Anaerovorax odorimutans gen. nov., sp. nov., a putrescine-fermenting, strictly anaerobic bacterium. Free

Abstract

The strictly anaerobic, gram-positive, non-spore-forming bacterium strain NorPut1T ferments putrescine to acetate, butyrate, molecular hydrogen and ammonia. It also utilizes 4-aminobutyrate and 4-hydroxybutyrate as growth substrates. Comparative 16S rDNA sequence analysis confirmed a phylogenetic affiliation of this strain to the phylum of gram-positive bacteria with low DNA G+C content. Together with its closest relative, 'Clostridium aminobutyricum' (DSM 2634), and several Eubacterium species, strain NorPut1T represents a well-defined monophyletic group. Moderate overall 16S rRNA sequence similarities (< 91%) were found for the NorPut1T/'Clostridium aminobutyricum' pair and several Eubacterium species. The type species, Eubacterium limosum, is not a member of the group and, together with Eubacterium barkeri and Pseudoramibacter alactolyticus, represents a distant phylogentic cluster. Therefore, a new genus, Anaerovorax, is proposed as harbouring strain NorPut1T (= DSM 5092T), which is described as a new species, i.e. Anaerovorax odorimutans.

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2000-07-01
2024-03-29
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