title: Leuconostoc inhae sp. nov., a lactic acid bacterium isolated from kimchi.
abstract: Six strains of a hitherto unknown bacterium isolated from kimchi, a fermented vegetable food produced in Korea, were characterized by using phenotypic methods, phylogenetic analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization. The novel strains were gram-positive, non-spore-forming, heterofermentative and spherical or lenticular lactic acid bacteria. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing and DNA relatedness demonstrated that the unknown strains represented a novel clade within the genus Leuconostoc and were close to, but distinct from, Leuconostoc gelidum. The unknown strains were clearly distinguished from all described members of the genus Leuconostoc by using RFLP pattems of genus-specific 16S rRNA gene PCR products with a single endonuclease, BsmAI. Based on the polyphasic evidence, the unknown isolates are classified as Leuconostoc inhae sp. nov. The type strain is strain IH003T (= KCTC 3774T = DSM 15101T).
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory for Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Bongjoon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory for Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jongho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory for Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jichan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory for Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeongho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory for Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hongui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D005285:Fermentation; D005516:Food Microbiology; D007723:Korea; D007934:Leuconostoc / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D014675:Vegetables / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S