The DNA base composition and fatty acid constitution of some gram-positive pleomorphic soil bacteria

Bowie, I. S.; Grigor, Murray R.; Dunckley, G.G.; Loutit, Margaret W.; Loutit, J. S.

doi:10.1016/0038-0717(72)90054-5

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“…Thus our findings concur broadly with those of Bowie et al (1972) and Collins (1978) in that the major acids in brevibacteria, curtobacteria, kurthiae and the DAB-containing coryneforms were iso-and anteiso-C1 and CI7 acids, with the former usually predominating (often substantially). However, Goodfellow et al…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Where direct comparisons are possible, our results for the strains in Group 2 compare favourably with those of other workers in that we have found the same acids to predominate (Bowie et al, 1972;Minnikin etal., 1979;Collins, 1978;Collins et al, 1980a, b;Collins & Jones, 1980;Goodfellow et al, 1980), but in some cases there is considerable disagreement over the relative amounts and proportions of these acids. Thus our findings concur broadly with those of Bowie et al (1972) and Collins (1978) in that the major acids in brevibacteria, curtobacteria, kurthiae and the DAB-containing coryneforms were iso-and anteiso-C1 and CI7 acids, with the former usually predominating (often substantially).…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Bouisset et al, 1963;Bowie et al, 1972;Yamada & Komagata, 1970) and mycolic acid chain length Collins et al, 1982) suggest that Brevibacterium statwnis NCMB 565, Brevibacterium arnmoniagenes NCIB 8 148 and 'Corynebacterium minutissimum' NCTC 10288 belong with the true corynebacteria, despite their placement here in subgroup A, which as with other cluster e strains, is largely a consequence of their 10-Me18 acid content.…”

Section: J Bousfield and Othersmentioning

confidence: 65%

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Numerical Analysis Of Total Fatty Acid Profiles In The Identification Of Coryneform, Nocardioform And Some Other Bacteria

Bousfield¹,

Smith²,

Dando³

et al. 1983

Microbiology

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Fatty acid profiles of 202 coryneform and nocardioform bacteria were recorded by gas chromatography. Strains were grouped according to their profiles using mean linkage cluster analysis and similarity measures based on the correlation coefficient, the angular separation between vectors in a multidimensional space and the degree of overlap between superimposed traces. Comparisons using both real and hypothetical data showed the last of these measures to be the most effective. Strains were divided into two major groups, depending on whether they contained predominantly straight chain or iso-and anteiso-branched acids. The first group was divided into two subgroups according to the relative proportions of the characteristic acids present ; one subgroup had six clusters containing the rhodococci, nocardiae, mycobacteria and caseobacters, and the other had two containing the xanthobacters and true corynebacteria. The second group was divided into one subgroup containing strains of Arthrobacter simplex, Arthrobacter tumescens and Arthrobacter duodecadis, and one having three clusters. One cluster from this latter subgroup contained cellulomonads, one contained brevibacteria and curtobacteria and one contained arthrobacters, oerskoviae and kurthiae. Identification to generic level by fatty acid composition alone may not be feasible, but fatty acid analysis coupled with morphological examination may be sufficient to identify Corynebacterium, Arthrobacter, Cellulomonas, Oerskouia, Brevibacterium, Caseobacter, Kurthia and the A. simplexltumescens taxon. Distinction is not easy between Curtobacterium, Microbacterium and the diaminobutyric acid-containing coryneforms and between Rhodococcus, Mycobacterium and Nocardia.

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Section: Subgroup Dsupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: J Bousfield and Othersmentioning

confidence: 65%

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Numerical Analysis Of Total Fatty Acid Profiles In The Identification Of Coryneform, Nocardioform And Some Other Bacteria

Bousfield¹,

Smith²,

Dando³

et al. 1983

Microbiology

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“…Bousfield, 1972;Jones, 1975), DNA base composition determinations (e.g. Bousfield, 1972;Skyring & Quadling, 1970;Yamada & Komagata, 1970b;Bowie et al, 1972;Crombach, 1972;Starr et al, 1975), wall analyses (e.g. Schleifer & Kandler, 1972;Keddie et al, 1966;Yamada & Komagata, 1970a, 1972Keddie & Cure, 1977) and mycolic acid analyses Alshamaony et al, 1976;Keddie & Cure, 1977).…”

Section: Introduction I N the Current Edition Of Bergey's mentioning

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Isoprenoid Quinones in the Classification of Coryneform and Related Bacteria

Collins

Goodfellow

Minnikin

1979

Journal of General Microbiology

153

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Menaquinones were the only isoprenoid quinones found in 85 of the 95 coryneform bacteria examined. Dihydromenaquinones having nine isoprene units were the main components isolated from Corynebacterium bovis, from other glutamic acid-producing strains, and from Arthrobacter globiformis and related species. Dihydromenaquinones with eight isoprene units were found in Brevibacterium linens, the remaining Corynebacterium species and strains probably belonging to the genus Rhodococcus. Tetrahydromenaquinones with eight isoprene units were found in Arthrobacter simplex and Arthrobacter tumescens, and with nine isoprene units in Cellulomonas and Oerskovia. Kurthiu and Curtobacterium were characterized by menaquinones with seven and nine isoprene units, respectively, and Microbacterium lacticum and Corynebacterium aquaticum had comparable amounts of menaquinones with 10 and 11 isoprene units. Strains received as Brevibacterium leucinophagum, Corynebacterium autotrophicurn, Corynebacterium nephridii, Mycobacterium jlavurn, Mycoplana rubru and Protaminobucter ruber contained ubiquinones as their sole isoprenoid quinones. The isoprenoid quinone data correlate well with major trends in coryneform taxonomy and are of value in the classification of coryneform and related bacteria.

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“…However, to date, no study has used fatty acid analysis to examine these organisms as an autonomous group. The use of fatty acid analysis in the identification and taxonomy of bacteria has been well-documented (Bousfield et al, 1983;Bowie et al, 1972;Collins, 1983;Minnikin et al, 1978;Moss, 1981). In this paper, we present the results of a study using fatty acid analysis to differentiate the plantpathogenic coryneform bacteria.…”

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Fatty acid analysis of phytopathogenic coryneform bacteria

Henningson

Gudmestad

1991

Microbiology

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The classification of plant-pathogenic coryneform bacteria has been revised many times. All plant-pathogenic coryneform bacteria were once classified in the genus Corynebacterium. Currently, all are classified in the genera Arthrobacter, Cluuibacter, Curtobacterium or Rhodococcus. Difficulties still remain regarding the characterization of species and subspecies within these groups. Analysis of cellular fatty acids by high-resolution capillary gas chromatography has recently become a standard method of bacterial identification in many laboratories. In the studies reported here, cellular fatty acid analyses were performed to examine the plant-pathogenic coryneform bacteria as an autonomous group. A total of 189 bacterial strains were profiled. Results from these studies support the division of plant-pathogenic coryneforms into four major groups (genera). Further subdivision was not required for Rhodococcus and Arthrobacter, as each genus contains only one species of plant-pathogenic bacteria. Some, but not all, Curtobacterium pathovars could be differentiated from one another based on fatty acid analysis alone. Infrasubspecific classification of plant-pathogenic Curtobacterium organisms appears to be appropriate. Most of the species or subspecies belonging to the genus Cluuibacter could be differentiated using fatty acid profiles. Other chemotaxonomic methods also differentiate organisms within Cluuibacter. Reclassification is warranted within Cluuibacter michigunense. Cluuibacter michigunense subspecies should be returned to full species status.

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The DNA base composition and fatty acid constitution of some gram-positive pleomorphic soil bacteria

Cited by 38 publications

References 70 publications

Numerical Analysis Of Total Fatty Acid Profiles In The Identification Of Coryneform, Nocardioform And Some Other Bacteria

Numerical Analysis Of Total Fatty Acid Profiles In The Identification Of Coryneform, Nocardioform And Some Other Bacteria

Isoprenoid Quinones in the Classification of Coryneform and Related Bacteria

Fatty acid analysis of phytopathogenic coryneform bacteria

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