| Arthrobacter glacialis |
Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Actinomycetota, Class Actinomycetes, Order Micrococcales, Family Micrococcaceae, Genus Arthrobacter, Arthrobacter
glacialis Liu et al. 2019.
glacialis Liu et al. 2019.
Gram-positive, irregular rods, 0.7-1.0 x 1.4-1.9 µm, showing a rod-coccus cycle.
Non-motile. Non-spore-forming.
Non-motile. Non-spore-forming.
Colonies after 3 days incubation on TSA agar at 25 ºC are creamy yellow, convex,
round, 0.5-1.0 mm in diameter. Growth occurs at 4-25 ºC (optimum at 25 ºC), pH 7-8
(optimum at pH 7), and in the presence of 0-4% (w/v) NaCl (optimum at 0.5-2%).
Aerobic.
round, 0.5-1.0 mm in diameter. Growth occurs at 4-25 ºC (optimum at 25 ºC), pH 7-8
(optimum at pH 7), and in the presence of 0-4% (w/v) NaCl (optimum at 0.5-2%).
Aerobic.
Isolated from glacier ice, China .
Undetermined.
- Liu Q, Liu HC, Zhou YG, Xin YH. Genetic diversity of glacier-inhabiting Cryobacterium bacteria in China and description of
Cryobacterium zongtaii sp. nov. and Arthrobacter glacialis sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2019; 42:168-177.
Positive results for citrate utilization, esculin hydrolysis, beta-galactosidase, gelatinase, nitrate reduction, urease, Voges-Proskauer
test.
Can utilize (Biolog GEN III) dextrin, D-maltose, D-trehalose, D-cellobiose, gentiobiose, sucrose, D-turanose, stachyose, D-raffinose,
D-lactose, D-melibiose, alpha-methyl-D-glucoside, D-salicin, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, N-acetyl-beta-D-mannosamine,
N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, N-acetyl neuraminic acid, alpha-D-glucose, D-mannose, D-fructose, D-galactose, L-fucose, inosine,
D-sorbitol, D-mannitol, glycerol, D- and L-serine, glycyl-L-proline, L-alanine, L-arginine, L-aspartic acid, L-glutamic acid, L-histidine,
L-pyroglutamic acid, D-gluconic acid, D-glucuronic acid, glucuronamide, p-hydroxy-phenylacetic acid, methyl pyruvate, L-lactic acid,
citric acid, L-malic acid, bromo-succinic acid, gamma-amino butryric acid, alpha-hydroxy butyric acid, alpha-keto-butyric acid,
acetoacetic acid, propionic acid, acetic acid, 1% sodium lactate, guanidine HCl, nalidixic acid, lithium chloride, potassium tellurite,
aztreonam, sodium butyrate and sodium bromate.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, casein hydrolysis, lysine decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase, H2S production, indole
production, starch hydrolysis, Tween 80 hydrolysis, acid production from glucose.
No utilization of 3-methyl glucose, D-fucose, L-rhamnose, D-arabitol, myo-inositol, D-glucose- 6-phosphate,
D-fructose-6-phosphate, D-aspartic acid, gelatin, D-galacturonic acid, L-galactonic acid lactone, mucic acid, quinic acid,
D-saccharic acid, D-lactic acid methyl ester, alpha-keto-glutaric acid, D-malic acid, Tween 40, beta-hydroxy-D,L-butyric acid, formic
acid, fusidic acid, troleandomycin, rifamycin SV, minocycline, lincomycin, niaproof 4, vancomycin, tetrazolium violet and tetrazolium
blue.
test.
Can utilize (Biolog GEN III) dextrin, D-maltose, D-trehalose, D-cellobiose, gentiobiose, sucrose, D-turanose, stachyose, D-raffinose,
D-lactose, D-melibiose, alpha-methyl-D-glucoside, D-salicin, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, N-acetyl-beta-D-mannosamine,
N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, N-acetyl neuraminic acid, alpha-D-glucose, D-mannose, D-fructose, D-galactose, L-fucose, inosine,
D-sorbitol, D-mannitol, glycerol, D- and L-serine, glycyl-L-proline, L-alanine, L-arginine, L-aspartic acid, L-glutamic acid, L-histidine,
L-pyroglutamic acid, D-gluconic acid, D-glucuronic acid, glucuronamide, p-hydroxy-phenylacetic acid, methyl pyruvate, L-lactic acid,
citric acid, L-malic acid, bromo-succinic acid, gamma-amino butryric acid, alpha-hydroxy butyric acid, alpha-keto-butyric acid,
acetoacetic acid, propionic acid, acetic acid, 1% sodium lactate, guanidine HCl, nalidixic acid, lithium chloride, potassium tellurite,
aztreonam, sodium butyrate and sodium bromate.
Negative results for arginine dihydrolase, casein hydrolysis, lysine decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase, H2S production, indole
production, starch hydrolysis, Tween 80 hydrolysis, acid production from glucose.
No utilization of 3-methyl glucose, D-fucose, L-rhamnose, D-arabitol, myo-inositol, D-glucose- 6-phosphate,
D-fructose-6-phosphate, D-aspartic acid, gelatin, D-galacturonic acid, L-galactonic acid lactone, mucic acid, quinic acid,
D-saccharic acid, D-lactic acid methyl ester, alpha-keto-glutaric acid, D-malic acid, Tween 40, beta-hydroxy-D,L-butyric acid, formic
acid, fusidic acid, troleandomycin, rifamycin SV, minocycline, lincomycin, niaproof 4, vancomycin, tetrazolium violet and tetrazolium
blue.
(c) Costin Stoica
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