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Department of Science Education, Cheju National University, Jeju 690-756, Republic of Korea
Correspondence
Soon Dong Lee
sdlee{at}cheju.ac.kr
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Strain KSW2-17T was isolated from a dried seaweed sample collected at Gwakji Beach in Jeju, Republic of Korea, during a study of exopolysaccharide-producing marine bacteria. A piece of dried seaweed was transferred directly onto a WAT-SW agar plate (Lee, 2006
). One colony on the plate, incubated at 30 °C for 14 days, was subcultured onto TSA-SW medium [trypticase soy agar (TSA; Difco) in a mixture of 60 % (v/v) natural seawater and 40 % (v/v) distilled water]. The pure culture was maintained in 20 % glycerol suspension supplemented with 60 % natural seawater at –20 and –80 °C. Strain KSW2-17T showed good growth on YE-SW medium [ISP 2 medium (Shirling & Gottlieb, 1966
) supplemented with 60 % (v/v) seawater], TSA and nutrient agar (NA; Difco), but moderate growth on NA-SW (NA plus seawater), marine agar (MA; Difco) and ISP 2 medium.
Cell morphology was observed via phase-contrast and electron microscopy with cells grown on TSA for 6, 15, 24 and 72 h. For scanning electron microscopy, cells were fixed with 1 % (w/v) osmium tetroxide for 1 h, dehydrated through a graded ethanol series and substituted with isoamyl acetate. After critical-point drying in CO2, the samples were coated with gold and observed by using a scanning electron microscope (model S-2460; Hitachi). Cell motility was tested by monitoring the degree of turbidity on motility test medium (0.3 % beef extract, 1.0 % peptone, 0.5 % NaCl and 0.4 % Bacto agar) as described by Mac Faddin (1980)
and by phase-contrast microscopy. Colony pigmentation and morphology were observed with cultures grown on TSA at 30 °C for 5 days. Oxidase and catalase activities were determined with solutions of 1 % (w/v) tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine and 3 % (v/v) H2O2, respectively. For these tests, cells were grown on TSA at 30 °C for 48 h.
-Galactosidase activity was determined by using the method described by Gosink et al. (1998)
. Gram stain, hydrolysis of aesculin, elastin and starch, reduction of nitrate, and production of H2S were investigated according to the methods described by Mac Faddin (1980)
. Growth temperature was determined on TSA at 4–45 °C. NaCl tolerance for growth was tested on TSA supplemented with 1–9 % (w/v) NaCl. The pH range (4.1–10.1) for growth was determined on TSA with pH adjustment at intervals of 1.0 pH unit. Production of acid from carbohydrates and alcohols was determined on Bacto OF basal medium (Difco) supplemented with filter-sterilized carbon source at a final concentration of 1 % (w/v). Cells were grown in trypticase soy broth (TSB; Difco) at 30 °C for 2 days and harvested by centrifugation. After washing out with distilled water, the cells were used as inoculum sources for the utilization of carbon sources. The agar plates were incubated at 30 °C for 14 days under aerobic conditions. Urease activity was determined by monitoring a colour change in Bacto urea broth (Difco). DNA hydrolysis was determined by using DNase test agar (Difco) supplemented with methyl green. Other physiological and biochemical properties were tested by using API 20NE and API ZYM strips according to the manufacturer's instructions (bioMérieux), with cells grown on TSA at 30 °C for 2 days. Cells of strain KSW2-17T were Gram-positive, aerobic, non-spore-forming, non-mycelium-forming, non-motile rods (Fig. 1
). The results of phenotypic characterization tests are given in the genus and species descriptions below.
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In the neighbour-joining tree (Fig. 2
) based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, strain KSW2-17T formed a distinct clade within the radiation of the family Microbacteriaceae, with Cryobacterium psychrophilum as its closest neighbour. This relationship was supported by a high bootstrap value (78 %) and was also found in trees obtained when other tree-making algorithms were applied. Highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity was with the type strains of Cryobacterium psychrophilum and Frigoribacterium faeni (96.3 %), followed by Rathayibacter tritici (96.2 %) and Rathayibacter rathayi (96.1 %). Sequence similarities with other members of the family Microbacteriaceae were in the range 91.3–95.9 %.
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Purified peptidoglycan of strain KSW2-17T contained ornithine as the diagnostic diamino acid. The molar ratio of alanine/glycine/glutamic acid/ornithine was estimated to be 0.9 : 1.1 : 1.0 : 1.1. Homoserine and other amino acids were not detected. The polar lipid profile contained phosphatidylglycerol and diphosphatidylglycerol. Glycolipids or other phospholipids, namely phosphatidylcholine and ninhydrin-positive phospholipids, were not detected. The major menaquinones were MK-10 (44 %) and MK-11 (31 %), with lesser amounts of MK-9 and MK-7. The major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 (49.4 %), iso-C16 : 0 (20.5 %) and anteiso-C17 : 0 (11.4 %). Minor components included C16 : 0 (5.8 %), C18 : 0 (1.7 %), iso-C14 : 0 (2.0 %), iso-C15 : 0 (2.0 %), C18 : 1
9c (1.8 %), 10-methyl C18 : 0 (tuberculostearic acid, 1.8 %) and a mixture of iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and/or C16 : 1
7c (1.6 %). The presence of tuberculostearic acid is noteworthy given that this component has not previously been found in representatives of the family Microbacteriaceae.
The data obtained show that strain KSW2-17T is clearly distinguishable phenotypically from its closest phylogenetic relative, Cryobacterium psychrophilum, which is psychrophilic (optimum growth temperatures of 9–12 °C; no growth at 18 °C) and has the cell-wall peptidoglycan based upon 2,4-diaminobutyric acid (Suzuki et al., 1997
; Inoue and Komagata, 1976
). Among the other bacteria sharing relatively high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to strain KSW2-17T, Frigoribacterium faeni has a cell-wall peptidoglycan with lysine as the diagnostic diamino acid and MK-9 as the major menaquinone (Kämpfer et al., 2000
), while Rathayibacter possesses a cell-wall peptidoglycan with 2,4-diaminobutyric acid and does not contain MK-11 as the second major menaquinone (Zgurskaya et al., 1993
). The isolate differs from members of the six genera (Agreia, Curtobacterium, Gulosibacter, Microbacterium, Rhodoglobus and Salinibacterium) with ornithine in the cell-wall peptidoglycan mainly based on the amino acid composition of this polymer and/or the menaquinone system (Table 1
). Other characteristics useful for the differentiation of strain KSW2-17T and related genera are given in Table 1
. Members of the remaining genera of the family Microbacteriaceae have the cell-wall peptidoglycan based upon 2,4-diaminobutyric acid or lysine.
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Description of Labedella gen. nov.
Labedella (La.be.del'la. N.L. fem. n. Labedella named in honour of David P. Labeda, who has made significant contributions to the area of actinomycete taxonomy).
Aerobic, Gram-positive, catalase-positive, oxidase-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile, rod-shaped cells. Branching or mycelium formation does not occur. V-shaped forms are not found. Mesophilic. Chemoheterotrophic. The predominant menaquinones are MK-10 and MK-11. Peptidoglycan in the cell wall contains ornithine as the diagnostic amino acid. The acyl type of murein is acetyl. Polar lipids contain phosphatidylglycerol and diphosphatidylglycerol. Mycolic acids are not present. The cellular fatty acid profile is characterized by the predominance of iso- and anteiso-branched components, together with a small amount of tuberculostearic acid (10-methyl C18 : 0). Phylogenetically, the genus belongs to the family Microbacteriaceae, suborder Micrococcineae. The type species is Labedella gwakjiensis.
Description of Labedella gwakjiensis sp. nov.
Labedella gwakjiensis (gwak.ji.en'sis. N.L. fem. adj. gwakjiensis pertaining to Gwakji Beach, Jeju, Republic of Korea, from where the type strain was isolated).
Has the following characteristics in addition to those given for the genus. Cells are 1.0–4.4 µm in length and 0.30–0.38 µm in width. On TSA, colonies are smooth, circular, convex, translucent and yellow-pigmented. Growth occurs between 10 and 37 °C. No growth occurs at 4 or 45 °C. The pH range for growth is pH 5.1–10.1, with optimum growth at pH 7.1. Growth occurs in the presence of up to 5 % NaCl. Positive for
-galactosidase but negative for urease. Nitrate is not reduced to nitrite. Hydrolyses aesculin, DNA and starch. Casein and elastin are not hydrolysed. H2S production is observed. Positive for hydrolysis of gelatin, but negative for indole production, glucose fermentation and arginine dihydrolase (API 20NE). D-Glucose, D-arabinose, D-mannose, D-mannitol and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine are utilized as sole carbon and energy sources but utilization of maltose, gluconate, caproate, adipate, malate, citrate and phenylacetate is not observed (API 20NE). Under aerobic conditions, acid is produced from L-arabinose, D-cellobiose, D-fructose, D-galactose, D-glucose, inulin, D-mannose, D-melezitose, methyl
-D-mannoside, D-raffinose, L-rhamnose, salicin, sucrose, D-xylose, glycerol, myo-inositol, D-mannitol and D-sorbitol. Acid is not produced from D-arabinose, melibiose, L-ribose, L-sorbose, adonitol, 2,3-butanediol, dulcitol, myo-erythritol, 1,2-propanediol or D-xylitol. Acid is weakly produced from D-lactose, maltose, methyl
-D-glucoside and trehalose. In the tests with the API ZYM system, positive for leucine arylamidase,
-galactosidase,
-glucosidase and
-glucosidase. Weakly positive for esterase lipase (C8) but negative for alkaline phosphatase, esterase (C4), lipase (C14), valine arylamidase, cystine arylamidase, trypsin,
-chymotrypsin, acid phosphatase, naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase,
-glucuronidase, N-acetyl-
-glucosaminidase,
-mannosidase and
-fucosidase. Major cellular fatty acids are anteiso-C15 : 0 (49.4 %), iso-C16 : 0 (20.5 %) and anteiso-C17 : 0 (11.4 %). Tuberculostearic acid (10-methyl C18 : 0) is also present as a minor component. Polar lipids contain phosphatidylglycerol and diphosphatidylglycerol. The DNA G+C content is 68.0 mol%.
The type strain, KSW2-17T (=JCM 14008T=KCTC 19176T), was isolated from a dried seaweed sample collected around Gwakji Beach in Jeju, Korea.
Note added in proof
An additional new genus, Yonghaparkia, with cell-wall peptidoglycan based on D-glutamate–D-diaminobutyric acid (Yoon et al., 2006
), and the species Microcella alkaliphila containing D-ornithine in the cell wall (Tiago et al., 2006
) have been described since this article was submitted for publication.
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