title: Kocuria pelophila sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from the rhizosphere of a mangrove.
abstract: A novel spherical actinobacterium, designated RS-2-3T, was isolated from the rhizosphere of a mangrove growing on Rambut Island, Indonesia, and its taxonomic position was investigated using a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison revealed that strain RS-2-3T was related to the members of the genus Kocuria. The highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity value was observed with Kocuria marina KMM 3905T (97.0 %). The peptidoglycan type of strain RS-2-3T was found to be A3α with an interpeptide bridge comprising l-Ala4-5. The predominant menaquinone was MK-7(H2) and the major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0. The DNA G+C content was 71.8 mol%. These characteristics were consistent with those of members of the genus Kocuria. Meanwhile, physiological and biochemical characteristics revealed that strain RS-2-3T differed from the species of the genus Kocuria with validly published names. Therefore, strain RS-2-3T represents a novel species of the genus Kocuria, for which the name Kocuria pelophila sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is RS-2-3T (=NBRC 110990T=InaCC A704T).
authors.affiliation: Biological Resource Center, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NBRC), 2-5-8 Kazusakamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan.
authors.forename: Moriyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.affiliation: Biological Resource Center, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NBRC), 2-5-8 Kazusakamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan.
authors.forename: Chiyo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.affiliation: Biological Resource Center, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NBRC), 2-5-8 Kazusakamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.affiliation: Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jl, Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nurkanto
authors.affiliation: Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jl, Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Shanti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ratnakomala
authors.affiliation: Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jl, Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Puspita
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lisdiyanti
authors.affiliation: Biological Resource Center, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NBRC), 2-5-8 Kazusakamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan.
authors.forename: Ken-Ichiro
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D032407:Avicennia / Q000382:microbiology*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001482:Base Composition; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D007214:Indonesia; D062312:Islands; D008835:Micrococcaceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010457:Peptidoglycan / Q000737:chemistry; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D058441:Rhizosphere; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D024482:Vitamin K 2 / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010457:Peptidoglycan; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D024482:Vitamin K 2; C062629:menaquinone 7