title: Halorubrum tebenquichense sp. nov., a novel halophilic archaeon isolated from the Atacama Saltern, Chile.
abstract: A novel extremely halophilic archaeon was isolated from Lake Tebenquiche, situated in the northern part of the Atacama Saltern, Chile. The cells of these micro-organisms were mostly irregularly disc-shaped. They grew in medium containing saturated concentrations of NaCl and did not require magnesium for optimal growth. The polar lipid composition revealed the presence of mannosyl-2-sulfate-(1-4)-glycosyl-archaeol, the main glycolipid of the genus Halorubrum, and two new glycolipids. The G+C content of the DNA was 63.2 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene placed strain ALT6-92T within the Halorubrum cluster. The low DNA-DNA hybridization value justified classification in a new species for which the name Halorubrum tebenquichense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is ALT6-92T (= CECT 5317T = DSM 14210T).
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lizama
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monteoliva-Sánchez
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suárez-García
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roselló-Mora
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aguilera
authors.forename: Victoriano
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramos-Cormenzana
mesh_terms: D001482:Base Composition; D002677:Chile; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D006216:Halobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012965:Sodium Chloride
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D008055:Lipids; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012965:Sodium Chloride