Escherichia
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Escherichia is a genus of rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria best known for the species Escherichia coli, a common inhabitant of the human gut and an important model organism in microbiology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
gastrointestinal infections (some strains)
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neonatal meningitis (some strains) ⓘ urinary tract infections (some strains) ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
coliform bacteria
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enteric bacteria ⓘ |
| catalaseActivity | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| cellArrangement | single rods ⓘ |
| cellMorphology | bacillus ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | lipopolysaccharide ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria ⓘ |
| discoverer | Theodor Escherich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
commensal in human gut microbiota
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opportunistic pathogen ⓘ |
| family | Enterobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fermentationCapability | ferments glucose ⓘ |
| geneticMaterial | circular double-stranded DNA chromosome ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
human gastrointestinal tract
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intestinal tract of warm-blooded animals ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Escherichia albertii
NERFINISHED
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Escherichia coli NERFINISHED ⓘ Escherichia fergusonii NERFINISHED ⓘ Escherichia hermannii NERFINISHED ⓘ Escherichia marmotae NERFINISHED ⓘ Escherichia ruysiae NERFINISHED ⓘ Escherichia vulneris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metabolism | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | often motile with peritrichous flagella ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theodor Escherich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| optimalGrowthTemperature | around 37 degrees Celsius ⓘ |
| order | Enterobacterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidaseActivity | oxidase-negative ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Enterobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plasmids | often carries plasmids ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| shape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | mesophilic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Escherichia coli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
biotechnology
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microbiology research ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1919 ⓘ |
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