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Sardar RK. Identification and biodegradation characterization of high-density polyethylene using marine bacteria isolated from the coastal region of the Arabian Sea, at Gujarat, India. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2025; 41:74. [PMID: 40011257 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-025-04283-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2025] [Indexed: 02/28/2025]
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High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) PE is one of the primary contributors of long-lasting and prolonged pollution in the environment. In this study, more than three hundred marine isolates collected off the Gujarat Sea coast were tested for HDPE plastic utilizing ability. Among fifty-one positive noted isolates, RS124 as a potential strain was identified as Micrococcus flavus (accession is PP858228) based on 16 S rRNA gene sequencing and total cellular fatty acid profiling. Initial bacterial adherence on the film surface was shown in a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image as a key step to biodegradation. Moreover, atomic force microscopy (AFM) shows that the film surface became more fragile, damaged, and rougher than untreated films. Shifts and alterations in peak transmittance with emergence of two new shouldered peak in degraded HDPE observed by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was associated to chemical and mechanical alteration. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) analysis designated larger difference in percent weight loss provisions thermal instability. In the enzymatic study, the highest activity of peroxidase and dehydrogenase was recorded on the 3rd and 4th weeks of treatment with strain, respectively, during co-incubation. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis disclosed the presence of a distinct 19 kDa size protein, uncovering its role in the colonization of bacteria on the hydrophilic HDPE surfaces. About 1.8% weight reduction in HDPE was recorded as a result after 30 days of bio-treatment with M. flavus. Hence, the entire observed results reveal that the M. flavus RS124 could be effectively applied for the degradation of HDPE. This is the first report on M. flavus that it exhibits plastic degrading characteristic ever, which may allow for green scavenging of plastic waste.
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MESH Headings
- Polyethylene/metabolism
- Polyethylene/chemistry
- Biodegradation, Environmental
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics
- India
- Seawater/microbiology
- Phylogeny
- Microscopy, Atomic Force
- Micrococcus/isolation & purification
- Micrococcus/metabolism
- Micrococcus/genetics
- Micrococcus/classification
- Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
- Bacteria/isolation & purification
- Bacteria/metabolism
- Bacteria/classification
- Bacteria/genetics
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
- Fatty Acids/analysis
- DNA, Bacterial/genetics
- DNA, Bacterial/chemistry
- Thermogravimetry
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
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- Raj Kumar Sardar
- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 364 001, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, U. P - 201 002, India.
- Present Address: Department of Environmental Science, School of Earth Biological and Environmental Sciences, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar, 824 236, India.
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Xu J, Zhang Y, Shi L, Wang H, Zeng M, Lu Z. Community-acquired pneumonia caused by Micrococcus antarcticus: a rare case report. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:1200. [PMID: 39449134 PMCID: PMC11515431 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10084-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 10/14/2024] [Indexed: 10/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Micrococcus antarcticus (M. antarcticus) is an aerobic Gram-positive spherical actinobacterium that was initially isolated from Chinese Great-Wall station in Antarctica in 2000. M. antarcticus was considered to be of low pathogenicity, no previous cases of human infection by this organism have been reported. Here we describe the first report with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by M. antarcticus. CASE PRESENTATION An 87-year-old female was presented to the Central Hospital of Wuhan in November 2023 with a chief complaint of cough, sputum production, and chest tightness for 2 weeks. Microbial culture of the patient's bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and identification of the isolates using Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization/time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed M. antarcticus infection. Combined with clinical symptoms, laboratory and imaging examination, the patient was diagnosed with CAP. Then cefoperazone/sulbactam and levofloxacin was administrated, the patient's condition was improved and she was discharged after a week after admission, no abnormalities were detected during a 5-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS This case highlights that M. antarcticus, first identified from a patient with CAP, is an extremely rare pathogenic microorganism. Clinicians should be aware of its potential as a pathogen in the diagnosis and treatment of CAP.
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- Jia Xu
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Department of Medical Laboratory, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Center for Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
- Department of Medical Laboratory, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Lee AY, Chen CH, Liou JS, Lin YC, Hamada M, Wang YT, Peng LL, Chang SC, Chen CC, Lin CF, Huang L, Huang CH. Micrococcus porci sp. nov., Isolated from Feces of Black Pig ( Sus scrofa). Life (Basel) 2022; 12:1749. [PMID: 36362904 PMCID: PMC9697426 DOI: 10.3390/life12111749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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An aerobic bacterium, designated as strain KD337-16T, was isolated from the fecal samples of a black pig. It exhibited spherical, non-motile and non−spore-forming, Gram-positive cells. KD337-16T was identified as a member of the genus Micrococcus through 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and its closest relatives were found to be Micrococcus endophyticus YIM 56238T (99.5% similarity), Micrococcus luteus NCTC 2665T (99.1%), Micrococcus yunnanensis YIM 65004T (99.1%), Micrococcus aloeverae AE-6T (99.1%), Micrococcus antarcticus T2T (98.9%), and Micrococcus flavus LW4T (98.7%). Phylogenomic trees were constructed, and strain KD337-16T was found to form its own cluster as an independent lineage of M. flavus LW4T. Between KD337-16T and its close relatives, the average nucleotide identity, average amino acid identity, and digital DNA−DNA hybridization were below the respective species delineation thresholds at 82.1−86.6%, 78.1−86.1%, and 24.4−34.9%. The major cellular fatty acids and polar lipids were anteiso-C15:0 and iso-C15:0, and DPG and PG, respectively. The predominant menaquinone was MK-8(H2). Taken together, the results indicate that strain KD337-16T is a novel species of the genus Micrococcus, for which the name Micrococcus porci sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is KD337-16T (=BCRC 81318T = NBRC 115578T).
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- Ai-Yun Lee
- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan
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- Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan
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- Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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- Biological Resource Center, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NBRC), 2-5-8 Kazusakamatari, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
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- Division of Research and Analysis, Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei 11561, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Animal Propagation Station, COA-LRI, Pingtung 91247, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Animal Propagation Station, COA-LRI, Pingtung 91247, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
- Rapid Screening Research Center for Toxicology and Biomedicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 912301, Taiwan
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan
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Li Y, Sun ZZ, Rong JC, Xie BB. Comparative genomics reveals broad genetic diversity, extensive recombination and nascent ecological adaptation in Micrococcus luteus. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:124. [PMID: 33602135 PMCID: PMC7890812 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07432-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Micrococcus luteus is a group of actinobacteria that is widely used in biotechnology and is being thought as an emerging nosocomial pathogen. With one of the smallest genomes of free-living actinobacteria, it is found in a wide range of environments, but intraspecies genetic diversity and adaptation strategies to various environments remain unclear. Here, comparative genomics, phylogenomics, and genome-wide association studies were used to investigate the genomic diversity, evolutionary history, and the potential ecological differentiation of the species. Results High-quality genomes of 66 M. luteus strains were downloaded from the NCBI GenBank database and core and pan-genome analysis revealed a considerable intraspecies heterogeneity. Phylogenomic analysis, gene content comparison, and average nucleotide identity calculation consistently indicated that the species has diverged into three well-differentiated clades. Population structure analysis further suggested the existence of an unknown ancestor or the fourth, yet unsampled, clade. Reconstruction of gene gain/loss events along the evolutionary history revealed both early events that contributed to the inter-clade divergence and recent events leading to the intra-clade diversity. We also found convincing evidence that recombination has played a key role in the evolutionary process of the species, with upto two-thirds of the core genes having been affected by recombination. Furthermore, distribution of mammal-associated strains (including pathogens) on the phylogenetic tree suggested that the last common ancestor had a free-living lifestyle, and a few recently diverged lineages have developed a mammal-associated lifestyle separately. Consistently, genome-wide association analysis revealed that mammal-associated strains from different lineages shared genes functionally relevant to the host-associated lifestyle, indicating a recent ecological adaption to the new host-associated habitats. Conclusions These results revealed high intraspecies genomic diversity of M. luteus and highlighted that gene gain/loss events and extensive recombination events played key roles in the genome evolution. Our study also indicated that, as a free-living species, some lineages have recently developed or are developing a mammal-associated lifestyle. This study provides insights into the mechanisms that drive the genome evolution and adaption to various environments of a bacterial species. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-021-07432-5.
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- Yisong Li
- Microbial Technology Institute and State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Microbial Technology Institute and State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Microbial Technology Institute and State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Microbial Technology Institute and State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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Kumar P, Fulekar MH, Hiranmai RY, Kumar R, Kumar R. 16S rRNA molecular profiling of heavy metal tolerant bacterial communities isolated from soil contaminated by electronic waste. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2020; 65:995-1007. [PMID: 32696197 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-020-00808-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Electronic waste is an evolving source of harmful pollutants in our surrounding environments and considered to be perilous as it contains toxic metals such as chromium, cadmium, lead, mercury, zinc, and nickel in huge quantities. Heavy metals are harmful contaminants and accumulated in the environment due to various anthropogenic activities. The present study was conducted to isolate and characterize different heavy metal tolerant bacterial species, based on molecular techniques from soil contaminated by electronic waste. The contaminated soil samples were analyzed for various physicochemical properties such as pH, electrical conductivity, soil moisture, water holding capacity, organic carbon, organic matter, available phosphorus, total nitrogen, and potassium using standard procedures. The soil samples were found to contain a higher amount of different heavy metals such as copper, chromium, lead, iron, cadmium, and nickel. Serial dilution and spread plate techniques have been used for bacterial isolation. The identification and molecular characterization of isolated bacterial species were done by biochemical tests and 16S rRNA gene sequencing technique. The 16S rRNA sequencing analysis confirmed the presence of different bacterial species as, Micrococcus aloeverae, Kocuria turfanensis, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus jeotgali, Bacillus velezensis, and Bacillus haikouensis. The findings indicated that the e-waste dumping sites are the storehouse of elite bacterial species. The present research study offers a platform for systematic analysis of e-waste sites by microbial profiling that may help in the innovation of novel microorganisms of scientific importance and better biotechnological potential.
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- Pankaj Kumar
- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382030, India.
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- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382030, India
- Center of Research for Development, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India
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- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382030, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, 201310, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India
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Huang CH, Wang CL, Liou JS, Lee AY, Blom J, Huang L, Watanabe K. Reclassification of Micrococcus aloeverae and Micrococcus yunnanensis as later heterotypic synonyms of Micrococcus luteus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3512-3518. [DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Chien-Hsun Huang
- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, 331 Shih-Pin Rd., Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan, ROC
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, 331 Shih-Pin Rd., Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan, ROC
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, 331 Shih-Pin Rd., Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan, ROC
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, 331 Shih-Pin Rd., Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan, ROC
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, 35392, Germany
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, 331 Shih-Pin Rd., Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan, ROC
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- Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, 331 Shih-Pin Rd., Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Bioresources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, No. 50, Ln. 155, Sec. 3, Keelung Rd., Taipei 10673, Taiwan, ROC
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von Neubeck M, Huptas C, Glück C, Krewinkel M, Stoeckel M, Stressler T, Fischer L, Hinrichs J, Scherer S, Wenning M. Pseudomonas helleri sp. nov. and Pseudomonas weihenstephanensis sp. nov., isolated from raw cow's milk. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1163-1173. [DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.000852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- M. von Neubeck
- Lehrstuhl für Mikrobielle Ökologie, Zentralinstitut für Ernährungs- und Lebensmittelforschung (ZIEL), Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner, Berg 3, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Mikrobielle Ökologie, Zentralinstitut für Ernährungs- und Lebensmittelforschung (ZIEL), Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner, Berg 3, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme Science, Garbenstr. 25, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme Science, Garbenstr. 25, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, Department of Soft Matter Science and Dairy Technology, Garbenstr. 21, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme Science, Garbenstr. 25, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme Science, Garbenstr. 25, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, Department of Soft Matter Science and Dairy Technology, Garbenstr. 21, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Mikrobielle Ökologie, Zentralinstitut für Ernährungs- und Lebensmittelforschung (ZIEL), Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner, Berg 3, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Mikrobielle Ökologie, Zentralinstitut für Ernährungs- und Lebensmittelforschung (ZIEL), Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner, Berg 3, 85354 Freising, Germany
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Draft Genome Sequence of Micrococcus sp. Strain MS-AsIII-49, an Arsenate-Reducing Isolate from Tropical Metal-Rich Sediment. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2015; 3:3/2/e00122-15. [PMID: 25883272 PMCID: PMC4400415 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00122-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Micrococcus sp. strain MS-AsIII-49, which was isolated from a tropical metal-polluted stream sediment in Brazil, has the ability to reduce AsV to AsIII. Analysis of its draft genome revealed 186 contigs with a total size of 2,440,924 bp encoding several metal resistance genes.
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Response of cellular fatty acids to environmental stresses in endophytic Micrococcus spp. ANN MICROBIOL 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-015-1061-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Prakash O, Nimonkar Y, Munot H, Sharma A, Vemuluri VR, Chavadar MS, Shouche YS. Description of Micrococcus aloeverae sp. nov., an endophytic actinobacterium isolated from Aloe vera. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3427-3433. [PMID: 25048212 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.063339-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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A yellow Gram-stain-positive, non-motile, non-endospore -forming, spherical endophytic actinobacterium, designated strain AE-6(T), was isolated from the inner fleshy leaf tissues of Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera) collected from Pune, Maharashtra, India. Strain AE-6(T) grew at high salt concentrations [10% (w/v) NaCl], temperatures of 15-41 °C and a pH range of 5-12. It showed highest (99.7%) 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Micrococcus yunnanensis YIM 65004(T) followed by Micrococcus luteus NCTC 2665(T) (99.6%) and Micrococcus endophyticus YIM 56238(T) (99.0%). Ribosomal protein profiling by MALDI-TOF/MS also showed it was most closely related to M. yunnanensis YIM 65004(T) and M. luteus NCTC 2665(T). Like other members of the genus Micrococcus, strain AE-6(T) had a high content of branched chain fatty acids (iso-C15:0 and anteiso-C15:0). MK-8(H2) and MK-8 were the predominant isoprenoid quinones. Cell wall analysis showed an 'A2 L-Lys-peptide subunit' type of peptidoglycan and ribose to be the major cell wall sugar. The DNA G+C content was 70 mol%. Results of DNA-DNA hybridization of AE-6(T) with its closest relatives from the genus Micrococcus produced a value of less than 70%. Based on the results of this study, strain AE-6(T) could be clearly differentiated from other members of the genus Micrococcus. We propose that it represents a novel species of the genus Micrococcus and suggest the name Micrococcus aloeverae sp. nov., with strain AE-6(T) ( = MCC 2184(T) = DSM 27472(T)) as the type strain of the species.
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- Om Prakash
- Microbial Culture Collection, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Maharastra 411007, India
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- Microbial Culture Collection, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Maharastra 411007, India
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- Microbial Culture Collection, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Maharastra 411007, India
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- Microbial Culture Collection, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Maharastra 411007, India
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- Microbial Culture Collection, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Maharastra 411007, India
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- Microbial Culture Collection, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Maharastra 411007, India
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- Microbial Culture Collection, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Maharastra 411007, India
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Dib JR, Liebl W, Wagenknecht M, Farías ME, Meinhardt F. Extrachromosomal genetic elements in Micrococcus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 97:63-75. [PMID: 23138713 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4539-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Revised: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Micrococci are Gram-positive G + C-rich, nonmotile, nonspore-forming actinomycetous bacteria. Micrococcus comprises ten members, with Micrococcus luteus being the type species. Representatives of the genus play important roles in the biodegradation of xenobiotics, bioremediation processes, production of biotechnologically important enzymes or bioactive compounds, as test strains in biological assays for lysozyme and antibiotics, and as infective agents in immunocompromised humans. The first description of plasmids dates back approximately 28 years, when several extrachromosomal elements ranging in size from 1.5 to 30.2 kb were found in Micrococcus luteus. Up to the present, a number of circular plasmids conferring antibiotic resistance, the ability to degrade aromatic compounds, and osmotolerance are known, as well as cryptic elements with unidentified functions. Here, we review the Micrococcus extrachromosomal traits reported thus far including phages and the only quite recently described large linear extrachromosomal genetic elements, termed linear plasmids, which range in size from 75 kb (pJD12) to 110 kb (pLMA1) and which confer putative advantageous capabilities, such as antibiotic or heavy metal resistances (inferred from sequence analyses and curing experiments). The role of the extrachromosomal elements for the frequently proven ecological and biotechnological versatility of the genus will be addressed as well as their potential for the development and use as genetic tools.
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- Julián Rafael Dib
- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Microbiológicas de Lagunas Andinas (LIMLA), Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI)-CONICET, Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina
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