Nocardioides oleivorans sp. nov., a novel crude-oil-degrading bacterium

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2005 Jul;55(Pt 4):1501-1504. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.63500-0.

Abstract

The crude-oil-degrading strain BAS3(T) represents a novel Nocardioides species, according to a taxonomic study. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain BAS3(T) was most similar to that of Nocardioides ganghwensis (IMSNU 14028(T); 99% similarity), but the DNA-DNA relatedness to this type strain was only 32%. The physiological properties of strain BAS3(T) differ from those of N. ganghwensis (IMSNU 14028(T)) and other species of Nocardioides. The diamino acid in the cell-wall peptidoglycan of strain BAS3(T) is LL-diaminopimelic acid and the major menaquinone is MK-8(H(4)). The name Nocardioides oleivorans sp. nov. is proposed for the novel Nocardioides species, since its type strain, BAS3(T) (=DSM 16090(T)=NCIMB 14004(T)), is able to degrade crude oil.

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales / chemistry
  • Actinomycetales / classification*
  • Actinomycetales / genetics
  • Actinomycetales / physiology
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • DNA, Bacterial / analysis
  • DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Petroleum / metabolism*
  • Phenotype
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • Petroleum
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ698724