scholarly journals Sphaerochaeta globosa gen. nov., sp. nov. and Sphaerochaeta pleomorpha sp. nov., free-living, spherical spirochaetes

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsti M. Ritalahti ◽  
Shandra D. Justicia-Leon ◽  
Kathleen D. Cusick ◽  
Natalia Ramos-Hernandez ◽  
Michael Rubin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Phospholipid Fatty Acid ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Soluble Starch ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Phylogenetic Distance ◽  
Mineral Salts ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Spherical Cells

Free-living bacteria with spherical cells 0.5–2.5 µm in diameter were isolated from freshwater sediment. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis placed the new isolates within the phylum Spirochaetes (‘spirochaetes’). The isolates never displayed a helical morphology or motility. Growth occurred in the presence of 100 mg ampicillin l−1 in complex and defined mineral salts medium amended with vitamins, yeast extract and monosaccharides, disaccharides or soluble starch as fermentable substrates. Two distinct isolates, designated BuddyT and GrapesT, exhibited doubling times of 21±2 and 15±1 h in glucose-amended medium and grew at 15–37 and 15–30 °C. Optimum growth was observed between 25 and 30 °C and pH 6.5–7.5, with no growth below pH 5 or above pH 10. Hexose and pentose fermentation yielded ethanol, acetate and formate as major end products. Growth was strictly fermentative and anaerobic, but the isolates tolerated brief oxygen exposure. Nitrate, sulfate, thiosulfate and carbon dioxide were not used as electron acceptors, but soluble Fe(III) was reduced to Fe(II) in glucose-amended medium. The DNA G+C base contents of isolates BuddyT and GrapesT were 45.5–46.4 and 47.0–49.2 mol%, respectively. Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) profiles contained large proportions of C14 : 0 and C16 : 0 straight-chain saturated fatty acids; C16 : 1ω7c and C16 : 1ω9c dominated the mono-unsaturated PLFAs in isolate GrapesT, whereas isolate BuddyT also possessed C18 : 1ω5c, C18 : 1ω7c and C18 : 1ω9c fatty acids. Branched monoenoic acids accounted for up to 12.4 and 30 % of the total PLFA in isolates GrapesT and BuddyT, respectively. Based on their unique morphological features and the phylogenetic distance from their closest relatives, we propose the new genus, Sphaerochaeta gen. nov., to accommodate the new isolates within the novel species Sphaerochaeta globosa sp. nov. (type strain BuddyT  = DSM 22777T  = ATCC BAA-1886T) and Sphaerochaeta pleomorpha sp. nov. (type strain GrapesT  = DSM 22778T  = ATCC BAA-1885T). Sphaerochaeta globosa is the type species of the genus.

scholarly journals Bacillus axarquiensis sp. nov. and Bacillus malacitensis sp. nov., isolated from river-mouth sediments in southern Spain

2005 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 1279-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Ruiz-García ◽  
Emilia Quesada ◽  
Fernando Martínez-Checa ◽  
Inmaculada Llamas ◽  
Maria C. Urdaci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
River Mouth ◽  
Southern Spain ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Analysis ◽  
Bacillus Mojavensis ◽  
Phenotypic Tests

Two Gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria (strains CR-119T and CR-95T) were isolated from brackish sediments in the mouth of the river Vélez in Málaga, southern Spain, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Phenotypic tests showed that these strains were related to other Bacillus species at a similarity level of less than 87·6 %. Both strains are halotolerant, aerobic, chemoheterotrophic, motile with peritrichous flagella and biosurfactant producers. Their endospores are oval, subterminal and non-deforming structures. The predominant menaquinone in both strains is MK-7. The fatty-acid profiles of both strains contain large quantities of branched and saturated fatty acids. The major fatty acids (%) are 15 : 0 anteiso (32·4), 15 : 0 iso (16·8), 17 : 0 iso (13·4), 16 : 0 (11·5) and 17 : 0 anteiso (10·2) in strain CR-119T and 15 : 0 anteiso (37·5), 17 : 0 iso (16·0) and 17 : 0 anteiso (15·8) in strain CR-95T. The G+C contents of strains CR-119T and CR-95T are 41·0 and 42·5 mol%, respectively. RAPD analysis confirmed the low degree of similarity between the two strains and also amongst other Bacillus species. 16S rRNA gene analysis of strain CR-119T showed the highest sequence similarity to be 97·4 %, with Bacillus mojavensis and Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii. In the case of strain CR-95T, the maximum similarity value was 99·5 %, with B. mojavensis. DNA–DNA hybridization of strains CR-119T and CR-95T with the above species produced values lower than 46·9 %. Therefore, on the basis of phenotypic characteristics, phylogenetic data and genomic distinctiveness, we conclude that these Bacillus strains merit classification as novel species, for which we propose the names Bacillus axarquiensis sp. nov. (type strain CR-119T=CECT 5688T=LMG 22476T) and Bacillus malacitensis sp. nov. (type strain CR-95T=CECT 5687T=LMG 22477T).

scholarly journals Azospirillum oryzae sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from the roots of the rice plant Oryza sativa

2005 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 1435-1438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Hui Xie ◽  
Akira Yokota
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Rice Plant ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Major Fatty Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Analyses ◽  
Free Living

The taxonomic position of the free-living diazotrophic strain COC8T isolated from rice was investigated based on phylogenetic analyses. 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses indicated that strain COC8T was closely related to the genus Azospirillum (96 % similarity). Chemotaxonomic characteristics (G+C content of the DNA 66·8 mol%, Q-10 quinone system, 18 : 1ω7c as the major fatty acid and 14 : 0 3-OH and 16 : 0 3-OH as the major hydroxy fatty acids) were also similar to those of the genus Azospirillum. Based on its physiological characteristics, strain COC8T can clearly be differentiated from recognized species of Azospirillum. The name Azospirillum oryzae sp. nov. is proposed to accommodate this bacterial strain; the type strain is COC8T (=IAM 15130T=CCTCC AB204051T).

scholarly journals Proposal of six species of moderately thermophilic, acidophilic, endospore-forming bacteria: Alicyclobacillus contaminans sp. nov., Alicyclobacillus fastidiosus sp. nov., Alicyclobacillus kakegawensis sp. nov., Alicyclobacillus macrosporangiidus sp. nov., Alicyclobacillus sacchari sp. nov. and Alicyclobacillus shizuokensis sp. nov.

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 1276-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiichi Goto ◽  
Kaoru Mochida ◽  
Yuko Kato ◽  
Mika Asahara ◽  
Rieko Fujita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Genetic Traits ◽  
Moderately Thermophilic

Moderately thermophilic, acidophilic, spore-forming bacteria (146 strains) were isolated from various beverages and environments. Based on the results of sequence analysis of the hypervariable region of the 16S rRNA gene, eight of the strains represent novel species of the genus Alicyclobacillus. These strains were designated 3-A191T, 4-A336T, 5-A83JT, 5-A167N, 5-A239-2O-AT, E-8, RB718T and S-TABT. Phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA and DNA gyrase B subunit (gyrB) nucleotide sequences confirmed that the eight strains belonged to the Alicyclobacillus clade. Cells of the eight strains were Gram-positive or Gram-variable, strictly aerobic and rod-shaped. The strains grew well under acidic and moderately thermal conditions, produced acid from various sugars, contained menaquinone 7 as the major isoprenoid quinone and did not produce guaiacol. ω-Alicyclic fatty acids were the predominant lipid component of strains 4-A336T, 5-A83JT, 5-A167N, RB718T and S-TABT. No ω-alicyclic fatty acids were detected in strains 3-A191T, 5-A239-2O-AT or E-8, but iso- and anteiso-branched fatty acids and small amounts of straight-chain saturated fatty acids were detected instead. According to the DNA–DNA hybridization data and distinct morphological, physiological, chemotaxonomical and genetic traits, the eight strains represent six novel species within the genus Alicyclobacillus, for which the following names are proposed: Alicyclobacillus contaminans sp. nov. (type strain 3-A191T=DSM 17975T=IAM 15224T), Alicyclobacillus fastidiosus sp. nov. (type strain S-TABT=DSM 17978T=IAM 15229T), Alicyclobacillus kakegawensis sp. nov. (type strain 5-A83JT=DSM 17979T=IAM 15227T), Alicyclobacillus macrosporangiidus sp. nov. (type strain 5-A239-2O-AT=DSM 17980T=IAM 15370T), Alicyclobacillus sacchari sp. nov. (type strain RB718T=DSM 17974T=IAM 15230T) and Alicyclobacillus shizuokensis sp. nov. (type strain 4-A336T=DSM 17981T=IAM 15226T).

Platelet Aggregation in Finnish Men and Its Relation to Fatty Acids in Platelets, Plasma and Adipose Tissue

1985 ◽  
Vol 54 (03) ◽  
pp. 563-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
M K Salo ◽  
E Vartiainen ◽  
P Puska ◽  
T Nikkari
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Platelet Aggregation ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Ω3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Induced Aggregation

SummaryPlatelet aggregation and its relation to fatty acid composition of platelets, plasma and adipose tissue was determined in 196 randomly selected, free-living, 40-49-year-old men in two regions of Finland (east and southwest) with a nearly twofold difference in the IHD rate.There were no significant east-southwest differences in platelet aggregation induced with ADP, thrombin or epinephrine. ADP-induced platelet secondary aggregation showed significant negative associations with all C20-C22 ω3-fatty acids in platelets (r = -0.26 - -0.40) and with the platelet 20: 5ω3/20: 4ω 6 and ω3/ ω6 ratios, but significant positive correlations with the contents of 18:2 in adipose tissue (r = 0.20) and plasma triglycerides (TG) (r = 0.29). Epinephrine-induced aggregation correlated negatively with 20: 5ω 3 in plasma cholesteryl esters (CE) (r = -0.23) and TG (r = -0.29), and positively with the total percentage of saturated fatty acids in platelets (r = 0.33), but had no significant correlations with any of the ω6-fatty acids. Thrombin-induced aggregation correlated negatively with the ω3/6ω ratio in adipose tissue (r = -0.25) and the 20: 3ω6/20: 4ω 6 ratio in plasma CE (r = -0.27) and free fatty acids (FFA) (r = -0.23), and positively with adipose tissue 18:2 (r = 0.23) and 20:4ω6 (r = 0.22) in plasma phospholipids (PL).The percentages of prostanoid precursors in platelet lipids, i. e. 20: 3ω 6, 20: 4ω 6 and 20 :5ω 3, correlated best with the same fatty acids in plasma CE (r = 0.32 - 0.77) and PL (r = 0.28 - 0.74). Platelet 20: 5ω 3 had highly significant negative correlations with the percentage of 18:2 in adipose tissue and all plasma lipid fractions (r = -0.35 - -0.44).These results suggest that, among a free-living population, relatively small changes in the fatty acid composition of plasma and platelets may be reflected in significant differences in platelet aggregation, and that an increase in linoleate-rich vegetable fat in the diet may not affect platelet function favourably unless it is accompanied by an adequate supply of ω3 fatty acids.

scholarly journals Corticibacter populi gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Comamonadaceae, from the bark of Populus euramericana

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_10) ◽  
pp. 3333-3338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Fang ◽  
Yong Li ◽  
Han Xue ◽  
Guozhong Tian ◽  
Laifa Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Populus Euramericana ◽  
The Family ◽  
Distinct Branch ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Sequence Similarities

Three novel endophytic strains, designated 17B10-2-12T, 26C10-4-4 and D13-10-4-9, were isolated from the bark of Populus euramericana in Heze, Shandong Province, China. They were Gram-reaction-negative, aerobic, non-motile, short-rod-shaped, oxidase-positive and catalase-negative. A phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene showed that the three novel strains clustered with members of the family Comamonadaceae and formed a distinct branch. The isolates shared 100 % similarities among themselves and had the highest sequence similarity with Xenophilus azovorans DSM 13620T (95.2 %) and Xenophilus arseniciresistens YW8T (95.0 %), and less than 95.0 % sequence similarities with members of other species. Their major fatty acids were C16 : 0, C17 : 0 cyclo, C18 : 1ω7c and C16 : 1ω7c/C16 : 1ω6c. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and three unknown aminophospholipids. The predominant quinone was ubiquinone-8 (Q-8). The DNA G+C content was 69.5–70.0 mol%. Based on data from a polyphasic taxonomy study, the three strains represent a novel species of a novel genus of the family Comamonadaceae, for which the name Corticibacter populi gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 17B10-2-12T ( = CFCC 12099T = KCTC 42091T).

Molecular and physiological comparison ofAzospirillumspp. isolated fromRhizoctonia solanimycelia, wheat rhizosphere, and human skin wounds

2004 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F Cohen ◽  
Xiang Y Han ◽  
Mark Mazzola
Keyword(s):  
Rhizoctonia Solani ◽  
Azospirillum Brasilense ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Apple Orchard ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Root Pathogen ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Orchard Soil

Four phenotypically similar bacterial strains isolated from fungal, plant, and human sources were identified as Azospirillum species. Strains RC1 and LOD4 were isolated from the mycelium of the apple root pathogen Rhizoctonia solani AG 5 and from the rhizosphere of wheat grown in apple orchard soil, respectively. Strains C610 and F4626 isolated from human wounds were previously misclassified as Roseomonas genomospecies 3 and 6. All four strains demonstrated close similarities in 16S rRNA gene sequences, having [Formula: see text]97% identity to Azospirillum brasilense type strain ATCC 29145 and <90% identity to Roseomonas gilardii, the Roseomonas type strain. Extensive phenotypic similarities among the four strains included the ability of free-living cells to fix N2. Cells of strains RC1, LOD4, and C610 but not of strain F4626 could be induced to flocculate by incubation with 10 mmol·L–1glycerol or fructose in medium containing 0.5 mmol·L–1NO3–. Our results indicate a wide range of potential sources for Azospirillum spp. with the isolation of Azospirillum spp. from human wounds warranting further investigation.Key words: Azospirillum brasilense, Roseomonas fauriae, flocculation, Rhizoctonia solani.

Mucilaginibacter soyangensis sp. nov., isolated from a lake

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_2) ◽  
pp. 413-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yochan Joung ◽  
Haneul Kim ◽  
Heeyoung Kang ◽  
Beom-Il Lee ◽  
Tae-Seok Ahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Yellow Orange

A non-motile, yellow–orange-pigmented bacterial strain, designated HME6664T, was isolated from Lake Soyang, Republic of Korea. The major fatty acids of strain HME6664T were summed feature 3 (comprising C16 : 1ω6c and/or C16 : 1ω7c; 44.7 %) and iso-C15 : 0 (20.2 %). The DNA G+C content was 40.8 mol%. A phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain HME6664T formed a lineage within the genus Mucilaginibacter . Strain HME6664T was closely related to Mucilaginibacter ximonensis (96.7 %), Mucilaginibacter dorajii (96.5 %) and Mucilaginibacter lappiensis (96.3 %). On the basis of the evidence presented in this study, strain HME6664T represents a novel species of the genus Mucilaginibacter , for which the name Mucilaginibacter soyangensis sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is HME6664T ( = KCTC 23261T = CECT 7824T).

scholarly journals Chryseobacterium flavum sp. nov., isolated from polluted soil

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 1765-1769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhou ◽  
Jing Dong ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Xing Huang ◽  
Ke-Yun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Polluted Soil ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Taxonomic Study ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequences ◽  
Phenotypic Characteristics ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Genotypic Characteristics

A Gram-negative, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated CW-E 2T, was isolated from a polluted soil sample collected from Jiangsu Province, China. A taxonomic study of the isolate, including phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences and phenotypic characteristics, was carried out. The predominant menaquinone was MK-6 and the major fatty acids were i-C15 : 0, i-C17 : 0 3-OH, i-C17 : 1 ω9c and summed feature 4. The G+C content of the DNA was 37.2 mol%. Based on phenotypic and genotypic characteristics, strain CW-E 2T represents a novel species of the genus Chryseobacterium for which the name Chryseobacterium flavum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CW-E 2T (=KCTC 12877T=CCTCC AB 206147T).

scholarly journals Marinithermofilum abyssi gen. nov., sp. nov. and Desmospora profundinema sp. nov., isolated from a deep-sea sediment, and emended description of the genus Desmospora Yassin et al. 2009

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_8) ◽  
pp. 2622-2629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Xinpeng Tian ◽  
Si Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Polar Lipids ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Deep Sea Sediment ◽  
The Family ◽  
Diamino Acid

Two novel filamentous bacteria, strains SCSIO 11157T and SCSIO 11154T, were isolated from a deep-sea sediment sample. Strain SCSIO 11157T grew optimally at 55–60 °C, while strain SCSIO 11154T grew optimally at 40 °C. Both strains produced aerial and substrate mycelia. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains SCSIO 11157T and SCSIO 11154T showed that the isolates were affiliated to the family Thermoactinomycetaceae. The two isolates contained ll-diaminopimelic acid as the cell-wall diamino acid, and did not have diagnostic sugars. The major polar lipids of strain SCSIO 11157T were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylmethylethanolamine, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol, and the major polar lipids of SCSIO 11154T were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. The predominant menaquinone of both strains was MK-7. The major cellular fatty acids of strain SCSIO 11157T were iso-C15 : 0, C18 : 1ω9c and iso-C17 : 0, and strain SCSIO 11154T contained iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C17 : 0 as major fatty acids. The DNA G+C contents of strains SCSIO 11157T and SCSIO 11154T were 54.2 and 51.8 mol %, respectively. On the basis of its phenotypic and phylogenetic properties, strain SCSIO 11157T represents a novel species in the new genus, for which we propose the name Marinithermofilum abyssi gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain of Marinithermofilum abyssi is SCSIO 11157T ( = CGMCC 1.15179T = NBRC 109939T). Strain SCSIO 11154T represents a novel species of the genus Desmospora, for which we propose the name Desmospora profundinema sp. nov. The type strain is SCSIO 11154T ( = DSM 45903T = NBRC 109626T).

scholarly journals Rheinheimera texasensis sp. nov., a halointolerant freshwater oligotroph

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 2376-2380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mubina M. Merchant ◽  
Allana K. Welsh ◽  
Robert J. C. McLean
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Biochemical Tests ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Physiological And Biochemical

A Gram-negative, rod-shaped, motile, non-spore-forming bacterium, designated strain A62-14BT, was isolated from a constant-temperature, spring-fed, freshwater lake. On the basis of the complete 16S rRNA gene sequence, strain A62-14BT was shown to belong to the class Gammaproteobacteria, being most closely related to Rheinheimera sp. HTB082 (96.2 % sequence similarity), Rheinheimera baltica (95.01 %), Rheinheimera pacifica (96.35 %), Rheinheimera perlucida and Alishewanella fetalis (95.9 %). The major fatty acids (C16 : 1 ω7c, 38.56 %; C16 : 0, 19.04 %; C12 : 0 3-OH, 12.83 %; C18 : 1 ω7c, 7.70 %) and the motility of strain A62-14BT support its affiliation to the genus Rheinheimera. The salt intolerance of strain A62-14BT, together with the results of other physiological and biochemical tests, allowed the differentiation of this strain from the three species of the genus Rheinheimera with validly published names. Therefore strain A62-14BT represents a novel species of the genus Rheinheimera, for which the name Rheinheimera texasensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is A62-14BT (=ATCC BAA-1235T=DSM 17496T). The description of the genus Rheinheimera is emended to reflect the halointolerance and freshwater origin of strain A62-14BT.

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