title: [New species of Natronobacterium].
abstract: An extreme haloalkalophilic bacterium HAM-2 with pleomorphic rods was isolated from Hamatai soda lake in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Growth occurs in 12%-30% NaCl, no growth below 12%, optimum 17.5%. pH range for good growth 7.8-10.4, optimum 9.0-9.5. The strain HAM-2 is non-motile, Gram-negative, pleomorphic, cell of which were 1.0-2.0 by 2.0-5.0 microns in size in liquid medium. The major polar lipids of the organisms are phosphatidylglycerol phosphate and phosphatidyglycerol and contains an unidentified phospholipid as a minor component PL4. G + C contant of DNA is 59.5 mol%. Based on the characteristics, the strain HAM-2 could be included in the genus Natronobacterium, but since HAM-2 differs from reported four species of this genus in cell shape, polar lipids and biochemical features. The name Natronobacterium innemongoliae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is designated HAM-2.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Academia Sinica, Beijing.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D019633:Natronobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols / Q000032:analysis; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols