title: Tistrella mobilis gen nov, sp nov, a novel polyhydroxyalkanoate-producing bacterium belonging to alpha-Proteobacteria.
abstract: Strain IAM 14872, isolated from wastewater in Thailand, is capable of producing polyhydroxyalkanoate. This bacterium is Gram-negative, rod-shaped, strictly aerobic and highly motile with a single polar flagellum. Both oxidase and catalase activities are positive. The G+C content of DNA is 67.5% and Q-10 is the major quinone. The major cellular fatty acids are C(18:1)omega7c, 2-OH C(18:0) and 3-OH C(14:0). On the basis of the 16S rDNA sequence analysis and phenotypic properties, it is proposed that the strain IAM 14872 be classified in a new genus as Tistrella mobilis gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain is IAM 14872(T) (=TISTR 1108(T)).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan.
authors.forename: Bin-Hai
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Vullapa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arunpairojana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palakawong
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yokota
mesh_terms: D020561:Alphaproteobacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001482:Base Composition; D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000032:analysis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D011091:Polyesters / Q000378:metabolism*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D016227:Benzoquinones; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D011091:Polyesters; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; C004532:quinone