Tetragenococcus koreensis sp. nov., a novel rhamnolipid-producing bacterium.
A Gram-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming coccus (strain JS(T)) was isolated from kimchi (a traditional Korean food) and investigated using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain JS(T) and its closest relative, Tetragenococcus halophilus IAM 1676(T), was 98.1%. The level of DNA-DNA relatedness between the two strains was 9.7%. Strain JS(T) had a DNA G+C content of 38.3% and a cellular fatty acid profile containing 16:0, 18:1 and cyclo fatty acids. Phylogenetic data and genomic and phenotypic features demonstrated that strain JS(T) represents a novel species, for which the name Tetragenococcus koreensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is JS(T) (=KCTC 3924(T)=DSM 16501(T)=LMG 22864(T)).
Lee
Myungjin
M
Environmental and Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.|NeoPharm Co., Ltd, BVC-307, KRIBB, 52 Oeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea.
Kim
Myung Kyum
MK
Environmental and Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
Vancanneyt
Marc
M
BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Swings
Jean
J
BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Kim
Seong-Hye
SH
Environmental and Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
Kang
Myung Suk
MS
Environmental and Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
Lee
Sung-Taik
ST
Environmental and Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001482:Base Composition; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005285:Fermentation; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006095:Gram-Positive Cocci / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007723:Korea; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014675:Vegetables / Q000382:microbiology*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D006017:Glycolipids; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; C418382:rhamnolipid