Arthrobacter koreensis (DSM 16760, CIP 110641, IFO 16787)

Name: Arthrobacter koreensis (DSM 16760, CIP 110641, IFO 16787)
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BacDive ID 7611

Type strain

Strain Designation CA15-8

Culture col. no. DSM 16760 CIP 110641 IFO 16787 KCTC 9922 NBRC 16787 4 more

NCBI tax ID(s) 199136

Special Collections DSMZ CCUG JCM KCTC CIP

History <- KCTC KCTC 9922 <-- J.-S. Lee CA15-8. <- JS Lee, KRIBB CIP <- 2013, DSMZ <- KCTC <- strain: CA15-8

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Arthrobacter koreensis CA15-8 is an aerobe, Gram-positive bacterium that was isolated from soil.

Gram-positive aerobe genome sequence 16S sequence Bacteria

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 127978

IFO 16787,KCTC 9922,DSM 16760,NBRC 16787,JCM 12361,CIP 108160,CCUG 51945,CIP 110641

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-02-09 11:19:30

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Actinomycetota

Class Actinomycetes

Order Micrococcales

Family Micrococcaceae

Genus Arthrobacter

Species Arthrobacter koreensis

Full scientific name Arthrobacter koreensis Lee et al. 2003

Morphology

Cell morphology

@ref	Gram stain	Cell shape	Confidence
67771	positive
120470	positive	rod-shaped
125438	positive		91.157

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

@ref	Name	Medium link	Composition
6495	TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92)	Medium recipe at MediaDive	Name: TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) Composition: Trypticase soy broth 30.0 g/l Agar 15.0 g/l Yeast extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water
33588	MEDIUM 72- for trypto casein soja agar		Distilled water make up to (1000.000 ml);Trypto casein soy agar (40.000 g)
120470	CIP Medium 72	Medium recipe at CIP

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)
6495	positive	growth	28
33588	positive	growth	30
59383	positive	growth	30-42
67770	positive	growth	28
67771	positive	growth	30

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

@ref	Oxygen tolerance	Confidence
59383	aerobe
67771	aerobe
125439	obligate aerobe	95.3

Spore formation

@ref	Spore formation	Confidence
125439		94.1

Murein

@ref	Murein short key	Type
6495	A11.27	A3alpha L-Lys-L-Thr-L-Ala₂

Observation

@ref	Observation
67770	quinones: MK-8(H₂), MK-9(H₂)
67771	quinones: MK-8(H_2_), MK-9(H_2_)

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
68375	22599 ChEBI	arabinose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68375	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
68378	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API STA
68375	17057 ChEBI	cellobiose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68375	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68378	15824 ChEBI	D-fructose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68379	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68375	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68378	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68379	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68378	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68375	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68375	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68378	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68379	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68375	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68379	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68378	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68379	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68375	4853 ChEBI	esculin	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
68379	5291 ChEBI	gelatin	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68379	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68379	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68378	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68375	17716 ChEBI	lactose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68379	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68375	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68378	17306 ChEBI	maltose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68378	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68378	320061 ChEBI	methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68375	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68378	59640 ChEBI	N-acetylglucosamine	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68379	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	+	reduction	from API Coryne
68378	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API STA
68375	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	+	reduction	from API ID32STA
68375	18257 ChEBI	ornithine	-	degradation	from API ID32STA
68378	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68375	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68379	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68375	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68378	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68378	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	-	builds acid from	from API STA
68375	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68375	32528 ChEBI	turanose	-	fermentation	from API ID32STA
68379	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68375	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API ID32STA
68378	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API STA
68378	17151 ChEBI	xylitol	-	builds acid from	from API STA

Antibiotic resistance

@ref	ChEBI	Metabolite	Is sensitive	Sensitivity conc.
68378		lysostaphin			from API STA
68375	28368	novobiocin		1.8 µg	from API ID32STA

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Production
68378	15688 ChEBI	acetoin		from API STA
68375	15688 ChEBI	acetoin		from API ID32STA

Metabolite tests

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Voges-proskauer-test
68378	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-	from API STA
68375	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-	from API ID32STA

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
68378	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API STA
68379	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API Coryne
68375	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API ID32STA
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
68382	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	from API zym
68379	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	from API Coryne
68382	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	from API zym
68375	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API ID32STA
68378	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API STA
68382	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API zym
68375	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	from API ID32STA
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
68375	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	from API ID32STA
68379	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API Coryne
68382	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API zym
68375	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API ID32STA
68379	catalase	+	1.11.1.6	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
68375	L-arginine arylamidase	+		from API ID32STA
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
68379	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API Coryne
68382	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	-		from API zym
68375	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17	from API ID32STA
68379	pyrazinamidase	+	3.5.1.B15	from API Coryne
68375	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API ID32STA
68379	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API Coryne
68382	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	from API zym
68378	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API STA
68375	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API ID32STA
68379	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API Coryne
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
59383	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+

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
59383	-	-	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

API ID32STA

@ref	URE	ADH (Arg)	ODC	ESC	GLU	FRU	MNE	MAL	LAC	TRE	MAN	RAF	RIB	CEL	Reduction of nitrateNIT	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	beta GAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	PAL	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA	NOVO	SAC	NAG	TUR	ARA	beta GUR
59383	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

API STA

@ref	Control	GLU	FRU	MNE	MAL	LAC	TRE	MAN	XLT	MEL	Reduction of nitrateNIT	PAL	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	RAF	XYL	SAC	Acid from methyl-alpha-D-glucopyranosideMDG	NAG	ADH	URE	LSTR
59383	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
6495	soil	Daejon City	Republic of Korea	KOR	Asia
67770	Soil	Daejeon	Republic of Korea	KOR	Asia
67771	From soil		Republic of Korea	KOR	Asia
120470	Environment, Soil	Daejeon city	Republic of Korea	KOR	Asia

Taxonmaps

69479

Global distribution of 16S sequence AY116496 (>99% sequence identity) for Arthrobacter from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	12
Soil Samples	47
Animal Samples	67
Plant Samples	12
Total Samples	138

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

@ref	Biosafety level	Biosafety level comment
6495	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
120470	1	Risk group (French classification) According to TRBA 466

Sequence information

Genome sequences

@ref	Description	Assembly level	INSDC accession	BV-BRC accession	IMG accession	NCBI tax ID	Score
67770	ASM919325v1 assembly for Arthrobacter koreensis DSM 16760	contig	GCA_009193255	199136.7	8111245884	199136	75.9
124043	ASM3952762v1 assembly for Arthrobacter koreensis JCM 12361	scaffold	GCA_039527625			199136	50.17

16S sequences

@ref	Description	Accession	Length	Database	NCBI tax ID
6495	Arthrobacter koreensis strain CA15-8 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	AY116496	1471		199136

GC content

@ref	GC-content (mol%)	Method
6495	63
67770	61-65	high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
67771	61.0-65.0

Genome-based predictions

Predictions

Predictions from Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 based on: Arthrobacter koreensis DSM 16760
NCBI: GCA_009193255

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125439	spore_formation	BacteriaNetⓘ	no	94.10	no
125439	motility	BacteriaNetⓘ	yes	57.40	no
125439	gram_stain	BacteriaNetⓘ	negative	72.50	no
125439	oxygen_tolerance	BacteriaNetⓘ	obligate aerobe	95.30	no

Predictions from bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets based on: Arthrobacter koreensis strain DSM 16760
PATRIC: 199136.7

@ref	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
125438	gram-positive	gram-positiveⓘ	yes	91.16	no
125438	anaerobic	anaerobicⓘ	no	98.71	no
125438	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	70.77	no
125438	aerobic	aerobicⓘ	yes	86.06	yes
125438	thermophilic	thermophileⓘ	no	97.47	yes
125438	flagellated	motile2+ⓘ	no	75.50	no

Literature

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Biotechnology	Whole-genome sequence of Arthrobacter koreensis strain RMB17, isolated as a recurring laboratory contaminant in high-salt media.	Beasley MA, Mickol RL.	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/mra.00648-25	2025
Genetics	Effects of simulated space environmental conditions on cleanroom microbes.	Cassilly CD, Chander AM, Vaughn JA, Kunstman KJ, Green SJ, Venkateswaran K, Bertone PF, Bahr CW, Marcella SA, Morris HC.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2025.1600106	2025
Biotechnology	Transcriptional response of the xerotolerant Arthrobacter sp. Helios strain to PEG-induced drought stress.	Hernandez-Fernandez G, Galan B, Carmona M, Castro L, Garcia JL.	Front Microbiol	10.3389/fmicb.2022.1009068	2022
Enzymology	Molecular Analysis of Arthrobacter Myovirus vB_ArtM-ArV1: We Blame It on the Tail.	Kaliniene L, Simoliunas E, Truncaite L, Zajanckauskaite A, Nainys J, Kaupinis A, Valius M, Meskys R.	J Virol	10.1128/jvi.00023-17	2017
Phylogeny	Arthrobacter koreensis sp. nov., a novel alkalitolerant bacterium from soil.	Lee JS, Lee KC, Pyun YR, Bae KS	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.02492-0	2003

References

#6495	Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 16760
#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 )
#33588	; Curators of the CIP;
#59383	Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 51945
#67770	Japan Collection of Microorganism (JCM) ; Curators of the JCM;
#67771	Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC) ; Curators of the KCTC;
#68375	Automatically annotated from API ID32STA .
#68378	Automatically annotated from API STA .
#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 .
#120470	Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 110641
#124043	Isabel Schober, Julia Koblitz: Data extracted from sequence databases, automatically matched based on designation and taxonomy .
#125438	Julia Koblitz, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Rüdiger Pukall, Jörg Overmann: Predicting bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets. 2024 ( DOI 10.1101/2024.08.12.607695 )
#125439	Philipp Münch, René Mreches, Martin Binder, Hüseyin Anil Gündüz, Xiao-Yin To, Alice McHardy: deepG: Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 .
#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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Arthrobacter koreensis (DSM 16760, CIP 110641, IFO 16787)

Name and taxonomic classification

Morphology

Cell morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

Culture temp

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

Spore formation

Murein

Observation

Metabolite utilization

Antibiotic resistance

Metabolite production

Metabolite tests

Enzymes

API coryne

API zym

API ID32STA

API STA

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Isolation

Taxonmaps

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

Sequence information

Genome sequences

Genome browser: GCA_009193255

16S sequences

GC content

Genome-based predictions

Predictions

Literature

Literature

References

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