Paracoccus haeundaensis sp. nov., a Gram-negative, halophilic, astaxanthin-producing bacterium.
An aerobic, non-motile, Gram-negative, orange-pigmented, rod-shaped, astaxanthin-producing marine bacterium was isolated from the Haeundae Coast, Korea. This strain, BC74171T, produced carotenoids, mainly astaxanthin. All the type strains of the genus Paracoccus were compared with strain BC74171T using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, fatty acid patterns and physiological reaction profiles. Based on the results of these analyses, it is proposed that strain BC74171T represents a novel species, Paracoccus haeundaensis sp. nov. The type strain is BC74171T (= KCCM 10460T = LMG P-21903T).
Lee
Jae Hyung
JH
Department of Microbiology, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Korea.
Kim
Yun Sook
YS
Department of Microbiology, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Korea.
Choi
Tae-Jin
TJ
Department of Microbiology, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Korea.
Lee
Won Jae
WJ
Department of Microbiology, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Korea.
Kim
Young Tae
YT
Department of Microbiology, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Korea.
D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D007723:Korea; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010230:Paracoccus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010802:Phylogeny; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012623:Seawater / Q000382:microbiology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014871:Water Microbiology; D024341:Xanthophylls; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010860:Pigments, Biological; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D024341:Xanthophylls; D019207:beta Carotene; C005948:astaxanthine