| Mycobacterium rufum |
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Phylum Actinobacteria, Class Actinobacteria, Order Actinomycetales, Suborder Corynebacterineae, Family Mycobacteriaceae, Genus
Mycobacterium, Mycobacterium rufum Hennessee et al. 2009.
Mycobacterium, Mycobacterium rufum Hennessee et al. 2009.
Medium to long, thin rods. Weak Gram-positive. Non-motile.
Colonies within 7 days are large, round, raised, dry with a smooth border and orange
pigmented in light or dark. Grows at 28 ºC (optimally). No growth in media containing
5% NaCl. Aerobe.
pigmented in light or dark. Grows at 28 ºC (optimally). No growth in media containing
5% NaCl. Aerobe.
Undetermined.
Isolated from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-contaminated soil of a former oil-gasification company site in Hilo, Hawaii, USA.
Can degrade/utilize phenanthrene, fluoranthene, but not pyrene.
Can degrade/utilize phenanthrene, fluoranthene, but not 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, alpha-glucosidase, esculin hydrolysis, nitrate reduction and urease.
Can utilize glucose, D-fructose D-mannitol, D-sorbitol, trehalose, D-xylitol, and D-xylose.
Negative results for alkaline phosphatase, beta-glucuronidase, beta-galactosidase, N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, gelatin
hydrolysis, and pyrrolidonyl arylamidase.
No utilization of citrate.
Can utilize glucose, D-fructose D-mannitol, D-sorbitol, trehalose, D-xylitol, and D-xylose.
Negative results for alkaline phosphatase, beta-glucuronidase, beta-galactosidase, N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, gelatin
hydrolysis, and pyrrolidonyl arylamidase.
No utilization of citrate.
(c) Costin Stoica
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