Sphingobium aromaticiconvertens sp. nov., a xenobiotic-compound-degrading bacterium from polluted river sediment.
A bacterial strain capable of degrading some monochlorinated dibenzofurans, designated RW16T, was isolated from aerobic River Elbe sediments. The strain was characterized based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, DNA G+C content, physiological characteristics, polyamines, ubiquinone and polar lipid pattern and fatty acid composition. This analysis revealed that strain RW16T represents a novel species of the genus Sphingobium. The DNA G+C content of strain RW16T, 60.7 mol%, is the lowest yet reported for the genus. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis placed strain RW16T as an outlier in the genus Sphingobium. The name Sphingobium aromaticiconvertens sp. nov. is proposed for this dibenzofuran-mineralizing organism, with type strain RW16T (=DSM 12677T=CIP 109198T).
Wittich
Rolf-Michael
RM
Estación Experimental del Zaidín - EEZ-CSIC, Depto de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular, Línea de Degradación de Tóxicos Orgánicos, Calle Profesor Albareda 1, E-18008 Granada, Spain.|Helmholtz Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (formerly GBF), Division Microbiology, D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
Busse
Hans-Jürgen
HJ
Institut für Bakteriologie, Mykologie und Hygiene, Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien, A-1210 Wien, Austria.
Kämpfer
Peter
P
Institut für Angewandte Mikrobiologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität, D-35390 Giessen, Germany.
Tiirola
Marja
M
Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, FIN-40100 Jyväskylä, Finland.
Wieser
Monika
M
Institut für Bakteriologie, Mykologie und Hygiene, Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien, A-1210 Wien, Austria.
Macedo
Alexandre J
AJ
Helmholtz Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (formerly GBF), Division Microbiology, D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
Abraham
Wolf-Rainer
WR
Helmholtz Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (formerly GBF), Division Microbiology, D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001482:Base Composition; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000378:metabolism*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000382:microbiology*; D005858:Germany; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D010802:Phylogeny; D011073:Polyamines / Q000032:analysis; D011809:Quinones / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D045483:Rivers / Q000382:microbiology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D042301:Sphingomonadaceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical
D001572:Benzofurans; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010743:Phospholipids; D011073:Polyamines; D011809:Quinones; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S