motile	no	92.999	no
[Ref.: #69480]	flagellated	no	94.136	no
[Ref.: #69480]	gram-positive	no	91.757	no
[Ref.: #69480]	anaerobic	yes	99.631	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	aerobic	no	98.665	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	halophile	no	77.733	no
[Ref.: #69480]	spore-forming	no	88.695	no
[Ref.: #69480]	thermophile	no	99.38	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	glucose-util	yes	78.914	no
[Ref.: #69480]	glucose-ferment	yes	62.849	no

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 20482, ATCC 10953, NCTC 10562, CCUG 9126, JCM 12990

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SI-ID 2853

Literature:

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Phylogeny	Proposal of three subspecies of Fusobacterium nucleatum Knorr 1922: Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum subsp. nov., comb. nov.; Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum subsp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov.; and Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. vincentii subsp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov.	Dzink JL, Sheenan MT, Socransky SS	Int J Syst Bacteriol	10.1099/00207713-40-1-74	1990	*

References

#8851

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 20482

#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 )

#45167 Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 9126

#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) .

#67770 Japan Collection of Microorganism (JCM) ; Curators of the JCM;

#68367

Automatically annotated from API 20A .

#68380

Automatically annotated from API rID32A .

#69479

João F Matias Rodrigues, Janko Tackmann,Gregor Rot, Thomas SB Schmidt, Lukas Malfertheiner, Mihai Danaila,Marija Dmitrijeva, Daniela Gaio, Nicolas Näpflin and Christian von Mering. University of Zurich.: MicrobeAtlas 1.0 beta .

#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 )

#75240

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-ID2853.1 )

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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