Name: Rhodococcus sp. 40020
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 10920

Type strain:

Species: Rhodococcus sp.

Strain Designation: 40020

Culture col. no.: DSM 46045, ATCC 14347, IMET 7442, NCTC 2562, Tsukamura 40020

Strain history: <- IMET <- M. Tsukamura, 40020

NCBI tax ID(s): 1831 (species)

SI-ID 36043

ATCC 14347, NCTC 2562, DSM 46045, IMET 7442, BCRC 10933, CCRC 10933

Other strains from Rhodococcus sp.

Section

Rhodococcus sp. 40020 is a mesophilic human pathogen that was isolated from soil.

human pathogen
mesophilic

Information on the name and the taxonomic classification. Name and taxonomic classification

	Last LPSN update	14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Genus	*Rhodococcus*
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980)

	Synonym	Prescottella
	Synonym	"Rhodococcoides"
	Synonym	Spelaeibacter
	Synonym	"Prescottia"

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

ORGANIC MEDIUM 79 (DSMZ Medium 426)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

	Temperatures	Kind of temperature		Temperature
[Ref.: #12408]			growth	28 °C

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Temperature range

mesophilic

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68369]	adipate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	D-glucose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	D-mannose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	decanoate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	esculin ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	gelatin ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	L-arabinose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	malate ChEBI	+	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	maltose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	N-acetylglucosamine ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	nitrate ChEBI	+	reduction	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	tryptophan ChEBI	-	energy source	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
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	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #68369]		indole ChEBI	no	* from API 20NE

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Indole test
[Ref.: #68369]		indole ChEBI	-	* from API 20NE

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68382]	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68369]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68369]	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase (C 4)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase lipase (C 8)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68369]	gelatinase	-		* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68382]	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	lipase (C 14)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68369]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API 20NE
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API® 20NE:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Reduction of nitratesNO3	Indole productionTRP	Fermentation of D-glucoseGLU_ Ferm	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Esculin hydrolysis/beta-GlucosidaseESC	Gelatinase/gelatin hydrolysisGEL	beta-GalactosidasePNPG	Assimilation of D-glucoseGLU_ Assim	Assimilation of L-arabinoseARA	Assimilation of D-mannoseMNE	Assimilation of D-mannitolMAN	Assimilation of N-acetyl-glucosamineNAG	Assimilation of maltoseMAL	Assimilation of gluconateGNT	Assimilation of capric acidCAP	Assimilation adipic acidADI	Assimilation of malic acidMLT	Assimilation of citric acidCIT	Assimilation of phenyl-acetic acidPAC	Cytochrome oxidaseOX
[Ref.: #12408]	25131	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	-	+/-	-	-	+/-	-	-	+	-	-	not determinedn.d.

API® zym:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Control	2-naphthyl phosphateAlkaline phosphatase	2-naphthyl butyrateEsterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	2-naphthyl myristateLipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	N-benzoyl-DL-arginine-2-naphthylamideTrypsin	N-glutaryl-phenylalanine-2-naphthylamidealpha- Chymotrypsin	2-naphthyl phosphateAcid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-galactpyranosidealpha- Galactosidase	2-naphthyl-betaD-galactpyranosidebeta- Galactosidase	Naphthol-AS-BI-betaD-glucuronidebeta- Glucuronidase	2-naphthyl-alphaD-glucopyranosidealpha- Glucosidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-betaD-glucopyranosidebeta- Glucosidase	1-naphthyl-N-acetyl-betaD-glucosaminideN-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-mannopyranosidealpha- Mannosidase	2-naphthyl-alphaL-fucopyranosidealpha- Fucosidase
[Ref.: #12408]	14262	-	-	-	-	-	+	+/-	+/-	+/-	-	+/-	+/-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-

Information on isolation source, the sampling and environmental conditions Isolation, sampling and environmental information

[Ref.: #12408]	Sample type/isolated from	soil
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Isolation sources categories

#Environmental

#Terrestrial

#Soil

What are isolation sources categories?

Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

[Ref.: #12408]	Pathogenicity (human)	yes, in single cases
[Ref.: #12408]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 46045, ATCC 14347, IMET 7442, NCTC 2562, Tsukamura 40020

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SI-ID 36043

References

#12408

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 46045

#20215

Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )

#68369

Automatically annotated from API 20NE .

#68382

Automatically annotated from API zym .

#80174

Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J.: StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers . ( DOI 10.60712/SI-ID36043.1 )

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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