Name: Kribbella swartbergensis HMC25
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 11075

Type strain:

Species: Kribbella swartbergensis

Strain Designation: HMC25

Culture col. no.: DSM 17345, CIP 109291, NBRC 101885, NRRL B-24426, JCM 14305, BCRC 16843

Strain history: CIP <- 2006, DSMZ <- P.R. Meyers, Cape Town Univ., Cape Town, South Africa: strain HMC25 <- M. Le Roes

NCBI tax ID(s): 324852 (species)

SI-ID 290980

DSM 17345, NRRL B-24426, CIP 109291, NBRC 101885, JCM 14305, BCRC 16843, CCRC 16843

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Kribbella swartbergensis HMC25 is an aerobe, spore-forming, mesophilic bacterium that builds an aerial mycelium and was isolated from soil.

Gram-positive
rod-shaped
spore-forming
aerobe
mesophilic
16S sequence
Bacteria

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

	Last LPSN update	09-12-2024 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	*Bacteria*
	Phylum	*Actinomycetota*
	Class	*Actinomycetes*
	Order	*Propionibacteriales*
	Family	*Kribbellaceae*
	Genus	*Kribbella*
	Species	**Kribbella swartbergensis**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Kribbella swartbergensis Kirby et al. 2006

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #31641]	Gram stain	positive

[Ref.: #31641]	Cell shape	rod-shaped

[Ref.: #31641]	Motility	no

[Ref.: #19746]	Colony color	Beige (1001)
[Ref.: #19746]	Incubation period	10-14 days
[Ref.: #19746]	Cultivation medium used	ISP 2

[Ref.: #19746]	Colony color	Beige (1001)
[Ref.: #19746]	Incubation period	10-14 days
[Ref.: #19746]	Cultivation medium used	ISP 3

[Ref.: #19746]	Colony color	Beige (1001)
[Ref.: #19746]	Incubation period	10-14 days
[Ref.: #19746]	Cultivation medium used	ISP 4

[Ref.: #19746]	Colony color	Beige (1001)
[Ref.: #19746]	Incubation period	10-14 days
[Ref.: #19746]	Cultivation medium used	ISP 5

[Ref.: #19746]	Colony color	Beige (1001)
[Ref.: #19746]	Incubation period	10-14 days
[Ref.: #19746]	Cultivation medium used	ISP 6

[Ref.: #19746]	Colony color	Beige (1001)
[Ref.: #19746]	Incubation period	10-14 days
[Ref.: #19746]	Cultivation medium used	ISP 7

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Pigment production

yes

[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex forming ability	yes
[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex name	Aerial Mycelium
[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex color	Cream
[Ref.: #19746]	Medium Name (multicellularity)	ISP 2

[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex forming ability	yes
[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex name	Aerial Mycelium
[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex color	Cream
[Ref.: #19746]	Medium Name (multicellularity)	ISP 3

[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex forming ability	no
[Ref.: #19746]	Medium Name (multicellularity)	ISP 4

[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex forming ability	yes
[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex name	Aerial Mycelium
[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex color	Cream
[Ref.: #19746]	Medium Name (multicellularity)	ISP 5

[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex forming ability	no
[Ref.: #19746]	Medium Name (multicellularity)	ISP 6

[Ref.: #19746]	Multicellular complex forming ability	no
[Ref.: #19746]	Medium Name (multicellularity)	ISP 7

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

R2A MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 830)

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

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Culture medium composition

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Culture medium

ISP 2

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ISP 3

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ISP 4

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ISP 5

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ISP 6

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ISP 7

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Culture medium

CIP Medium 372

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Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

		Temperature
[Ref.: #6909]	growth	28 °C
[Ref.: #19746]	optimum	28 °C
[Ref.: #31641]	growth	20-45 °C
[Ref.: #31641]	optimum	30-45 °C
[Ref.: #67770]	growth	28 °C

	pH	Kind of pH		pH
[Ref.: #31641]			optimum	07-09
[Ref.: #31641]			growth	07-09

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

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Oxygen tolerance

aerobe

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Ability of spore formation

yes

	Halophily	Salt	Tested relation		Salt conc.
[Ref.: #31641]		NaCl		growth	02-04	%
[Ref.: #31641]		NaCl		optimum	02-03	%

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Observation

aggregates in chains

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68379]	D-glucose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #68379]	D-mannitol ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #68379]	D-ribose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #68379]	D-xylose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #31641]	esculin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #68379]	esculin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #31641]	fructose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68379]	gelatin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #31641]	glucose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68379]	glycogen ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #68379]	lactose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #31641]	maltose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68379]	maltose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #31641]	melibiose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #31641]	nitrate ChEBI	+	reduction
[Ref.: #68379]	nitrate ChEBI	-	reduction	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #31641]	sorbitol ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #31641]	sucrose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68379]	sucrose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #68379]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API Coryne
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	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #31641]		hydrogen sulfide ChEBI	yes

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68382]	acid phosphatase	-	3.1.3.2	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	* from API zym, API Coryne
[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.: #68379]	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-mannosidase	+	3.2.1.24	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	* from API zym, API Coryne
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	* from API zym, API Coryne
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API zym, API Coryne
[Ref.: #31641]	catalase	+	1.11.1.6
[Ref.: #68382]	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase (C 4)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase lipase (C 8)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68379]	gelatinase	+		* from API Coryne
[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, API Coryne
[Ref.: #68382]	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68379]	pyrazinamidase	-	3.5.1.B15	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #68379]	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	+	3.4.19.3	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #68382]	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68379]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API Coryne
[Ref.: #68382]	valine arylamidase	+		* from API zym
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API® Coryne:

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	API ID	Reduction of nitrateNIT	PyrazinamidasePYZ	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePYRA	Alkaline phosphatasePAL	beta-Glucuronidasebeta GUR	beta-Galactosidasebeta GAL	alpha-Glucosidasealpha GLU	N-Acetyl-beta-Glucosidasebeta NAG	Esculin hydrolysis/beta-GlucosidaseESC	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Gelatinase/gelatin hydrolysisGEL	Control fermentationControl	Fermentation of D-glucoseGLU	Fermentation of D-riboseRIB	Fermentation of D-xyloseXYL	Fermentation of D-mannitolMAN	Fermentation of maltoseMAL	Fermentation of lactoseLAC	Fermentation of sucroseSAC	Fermentation of glycogenGLYG	CatalaseCAT
[Ref.: #19746]	288	-	-	+	+	-	+	-	+	+	-	+	not determinedn.d.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	not determinedn.d.

API® zym:

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	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.: #19746]	570	not determinedn.d.	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	-	+	+	+	+	+

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

[Ref.: #6909]	Sample type/isolated from	soil
[Ref.: #6909]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Die Hel,banks of the river Gamka
[Ref.: #6909]	Country	South Africa
[Ref.: #6909]	Country ISO 3 Code	ZAF
[Ref.: #6909]	Continent	Africa

[Ref.: #67770]	Sample type/isolated from	Soil from the banks of the River Gamka
[Ref.: #67770]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Die Hel in Groot Swartberg mountain range, Western Cape Province
[Ref.: #67770]	Country	South Africa
[Ref.: #67770]	Country ISO 3 Code	ZAF
[Ref.: #67770]	Continent	Africa

[Ref.: #123395]	Sample type/isolated from	Environment, Soil
[Ref.: #123395]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	The banks of the River Gamka, Western Cape province
[Ref.: #123395]	Country	South Africa
[Ref.: #123395]	Country ISO 3 Code	ZAF
[Ref.: #123395]	Continent	Africa
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Isolation sources categories

#Environmental

#Terrestrial

#Soil

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Global distribution of 16S sequence AY995147 (>99% sequence identity) for Kribbella from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	101
Soil Samples	2798
Animal Samples	158
Plant Samples	531
Total Samples	3588

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

[Ref.: #6909]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
[Ref.: #19746]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (German classification)
[Ref.: #123395]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (French classification)

Information on genomic background e.g. entries in nucleic sequence databass Sequence information

16S Sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Sequence length (bp)	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #6909]	Kribbella swartbergensis partial 16S rRNA gene, strain DSM 17345	FN643223	1346	GenBank ENA	324852 tax ID
[Ref.: #31641]	Kribbella swartbergensis strain HMC25 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	AY995147	1422	GenBank ENA	324852 tax ID

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 17345, CIP 109291, NBRC 101885, NRRL B-24426, JCM 14305, BCRC 16843

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SI-ID 290980

Literature:

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Phylogeny	Kribbella karoonensis sp. nov. and Kribbella swartbergensis sp. nov., isolated from soil from the Western Cape, South Africa.	Kirby BM, Roes ML, Meyers PR	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.63951-0	2006	*

References

#6909

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 17345

#19746

Wink, J.: Compendium of Actinobacteria. HZI-Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig .

#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 )

#31641

Barberan A, Caceres Velazquez H, Jones S, Fierer N.: Hiding in Plain Sight: Mining Bacterial Species Records for Phenotypic Trait Information. mSphere 2: 2017 ( DOI 10.1128/mSphere.00237-17 , PubMed 28776041 ) - originally annotated from #27924 (see below)

#67770 Japan Collection of Microorganism (JCM) ; Curators of the JCM;

#68379

Automatically annotated from API Coryne .

#68382

Automatically annotated from API zym .

#69479

João F Matias Rodrigues, Janko Tackmann,Gregor Rot, Thomas SB Schmidt, Lukas Malfertheiner, Mihai Danaila,Marija Dmitrijeva, Daniela Gaio, Nicolas Näpflin and Christian von Mering. University of Zurich.: MicrobeAtlas 1.0 beta .

#80324

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-ID290980.1 )

#123395 Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 109291

#27924

IJSEM 1097 2006 ( DOI 10.1099/ijs.0.63951-0 , PubMed 16627661 )

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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