Bacillus salsus sp. nov., a halophilic bacterium from a hypersaline lake

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_9) ◽  
pp. 3324-3329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Amoozegar ◽  
Maryam Didari ◽  
Maryam Bagheri ◽  
Seyed Abolhassan Shahzadeh Fazeli ◽  
Peter Schumann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Halophilic Bacterium ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Hypersaline Lake ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

A Gram-staining-positive, endospore-forming, rod-shaped, strictly aerobic, slightly halophilic bacterium, designated strain A24T, was isolated from the hypersaline lake Aran-Bidgol in Iran. Cells of strain A24T were motile rods and produced oval endospores at a terminal position in swollen sporangia. Strain A24T was catalase and oxidase positive. Growth occurred with between 0.5 and 7.5 % (w/v) NaCl and the isolate grew optimally at 3 % (v/w) NaCl. The optimum temperature and pH for growth were 35 °C and pH 8.0, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain A24T belonged to the genus Bacillus within the phylum Firmicutes and showed the closest phylogenetic similarity with the species Bacillus alkalitelluris BA288T (97.2 %), Bacillus herbersteinensis D-1,5aT (96.0 %) and Bacillus litoralis SW-211T (95.6 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA of this strain was 35.9 mol%. The polar lipid pattern of strain A24T consisted of phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and two unknown phospholipids. The major cellular fatty acids of strain A24T were anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0. The respiratory quinones were MK-7 (94 %) and MK-6 (4 %). The peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. All these features confirm the placement of isolate A24T within the genus Bacillus . DNA–DNA hybridization experiments revealed a relatedness of 8 % between strain A24T and Bacillus alkalitelluris IBRC-M 10596T, supporting its placement as a novel species. Phenotypic characteristics, phylogenetic analysis and DNA–DNA relatedness data suggest that this strain represents a novel species of the genus Bacillus , for which the name Bacillus salsus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain A24T ( = IBRC-M 10078 T = KCTC 13816T).

Bacillus persicus sp. nov., a halophilic bacterium from a hypersaline lake

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_4) ◽  
pp. 1229-1234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Didari ◽  
Mohammad Ali Amoozegar ◽  
Maryam Bagheri ◽  
Maliheh Mehrshad ◽  
Peter Schumann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Halophilic Bacterium ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Hypersaline Lake ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Aerobic Bacterium ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Slightly Halophilic Bacterium

A novel Gram-positive, slightly halophilic bacterium, designated strain B48T, was isolated from soil around the hypersaline lake Aran-Bidgol in Iran and characterized taxonomically using a polyphasic approach. Cells of strain B48T were non-motile rods and produced ellipsoidal endospores at a central or subterminal position in swollen sporangia. Strain B48T was a strictly aerobic bacterium, catalase- and oxidase-positive. The strain was able to grow at NaCl concentrations of 0.5–10.0 % (w/v), with optimum growth occurring at 2.5 % (w/v) NaCl. The optimum temperature and pH for growth were 35 °C and pH 7.5–8.0, respectively. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain B48T was shown to belong to the genus Bacillus within the phylum Firmicutes and showed the closest phylogenetic similarity to the species Bacillus foraminis CV53T (97.4 %) and Bacillus purgationiresistens DS22T (96.9 %). The DNA G+C content of this new isolate was 40.1 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids of strain B48T were iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0, and its polar lipid pattern consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, an aminophospholipid and two unknown phospholipids. The only quinone present was menaquinone 7 (MK-7). The peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. All these features confirm the placement of isolate B48T within the genus Bacillus . DNA–DNA hybridization experiments revealed a low level of relatedness between strain B48T and Bacillus foraminis IBRC-M 10625T (8.1 %). On the basis of polyphasic evidence from this study, a new species of the genus Bacillus , Bacillus persicus sp. nov., is proposed, with strain B48T ( = IBRC-M 10115T = DSM 25386T = CECT 8001T) as the type strain.

Ornithinibacillus halophilus sp. nov., a moderately halophilic, Gram-stain-positive, endospore-forming bacterium from a hypersaline lake

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_3) ◽  
pp. 844-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Bagheri ◽  
Mohammad Ali Amoozegar ◽  
Peter Schumann ◽  
Maryam Didari ◽  
Malihe Mehrshad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Halophilic Bacterium ◽  
Hypersaline Lake ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Gram Stain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderately Halophilic ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Moderately Halophilic Bacterium

A novel Gram-stain-positive, moderately halophilic bacterium, designated strain G8BT, was isolated from water of the hypersaline lake Aran-Bidgol in Iran and characterized taxonomically using a polyphasic approach. Cells of strain G8BT were rod-shaped, motile and produced oval endospores at a terminal position in swollen sporangia. Strain G8BT was strictly aerobic, catalase-positive and oxidase-negative. The strain was able to grow at NaCl concentrations of 0.5–12.5 % (w/v), with optimum growth occurring at 5–7.5 % (w/v) NaCl. The optimum temperature and pH for growth were 35–40 °C and pH 7.5–8.0, respectively. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain G8BT was shown to belong to the genus Ornithinibacillus within the phylum Firmicutes and showed closest phylogenetic similarity with Ornithinibacillus bavariensis WSBC 24001T (97.6 %). The DNA G+C content of strain G8BT was 36.9 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids of strain G8BT were anteiso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0, and its polar lipid pattern consisted of phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, four unknown phospholipids and an unknown aminolipid. The isoprenoid quinones were MK-7 (98 %) and MK-8 (2 %). Strain G8BT contained a peptidoglycan of type A4β, l-Orn–d-Asp. All these features confirmed the placement of isolate G8BT within the genus Ornithinibacillus . DNA–DNA hybridization experiments revealed a low level of relatedness (6 %) between strain G8BT and Ornithinibacillus bavariensis DSM 15681T. On the basis of evidence from this study, a novel species of the genus Ornithinibacillus , Ornithinibacillus halophilus sp. nov., is proposed, with strain G8BT ( = IBRC-M 10683T = KCTC 13822T) as the type strain.

Nocardioides marinquilinus sp. nov., isolated from coastal seawater

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_7) ◽  
pp. 2594-2599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yirang Cho ◽  
Gwang Il Jang ◽  
Byung Cheol Cho
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Coastal Seawater ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

A Gram-stain-positive, non-motile, strictly aerobic, non-spore-forming and short rod-shaped bacterial strain, CL-GY44T, was isolated from coastal seawater, Korea. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain CL-GY44T revealed a clear affiliation with the genus Nocardioides . Based on phylogenetic analysis, strain CL-GY44T showed the closest phylogenetic relationship with Nocardioides ginsengagri BX5-10T and Nocardioides plantarum NCIMB 12834T. Strain CL-GY44T was not able to grow in the presence of NaCl but grew with 0–5.5 % sea salts. The optimum temperature and pH for growth were 30 °C and pH 7.0. The major cellular fatty acids of strain CL-GY44T were C17 : 1ω6c, iso-C16 : 0, C16 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0 and the major menaquinone was MK-8(H4). The cell-wall analysis showed that strain CL-GY44T contained ll-diaminopimelic acid. The genomic DNA G+C content was 71.6 mol%. The combined phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic data showed that strain CL-GY44T could be clearly distinguished from members of the genus Nocardioides . Thus, strain CL-GY44T should be classified as representing a novel species in the genus Nocardioides , for which the name Nocardioides marinquilinus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CL-GY44T ( = KCCM 90109T = JCM 18459T).

Limimonas halophila gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely halophilic bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_4) ◽  
pp. 1562-1567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Amoozegar ◽  
Ali Makhdoumi-Kakhki ◽  
Mohadaseh Ramezani ◽  
Mahdi Moshtaghi Nikou ◽  
Seyed Abolhassan Shahzadeh Fazeli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Halophilic Bacterium ◽  
Hypersaline Lake ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The Family

A novel, Gram-staining-negative, non-pigmented, rod-shaped, strictly aerobic, extremely halophilic bacterium, designated strain IA16T, was isolated from the mud of the hypersaline Lake Aran-Bidgol, in Iran. Cells of strain IA16T were not motile. Growth occurred with 2.5–5.2 M NaCl (optimum 3.4 M), at pH 6.0–8.0 (optimum pH 7.0) and at 30–50 °C (optimum 40 °C). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain IA16T belonged in the family Rhodospirillaceae and that its closest relatives were Rhodovibrio sodomensis DSM 9895T (91.6 % sequence similarity), Rhodovibrio salinarum NCIMB 2243T (91.2 %), Pelagibius litoralis CL-UU02T (88.9 %) and Fodinicurvata sediminis YIM D82T (88.7 %). The novel strain’s major cellular fatty acids were C19 : 0 cyclo ω7c and C18 : 0 and its polar lipid profile comprised phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, four unidentified phospholipids, three unidentified aminolipids and two other unidentified lipids. The cells of strain IA16T contained the ubiquinone Q-10. The G+C content of the novel strain’s genomic DNA was 67.0 mol%. The physiological, biochemical and phylogenetic differences between strain IA16T and other previously described taxa indicate that the strain represents a novel species in a new genus within the family Rhodospirillaceae , for which the name Limimonas halophila gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Limimonas halophila is IA16T ( = IBRC-M 10018T  = DSM 25584T).

Salinibacillus xinjiangensis sp. nov., a halophilic bacterium from a hypersaline lake

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Na Yang ◽  
Biao Ren ◽  
Zhi-Heng Liu ◽  
Huan-Qin Dai ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Halophilic Bacterium ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Hypersaline Lake ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Diamino Acid ◽  
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

A Gram-positive, endospore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium, designated isolate J4T, was isolated from a neutral saline lake sample from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic investigation. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain J4T is most closely related to Salinibacillus aidingensis 25-7T (with 96.7 % similarity), Salinibacillus kushneri 8-2T (96.5 %), Ornithinibacillus scapharcae TW25T (96.4 %), Salirhabdus euzebyi CVS-14T (96.4 %) and Ornithinibacillus californiensis MB-9T (96.2 %). Chemotaxonomic analysis showed menaquinone-7 (MK-7) to be the major isoprenoid quinone of strain J4T; diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylglycerol were the major cellular polar lipids and the cell wall contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. The major cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. The genomic DNA G+C content of strain J4T was determined to be 36.2 mol%. Strain J4T was positive for catalase activity and negative for oxidase activity. Strain J4T was observed to grow at 25–50 °C (optimal 35–42 °C), pH 6.5–8.0 (optimal 7.0–7.5) and in media containing 1–21 % (w/v) NaCl (optimal 9–12 %). Based on these data, strain J4T represents a novel species of the genus Salinibacillus and the name Salinibacillus xinjiangensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is J4T ( = CGMCC 1.12331T = JCM 18732T).

Bacillus halosaccharovorans sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium from a hypersaline lake

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_8) ◽  
pp. 2776-2781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maliheh Mehrshad ◽  
Mohammad Ali Amoozegar ◽  
Maryam Didari ◽  
Maryam Bagheri ◽  
Seyed Abolhassan Shahzadeh Fazeli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Strain ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Halophilic Bacterium ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Hypersaline Lake ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderately Halophilic ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Moderately Halophilic Bacterium

A novel Gram-stain-positive, moderately halophilic bacterium, designated strain E33T, was isolated from water of the hypersaline lake Aran-Bidgol in Iran and characterized taxonomically using a polyphasic approach. Cells of strain E33T were motile rods and produced ellipsoidal endospores at a central or subterminal position in swollen sporangia. Strain E33T was a strictly aerobic bacterium, catalase- and oxidase-positive. The strain was able to grow at NaCl concentrations of 0.5–25 % (w/v), with optimum growth occurring at 5–15 % (w/v) NaCl. The optimum temperature and pH for growth were 40 °C and pH 7.5–8.0, respectively. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain E33T was shown to belong to the genus Bacillus within the phylum Firmicutes and showed the closest phylogenetic similarity with the species Bacillus niabensis 4T19T (99.2 %), Bacillus herbersteinensis D-1-5aT (97.3 %) and Bacillus litoralis SW-211T (97.2 %). The DNA G+C content of the type strain of the novel species was 42.6 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids of strain E33T were anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0, and the polar lipid pattern consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, two unknown glycolipids, an unknown lipid and an unknown phospholipid. The isoprenoid quinones were MK-7 (97 %), MK-6 (2 %) and MK-8 (0.5 %). The peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. All these features confirm the placement of isolate E33T within the genus Bacillus . DNA–DNA hybridization experiments revealed low levels of relatedness between strain E33T and Bacillus niabensis IBRC-M 10590T (22 %), Bacillus herbersteinensis CCM 7228T (38 %) and Bacillus litoralis DSM 16303T (19 %). On the basis of polyphasic evidence from this study, a novel species of the genus Bacillus , Bacillus halosaccharovorans sp. nov. is proposed, with strain E33T ( = IBRC-M 10095T = DSM 25387T) as the type strain.

scholarly journals Gracilibacillus bigeumensis sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium from solar saltern soil

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_8) ◽  
pp. 1857-1863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankyung Kim ◽  
Jae-Chan Lee ◽  
Dong-Jin Park ◽  
Kee-Sun Shin ◽  
Jeong-Yoon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Halophilic Bacterium ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Solar Saltern ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderately Halophilic ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Moderately Halophilic Bacterium

A Gram-staining-positive, moderately halophilic bacterium, designated strain BH097T, was isolated from solar saltern soil of Bigeum Island in south-west Korea. Cells were motile rods, producing spherical endospores at a terminal position in swollen sporangia. Strain BH097T was strictly aerobic, grew at pH 5.5–9.5 (optimum, pH 8.0), at 10–52 °C (optimum, 37 °C) and at salinities of 1–22 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 7 % NaCl). On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain BH097T was shown to belong to the genus Gracilibacillus within the phylum Firmicutes , and showed closest sequence similarity to Gracilibacillus saliphilus DSM 19802T (95.8 %), Gracilibacillus thailandensis TP2-8T (95.6 %), Gracilibacillus boraciitolerans DSM 17256T (95.5 %), ‘Gracilibacillus quinghaiensis’ DSM 17858 (95.4 %) and Gracilibacillus halophilus DSM 17856T (95.2 %). The DNA G+C content of this novel isolate was 37.9 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids of strain BH097T were anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 0, and its polar lipid pattern consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol two unknown phospholipids and a glycolipid. The isoprenoid quinone was MK-7, and the peptidoglycan type was A1γ, with meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. On the basis of polyphasic evidence from this study, strain BH097T represents a novel species of the genus Gracilibacillus for which the name Gracilibacillus bigeumensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BH097T ( = KCTC 13130T = DSM 19028T).

scholarly journals Alloactinosynnema iranicum sp. nov., a rare actinomycete isolated from a hypersaline wetland, and emended description of the genus Alloactinosynnema

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_4) ◽  
pp. 1173-1179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Moshtaghi Nikou ◽  
Mohaddaseh Ramezani ◽  
Mohammad Ali Amoozegar ◽  
Seyed Abolhassan Shahzadeh Fazeli ◽  
Peter Schumann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Respiratory Quinone ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Gram Staining ◽  
Emended Description

A Gram-staining-positive actinobacterial strain, Chem10T, was isolated from soil around Inche-Broun hypersaline wetland in the north of Iran. Strain Chem10T was strictly aerobic, and catalase- and oxidase-positive. The isolate grew with 0–3 % NaCl, at 20–40 °C and at pH 6.0–8.0. The optimum temperature and pH for growth were 30 °C and pH 7.0, respectively. The cell wall of strain Chem10T contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as diamino acid and galactose, ribose and arabinose as whole-cell sugars. The polar lipid pattern contained diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. Strain Chem10T synthesized cellular fatty acids of the straight-chain saturated and mono-unsaturated, and iso- and anteiso-branched types C14 : 0, C16 : 0, iso-C16 : 1, anteiso-C17 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, iso-C14 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0, and the major respiratory quinone was MK-9(H4). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 70.7 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain Chem10T belonged to the family Pseudonocardiaceae and showed the closest phylogenetic similarity to Alloactinosynnema album KCTC 19294T (98.3 %) and Actinokineospora cibodasensis DSM 45658T (97.9 %). DNA–DNA relatedness values between the novel strain and strains Alloactinosynnema album KCTC 19294T and Actinokineospora cibodasensis DSM 45658T were only 52 % and 23 %, respectively. On the basis of phylogenetic analysis, phenotypic characteristics and DNA–DNA hybridization data, a novel species of the genus Alloactinosynnema is proposed, Alloactinosynnema iranicum sp. nov. The type strain is Chem10T ( = IBRC-M 10403T = CECT 8209T). In addition, an emended description of the genus Alloactinosynnema is proposed.

scholarly journals Bacillus salacetis sp. nov., a slightly halophilic bacterium from Thai shrimp paste (Ka-pi)

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 1162-1168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rungsima Daroonpunt ◽  
Supalurk Yiamsombut ◽  
Jaruwan Sitdhipol ◽  
Somboon Tanasupawat
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Halophilic Bacterium ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Slightly Halophilic Bacterium

A Gram-stain-positive, slightly halophilic, endospore-forming, strictly aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium, designated SKP7-4T, was isolated from shrimp paste collected from Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. Strain SKP7-4T grew at pH 6.0–9.0 (optimum, 7.5), at 20–40 °C (37 °C) and in 0–15 % (w/v) NaCl (1–3 %). The diamino acid found in the cell-wall peptidoglycan was meso-diaminopimelic acid. Menaquinone with seven isoprene units was the major isoprenoid quinone. Diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and three unidentified phospholipids were detected as polar lipids. It contained iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0 as major cellular fatty acids. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain SKP7-4T belonged to the genus Bacillus and was closely related to Bacillus vietnamensis JCM 11124T, Bacillus marisflavi JCM 11544T, Bacillus aquimaris JCM 11545T and B acillus oryzaecorticis JCM 19602T, with 98.7, 97.9, 97.8 and 97.8 % similarity, respectively. The draft genome of SKP7-4T was 4.68 Mb with 5208 coding sequences with an average G+C content of 43.2 mol%. The ANIb and ANIm values of strain SKP7-4T were 70.0 and 84.3 %, respectively, and the digital DNA–DNA hybridization value was 20 % in comparison with the draft genome of B. vietnamensis JCM 11124T. On the basis of the results of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic analyses, the strain should represent a novel species of the genus Bacillus and the name Bacillus salacetis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SKP7-4T (=JCM 33205T=KCTC 43014T=TISTR 2596T).

scholarly journals Bacillus iranensis sp. nov., a moderate halophile from a hypersaline lake

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_4) ◽  
pp. 811-816 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bagheri ◽  
M. Didari ◽  
M. A. Amoozegar ◽  
P. Schumann ◽  
C. Sánchez-Porro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
Hypersaline Lake ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Moderate Halophile ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

A Gram-positive, moderately halophilic rod, designated X5BT, was isolated from saline mud of the hypersaline lake Aran-Bidgol in Iran. Strain X5BT was a strictly aerobic, motile bacterium that produced ellipsoidal endospores at a central-subterminal position in non-swollen sporangia. The isolate grew at pH 7.0–10.0 (optimum pH 7.5), at 25–45 °C (optimum 35 °C) and with 2.5–15 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 5–7.5 %). On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequences, strain X5BT belonged to the genus Bacillus and showed highest similarity with Bacillus persepolensis HS136T (95.6 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and Bacillus salarius BH169T (95.5 %). The DNA G+C content was 42.4 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0 and the polar lipid profile consisted of phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, three phospholipids and two glycolipids. The diamino acid found in the cell-wall peptidoglycan was meso-diaminopimelic acid and the isoprenoid quinones were MK-7 (92 %), MK-6 (6 %) and MK-5 (2 %). On the basis of phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic data, a novel species of the genus Bacillus is proposed, with the name Bacillus iranensis sp. nov. The type strain is X5BT ( = IBRC 10446T  = DSM 23995T).

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