TY - JOUR
T1 - Paracoccus marcusii sp. nov., an orange Gram-negative coccus
AU - Harker, Mark
AU - Hirschberg, Joseph
AU - Oren, Aharon
PY - 1998/4
Y1 - 1998/4
N2 - Phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and 16S rDNA sequence analysis of an orange Gram-negative coccus that appeared as a contaminant on a nutrient agar plate delineated a new species of the genus Paracoccus. Phenotypic features of the strain that differ from all or most of the previously described Paracoccus species include its bright orange colour, caused by the synthesis of large amounts of carotenoids (mainly astaxanthin), and its inability to use nitrate as an electron acceptor in respiration. The name Paracoccus marcusii is proposed for this organism. The type strain is DSM 11574(T).
AB - Phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and 16S rDNA sequence analysis of an orange Gram-negative coccus that appeared as a contaminant on a nutrient agar plate delineated a new species of the genus Paracoccus. Phenotypic features of the strain that differ from all or most of the previously described Paracoccus species include its bright orange colour, caused by the synthesis of large amounts of carotenoids (mainly astaxanthin), and its inability to use nitrate as an electron acceptor in respiration. The name Paracoccus marcusii is proposed for this organism. The type strain is DSM 11574(T).
KW - 16S rDNA analysis carotenoids (astaxanthin)
KW - Chemotaxonomic analysis
KW - Paracoccus marcusii sp. nov.
KW - Phenotypic analysis
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U2 - 10.1099/00207713-48-2-543
DO - 10.1099/00207713-48-2-543
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C2 - 9731296
AN - SCOPUS:0031776637
SN - 0020-7713
VL - 48
SP - 543
EP - 548
JO - International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology
JF - International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology
IS - 2
ER -