Enterobacter cloacae subsp. dissolvens

(aka Enterobacter dissolvens)

Bacteria
General | Carbohydrate O/F | Substrate utilisation | Enzymes | Metabolites | Antibiotics

Overview

  • Enterobacter cloacae subsp. dissolvens, (aka Enterobacter dissolvens), is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 55%. Enterobacter cloacae subsp. dissolvens is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Hoffmann2005a; Brenner1986)



  • This organism has been recovered from maize and clinical sources (blood, abdomen, skin abscess). The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread. It is an opportunistic pathogen. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Hoffmann2005a); (Brenner1986);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; urea;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • mucate; α-methyl glucoside;
  • ⥅
  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • N-acetylglucosamine; arabinose; cellubiose; fructose; galactose; gluconate; glucosamine; gentiobiose; glucose; inositol; D-lyxose; maltose; maltotriose; mannitol; mannose; melibiose; methyl-α-glucoside; rhamnose; ribose; sorbitol; sucrose; trehalose; xylose; alanine; D-alanine; aspartate; glutamate; proline; serine; aconitate; citrate; fumarate; 3-hydroxybutyrate; 2-ketogluconate; DL-lactate; L-malate; mucate; phenylacetate; saccharate; succinate; methyl-β-glucoside; methyl-α-galactoside; methyl-β-galactoside; maltitol; palatinose; glutamine; putrescine; D-glucuronate;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent substrate utilisation:
  • 2-ketoglutarate; malonate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • arginine dihydrolase; β-galactosidase; ornithine decarboxylase; urease;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Hoffmann2005a); (Brenner1986);
    Character Response
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
  • ✓
  • VP test:
  • active
  • ✓
  • ONPG test:
  • active
  • KCN growth:
  • inhibited
  • ✗
  • Pigments:
  • not produced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Gammaproteobacteria Order:  Enterobacterales Family:  Enterobacteriaceae Genus:  Enterobacter Alt. name:  Enterobacter dissolvens Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod Pigment:  neg
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  maize and clinical sources (blood, abdomen, skin abscess)
    DNA G+C(%):  55
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  + Gelatin:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Me-α-D-Glc:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Fucose:  neg Galactose:  + Glucose:  + D-Lyxose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  + Ribose:  + Sorbose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Gentiobiose:  + Lactose:  w Maltose:  + Maltotriose:  + Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  + Sucrose:  + D-Turanose:  neg Trehalose:  + N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  + Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Ethanolamine:  neg Gluconate:  + Glucosamine:  + Inositol:  + Mannitol:  + Me-α-D-Glc:  + Sorbitol:  + Xylitol:  neg Ala:  + D-Ala:  + 4-Aminobutyrate:  neg 5-Aminovalerate:  neg Asp:  + Betaine:  neg Glu:  + Histamine:  neg His:  neg Pro:  + Ser:  + Trigonelline:  neg Tryptamine:  neg Trp:  neg Tyr:  neg Aconitate:  + Benzoate:  neg Caprate:  neg Caprylate:  neg Citrate:  + Fumarate:  + Glutarate:  neg DL-Glycerate:  neg 3-Hydroxybutyrate:  + 3-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg 4-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg Itaconate:  neg 2-Ketogluconate:  + 5-Ketogluconate:  neg DL-Lactate:  + L-Malate:  + Malonate:  d Mucate:  + Phenylacetate:  + Phenylpropionate:  neg Propionate:  neg Quinate:  neg Saccharate:  + Succinate:  + D-Tartrate:  neg L-Tartrate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Urease:  + β-Galactosidase:  + ArgDH:  + LysDC:  neg OrnDC:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Indole:  neg Pigment:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE SUBSP. DISSOLVENS
  • Hoffmann2005a - Reassignment of Enterobacter dissolvens to Enterobacter cloacae as E. cloacae subspecies dissolvens comb. nov. and emended description of Enterobacter asburiae and Enterobacter kobei.
  • Brenner1986 - Enterobacter asburiae sp. nov., a new species found in clinical specimens, and reassignment of Erwinia dissolvens and Erwinia nimipressuralis to the genus Enterobacter as Enterobacter dissolvens comb. nov. and Enterobacter nimipressuralis comb. nov.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE SUBSP. DISSOLVENS
  • Zou2019 - 1,520 reference genomes from cultivated human gut bacteria enable functional microbiome analyses.
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    • Added: February 09, 2022