Serratia quinivorans

(aka Serratia proteamaculans subsp. quinovora)

Bacteria


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

Overview


  • Serratia quinivorans, (aka Serratia proteamaculans subsp. quinovora), 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 53-54%. Serratia quinivorans is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Ashelford2002; Grimont1982)



  • This organism has been recovered from soil, plant rhizosphere and insect GI tracts. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread (notes: opportunistic in immunocompromised patients). Can cause opportunistic infections, particularly in immunocompromised people. A possible gut commensal.

  • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Geiger2010); (Ashelford2002); (Grimont1982);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • chitin; gelatin;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • fructose; glucose;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent acid from carbs:
  • rhamnose; sorbitol;
  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • N-acetylglucosamine; L-arabinose; arbutin; cellubiose; dextrin; fructose; fucose; galactose; gluconate; glucosamine; gentiobiose; glucose; glycerol; glycogen; inositol; D-lyxose; maltose; mannitol; mannose; melezitose; melibiose; rhamnose; ribose; raffinose; salicin; sucrose; trehalose; D-turanose; xylose; alanine; D-alanine; γ-aminobutyrate; aspartate; glutamate; histidine; ornithine; proline; serine; tyrosine; aconitate; caprate; caproate; caprylate; fumarate; DL-glycerate; 4-hydroxybenzoate; 2-ketogluconate; 5-ketogluconate; DL-lactate; L-malate; phenylacetate; pyruvate; quinate; succinate; glutamine; L-hydroxyproline; D-glucuronate;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent substrate utilisation:
  • lactose; sorbitol; tryptophan; acetate; malate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; β-galactosidase; lycine decarboxylase; ornithine decarboxylase;

  • SPECIAL FEATURES (Geiger2010); (Ashelford2002);
    Character Response
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
  • VP test:
  • active
  • Thiosulfate:
  • not reduced

  • Details


    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Gammaproteobacteria Order:  Enterobacterales Family:  Yersiniaceae Genus:  Serratia Alt. name:  Serratia proteamaculans subsp. quinovora Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  soil, plant rhizosphere and insect GI tracts
    DNA G+C(%):  53-54
    Aesculin:  neg Urea:  neg Gelatin:  + Chitin:  + Tween:  80(+)

    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Fructose:  + Glucose:  + Rhamnose:  d Lactose:  neg Glycogen:  neg Sorbitol:  d Salicin:  neg

    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Fucose:  + D-Fucose:  neg Galactose:  + Glucose:  + D-Lyxose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  d(+) Ribose:  + Sorbose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  d(+) Gentiobiose:  + Lactose:  d Maltose:  + Melezitose:  + Melibiose:  + Raffinose:  + Sucrose:  + D-Turanose:  + Trehalose:  + N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  + Adonitol:  neg Amygdalin:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Arbutin:  + Dextrin:  + Erythritol:  neg Aesculin:  neg Ethanolamine:  neg Gluconate:  + Glucosamine:  + Glycerol:  + Glycogen:  + Inositol:  + Inulin:  neg Mannitol:  + Me-α-D-Glc:  vr Salicin:  d(+) Sorbitol:  d Starch:  neg Xylitol:  neg Ala:  + D-Ala:  + β-Ala:  neg 4-Aminobutyrate:  + 5-Aminovalerate:  neg Arg:  neg Asp:  + Betaine:  neg L-Citrulline:  neg Glu:  + Gly:  neg Histamine:  neg His:  + Ile:  neg Lys:  neg Met:  neg Norleucine:  neg Orn:  + Pro:  + Sarcosine:  neg Ser:  + Thr:  neg Trigonelline:  neg Trp:  d Tyr:  + Val:  neg Acetate:  d Aconitate:  trans(+) Adipate:  neg Azelate:  neg Benzoate:  neg Butyrate:  neg Caprate:  + Caproate:  + Caprylate:  + Citraconate:  neg Citrate:  neg Fumarate:  + Glutarate:  neg DL-Glycerate:  + Glycolate:  neg Heptanoate:  neg 3-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg 4-Hydroxybenzoate:  + Isobutyrate:  neg Isovalerate:  neg 2-Ketogluconate:  + 5-Ketogluconate:  + DL-Lactate:  + Levulinate:  neg Malate:  d L-Malate:  + Maleate:  neg Malonate:  neg L-Mandelate:  neg Mesaconate:  neg Nonanoate:  vr Phenylacetate:  + Pimelate:  neg Propionate:  neg Pyruvate:  + Quinate:  + Sebacate:  neg Suberate:  neg Succinate:  + D-Tartrate:  neg L-Tartrate:  neg Valerate:  neg

    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Urease:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + Xylosidase:  neg ArgDC:  neg LysDC:  + OrnDC:  +

    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    Indole:  neg

    References


    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR SERRATIA QUINIVORANS
  • Geiger2010 - Serratia glossinae sp. nov., isolated from the midgut of the tsetse fly Glossina palpalis gambiensis.
  • Ashelford2002 - Characterization of Serratia isolates from soil, ecological implications and transfer of Serratia proteamaculans subsp. quinovora Grimont et al. 1983 to Serratia quinivorans corrig., sp. nov.
  • Grimont1982 - Biochemical characterization of Serratia liquefaciens sensu stricto, Serratia proteamaculans, and Serratia grimesii sp. nov. 7 (2005): 69-74.
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  • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR SERRATIA QUINIVORANS
  • Yang2020 - Species-Level Analysis of Human Gut Microbiota With Metataxonomics.
  • Yang2020a - Establishing high-accuracy biomarkers for colorectal cancer by comparing fecal microbiomes in patients with healthy families
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