title: Massilia sp. BS-1, a novel violacein-producing bacterium isolated from soil.
abstract: A novel bacterium, Massilia sp. BS-1, producing violacein and deoxyviolacein was isolated from a soil sample collected from Akita Prefecture, Japan. The 16S ribosomal DNA of strain BS-1 displayed 93% homology with its nearest violacein-producing neighbor, Janthinobacterium lividum. Strain BS-1 grew well in a synthetic medium, but required both L-tryptophan and a small amount of L-histidine to produce violacein.
authors: Department of Applied Chemistry, Akita National College of Technology, Akita, Japan. agematsu@akita-nct.jp
authors: Hitosi
authors: H
authors: Agematu
authors: Kazuya
authors: K
authors: Suzuki
authors: Hiroaki
authors: H
authors: Tsuya
mesh_terms: D006639:Histidine / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007211:Indoles / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D042802:Oxalobacteraceae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D010858:Pigmentation; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D006639:Histidine; D014364:Tryptophan; C063155:violacein