UNSPECIFIED. (2002) Leisingera methylohatidivorans gen. nov., sp nov., a marine methylotroph that grows on methyl bromide. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, 52 (Part 3). pp. 851-859. ISSN 1466-5026

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Abstract

A marine methylotroph, designated strain MB2(T), was isolated for its ability to grow on methyl bromide as a sole carbon and energy source. Methyl chloride and methyl iodide also supported growth, as did methionine and glycine betaine. A limited amount of growth was observed with dimethyl sulfide. Growth was also noted with unidentified components of the complex media marine broth 2216, yeast extract and Casamino acids. No growth was observed on methylated amines, methanol, formate, acetate, glucose or a variety of other substrates. Growth on methyl bromide and methyl iodide resulted in their oxidation to CO2 with stoichiometric release of bromide and iodide, respectively. Strain MB2(T) exhibited growth optima at NaCl and Mg2+ concentrations similar to that of seawater. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA sequence placed this strain in the alpha-Proteobacteria in proximity to the genera Ruegeria and Roseobacter. It is proposed that strain MB2(T) (= ATCC BAA-92(T) = DSM 14336(T)) be designated Leisingera methylohalidivorans gen. nov., sp. nov.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology
Journal or Publication Title:	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
Publisher:	SOC GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN:	1466-5026
Date:	May 2002
Volume:	52
Number:	Part 3
Number of Pages:	9
Page Range:	pp. 851-859
Identification Number:	10.1099/ijs.0.01960-0
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/10914

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