Name: Acidicapsa borealis KA1
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 142

Type strain:

Species: Acidicapsa borealis

Strain Designation: KA1

Culture col. no.: DSM 23886, LMG 25897, VKM B-2678

Strain history: <- S. N. Dedysh, Winogradsky Inst. Microbiol., RAS, Moscow, Russia; KA1 <- L.A. Kirsanova <- I. S. Kulichevskaya

NCBI tax ID(s): 946336 (species)

SI-ID 401081

DSM 23886

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Acidicapsa borealis KA1 is an aerobe, psychrophilic, Gram-negative bacterium of the family Acidobacteriaceae.

Gram-negative
rod-shaped
aerobe
psychrophilic
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	*Acidobacteriota*
	Class	*Terriglobia*
	Order	*Terriglobales*
	Family	*Acidobacteriaceae*
	Genus	*Acidicapsa*
	Species	**Acidicapsa borealis**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Acidicapsa borealis Kulichevskaya et al. 2012

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #23352]	Gram stain	negative

[Ref.: #23352]	Cell length	1.0-3.0 µm

[Ref.: #23352]	Cell width	0.6-0.9 µm

[Ref.: #23352]	Cell shape	rod-shaped

[Ref.: #23352]	Motility	no

[Ref.: #23352]	Colony color	pale pink

[Ref.: #17422]	Incubation period	8-14 days

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 growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

[Ref.: #17422]

Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

		Temperature
[Ref.: #17422]	growth	20 °C
[Ref.: #23352]	maximum	33 °C
[Ref.: #23352]	minimum	10 °C
[Ref.: #23352]	optimum	22-28 °C

		pH
[Ref.: #23352]	maximum	7.3
[Ref.: #23352]	minimum	3.5
[Ref.: #23352]	optimum	5.0-5.5

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

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Oxygen tolerance

aerobe

	Halophily	Salt	Tested relation		Salt conc.
[Ref.: #23352]		NaCl	no	growth	>2.0	%(w/v)

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #23352]	acetate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	adipate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	alginate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	arbutin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #68369]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	benzoate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	bromosuccinate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	carboxymethylcellulose ChEBI	-	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #23352]	casein	-	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #23352]	cationic chitosan ChEBI	-	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #23352]	cellobiose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	chitin ChEBI	-	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #23352]	citrate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	D-arabinose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	D-fructose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	D-fucose ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	D-galactose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	D-galacturonic acid ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	D-glucose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	D-glucose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	D-glucose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	D-glucuronate ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	D-mannitol ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	D-mannose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	D-mannose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	D-rhamnose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	D-ribose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	D-sorbose ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	D-xylose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	decanoate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	esculin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #68369]	esculin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	ethanol ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	fucoidan ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #23352]	fumarate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	galactitol ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	gelatin ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	gelatin ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	gluconate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	glycerol ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	hexanoate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	L-arabinose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	lactate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	lactose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	lactulose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	laminarin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #23352]	malate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	malate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	maltose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	maltose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	mannitol ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	melezitose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	melibiose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	methanol ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	N-acetylglucosamine ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	N-acetylglucosamine ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	nitrate ChEBI	-	reduction	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	oxalate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	pectin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #23352]	propionate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	pullulan ChEBI	-	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #23352]	pyruvate ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	raffinose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	salicin ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	sorbitol ChEBI	-	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	starch ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #23352]	sucrose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #23352]	trehalose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68369]	tryptophan ChEBI	-	energy source	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	xylan ChEBI	-	hydrolysis
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	Metabolite	Antibiotic sensitivity	Concentration		Antibiotic resistance	Concentration
[Ref.: #23352]	ampicillin ChEBI				yes	10	µg (disc)
[Ref.: #23352]	chloramphenicol ChEBI				yes	30	µg (disc)
[Ref.: #23352]	gentamicin ChEBI	yes	10	µg (disc)
[Ref.: #23352]	kanamycin ChEBI	yes	30	µg (disc)
[Ref.: #23352]	lincomycin ChEBI	yes	10	µg (disc)
[Ref.: #23352]	neomycin ChEBI				yes	10	µg (disc)
[Ref.: #23352]	novobiocin ChEBI	yes	30	µg (disc)
[Ref.: #23352]	streptomycin ChEBI				yes	10	µg (disc)

	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.: #23352]	acid phosphatase	+	3.1.3.2
[Ref.: #23352]	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1
[Ref.: #23352]	alpha-chymotrypsin	+	3.4.21.1
[Ref.: #23352]	alpha-fucosidase	+	3.2.1.51
[Ref.: #23352]	alpha-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.22
[Ref.: #23352]	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20
[Ref.: #23352]	alpha-mannosidase	+	3.2.1.24
[Ref.: #68369]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23
[Ref.: #23352]	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21
[Ref.: #68369]	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	beta-glucuronidase	+	3.2.1.31
[Ref.: #23352]	catalase	+	1.11.1.6
[Ref.: #23352]	cystine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.3
[Ref.: #23352]	cytochrome oxidase	-	1.9.3.1
[Ref.: #17422]	cytochrome-c oxidase	-	1.9.3.1
[Ref.: #23352]	esterase	+
[Ref.: #68369]	gelatinase	-		* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1
[Ref.: #23352]	lipase	-
[Ref.: #23352]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	+	3.2.1.52
[Ref.: #23352]	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+
[Ref.: #68369]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #23352]	valine arylamidase	+
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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.: #17422]	26557	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	not determinedn.d.

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

[Ref.: #23352]	Sample type/isolated from	Katin Mokh Sphagnum peat bog

[Ref.: #17422]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Tver region (56° 34' N 32° 46' E)
[Ref.: #17422]	Country	Russia
[Ref.: #17422]	Country ISO 3 Code	RUS
[Ref.: #17422]	Continent	Europe
[Ref.: #17422]	Geographic location	56.5667°/32.7667°
* marker position based on {}

Isolation sources categories

#Environmental	#Terrestrial	#Wetland (Swamp)
#Host	#Plants	#Peat moss

What are isolation sources categories?

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Global distribution of 16S sequence FR774763 (>99% sequence identity) for Acidicapsa borealis subclade from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	72
Soil Samples	1202
Animal Samples	85
Plant Samples	166
Total Samples	1525

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 (German classification)
According to TRBA 466

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.: #17422]	Acidicapsa borealis partial 16S rRNA gene, type strain DSM 23886T	FR774763	1411	GenBank ENA	946336 tax ID

[Ref.: #17422]	GC-content	54.1 mol%	thermal denaturation, midpoint method (Tm)
[Ref.: #23352]	GC-content	54.1 mol%	Thermal denaturation, fluorometry

Availability in culture collections External links

[Ref.: #17422]

Culture collection no.

DSM 23886, LMG 25897, VKM B-2678

[Ref.: #69825]

SI-ID 401081

Literature:

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Phylogeny	Acidicapsa borealis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Acidicapsa ligni sp. nov., subdivision 1 Acidobacteria from Sphagnum peat and decaying wood.	Kulichevskaya IS, Kostina LA, Valaskova V, Rijpstra WIC, Sinninghe Damste JS, de Boer W, Dedysh SN	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.034819-0	2011	*

References

#17422

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 23886

#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 )

#23352

Irina S. Kulichevskaya, Lilia A. Kostina, Vendula Valásková, W. Irene C. Rijpstra, Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté, Wietse de Boer, Svetlana N. Dedysh: Acidicapsa borealis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Acidicapsa ligni sp. nov., subdivision 1 Acidobacteria from Sphagnum peat and decaying wood. IJSEM 62: 1512 - 1520 2012 ( DOI 10.1099/ijs.0.034819-0 , PubMed 21856984 )

#68369

Automatically annotated from API 20NE .

#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 .

#69825

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-ID401081.1 )

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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