| Chitiniphilus shinanonensis |
Colonies are pale yellow, smooth, circular, with rhizoid margins. Growth occurrs at 14-
45 ºC (optimum, 30-37 ºC).No growth in the presence of 4 % (w/v) NaCl. Facultatively
anaerobic. Grows well with chitin as a sole carbon source. Grows on R2A agar.
45 ºC (optimum, 30-37 ºC).No growth in the presence of 4 % (w/v) NaCl. Facultatively
anaerobic. Grows well with chitin as a sole carbon source. Grows on R2A agar.
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Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Betaproteobacteria, Order Neisseriales, Family Chromobacteriaceae, Genus
Chitiniphilus, Chitiniphilus shinanonensis Sato et al. 2009, type species of the genus.
Chitiniphilus, Chitiniphilus shinanonensis Sato et al. 2009, type species of the genus.
Gram-negative, curved rods, 0.7-0.8 x 1.2-1.5 μm. Motile by means of one polar
flagellum. Non-spore-forming.
flagellum. Non-spore-forming.
Isolated from moat water of Ueda Castle in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Undetermined.
- Sato K., Kato Y., Taguchi G., Nogawa M., Yokota A. and Shimosaka M.: Chitiniphilus shinanonensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel
chitin-degrading bacterium belonging to Betaproteobacteria. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 2009, 55, 147-153. - Su W, Zhou Z, Jiang F, Chang X, Liu Y, Wang S, Kan W, Xiao M, Shao M, Peng F, Fang C. 2013. Iodobacter limnosediminis sp.
nov., isolated from Arctic lake sediment Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 63(4):1464-1470 doi:10.1099/ijs.0.039982-0. - Euzeby (J.P.): List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol.,
1997, 47, 590-592. (List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. https://www.bacterio.net).
Description is based on API 20 NE, API ZYM and API 50 CHB results.
Positive results for acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase (weak), catalase, chitin hydrolysis, esculin hydrolysis, esterase (C4),
esterase lipase (C8), alpha-glucosidase, N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, leucine arylamidase, nitrate reduction,
naphtol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase, oxidase and trypsin (weak).
Can utilize (API 50 CHB): amygdalin, N-acetyglucosamine, D-cellobiose (weak), esculin ferric citrate, D-fructose (weak), D-glucose,
gentibiose (weak), ribose and salicin.
Negative results for cystine arylamidase, alpha-chymotrypsin, alpha-fucosidase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase, beta-glucosidase,
beta-glucuronidase, gelatin hydrolysis, indole production, lipase (C14), alpha-mannosidase, urease, valine arylamidase, acid
production from glucose.
No utilization (API 50 CHB) of: D-adonitol, D- and L-arabinose, D- and L-arabitol, arbutin, dulcitol, erythritol, D- and L-fucose,
D-galactose, glycerol, glycogen, gluconate, 2- and 5-ketogluconate, inositol, inulin, D-lactose, D-lyxose, D-maltose, D-mannitol,
D-melibiose, D-melezitose, D-raffinose, L-rhamnose, D-sorbitol, L-sorbose, starch, D-sucrose, D-tagatose, D-trehalose, D-turanose,
xylitol, D- and L-xylose.
Positive results for acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase (weak), catalase, chitin hydrolysis, esculin hydrolysis, esterase (C4),
esterase lipase (C8), alpha-glucosidase, N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, leucine arylamidase, nitrate reduction,
naphtol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase, oxidase and trypsin (weak).
Can utilize (API 50 CHB): amygdalin, N-acetyglucosamine, D-cellobiose (weak), esculin ferric citrate, D-fructose (weak), D-glucose,
gentibiose (weak), ribose and salicin.
Negative results for cystine arylamidase, alpha-chymotrypsin, alpha-fucosidase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase, beta-glucosidase,
beta-glucuronidase, gelatin hydrolysis, indole production, lipase (C14), alpha-mannosidase, urease, valine arylamidase, acid
production from glucose.
No utilization (API 50 CHB) of: D-adonitol, D- and L-arabinose, D- and L-arabitol, arbutin, dulcitol, erythritol, D- and L-fucose,
D-galactose, glycerol, glycogen, gluconate, 2- and 5-ketogluconate, inositol, inulin, D-lactose, D-lyxose, D-maltose, D-mannitol,
D-melibiose, D-melezitose, D-raffinose, L-rhamnose, D-sorbitol, L-sorbose, starch, D-sucrose, D-tagatose, D-trehalose, D-turanose,
xylitol, D- and L-xylose.
(c) Costin Stoica
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