scholarly journals Megasphaera indica sp. nov., an obligate anaerobic bacteria isolated from human faeces

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_7) ◽  
pp. 2250-2256 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. B. Lanjekar ◽  
N. P. Marathe ◽  
V. Venkata Ramana ◽  
Y. S. Shouche ◽  
D. R. Ranade
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dna Relatedness ◽  
Link Type

Two coccoid, non-motile, obligately anaerobic, Gram-stain-negative bacteria, occurring singly or in pairs, or as short chains, with a mean size of 1.4–2.5 µm were isolated from the faeces of two healthy human volunteers, aged 26 and 56 years, and were designated NMBHI-10T and BLPYG-7, respectively. Both the strains were affiliated to the sub-branch Sporomusa of the class Clostridia as revealed by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The isolates NMBHI-10T and BLPYG-7 showed 99.1 and 99.2 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, respectively, with Megasphaera elsdenii JCM 1772T. DNA–DNA hybridization and phenotypic analysis showed that both the strains were distinct from their closest relative, M. elsdenii JCM 1772T (42 and 53 % DNA–DNA relatedness with NMBHI-10T and BLPYG-7, respectively), but belong to the same species (DNA–DNA relatedness of 80.9 % between the isolates). According to DNA–DNA hybridization results, the coccoid strains belong to the same genospecies, and neither is related to any of the recognized species of the genus Megasphaera . Strains NMBHI-10T and BLPYG-7 grew in PYG broth at temperatures of between 15 and 40 °C (optimum 37 °C), but not at 45 °C. The strains utilized a range of carbohydrates as sources of carbon and energy including glucose, lactose, cellobiose, rhamnose, galactose and sucrose. Glucose fermentation resulted in the formation of volatile fatty acids, mainly caproic acid and organic acids such as succinic acid. Phylogenetic analysis, specific phenotypic characteristics and/or DNA G+C content also differentiated the strains from each other and from their closest relatives. The DNA G+C contents of strains NMBHI-10T and BLPYG-7 are 57.7 and 54.9 mol%, respectively. The major fatty acids were 12 : 0 FAME and 17 : 0 CYC FAME. On the basis of these data, we conclude that strains NMBHI-10T and BLPYG-7 should be classified as representing a novel species of the genus Megasphaera , for which the name Megsphaera indica sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is NMBHI-10T ( = DSM 25563T = MCC 2481T).

Caldicellulosiruptor diazotrophicus sp. nov., a thermophilic, nitrogen-fixing fermentative bacterium isolated from a terrestrial hot spring in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxin Chen ◽  
Arisa Nishihara ◽  
Takao Iino ◽  
Moriya Ohkuma ◽  
Shin Haruta
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cellular Fatty Acids ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

A novel nitrogen-fixing fermentative bacterium, designated as YA01T, was isolated from Nakabusa hot springs in Japan. The short-rod cells of strain YA01T were Gram-positive and non-sporulating. Phylogenetic trees of the 16S rRNA gene sequence and concatenated sequences of 40 single-copy ribosomal genes revealed that strain YA01T belonged to the genus Caldicellulosiruptor and was closely related to Caldicellulosiruptor hydrothermalis 108T, Caldicellulosiruptor bescii DSM 6725T and Caldicellulosiruptor kronotskyensis 2002T. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain YA01T shares less than 98.1 % identity to the known Caldicellulosiruptor species. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 34.8 mol%. Strain YA01T shares low genome-wide average nucleotide identity (90.31–91.10 %), average amino acid identity (91.45–92.10 %) and <70 % digital DNA–DNA hybridization value (41.8–44.2 %) with the three related species of the genus Caldicellulosiruptor . Strain YA01T grew at 50–78 °C (optimum, 70 °C) and at pH 5.0–9.5 (optimum, pH 6.5). Strain YA01T mainly produced acetate by consuming d(+)-glucose as a carbon source. The main cellular fatty acids were iso-C17 : 0 (35.7 %), C16 : 0 (33.3 %), DMA16 : 0 (6.6 %) and iso-C15 : 0 (5.9 %). Based on its distinct phylogenetic position, biochemical and physiological characteristics, and the major cellular fatty acids, strain YA01T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Caldicellulosiruptor for which the name Caldicellulosiruptor diazotrophicus sp. nov. is proposed (type strain YA01T=DSM 112098T=JCM 34253T).

Paenibacillus catalpae sp. nov., isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Catalpa speciosa

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_5) ◽  
pp. 1776-1781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Zi-Ting Wang ◽  
Hui-Min Yu ◽  
Yuchao Ma
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Rhizosphere Soil ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dna Relatedness ◽  
Link Type

A bacterial strain, designated D75T, was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Catalpa speciosa. Phylogenetic analysis based on the complete 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain D75T was a member of the genus Paenibacillus . High levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity were found between strain D75T and Paenibacillus glycanilyticus DS-1T (99.2 %), Paenibacillus xinjiangensis B538T (97.5 %) and Paenibacillus castaneae Ch-32T (97.2 %). The chemotaxonomic properties of strain D75T were consistent with those of the genus Paenibacillus : the cell-wall peptidoglycan type was based on meso-diaminopimelic acid (A1γ), the predominant menaquinone was MK-7, and the major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and C16 : 0. However, levels of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain D75T and P. glycanilyticus NBRC 16618T, P. xinjiangensis DSM 16970T and P. castaneae DSM 19417T were 35, 20 and 18 %, respectively. On the basis of phenotypic and chemotaxonomic analyses, phylogenetic data and DNA–DNA relatedness values, strain D75T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus , for which the name Paenibacillus catalpae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is D75T ( = DSM 24714T = CGMCC 1.10784T).

Rhodomicrobium udaipurense sp. nov., a psychrotolerant, phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a freshwater stream

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_7) ◽  
pp. 2684-2689 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Venkata Ramana ◽  
P. Shalem Raj ◽  
L. Tushar ◽  
Ch. Sasikala ◽  
Ch. V. Ramana
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

Two strains (JA643T and JA755) of Gram-stain-negative, facultatively anaerobic phototrophic, bacteria capable of growth at low temperatures (10–15 °C) were isolated from freshwater streams from different geographical regions of India. Both strains contain bacteriochlorophyll a and carotenoids of the spirilloxanthin series. Phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, an unidentified phospholipid (PL), unidentified amino lipids (AL1–AL6, AL9) and an unidentified lipid (L1) were the polar lipids present in both strains. The major cellular fatty acid was C18 : 1ω7c (76–79 % of the total). Bacteriohopane derivatives (BHD1,2), unidentified hopanoids (UH1–5), diplopterol (DPL) and diploptene (DPE) were the major hopanoids of both strains. The DNA G+C content was 64.2–64.5 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence-based phylogenetic analysis showed that both strains are closely related to the genus Rhodomicrobium and clustered with Rhodomicrobium vannielii DSM 162T (99 % sequence similarity). However, both strains exhibited only 46.1 % DNA–DNA hybridization with R. vannielii DSM 162T. Strains JA643T and JA755 shared >99 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity and were >85 % related on the basis of DNA–DNA hybridization; they are therefore considered to represent a novel species in the genus Rhodomicrobium , for which the name Rhodomicrobium udaipurense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is JA643T ( = KCTC 15219T = NBRC 109057T).

Transfer of Wautersia numazuensis to the genus Cupriavidus as Cupriavidus numazuensis comb. nov.

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_1) ◽  
pp. 208-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourdes Martínez-Aguilar ◽  
Jesús Caballero-Mellado ◽  
Paulina Estrada-de los Santos
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The 16S Rrna Gene

Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains TE26T and K6 belonging to Wautersia numazuensis Kageyama et al. 2005 showed the strains to be deeply intermingled among the species of the genus Cupriavidus . The comparison showed that strain TE26T was closely related to the type strains of Cupriavidus pinatubonensis (99.1 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), C. basilensis (98.7 %), C. necator (98.7 %) and C. gilardii (98.0 %). However, DNA–DNA hybridization experiments (less than 20 % relatedness) demonstrated that strain TE26T is different from these Cupriavidus species. A comparative phenotypic and chemotaxonomic analysis (based on fatty acid profiles) in combination with the 16S rRNA gene sequence phylogenetic analysis and the DNA–DNA hybridization results supported the incorporation of Wautersia numazuensis into the genus Cupriavidus as Cupriavidus numazuensis comb. nov.; the type strain is TE26T ( = LMG 26411T  = DSM 15562T  = CIP 108892T).

Sphingobium limneticum sp. nov. and Sphingobium boeckii sp. nov., two freshwater planktonic members of the family Sphingomonadaceae , and reclassification of Sphingomonas suberifaciens as Sphingobium suberifaciens comb. nov.

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_2) ◽  
pp. 735-743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Chen ◽  
Mareike Jogler ◽  
Manfred Rohde ◽  
Hans-Peter Klenk ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Busse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Hydroxy Fatty Acid ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

Two novel chemo-organoheterotrophic members of the Sphingomonadaceae were isolated from alpine and pre-alpine lakes. Cells stained Gram-negative, were motile and rod-shaped, and formed yellow, circular, convex colonies on different agar media. Strains 301T and 469T were strictly aerobic, catalase- and oxidase-positive, and grew at temperatures between 10 and 40 °C (optimum, 28 °C), and at pH values between 5 and 10 (optimum, pH 7). Both strains contained Q-10 as the dominant quinone, sphingoglycolipids and 2-hydroxymyristic acid, whereas 3-hydroxy fatty acids were absent. Major fatty acids of strain 301T were C18 : 1ω7c (53.3 %) and C16 : 1ω7c (22.9 %), with C14 : 0 2-OH (10.8 %) as the major 2-hydroxy fatty acid. Fatty acids of strain 469T were dominated by C18 : 1ω7c (34.4 %), C16 : 1ω7c (32.0 %) and C14 : 0 2-OH (15.2 %) as the major 2-hydroxy fatty acid. The genomic DNA G+C contents of strains 301T and 469T were 63.4 and 64.6 mol%, respectively. 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison indicated that both strains belonged to the genus Sphingobium . This classification was supported by the presence of spermidine as the major polyamine. The phylogenetically closest relatives of strain 301T were Sphingobium amiense DSM 16289T, Sphingobium vermicomposti DSM 21299T, Sphingobium yanoikuyae DSM 7462T and Sphingobium scionense DSM 19371T (98.8, 98.0, 97.9 and 97.4 % sequence similarity, respectively). DNA–DNA hybridization of genomic DNA yielded similarities in the range 43.2–12.1 % between strain 301T and the type strains of these four Sphingobium species. Closest relatives of strain 469T were Sphingomonas suberifaciens DSM 7465T and Sphingobium scionense DSM 19371T (97.1 and 96.5 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, respectively). The degree of DNA–DNA hybridization between strain 469T and Sphingomonas suberifaciens DSM 7465T was 17.9 %. Based on the results of the molecular analyses and their phenotypic characteristics, strains 301T and 469T represent two novel species of the genus Sphingobium . The name Sphingobium limneticum sp. nov. is proposed for strain 301T( = DSM25076T = LMG 26659T). The name Sphingobium boeckii sp. nov. is proposed for strain 469T ( = DSM 25079T = LMG 26901T). The polyphasic analysis also suggests that Sphingomonas suberifaciens should be reclassified as Sphingobium suberifaciens comb. nov. with Ca1T ( = EY 2404T = ATCC 49355T = CIP 105429T = DSM 7465T = ICMP 12535T = NBRC 15211T = JCM 8521T = LMG 17323T = NCPPB 3629T) as the type strain.

Salinisphaera orenii sp. nov., isolated from a solar saltern

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_8) ◽  
pp. 1877-1883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soo-Je Park ◽  
In-Tae Cha ◽  
So-Jeong Kim ◽  
Kee-Sun Shin ◽  
YoungSoo Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Solar Saltern ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dna Relatedness ◽  
Link Type

A taxonomic study was performed on two isolates, designated strains MK-B5T and MK-B7, isolated from sediment of a solar saltern pond in Gomso Bay, Republic of Korea. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strains MK-B5T and MK-B7 belong to the Gammaproteobacteria and are related most closely to Salinisphaera shabanensis JCM 11575T ( = E1L3AT) (96.3 and 96.5 % similarity, respectively), Salinisphaera dokdonensis KCCM 90064T ( = CL-ES53T) (95.6 and 95.6 %) and Salinisphaera hydrothermalis JCM 115514T ( = EPR70T) (95.1 and 95.3 %). The level of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strains MK-B5T and MK-B7 was 99.8 %. The G+C contents of their genomic DNAs were 63.4 and 63.6 mol%, respectively, and the major respiratory quinone was ubiquinone-8. DNA–DNA relatedness between strains MK-B5T and MK-B7 was 98 %, indicating that the two isolates represent a single species. However, the level of DNA–DNA relatedness between the two isolates and S. shabanensis E1L3AT (26.4–30.8 %) indicates that they represent a novel species. Strains MK-B5T and MK-B7 possessed C14 : 0, C16 : 0 and C19 : 0ω8c cyclo as major fatty acids. The two isolates were Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, short rod-shaped and motile. They grew at 10–40 °C (optimum, 35–37 °C), at pH 5.0–8.5 (optimum, 7.0–7.5) and with 5–25 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 15 % NaCl). On the basis of phenotypic and phylogenetic analyses, strains MK-B5T and MK-B7 are thus considered to represent a novel species of the genus Salinisphaera , for which the name Salinisphaera orenii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is MK-B5T ( = KCTC 23198T = JCM 17073T).

scholarly journals Paracoccus panacisoli sp. nov., isolated from a forest soil cultivated with Vietnamese ginseng

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_5) ◽  
pp. 1491-1497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngoc-Lan Nguyen ◽  
Yeon-Ju Kim ◽  
Van-An Hoang ◽  
Bao-Tram Tran ◽  
Huong-Son Pham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Forest Soil ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dna Relatedness ◽  
Link Type

A novel bacterial strain, designated DCY94T, was isolated from forest soil cultivated with ginseng in Vietnam. The strain was Gram-reaction-negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped and catalase- and oxidase-positive. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis demonstrated that strain DCY94T was closely related to Paracoccus sphaerophysae Zy-3T (97.5 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and Paracoccus caeni MJ17T (96.9 %). The fatty acid profile of strain DCY94T contained a predominant amount of summed feature 8 (C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c; 88.4 %) and moderate to small quantities of C8 : 0 3-OH (1.0 %), C10 : 0 3-OH (2.8 %) and C18 : 0 (5.2 %). Phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine and one unidentified glycolipid were major polar lipids; one unidentified aminolipid, one unidentified aminophospholipid, one unidentified phospholipid and four unidentified polar lipids were minor components. The polyamine pattern comprised the major compounds putrescine and spermidine and minor amounts of sym-homospermidine and spermine. The ubiquinone of the strain was Q-10 and the G+C content of its genomic DNA was 68.3 mol%. All these results support the placement of strain DCY94T within the genus Paracoccus . Levels of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain DCY94T and P. sphaerophysae HAMBI 3106T and P. caeni KCTC 22480T were 52 and 50 %, respectively. The results of phylogenetic analysis, phenotypic tests, chemotaxonomic characterization and DNA–DNA relatedness studies distinguished strain DCY94T from the closest recognized species of the genus Paracoccus , suggesting that this strain represents a novel species, for which the name Paracoccus panacisoli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is DCY94T ( = KCTC 42086T = JCM 30337T).

Paenibacillus vulneris sp. nov., isolated from a necrotic wound

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_2) ◽  
pp. 777-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie P. Glaeser ◽  
Enevold Falsen ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Busse ◽  
Peter Kämpfer
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

A Gram-positive-staining, aerobic, endospore-forming bacterium, isolated from a necrotic wound of a 35-year-old man was studied in detail to determine its taxonomic position. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity comparisons, strain CCUG 53270T was grouped into the genus Paenibacillus , most closely related to the type strains of Paenibacillus rigui (97.2 %), Paenibacillus xylanisolvens (96.3 %) and Paenibacillus chinjuensis (96.1 %). The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to strains of other Paenibacillus species was ≤96 %. Chemotaxonomic characterization supported the allocation of the strain to the genus Paenibacillus . The major menaquinones were MK-7 (85 %) and MK-6 (15 %). The polar lipid profile contained the major compounds diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol. The polyamine pattern contained predominantly spermidine. The major fatty acids were iso- and anteiso-branched fatty acids. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed phenotypic differentiation of strain CCUG 53270T from closely related species. Thus, strain CCUG 53270T represents a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus , for which the name Paenibacillus vulneris sp. nov. is proposed, with CCUG 53270T ( = JCM 18268T) as the type strain.

scholarly journals Lactobacillus nasuensis sp. nov., a lactic acid bacterium isolated from silage, and emended description of the genus Lactobacillus

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_5) ◽  
pp. 1140-1144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yimin Cai ◽  
Huili Pang ◽  
Maki Kitahara ◽  
Moriya Ohkuma
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dna Relatedness ◽  
Link Type

Two strains of lactic acid bacteria, designated SU 18T and SU 83, were isolated from silage prepared with Sudan grass [Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf.]. The isolates were Gram-stain-positive, catalase-negative, facultatively anaerobic rods that did not produce gas from glucose. The isolates exhibited ≥93.5 % DNA–DNA relatedness to each other and shared the same phenotypic characteristics, which indicated that they belonged to a single species. The DNA G+C content was 58.5–59.2 mol%. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the isolates were placed in the genus Lactobacillus . Their closest phylogenetic neighbours were Lactobacillus manihotivorans JCM 12514T and Lactobacillus camelliae JCM 13995T (95.9 and 96.8 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, respectively, with strain SU 18T). Ribotyping revealed that strain SU 18T was well separated from L. manihotivorans JCM 12514T and L. camelliae JCM 13995T. Strain SU 18T exhibited ≤23.7 % DNA–DNA relatedness with its closest phylogenetic neighbours. The isolates represent a novel species in the genus Lactobacillus , for which the name Lactobacillus nasuensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SU 18T ( = JCM 17158T  = CGMCC 1.10801T). The description of the genus Lactobacillus is also amended.

scholarly journals Reclassification and emended description of Caulobacter leidyi as Sphingomonas leidyi comb. nov., and emendation of the genus Sphingomonas

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_12) ◽  
pp. 2835-2843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Chen ◽  
Mareike Jogler ◽  
Manfred Rohde ◽  
Hans-Peter Klenk ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Busse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
The Family

‘ Caulobacter leidyi ’ DSM 4733T has been shown to be affiliated with the family Sphingomonadaceae instead of the Caulobacteraceae , and due to its poor characterization has been omitted from the current edition of Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology and removed to limbo. We isolated a novel sphingoglycolipid-containing dimorphic prosthecate bacterium, designated strain 247, from a pre-alpine freshwater lake. Strain 247 and ‘ Caulobacter leidyi ’ DSM 4733T were characterized in detail. The rod-shaped cells were Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, catalase- and oxidase-positive, and formed a stalk or polar flagellum. Both strains grew optimally at 28–30 °C, and pH 6.0–8.0. The major fatty acids were C18 : 1ω7c, C16 : 0 and 11-methyl C18 : 1ω7c. C14 : 0 2-OH represents the major 2-hydroxy fatty acid. Q-10 was the major respiratory quinone and the major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidyldimethylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, three glycolipids, two phosphoaminolipids and two unidentified sphingoglycolipids. The major polyamine was sym-homospermidine. The G+C content of genomic DNA of strains 247 and DSM 4733T was 67.6 mol% and 67.0 mol%, respectively. According to 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and DNA–DNA hybridization, strains DSM 4733T and 247 were phylogenetically closely related (99.6 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, 82.9 % DNA–DNA hybridization value) and affiliated to the genus Sphingomonas . The closest recognized species was Sphingomonas aquatilis DSM 15581T (98.1 % sequence similarity). In addition, the presence of cystine arylamidase, absence of β-galactosidase, and the inability to utilize l-arabinose, galactose and sucrose distinguished strains DSM 4733T and 247 from most other members of the family Sphingomonadaceae . So far, the dimorphic life cycle that involves a prosthecate and a flagellated stage is unique for strains DSM 4733T and 247 among all members of the family Sphingomonadaceae . Therefore, Caulobacter leidyi is reclassified as Sphingomonas leidyi, with the type strain DSM 4733T ( = ATCC 15260T = CIP 106443T = VKM B-1368T) and strain 247 (DSM 25078 = LMG 26658) as an additional strain of this species.

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