| Mycobacterium pallens |
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Phylum Actinobacteria, Class Actinobacteria, Order Actinomycetales, Suborder Corynebacterineae, Family Mycobacteriaceae, Genus
Mycobacterium, Mycobacterium pallens Hennessee et al. 2009.
Mycobacterium, Mycobacterium pallens Hennessee et al. 2009.
Medium rods. Weak Gram-positive. Non-motile.
Colonies within 7 days that are medium-sized, flat and dry with an undulated border
and which turn pale orange once exposed to light. Grows at 28 (optimally) and 37 ºC.
No growth at 45 ºC. No growth in media containing 5% NaCl. Aerobe.
and which turn pale orange once exposed to light. Grows at 28 (optimally) and 37 ºC.
No growth at 45 ºC. No growth in media containing 5% NaCl. Aerobe.
Undetermined.
Isolated from non-contaminated soil from Wahiawa, Hawaii, USA.
Can degrade/utilize phenanthrene, fluoranthene, and pyrene.
Can degrade/utilize phenanthrene, fluoranthene, and pyrene.
- Hennessee CT, Seo JS, Alvarez AM, Li QX. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading species isolated from Hawaiian soils:
Mycobacterium crocinum sp. nov., Mycobacterium pallens sp. nov., Mycobacterium rutilum sp. nov., Mycobacterium rufum sp. nov.
and Mycobacterium aromaticivorans sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:378-387.
Positive results for catalase, alkaline phosphatase alpha-glucosidase (weak), and nitrate reduction.
Can utilize glucose, D-fructose, D-mannitol, and succinic acid.
Negative results for beta-glucuronidase, beta-galactosidase, N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, gelatin hydrolysis, pyrrolidonyl
arylamidase, esculin hydrolysis and urease.
No utilization of L-arabinose, citrate, dextrin, glycerol, D-ribose, trehalose, and D-xylose.
Can utilize glucose, D-fructose, D-mannitol, and succinic acid.
Negative results for beta-glucuronidase, beta-galactosidase, N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, gelatin hydrolysis, pyrrolidonyl
arylamidase, esculin hydrolysis and urease.
No utilization of L-arabinose, citrate, dextrin, glycerol, D-ribose, trehalose, and D-xylose.
(c) Costin Stoica
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