title: Bacillus siamensis sp. nov., isolated from salted crab (poo-khem) in Thailand.
abstract: A Gram-positive, endospore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium, strain PD-A10(T), was isolated from salted crab (poo-khem) in Thailand and subjected to a taxonomic study. Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics, including phylogenetic analyses, showed that the novel strain was a member of the genus Bacillus. The novel strain grew in medium with 0-14 % (w/v) NaCl, at 4-55°C and at pH4.5-9. The predominant quinone was a menaquinone with seven isoprene units (MK-7). The major fatty acids were anteiso-C₁₅:₀ and anteiso-C₁₇:₀. Polar lipid analysis revealed the presence of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, lysylphosphatidylglycerol, glycolipid and unknown lipids. The DNA G+C content was 41.4 mol%. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities between strain PD-A10(T) and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NBRC 15535(T), Bacillus subtilis DSM 10(T), Bacillus vallismortis DSM 11031(T) and Bacillus mojavensis IFO 15718(T) were 99.5, 99.4, 99.4 and 99.2 %, respectively. Strain PD-A10(T) showed a low degree similarity of rep-PCR fingerprints and low DNA-DNA relatedness with the above-mentioned species. On the basis of the data gathered in this study, strain PD-A10(T) should be classified as representing a novel species of the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus siamensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is PD-A10(T) (=BCC 22614(T)=KCTC 13613(T)).
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Punnanee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sumpavapol
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Linna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tongyonk
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Somboon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanasupawat
authors.affiliation: National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 113 Phaholyothin Rd, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
authors.forename: Nipa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chokesajjawatee
authors.affiliation: National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 113 Phaholyothin Rd, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
authors.forename: Plearnpis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Luxananil
authors.affiliation: National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 113 Phaholyothin Rd, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
authors.forename: Wonnop
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Visessanguan
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001482:Base Composition; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis; D010802:Phylogeny; D011809:Quinones / Q000032:analysis; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000378:metabolism; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000166:cytology; D013696:Temperature; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010743:Phospholipids; D011809:Quinones; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012965:Sodium Chloride