title: The extremely halophilic bacterium Salicola marasensis IC10 accumulates the compatible solute betaine.
abstract: The extremely halophilic bacterium strain IC10 was isolated from a solar saltern on Isla Cristina (southern Spain). Phylogenetic, genotypic and phenotypic data supported the inclusion of this strain in the species Salicola marasensis. An analysis of intracellular organic osmotic solutes showed glycine betaine to be present, contributing to the overall osmotic balance, and this was the only compatible solute accumulated when S. marasensis IC10 was grown over a wide range of external NaCl concentrations (10-25%, w/v).
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: María de Lourdes
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: María Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ventosa
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iglesias-Guerra
authors.forename: Encarnación
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mellado
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001622:Betaine / Q000032:analysis*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D044129:Halomonadaceae / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D001622:Betaine