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Amycolatopsis cappadoca sp. nov., isolated from soil
Kamil Işık1, Talha Gençbay2, Ahmet Rıdvan Topkara2
1Department of Biology, Faculty of Art and Science, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139, Samsun, Turkey. kamilis@omu.edu.tr.
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
|February 1, 2018
Summary
A novel soil bacterium, Amycolatopsis cappadoca sp. nov. AG28T, was discovered in Turkey. This new species expands the known diversity within the Amycolatopsis genus, important for microbial research.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Taxonomy
- Bacteriology
Background:
- The genus Amycolatopsis comprises ecologically significant bacteria found in various environments.
- Accurate taxonomic classification is crucial for understanding microbial diversity and function.
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize a novel Amycolatopsis isolate from a Turkish soil sample.
- To determine the phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic properties of the novel strain.
- To formally propose a new species within the Amycolatopsis genus.
Main Methods:
- Polyphasic taxonomic analysis including 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
- Chemotaxonomic analyses: cell wall composition, whole cell sugars, polar lipids, and fatty acids.
- Phylogenetic analysis to determine evolutionary relationships.
Main Results:
- Strain AG28T showed phylogenetic relatedness to Amycolatopsis deserti, A. taiwanensis, and A. pigmentata.
- Chemotaxonomic data, including meso-diaminopimelic acid, rhamnose, ribose, arabinose, galactose, and specific polar lipids and fatty acids, were consistent with the genus.
- MK-9(H4) was identified as the predominant menaquinone.
Conclusions:
- Strain AG28T represents a distinct lineage within the Amycolatopsis genus.
- The data support the classification of strain AG28T as a new species, Amycolatopsis cappadoca sp. nov.
- The type strain is AG28T (KCTC 39884T, DSM 104280T).
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