title: Utilization of phenylpropanoids by pseudomonas putida soil isolates and its probable taxonomic significance.
abstract: Twenty seven soil bacterial isolates able to grow on cinnamic acid or ferulic acid as a sole carbon and energy source were examined for the ability to utilize other phenylpropanoids and phylogenetic interrelationships. A 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that 26 of the isolates were closely related to Pseudomonas putida biovar A and classified into 6 OTUs: cinnamic acid utilization-positive (OTUs, CN-1 to CN-3) and -negative groups (FR-1 to FR-3). P. putida NBRC 14164(T) and JCM 13061 belonged to FR-3. A probable reclassification of P. putida was discussed in relation to the utilization of phenylpropanoids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioresource Science, Ibaraki University College of Agriculture, 3-21-1 Cho-ou, Ami-machi, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nonaka
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hosokawa