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Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Betaproteobacteria, Order Burkholderiales, Family Burkholderiaceae, Genus
Cupriavidus, Cupriavidus taiwanensis (Chen et al. 2001) Vandamme and Coenye 2004.
Old synonyms: Ralstonia taiwanensis Chen et al. 2001, Wautersia taiwanensis (Chen
et al. 2001) Vaneechoutte et al. 2004.
Cupriavidus, Cupriavidus taiwanensis (Chen et al. 2001) Vandamme and Coenye 2004.
Old synonyms: Ralstonia taiwanensis Chen et al. 2001, Wautersia taiwanensis (Chen
et al. 2001) Vaneechoutte et al. 2004.
Gram-negative rods, 0.5-0.7 x 0.8-2.0 μm. Motile by peritrichous flagella. Non-spore-
forming.
forming.
Aerobic growth is observed at 28, 30 and 37 ºC. No growth at 42 ºC. Grows in 0.5-1%
NaCl media. No autotrophic growth. No growth on cetrimide agar or in 3% NaCl.
NaCl media. No autotrophic growth. No growth on cetrimide agar or in 3% NaCl.
Isolated from root nodules of Mimosa pudica and Mimosa diplotricha and from sputum of a cystic fibrosis patient. Susceptible to
colistin.
colistin.
Undetermined.
- Chen W.M., Laevens S., Lee T.M., Coenye T., De Vos P., Mergeay M. and Vandamme P.: Ralstonia taiwanensis sp. nov., isolated
from root nodules of Mimosa species and sputum of a cystic fibrosis patient. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1729-1735. - Vandamme P. and Coenye T.: Taxonomy of the genus Cupriavidus: a tale of lost and found. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54,
2285-2289.
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Description is based mostly on API 20NE, API ZYM and Biolog GN2 results.
Positive results for acid and alkaline phosphatase, catalase, cystine arylamidase (weak), esculin hydrolysis, esterase C4 (weak),
nitrate reduction, oxidase, and phosphoamidase.
Can assimilate caprate, phenylacetate, Tween 40, Tween 80, methyl pyruvate, monomethyl succinate, cis-aconitic acid, formic acid, D-
gluconic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, alpha-ketovaleric acid, DL-lactic acid, propionic acid, sebacic acid, succinamic acid, succinic
acid, D- and L-alanine, L-alanyl-glycine, L-asparagine, L-aspartic acid, L-ornithine, L-glutamic acid, L-leucine, L-proline, L-
pyroglutamic acid, L-serine, L-threonine, acetic acid, alpha-hydroxybutyric acid, alpha-ketobutyric acid, itaconic acid, bromosuccinic
acid and alaninamide.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, amylase, DNase, alpha-fucosidase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase, beta-glucuronidase,
alpha- and beta-glucosidase, N-acetyl-betaglucosaminidase, H2S production, indole production, lipase C14, lysine decarboxylase,
alpha-mannosidase, ornithine decarboxylase, urease, Tween 80 hydrolysis, trypsin, chymotrypsin, acid production from D-glucose, D-
fructose, adonitol and maltose.
No assimilation of adipate, glucose, L-arabinose, xylose, N-acetylglucosamine, alpha-cyclodextrin, dextrin, glycogen, N-acetyl-D-
galactosamine, adonitol, cellobiose, i-erythritol, gentiobiose, m-inositol, alpha-D-lactose, lactulose, maltose, D-mannose, D-
melibiose, methyl beta-D-glucoside, D-raffinose, L-rhamnose, D-sorbitol, sucrose, D-trehalose, turanose, xylitol, inosine, uridine,
thymidine, phenyl ethylamine, putrescine, 2-amino ethanol, 2,3-butanediol, glucose 6-phosphate, glucose 1-phosphate, DL-alpha-
glycerol phosphate, hydroxy-L-proline, D-arabitol, D-fructose, L-fucose, D-galactose, alpha-D-glucose, D-mannitol, D-galactonic acid
lactone, D-galacturonic acid, glycyl-L-aspartic acid, glycyl-L-glutamic acid, gamma-aminobutyric acid, D-psicose, D-serine or
glucuronamide.
Variable results for assimilation of citrate, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, ρ-hydroxy phenylacetic acid, L-histidine, L-phenylalanine,
urocanic acid, quinic acid, D-saccharic acid, D-glucosaminic acid, alpha-ketoglutaric acid, malonic acid, glycerol, D-glucuronic acid
and DL-carnitine.
Positive results for acid and alkaline phosphatase, catalase, cystine arylamidase (weak), esculin hydrolysis, esterase C4 (weak),
nitrate reduction, oxidase, and phosphoamidase.
Can assimilate caprate, phenylacetate, Tween 40, Tween 80, methyl pyruvate, monomethyl succinate, cis-aconitic acid, formic acid, D-
gluconic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, alpha-ketovaleric acid, DL-lactic acid, propionic acid, sebacic acid, succinamic acid, succinic
acid, D- and L-alanine, L-alanyl-glycine, L-asparagine, L-aspartic acid, L-ornithine, L-glutamic acid, L-leucine, L-proline, L-
pyroglutamic acid, L-serine, L-threonine, acetic acid, alpha-hydroxybutyric acid, alpha-ketobutyric acid, itaconic acid, bromosuccinic
acid and alaninamide.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, amylase, DNase, alpha-fucosidase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase, beta-glucuronidase,
alpha- and beta-glucosidase, N-acetyl-betaglucosaminidase, H2S production, indole production, lipase C14, lysine decarboxylase,
alpha-mannosidase, ornithine decarboxylase, urease, Tween 80 hydrolysis, trypsin, chymotrypsin, acid production from D-glucose, D-
fructose, adonitol and maltose.
No assimilation of adipate, glucose, L-arabinose, xylose, N-acetylglucosamine, alpha-cyclodextrin, dextrin, glycogen, N-acetyl-D-
galactosamine, adonitol, cellobiose, i-erythritol, gentiobiose, m-inositol, alpha-D-lactose, lactulose, maltose, D-mannose, D-
melibiose, methyl beta-D-glucoside, D-raffinose, L-rhamnose, D-sorbitol, sucrose, D-trehalose, turanose, xylitol, inosine, uridine,
thymidine, phenyl ethylamine, putrescine, 2-amino ethanol, 2,3-butanediol, glucose 6-phosphate, glucose 1-phosphate, DL-alpha-
glycerol phosphate, hydroxy-L-proline, D-arabitol, D-fructose, L-fucose, D-galactose, alpha-D-glucose, D-mannitol, D-galactonic acid
lactone, D-galacturonic acid, glycyl-L-aspartic acid, glycyl-L-glutamic acid, gamma-aminobutyric acid, D-psicose, D-serine or
glucuronamide.
Variable results for assimilation of citrate, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, ρ-hydroxy phenylacetic acid, L-histidine, L-phenylalanine,
urocanic acid, quinic acid, D-saccharic acid, D-glucosaminic acid, alpha-ketoglutaric acid, malonic acid, glycerol, D-glucuronic acid
and DL-carnitine.
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