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Haloanaerobium kushneri sp. nov., an obligately halophilic, anaerobic bacterium from an oil brineThree strains, designated VS-751T, VS-511 and VS-732, of a strictly anaerobic, moderately halophilic, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium were isolated from a highly saline (15-20%) brine from an oil reservoir in central Oklahoma, USA. The optimal concentration of NaCl for growth of these three strains was 2 M (12%), and the strains also grew in the presence of an additional 1 M MgCl2. The strains were mesophilic and grew at a pH range of 6-8. Carbohydrates used by all three strains included glucose, fructose, arabinose, galactose, maltose, mannose, cellobiose, sucrose and inulin. Glucose fermentation products included ethanol, acetate, H2 and CO2, with formate produced by two of the three strains. Differences were noted among strains in the optimal temperature and pH for growth, the maximum and minimum NaCl concentration that supported growth, substrate utilization and cellular fatty acid composition. Despite the phenotypic differences among the three strains, analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences and DNA-DNA hybridizations showed that these three strains were members of the same genospecies which belonged to the genus Haloanaerobium. The phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of strains VS-751T, VS-511 and VS-732 are different from those of previously described species of Haloanaerobium. It is proposed that strain VS-751T (ATCC 700103T) be established as the type strain of a new species, Haloanaerobium kushneri.
Document ID
20040141882
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Bhupathiraju, V. K.
(University of Oklahoma Norman 73019-0245, United States)
McInerney, M. J.
Woese, C. R.
Tanner, R. S.
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1999
Publication Information
Publication: International journal of systematic bacteriology
Volume: 49 Pt 3
ISSN: 0020-7713
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: CA52955
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
NASA Discipline Exobiology
Non-NASA Center

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