Cronobacter turicensis z3032
Names | Cronobacter turicensis z3032 |
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Accession numbers | NC_013282, NC_013283, NC_013284, NC_013285 |
Background | Cronobacter turicensis (strain DSM 18703 / LMG 23827 / z3032) is Gram-negative bacterium. Turicensis is the Latin name of Zurich, as the type strain originates from Zurich, Switzerland. It is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause infections such as necrotizing enterocolitis (or coloenteritis), bacteraemia, meningitis and brain abscess/lesions with fatal mortality rates ranging from 40 to 80% . Neonates and infants under two months, born prematurely or with low birth weight are at highest risk for infection most commonly by Cronobacter sp. contaminated powdered infant milk formulas. Notably, Cronobacter sp. is often found in food preparation environments (i.e. chocolate, pasta, cereal and dairy production areas). However, the natural reservoir of this opportunistic pathogen remains unknown. Recently, it has been shown that some strains are able to adhere to human epithelial and endothelial cells. Moreover, Cronobacter sp. is capable of infecting and persisting in human macrophages. It is expected that bacterial virulence factors such as toxins, iron chelators, secretion systems and immune system evasion mechanisms are involved in the infection process. (Adaptated from PMID: 19609963). (EBI Integr8) |
Taxonomy | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Enterobacteriales |
Family: | Enterobacteriaceae |
Genus: | Cronobacter |
Species: | turicensis |
Strain | sp. nov. |
Complete | Yes |
Sequencing centre | (01-MAR-2011) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA (16-AUG-2009) Rattei T., Genome Oriented Bioinformatics, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Am Forum 1, Bavaria, D-85354 |
Sequencing quality | Level 6: Finished |
Sequencing depth | NA |
Sequencing method | Sanger, 454 |
Isolation site | human neonatal meningitis, blood culture |
Isolation country | Switzerland |
Number of replicons | 4 |
Gram staining properties | Negative |
Shape | Bacilli |
Mobility | Yes |
Flagellar presence | Yes |
Number of membranes | 2 |
Oxygen requirements | Facultative |
Optimal temperature | NA |
Temperature range | NA |
Habitat | HostAssociated |
Biotic relationship | NA |
Host name | Homo sapiens |
Cell arrangement | NA |
Sporulation | NA |
Metabolism | NA |
Energy source | NA |
Diseases | NA |
Pathogenicity | Yes |
Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis
Citrate cycle (TCA cycle)
Pentose phosphate pathway
Pentose and glucuronate interconversions
Fructose and mannose metabolism
Galactose metabolism
Fatty acid metabolism
Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis
Purine metabolism
Pyrimidine metabolism
Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism
Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism
Cysteine and methionine metabolism
Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation
Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis
Lysine biosynthesis
Lysine degradation
Arginine and proline metabolism
Histidine metabolism
Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis
beta-Alanine metabolism
Selenocompound metabolism
D-Glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism
D-Alanine metabolism
Glutathione metabolism
Starch and sucrose metabolism
Amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism
Streptomycin biosynthesis
Lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis
Peptidoglycan biosynthesis
Glycerophospholipid metabolism
Pyruvate metabolism
Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism
Butanoate metabolism
C5-Branched dibasic acid metabolism
One carbon pool by folate
Thiamine metabolism
Riboflavin metabolism
Vitamin B6 metabolism
Nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism
Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis
Biotin metabolism
Lipoic acid metabolism
Folate biosynthesis
Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis
Nitrogen metabolism
Sulfur metabolism
Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis
Citrate cycle (TCA cycle)
Pentose phosphate pathway
Pentose and glucuronate interconversions
Fructose and mannose metabolism
Galactose metabolism
Fatty acid metabolism
Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis
Purine metabolism
Pyrimidine metabolism
Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism
Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism
Cysteine and methionine metabolism
Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation
Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis
Lysine biosynthesis
Lysine degradation
Arginine and proline metabolism
Histidine metabolism
Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis
beta-Alanine metabolism
Selenocompound metabolism
D-Glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism
D-Alanine metabolism
Glutathione metabolism
Starch and sucrose metabolism
Amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism
Streptomycin biosynthesis
Lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis
Peptidoglycan biosynthesis
Glycerophospholipid metabolism
Pyruvate metabolism
Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism
Butanoate metabolism
C5-Branched dibasic acid metabolism
One carbon pool by folate
Thiamine metabolism
Riboflavin metabolism
Vitamin B6 metabolism
Nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism
Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis
Biotin metabolism
Lipoic acid metabolism
Folate biosynthesis
Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis
Nitrogen metabolism
Sulfur metabolism
Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis