Rhodococcus opacus 1CP is a mesophilic prokaryote that was isolated from enrichment culture.
mesophilic genome sequence 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
2025-12-16 10:08:29 |
| Domain Bacillati |
| Phylum Actinomycetota |
| Class Actinomycetes |
| Order Mycobacteriales |
| Family Nocardiaceae |
| Genus Rhodococcus |
| Species Rhodococcus opacus |
| Full scientific name Rhodococcus opacus Klatte et al. 1995 |
| Synonyms (2) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67321 | 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 |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67321 | positive | growth | 28 | mesophilic |
| @ref | Oxygen tolerance | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125439 | obligate aerobe | 97.8 |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68369 | 17128 ChEBI | adipate | + | assimilation | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | - | hydrolysis | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | - | fermentation | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | + | assimilation | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | + | assimilation | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 27689 ChEBI | decanoate | - | assimilation | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | - | hydrolysis | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 5291 ChEBI | gelatin | - | hydrolysis | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 24265 ChEBI | gluconate | + | assimilation | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 25115 ChEBI | malate | + | assimilation | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 59640 ChEBI | N-acetylglucosamine | + | assimilation | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | + | reduction | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 27897 ChEBI | tryptophan | - | energy source | from API 20NE |
| 68369 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | - | hydrolysis | from API 20NE |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-chymotrypsin | - | 3.4.21.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-fucosidase | - | 3.2.1.51 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.20 | from API zym |
| 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 |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68369 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API 20NE |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 68369 | gelatinase | - | from API 20NE | |
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | from API zym | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | trypsin | - | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 68369 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | from API 20NE |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | + | from API zym |
| @ref | Sample type | Geographic location | Country | Country ISO 3 Code | Continent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67321 | enrichment culture | Moscow Region | Russia | RUS | Europe |
Global distribution of 16S sequence Y11893 (>99% sequence identity) for Rhodococcus from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
116 |
 Soil Samples |
425 |
 Animal Samples |
152 |
 Plant Samples |
113 |
| Total Samples | 806 |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | ASM168560v1 assembly for Rhodococcus opacus 1CP | complete | GCA_001685605   | 2856586077  | 37919 | 97.22 | |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67321 | R.opacus 16S rRNA gene, strain 1CP | Y11893 | 1485 | | 37919 |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzymology | Microbial Biosensor for Characterization of a Microorganism: A Review focusing on the Biochemical Activity of Microbial Cells. | Emelyanova E. | Micromachines (Basel) | 10.3390/mi14040733 | 2023 | |
| Removal of Phenol by Rhodococcus opacus 1CP after Dormancy: Insight into Enzymes' Induction, Specificity, and Cells Viability. | Egozarian NS, Emelyanova EV, Suzina NE, Sazonova OI, Polivtseva VN, Anokhina TO, Wu Y, Solyanikova IP. | Microorganisms | 10.3390/microorganisms12030597 | 2024 | | |
| Metabolism | Evaluation of 3-Chlorobenzoate 1,2-Dioxygenase Inhibition by 2- and 4-Chlorobenzoate with a Cell-Based Technique. | Emelyanova EV, Solyanikova IP. | Biosensors (Basel) | 10.3390/bios9030106 | 2019 | |
| Catalytic and hydrodynamic properties of styrene monooxygenases from Rhodococcus opacus 1CP are modulated by cofactor binding. | Riedel A, Heine T, Westphal AH, Conrad C, Rathsack P, van Berkel WJ, Tischler D. | AMB Express | 10.1186/s13568-015-0112-9 | 2015 | | |
| Screening for Microbial Metal-Chelating Siderophores for the Removal of Metal Ions from Solutions. | Hofmann M, Heine T, Malik L, Hofmann S, Joffroy K, Senges CHR, Bandow JE, Tischler D. | Microorganisms | 10.3390/microorganisms9010111 | 2021 | | |
| Enzymology | Biochemical Characterization of Phenylacetaldehyde Dehydrogenases from Styrene-degrading Soil Bacteria. | Zimmerling J, Oelschlagel M, Grossmann C, Voitel M, Schlomann M, Tischler D. | Appl Biochem Biotechnol | 10.1007/s12010-020-03421-8 | 2021 | |
| Co-metabolic formation of substituted phenylacetic acids by styrene-degrading bacteria. | Oelschlagel M, Kaschabek SR, Zimmerling J, Schlomann M, Tischler D. | Biotechnol Rep (Amst) | 10.1016/j.btre.2015.01.003 | 2015 | |
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https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive160415.20251217.10
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