Name: Rhodococcus erythropolis CIP 106505
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 138358

Type strain:

Species: Rhodococcus erythropolis

Culture col. no.: CIP 106505, NRRL B-16531, ATCC 15960, JCM 2893, IAM 1474, CIP 104498

Strain history: CIP <- 2000, L.K. Nakamura, NCAUR, Illinois, USA: strain NRRL B-16531 <- ATCC <- Ajinomoto Co, Inc. <- IAM

NCBI tax ID(s): 1833 (species)

SI-ID 36597

ATCC 15960, IAM 1474, NRRL B-16531, CIP 104498, JCM 2893, CIP 106505

Other strains from Rhodococcus erythropolis

Section

Rhodococcus erythropolis CIP 106505 is an obligate aerobe, mesophilic, Gram-positive prokaryote.

Gram-positive
rod-shaped
mesophilic
obligate aerobe
16S sequence

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

	Last LPSN update	14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Genus	*Rhodococcus*
	Species	**Rhodococcus erythropolis**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Rhodococcus erythropolis (Gray and Thornton 1928) Goodfellow and Alderson 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)

	Synonym	"Mycobacterium* erythropolis"*
	Synonym	Rhodococcus qingshengii
	Synonym	Rhodococcus baikonurensis
	Synonym	Rhodococcus jialingiae
	Synonym	Rhodococcus enclensis
	Synonym	Rhodococcus degradans

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #39542]	Gram stain	positive

[Ref.: #39542]	Cell shape	rod-shaped

[Ref.: #39542]	Motility	no

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Hemolysis ability

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

MEDIUM 3 - Columbia agar

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

CIP Medium 3

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

	Kind of temperature		Temperature
[Ref.: #39542]		growth	30 °C
[Ref.: #39542]		growth	10-41 °C
[Ref.: #39542]	no	growth	45 °C
[Ref.: #67770]		growth	28 °C

[Ref.: #39542]	Temperature range	mesophilic
[Ref.: #39542]	Temperature range	thermophilic
[Ref.: #67770]	Temperature range	mesophilic

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

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Oxygen tolerance

obligate aerobe

	Salt	Tested relation		Salt conc.
[Ref.: #39542]	NaCl		growth	0-6	%
[Ref.: #39542]	NaCl	no	growth	8	%
[Ref.: #39542]	NaCl	no	growth	10	%

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #39542]	citrate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #39542]	esculin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #39542]	hippurate ChEBI	-	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #39542]	nitrate ChEBI	+	reduction
[Ref.: #39542]	nitrate ChEBI	-	respiration
[Ref.: #39542]	nitrite ChEBI	-	reduction

	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #39542]		indole ChEBI	no

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Voges-Proskauer-test	Methylred-test
[Ref.: #39542]		acetoin ChEBI	-
[Ref.: #39542]		glucose ChEBI		-

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68382]	acid phosphatase	+	3.1.3.2	* from API zym
[Ref.: #39542]	alcohol dehydrogenase	-	1.1.1.1
[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.: #39542]	amylase	-
[Ref.: #39542]	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API zym
[Ref.: #39542]	caseinase	-	3.4.21.50
[Ref.: #39542]	catalase	+	1.11.1.6
[Ref.: #68382]	cystine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.3	* from API zym
[Ref.: #39542]	DNase	-
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase (C 4)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase lipase (C 8)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #39542]	gamma-glutamyltransferase	-	2.3.2.2
[Ref.: #39542]	gelatinase	-
[Ref.: #39542]	lecithinase	-
[Ref.: #68382]	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #39542]	lipase	-
[Ref.: #68382]	lipase (C 14)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #39542]	lysine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.18
[Ref.: #68382]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #39542]	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17
[Ref.: #39542]	oxidase	-
[Ref.: #39542]	protease	-
[Ref.: #68382]	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	* from API zym
[Ref.: #39542]	tryptophan deaminase	-
[Ref.: #39542]	tween esterase	-
[Ref.: #39542]	urease	+	3.5.1.5
[Ref.: #68382]	valine arylamidase	+		* from API zym
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API® Biotype100:

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

	API ID	ControlQ	D-glucose as carbon sourceGLU	D-fructose as carbon sourceFRU	D-galactose as carbon sourceGAL	D-trehalose as carbon sourceTRE	D-mannose as carbon sourceMNE	L-sorbose as carbon sourceSBE	D-melibiose as carbon sourceMEL	sucrose as carbon sourceSAC	D-raffinose as carbon sourceRAF	maltotriose as carbon sourceMTE	maltose as carbon sourceMAL	lactose as carbon sourceLAC	lactulose as carbon sourceLTE	1-O-methyl-beta-galactopyranoside as carbon sourceMbGa	1-O-methyl-alpha-galactopyranoside as carbon sourceMaGa	D-cellobiose as carbon sourceCEL	gentiobiose as carbon sourceGEN	1-O-methyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside as carbon sourceMbGu	esculin as carbon sourceESC	D-ribose as carbon sourceRIB	L-arabinose as carbon sourceARA	D-xylose as carbon sourceXYL	palatinose as carbon sourcePLE	L-rhamnose as carbon sourceRHA	L-fucose as carbon sourceFUC	D-melezitose as carbon sourceMLZ	D-arabitol as carbon sourceDARL	L-arabitol as carbon sourceLARL	xylitol as carbon sourceXLT	dulcitol as carbon sourceDUL	D-tagatose as carbon sourceTAG	glycerol as carbon sourceGLY	myo-inositol as carbon sourceINO	D-mannitol as carbon sourceMAN	maltitol as carbon sourceMTL	D-turanose as carbon sourceTUR	D-sorbitol as carbon sourceSOR	adonitol as carbon sourceADO	hydroxyquinoline-beta-glucuronide as carbon sourceHBG	D-lyxose as carbon sourceLYX	i-erythritol as carbon sourceERY	1-O-methyl-alpha-D-glucoside as carbon sourceMDG	3-O-methyl-D-glucose as carbon source3MDG	D-saccharate as carbon sourceSAT	mucate as carbon sourceMUC	L-tartrate as carbon sourceLTAT	D-tartrate as carbon sourceDTAT	meso-tartrate as carbon sourceMTAT	D-malate as carbon sourceDMLT	L-malate as carbon sourceLMLT	cis-aconitate as carbon sourceCATE	trans-aconitate as carbon sourceTATE	tricarballylate as carbon sourceTTE	citrate as carbon sourceCIT	D-glucuronate as carbon sourceGRT	D-galacturonate as carbon sourceGAT	2-ketogluconate as carbon source2KG	5-ketogluconate as carbon source5KG	tryptophan as carbon sourceTRY	N-acetyl-D-glucosamine as carbon sourceNAG	D-gluconate as carbon sourceGNT	phenylacetate as carbon sourcePAC	protocatechuate as carbon sourcePAT	4-hydroxybenzoate as carbon sourcepOBE	quinate as carbon sourceQAT	gentisate as carbon sourceGTE	3-hydroxybenzoate as carbon sourcemOBE	benzoate as carbon sourceBAT	3-phenylpropionate as carbon sourcePPAT	m-coumarate as carbon sourceCMT	trigonelline as carbon sourceTGE	betaine as carbon sourceBET	putrescine as carbon sourcePCE	4-aminobutyrate as carbon sourceABT	histamine as carbon sourceHIN	DL-lactate as carbon sourceLAT	caprate as carbon sourceCAP	caprylate as carbon sourceCYT	L-histidine as carbon sourceHIS	succinate as carbon sourceSUC	fumarate as carbon sourceFUM	glutarate as carbon sourceGRE	DL-glycerate as carbon sourceGYT	5-aminovalerate as carbon sourceAVT	ethanolamine as carbon sourceETN	tryptamine as carbon sourceTTN	D-glucosamine as carbon sourceGLN	itaconate as carbon sourceITA	3-hydroxybutyrate as carbon source3OBU	L-aspartate as carbon sourceAPT	L-glutamate as carbon sourceGTT	L-proline as carbon sourcePRO	D-alanine as carbon sourceDALA	L-alanine as carbon sourceLALA	L-serine as carbon sourceSER	malonate as carbon sourceMNT	propionate as carbon sourcePROP	L-tyrosine as carbon sourceTYR	2-ketoglutarate as carbon source2KT
[Ref.: #39542]	1725	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.: #39542]	9563	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	+	+	-	+	-	+	+	-	-	-

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

[Ref.: #67770]	Sample type/isolated from	Soil in petroleum zone
[Ref.: #67770]	Country	Japan
[Ref.: #67770]	Country ISO 3 Code	JPN
[Ref.: #67770]	Continent	Asia

[Ref.: #39542]	Sample type/isolated from	Environment, Soil, petroleum zone
[Ref.: #39542]	Country	Japan
[Ref.: #39542]	Country ISO 3 Code	JPN
[Ref.: #39542]	Continent	Asia

[Ref.: #39542]	Country	Japan
[Ref.: #39542]	Country ISO 3 Code	JPN
[Ref.: #39542]	Continent	Asia
* marker position based on {}

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Global distribution of 16S sequence AB429539 (>99% sequence identity) for Nocardiaceae from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	6494
Soil Samples	7777
Animal Samples	11681
Plant Samples	2835
Total Samples	28787

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

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Biosafety level

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.: #67770]	Rhodococcus erythropolis gene for 16S rRNA, partial sequence, strain: JCM 2893	AB429539	1440	ENA	1833 tax ID

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GC-content

60.9 mol%

thermal denaturation, midpoint method (Tm)

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

CIP 106505, NRRL B-16531, ATCC 15960, JCM 2893, IAM 1474, CIP 104498

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SI-ID 36597

Literature:

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Enzymology	[AlkB homologues in thermophilic bacteria of the genus Geobacillus].	Turova TP, Nazina TN, Mikhailova EM, Rodionova TA, Ekimov AN, Mashukova AV, Poltaraus AB	Mol Biol (Mosk)		2008	*
Metabolism	Identification of alkane hydroxylase genes in Rhodococcus sp. strain TMP2 that degrades a branched alkane.	Takei D, Washio K, Morikawa M	Biotechnol Lett	10.1007/s10529-008-9710-9	2008	*

References

#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 )

#39542 Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 106505
#67770 Japan Collection of Microorganism (JCM) ; Curators of the JCM;

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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 .

#95112

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-ID36597.1 )

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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