G. Schuller et al., Gluconacetobacter entanii sp nov., isolated from submerged high-acid industrial vinegar fermentations, INT J SY EV, 50, 2000, pp. 2013-2020
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23
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
Acetic acid bacteria have been isolated from submerged high-acid spirit vin
egar fermentations in the Southern part of Germany. Four strains (LTH 4560(
T), LTH 4341, LTH 4551 and LTH 4637) were characterized in more detail and
it was revealed that they have in common certain properties such as require
ment of acetic acid, ethanol and glucose for growth, and no overoxidation o
f acetate. Growth occurs only at total concentrations (sum of acetic acid a
nd ethanol) exceeding 6.0%. A method for their preservation was developed.
Comparative analysis of the 16S rRNA revealed sequence similarities of >99%
between strain LTH 4560T and the type strains of the related species Gluco
nacetobacter hansenii. However, low levels of DNA relatedness (< 41%) were
determined in DNA-DNA similarity studies. In addition, specific physiologic
al characteristics permitted a clear identification of the strains within e
stablished species of acetic acid bacteria. The strains could also be diffe
rentiated on the basis of the distribution of IS element 1031 C within the
chromosome. Based on these results, the new species Gluconacetobacter entan
ii sp. nov. is proposed for strain LTH 4560(T) ( = DSM 13536(T)). A 16S-rRN
A-targeted oligonucleotide probe was constructed that was specific for G. e
ntanii, and the phylogenetic position of the new species was derived from a
16S-rRNA-based tree.