title: Salinicoccus iranensis sp. nov., a novel moderate halophile.
abstract: A novel moderately halophilic, Gram-positive bacterium, designated strain QW6(T), was isolated from textile industry wastewater in Qom, Iran. Strain QW6(T) was strictly aerobic, non-motile, non-sporulating and oxidase- and catalase-positive. It grew at salinities of 1-25% (w/v) NaCl, showing optimal growth at 7.5-10.0% (w/v). Growth occurred at 5.0-45.0 degrees C and over the pH range 6.5-10.0; growth was optimal at 35 degrees C and pH 7.5. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons indicated that strain QW6(T) is a member of the genus Salinicoccus. The organism possessed Lys- and Gly-containing peptidoglycan. Strain QW6(T) had iso-C(15:0) and anteiso-C(15:0) as the predominant fatty acids and MK-6 as the major respiratory lipoquinone. The chemotaxonomic profile of this organism was consistent with its classification in the genus Salinicoccus. The DNA G+C content of strain QW6(T) was 54.4 mol%. On the basis of phenotypic characteristics, 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and DNA-DNA relatedness of less than 50% to species of the genus Salinicoccus, it is proposed that strain QW6(T) (=DSM 18903(T)=CCM 7448(T)) should be placed in the genus Salinicoccus as the type strain of a novel species, Salinicoccus iranensis sp. nov.
authors.affiliation: Extremophiles Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. amozegar@khayam.ut.ac.ir
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Amoozegar
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schumann
authors.forename: Mahbod
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hajighasemi
authors.forename: Morahem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashengroph
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Razavi
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001482:Base Composition; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D007220:Industrial Waste; D007492:Iran; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013045:Species Specificity; D040141:Staphylococcaceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D013783:Textile Industry; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D007220:Industrial Waste; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012965:Sodium Chloride