Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Pseudomonadales, Family Pseudomonadaceae,
Genus Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas quebecensis Tambong et al. 2023.
Gram-negative rods, 0.55-0.65 x 1.5-2.8 µm. Non-spore-forming.
Colonies are fluorescent, white-yellowish, circular, 4mm in diameter, convex with
regular margins on King's B medium after 48h. Grows well on KB, LB, nutrient agar
and tryptic soya agar. Can grow at 5-41 ºC (weak), optimum 37 ºC, at pH 5-6 and in
1-8% NaCl. Aerobic.
Isolated from soil collected from the rhizosphere of a native legume, Amphicarpaea bracteata, in Quebec, Canada.
Undetermined.
- Tambong JT, Xu R, Chi SI, Birugu I, Bachelet S, Hutter C, Duceppe MO, Briere S. Pseudomonas quebecensis sp. nov., a bacterium
isolated from root-zone soil of a native legume, Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald, in Quebec, Canada. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol
2023; 73:5890.
Positive results for acid and alkaline phosphatase, catalase, cysteine aminopeptidase, esterase (C4), esterase lipase (C8),
gelatinase, beta-glucosidase, lipase (C14), leucine aminopeptidase, oxidase, phosphoamidase, trypsin, chymotrypsin and valine
aminopeptidase.
Can assimilate (API 20 NE):
Can utilize (Biolog PM1 and PM2): L-arabinose, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, saccharic acid, succinic acid, galactose, L-aspartic acid,
L-proline, alanine, trehalose, mannose, sorbitol, glycerol, glucuronic acid, gluconic acid, D,L-alpha-glycerolphosphate, xylose, L-lactic
acid, formic acid, D-mannitol, L-glutamic acid, galactonic acid-gamma-lactone, D,L-malic acid, ribose, Tween 20 and 80, fructose,
acetic acid, alpha-D-glucose, L-asparagine, D-glucosaminic acid, Tween 40, alpha-keto-glutaric acid, sucrose, uridine, L-glutamine,
alpha-hydroxybutyric acid, adenosine, citric acid, m-inositol, fumaric acid, bromo succinic acid, propionic acid, mucic acid, inosine,
L-serine, L-threonine, L-alanine, L-alanyl-glycine, methyl pyruvate, pyruvic acid, D-galacturonic acid, 2-aminoethanol, pectin, arabitol,
3-0-beta-D-galacto-pyranosyl-arabinose, gamma-aminobutyric acid, caproic acid, citramalic acid, glucosamine, beta-hydroxybutyric
acid, alpha-ketovaleric acid, lactic acid, methyl ester, malonic acid, quinic acid, succinamic acid, L-arginine, L-histidine,
hydroxy-L-proline, L-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-pyroglutamic acid, L-valine, D,L-carnitine and 2,3-butanediol.
Negative results for alpha-fucosidase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase, beta-glucuronidase, alpha-glucosidase,
N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase and alpha-mannosidase.
No utilization of: dulcitol, D-serine, D-glucose-6-phosphate, L-rhamnose, maltose, melibiose, thymidine, D-aspartic acid, methyl
alpha-D-galactoside, lactose, lactulose, M-tartaric acid, D-glucose-1-phosphate, D-fructose-6-phosphate, alpha-hydroxy glutaric
acid-gamma-lactone, methyl beta-D-glucoside, adonitol, maltotriose, 2-deoxy adenosine, glycyl-L-aspartic acid, threonine, glycolic
acid, glyoxylic acid, cellobiose, tricarballylic acid, N-acetyl-beta-D-mannosamine, mono methyl-succinate, m-hydroxy phenyl acetic
acid, L-lyxose, glucuronamide, phenylethylamine, chondroitin sulphate C, alpha-, beta- and gamma-cyclodextrin, dextrin, inulin,
mannan, N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, N-acetyl-neuraminic acid, amygdalin, D-arabinose, L-arabitol, arbutin, 2-deoxy-D-ribose,
i-erythritol, D-fucose, gentiobiose, L-glucose, lactitol, melezitose, maltitol, methyl alpha-D-glucoside, methyl beta-D-galactoside,
3-methyl glucose, methyl beta-D-glucuronic acid, methyl alpha-D-mannoside, methyl beta-D-xyloside, palatinose, raffinose, salicin,
sedoheptulosan, L-sorbose, stachyose, tagatose, turanose, xylitol, N-acetyl-D-glucosaminitol, citraconic acid, itaconic acid,
melibionic acid, oxalic acid, D-ribono-1,4-lactone, sebacic acid, sorbic acid, D- and L-tartaric acid, acetamide, L-lysine, L-methionine,
sec-butylamine, D,L-octopamine, putrescine, dihydroxy acetone, 2,3-butanone and 3-hydroxy 2-butanone.
(c) Costin Stoica