Rhodococcus ruber (DSM 45332, C208)

Name: Rhodococcus ruber (DSM 45332, C208)
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BacDive ID 10956

Type strain

Strain Designation C208

Culture col. no. DSM 45332 C208

NCBI tax ID(s) 1830

Special Collections DSMZ

History <- A. Sivan, Ben-Gurion-Univ., Beer-Sheva, Israel; C208 <- I. Gilan

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Rhodococcus ruber C208 is a bacterium that was isolated from soil.

Bacteria

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 404569

DSM 45332

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-02-09 11:20:24

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Actinomycetota

Class Actinomycetes

Order Mycobacteriales

Family Nocardiaceae

Genus Rhodococcus

Species Rhodococcus ruber

Full scientific name Rhodococcus ruber (Kruse 1896) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)

Synonyms (2)

"Streptothrix rubra"
Rhodococcus electrodiphilus

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Rhodococcus ruber** (41)	Type strain
10927	R. ruber M-1, N361, A-0205, CCUG 51069, DSM 43338, ... (type strain)
10921	R. ruber An213, DSM 6264, IMET 7643
10922	R. ruber Sm-1, DSM 7511, ATCC 51239
10923	R. ruber Wrink, DSM 7512
10924	R. ruber Propb, DSM 8425
10925	R. ruber Pellegrino 327, DSM 43232, SN 5101
10926	R. ruber N324, DSM 43335, ATCC 15998, CCUG 23602, ...
10928	R. ruber Pellegrino 330, DSM 43560, SN 5102
10929	R. ruber DSM 43561, SN 5108
10930	R. ruber DSM 43562, SN 5109
10931	R. ruber DSM 43563, SN 5110
10932	R. ruber DSM 43564, SN 5202
10933	R. ruber DSM 43565, SN 5203
10934	R. ruber DSM 43566, SN 5204
10935	R. ruber DSM 43567, SN 5205
10936	R. ruber DSM 43571, CBS 245.53, SN 6000
10937	R. ruber 81 N grün, DSM 43588
10938	R. ruber 81 N Mo, DSM 43589
10939	R. ruber NI, N_I, DSM 43594
10940	R. ruber NIIa, N_I_I_a, ...
10941	R. ruber N453, DSM 43961
10942	R. ruber 219, DSM 44190
10943	R. ruber S679, ES3-T, FH2170, FERM-P 3374, DSM 44319, ...
10944	R. ruber CD4=CD+1-4II, CD4=CD⁺₁-4II, ...
10945	R. ruber CD4, DSM 44495
10946	R. ruber SM 1790, TB1, DSM 44539
10947	R. ruber EH1, SM1789, DSM 44540
10949	R. ruber ES 1-T, FERM-P 2882, DSM 44755, ATCC 31191, ...
10950	R. ruber DSM 44758
10951	R. ruber 373, N 123, DSM 46008, CBS 334.51, CCM 198, ...
10952	R. ruber 906B, Casenuovo, Inst. Sup, Gdf N325, Casenuovo, ...
10953	R. ruber McClung M-122, DSM 46043, CIP 104660, IMET ...
10954	R. ruber B113, DSM 46646, IMET 7358
10955	R. ruber Chol-4, DSM 45280
103875	R. ruber ST004516(HKI),
130482	R. ruber A5, DSM 46851, CECT 8556
130483	R. ruber EE1, DSM 46852, CECT 8555
130484	R. ruber EE6, DSM 46853, CECT 8612
136328	R. ruber CIP 104637, CCUG 23577, PCM 2171
136331	R. ruber CIP 104640, CCUG 20988
151928	R. ruber CCUG 45236

Morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

@ref	Name	Growth	Medium link	Composition
16294	GYM STREPTOMYCES MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 65)		Medium recipe at MediaDive	Name: GYM STREPTOMYCES MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 65) Composition: Agar 18.0 g/l Malt extract 10.0 g/l Yeast extract 4.0 g/l Glucose 4.0 g/l CaCO3 2.0 g/l Distilled water
16294	TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)		Medium recipe at MediaDive	Name: TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535) Composition: Trypticase soy broth 30.0 g/l Agar 15.0 g/l Distilled water

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)
16294	positive	growth	28

Physiology and metabolism

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
68369	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API 20NE
68379	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68369	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	+	assimilation	from API 20NE
68369	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	fermentation	from API 20NE
68379	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68369	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	+	assimilation	from API 20NE
68379	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68379	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68369	27689 ChEBI	decanoate	-	assimilation	from API 20NE
68379	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68369	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis	from API 20NE
68379	5291 ChEBI	gelatin	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68369	5291 ChEBI	gelatin	-	hydrolysis	from API 20NE
68379	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68379	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68369	25115 ChEBI	malate	+	assimilation	from API 20NE
68379	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68379	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	+	reduction	from API Coryne
68369	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	+	reduction	from API 20NE
68379	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68369	27897 ChEBI	tryptophan	-	energy source	from API 20NE
68379	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68369	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API 20NE

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Production
68369	35581 ChEBI	indole		from API 20NE

Metabolite tests

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Indole test
68369	35581 ChEBI	indole	-	from API 20NE

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68382	acid phosphatase	-	3.1.3.2	from API zym
68382	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API zym
68379	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API Coryne
68382	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API zym
68382	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	from API zym
68379	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	from API Coryne
68382	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	from API zym
68369	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API 20NE
68382	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API zym
68379	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API Coryne
68382	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API zym
68379	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API Coryne
68369	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API 20NE
68382	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API zym
68379	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API Coryne
68382	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	from API zym
68382	esterase (C 4)	-		from API zym
68382	esterase lipase (C 8)	-		from API zym
68379	gelatinase	-		from API Coryne
68369	gelatinase	-		from API 20NE
68382	lipase (C 14)	-		from API zym
68382	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API zym
68379	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API Coryne
68382	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	-		from API zym
68379	pyrazinamidase	-	3.5.1.B15	from API Coryne
68379	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API Coryne
68382	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	from API zym
68379	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API Coryne
68369	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API 20NE
68382	valine arylamidase	-		from API zym

API coryne

@ref	Reduction of nitrateNIT	PYZ	PYRA	PAL	beta GUR	beta GAL	alpha GLU	beta NAG	ESC	URE	GEL	Control fermentationControl	GLU	RIB	XYL	MAN	MAL	LAC	SAC	GLYG	CAT
16294	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	not determinedn.d.

API zym

@ref	Control	Alkaline phosphatase	Esterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	Lipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	Trypsin	alpha- Chymotrypsin	Acid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	alpha- Galactosidase	beta- Galactosidase	beta- Glucuronidase	alpha- Glucosidase	beta- Glucosidase	N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	alpha- Mannosidase	alpha- Fucosidase
16294	-	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+/-	-	-	-	-

API 20NE

@ref	Reduction of nitratesNO3	TRP	GLU_ Ferm	ADH (Arg)	URE	ESC	GEL	PNPG	GLU_ Assim	ARA	MNE	MAN	NAG	MAL	GNT	CAP	ADI	MLT	CIT	PAC	OX
16294	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+/-	+/-	+	+/-	+/-	+/-	-	+/-	+	+/-	-	not determinedn.d.

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Cat1	Cat2	Cat3
#Environmental	#Terrestrial	#Soil

Isolation

@ref	Sample type	Geographic location	Country	Country ISO 3 Code	Continent
16294	soil	Ein Yahav	Israel	ISR	Asia

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

@ref	Biosafety level	Biosafety level comment
16294	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
A modular toolkit for environmental Rhodococcus, Gordonia, and Nocardia enables complex metabolic manipulation.	Jansen Z, Alameri A, Wei Q, Kulhanek DL, Gilmour AR, Halper S, Schwalm ND, Thyer R.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.00340-24	2024
The comparative plastisphere microbial community profile at Kung Wiman beach unveils potential plastic-specific degrading microorganisms.	Chaimusik N, Sombuttra N, Nakaramontri Y, Sompongchaiyakul P, Charoenpong C, Intra B, Euanorasetr J.	PeerJ	10.7717/peerj.17165	2024

References

#16294	Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 45332
#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 .
#68379	Automatically annotated from API Coryne .
#68382	Automatically annotated from API zym .
#126262	A. Lissin, I. Schober, J. F. Witte, H. Lüken, A. Podstawka, J. Koblitz, B. Bunk, P. Dawyndt, P. Vandamme, P. de Vos, J. Overmann, L. C. Reimer: StrainInfo—the central database for linked microbial strain identifiers. ( DOI 10.1093/database/baaf059 )

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Rhodococcus ruber (DSM 45332, C208)

Name and taxonomic classification

Morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

Culture temp

Physiology and metabolism

Metabolite utilization

Metabolite production

Metabolite tests

Enzymes

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API 20NE

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Isolation

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

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