Streptomyces smaragdinus sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the fungus growing-termite Macrotermes natalensis

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Streptomyces smaragdinus sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the fungus growing-termite Macrotermes natalensis. / Schwitalla, Jan W.; Benndorf, René; Martin, Karin; Vollmers, John; Kaster, Anne-Kristin; Wilhelm de Beer, Z.; Poulsen, Michael; Beemelmanns, Christine.

In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Vol. 70, No. 11, 2020, p. 5806-5811.

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Schwitalla, JW, Benndorf, R, Martin, K, Vollmers, J, Kaster, A-K, Wilhelm de Beer, Z, Poulsen, M & Beemelmanns, C 2020, 'Streptomyces smaragdinus sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the fungus growing-termite Macrotermes natalensis', International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, vol. 70, no. 11, pp. 5806-5811. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.004478

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Schwitalla, J. W., Benndorf, R., Martin, K., Vollmers, J., Kaster, A-K., Wilhelm de Beer, Z., Poulsen, M., & Beemelmanns, C. (2020). Streptomyces smaragdinus sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the fungus growing-termite Macrotermes natalensis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 70(11), 5806-5811. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.004478

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Schwitalla JW, Benndorf R, Martin K, Vollmers J, Kaster A-K, Wilhelm de Beer Z et al. Streptomyces smaragdinus sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the fungus growing-termite Macrotermes natalensis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2020;70(11):5806-5811. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.004478

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Schwitalla, Jan W. ; Benndorf, René ; Martin, Karin ; Vollmers, John ; Kaster, Anne-Kristin ; Wilhelm de Beer, Z. ; Poulsen, Michael ; Beemelmanns, Christine. / Streptomyces smaragdinus sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the fungus growing-termite Macrotermes natalensis. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2020 ; Vol. 70, No. 11. pp. 5806-5811.

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@article{2b5770f00ac5474d9b7fe3088b009b37,
title = "Streptomyces smaragdinus sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the fungus growing-termite Macrotermes natalensis",
abstract = "The taxonomic position of a novel aerobic, Gram-positive actinobacteria, designated strain RB5T, was determined using a polyphasic approach. The strain, isolated from the gut of the fungus-farming termite Macrotermes natalensis, showed morphological, physiological and chemotaxonomic properties typical of the genus Streptomyces. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the closest phylogenetic neighbour of RB5T was Streptomyces polyrhachis DSM 42102T (98.87%). DNA–DNA hybridization experiments between strain RB5T and S. polyrhachis DSM 42102T resulted in a value of 27.4% (26.8%). The cell wall of strain RB5T contained ll-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic amino acid. Mycolic acids and diagnostic sugars in whole-cell hydrolysates were not detected. The strain produced the following major phospholipids: diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol-mannoside and phosphatidylserine. The menaquinone profile showed hexa-and octahydrogenated menaquinones containing nine isoprene units [MK-9(H6 ) and MK-9(H8 )]. The strain exhibited a fatty acid profile containing the following major fatty acids: 12-methyltridecanoic acid (iso-C14:0 ) 12-methyltetradecanoic acid (anteiso-C15:0 ), 13-methyltetradecanoic acid (iso-C15:0 ) and 14-methylpentadecanoic acid (iso-C16:0 ). Here, we propose a novel species of the genus Streptomyces – Streptomyces smaragdinus with the type strain RB5T (=VKM Ac-2839T=NRRL B65539T).",
keywords = "Macrotermes natalensis, Streptomyces, Termite gut",
author = "Schwitalla, {Jan W.} and Ren{\'e} Benndorf and Karin Martin and John Vollmers and Anne-Kristin Kaster and {Wilhelm de Beer}, Z. and Michael Poulsen and Christine Beemelmanns",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1099/ijsem.0.004478",
language = "English",
volume = "70",
pages = "5806--5811",
journal = "International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology",
issn = "1466-5026",
publisher = "Society for General Microbiology",
number = "11",

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T1 - Streptomyces smaragdinus sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the fungus growing-termite Macrotermes natalensis

AU - Schwitalla, Jan W.

AU - Benndorf, René

AU - Martin, Karin

AU - Vollmers, John

AU - Kaster, Anne-Kristin

AU - Wilhelm de Beer, Z.

AU - Poulsen, Michael

AU - Beemelmanns, Christine

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

N2 - The taxonomic position of a novel aerobic, Gram-positive actinobacteria, designated strain RB5T, was determined using a polyphasic approach. The strain, isolated from the gut of the fungus-farming termite Macrotermes natalensis, showed morphological, physiological and chemotaxonomic properties typical of the genus Streptomyces. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the closest phylogenetic neighbour of RB5T was Streptomyces polyrhachis DSM 42102T (98.87%). DNA–DNA hybridization experiments between strain RB5T and S. polyrhachis DSM 42102T resulted in a value of 27.4% (26.8%). The cell wall of strain RB5T contained ll-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic amino acid. Mycolic acids and diagnostic sugars in whole-cell hydrolysates were not detected. The strain produced the following major phospholipids: diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol-mannoside and phosphatidylserine. The menaquinone profile showed hexa-and octahydrogenated menaquinones containing nine isoprene units [MK-9(H6 ) and MK-9(H8 )]. The strain exhibited a fatty acid profile containing the following major fatty acids: 12-methyltridecanoic acid (iso-C14:0 ) 12-methyltetradecanoic acid (anteiso-C15:0 ), 13-methyltetradecanoic acid (iso-C15:0 ) and 14-methylpentadecanoic acid (iso-C16:0 ). Here, we propose a novel species of the genus Streptomyces – Streptomyces smaragdinus with the type strain RB5T (=VKM Ac-2839T=NRRL B65539T).

AB - The taxonomic position of a novel aerobic, Gram-positive actinobacteria, designated strain RB5T, was determined using a polyphasic approach. The strain, isolated from the gut of the fungus-farming termite Macrotermes natalensis, showed morphological, physiological and chemotaxonomic properties typical of the genus Streptomyces. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the closest phylogenetic neighbour of RB5T was Streptomyces polyrhachis DSM 42102T (98.87%). DNA–DNA hybridization experiments between strain RB5T and S. polyrhachis DSM 42102T resulted in a value of 27.4% (26.8%). The cell wall of strain RB5T contained ll-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic amino acid. Mycolic acids and diagnostic sugars in whole-cell hydrolysates were not detected. The strain produced the following major phospholipids: diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol-mannoside and phosphatidylserine. The menaquinone profile showed hexa-and octahydrogenated menaquinones containing nine isoprene units [MK-9(H6 ) and MK-9(H8 )]. The strain exhibited a fatty acid profile containing the following major fatty acids: 12-methyltridecanoic acid (iso-C14:0 ) 12-methyltetradecanoic acid (anteiso-C15:0 ), 13-methyltetradecanoic acid (iso-C15:0 ) and 14-methylpentadecanoic acid (iso-C16:0 ). Here, we propose a novel species of the genus Streptomyces – Streptomyces smaragdinus with the type strain RB5T (=VKM Ac-2839T=NRRL B65539T).

KW - Macrotermes natalensis

KW - Streptomyces

KW - Termite gut

U2 - 10.1099/ijsem.0.004478

DO - 10.1099/ijsem.0.004478

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 32969785

AN - SCOPUS:85096899631

VL - 70

SP - 5806

EP - 5811

JO - International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

JF - International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

SN - 1466-5026

IS - 11

ER -

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