| Paenibacillus illinoisensis |
Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Bacillota (Firmicutes), Class Bacilli, Order Bacillales, Family Paenibacillaceae, Genus Paenibacillus, Paenibacillus
illinoisensis Shida, Takagi, Kadowaki, Nakamura and Komagata 1997.
Historical synonym: Bacillus circulans group 6.
illinoisensis Shida, Takagi, Kadowaki, Nakamura and Komagata 1997.
Historical synonym: Bacillus circulans group 6.
Gram-positive rods, 0.5-0.8 x 3-5 μm. Motile by peritrichous flagella. Produce terminal
/ subterminal, ellipsoidal spores in swollen sporangia.
/ subterminal, ellipsoidal spores in swollen sporangia.
Colonies are yellowish-gray, translucent, smooth, flat. Grow on nutrient agar and TSA.
Aerobic and anaerobic growth. Grow in 2% NaCl, but not in 5% NaCl media. Growth
temperature 10-50 ºC, optimum 37 ºC. Can grow at pH 4.5-9.0, optimum 7.
Aerobic and anaerobic growth. Grow in 2% NaCl, but not in 5% NaCl media. Growth
temperature 10-50 ºC, optimum 37 ºC. Can grow at pH 4.5-9.0, optimum 7.
Isolated from soil. Resistance to lysozyme 0.001% is variable.
Undetermined.
- Priest F.G., 2009. Genus I. Paenibacillus Ash, Priest and Collins 1994. In: (Eds.) P.D. Vos, G. Garrity, D. Jones, N.R. Krieg, W.
Ludwig, F.A. Rainey, K.-H. Schleifer, W.B. Whitman. Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume 3: The Firmicutes,
Springer, 269-295. - Shida O., Takagi H., Kadowaki K., Nakamura L. K. and Komagata K., 1997. Emended description of Paenibacillus amylolyticus
and description of Paenibacillus illinoisensis sp. nov. and Paenibacillus chibensis sp. nov.. IJSB 47, 299-306.
Positive results for catalase, caseinase (weak), gelatinase, starch hydrolysis,
Tween 20 hydrolysis, acid production from: L-arabinose, cellobiose, fructose, galactose, D-glucose, glycerol, inositol, inulin, maltose,
D-mannitol, mannose, melibiose, raffinose, ribose, salicin, starch, sucrose, trehalose and D-xylose.
Negative results for citrate utilization, DN-ase, H2S production, hydrolysis of hippurate, indole production, dihydroxyacetone production,
lecithinase, nitrate reduction, oxidase, deamination of phenylalanine, degradation of tyrosine, Tween 60 and 80 hydrolysis,
Voges-Proskauer, urease, acid production from: adonitol, lactose, sorbitol, sorbose and rhamnose.
Tween 20 hydrolysis, acid production from: L-arabinose, cellobiose, fructose, galactose, D-glucose, glycerol, inositol, inulin, maltose,
D-mannitol, mannose, melibiose, raffinose, ribose, salicin, starch, sucrose, trehalose and D-xylose.
Negative results for citrate utilization, DN-ase, H2S production, hydrolysis of hippurate, indole production, dihydroxyacetone production,
lecithinase, nitrate reduction, oxidase, deamination of phenylalanine, degradation of tyrosine, Tween 60 and 80 hydrolysis,
Voges-Proskauer, urease, acid production from: adonitol, lactose, sorbitol, sorbose and rhamnose.
(c) Costin Stoica
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