Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Bacteria => Proteobacteria => Gammaproteobacteria => Pseudomonadales => Pseudomonadaceae => Pseudomonas =>
Pseudomonas straminea corrig. Iizuka and Komagata 1963.
Species includes the strains of Pseudomonas ochracea (Zimmermann 1890) Chester
1901. Historical synonym: Pseudomonas straminae Iizuka and Komagata 1963.
Gram negative cells, non-spore-forming, 0.4-0.6 x 1.6-2.0 μm, with rounded ends.
Occur singly or in pairs. Motile by means of a single polar flagellum. Granules of poly -
beta - hydroxybutyrate are not accumulated in the cells.
Colonies are smooth, entire, raised and yellow on nutrient agar. A water-insoluble
yellow pigment is produced and the colour becomes dark in time. Water-soluble,
green fluorescent pigments may be produced. Oxidative but not fermentative. Growth
factors are not required. Growth occurs at 4, 25 and 30 ºC, weakly at 37 ºC. No growth
at 41 ºC.
Isolated from Japanese paddies.
Unknown (none).
- Uchino (M.), Kosako (Y.), Uchimura (T.) & Komagata (K.): Emendation of Pseudomonas straminea Iizuka and Komagata 1963.
Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1513-1519.
- Masataka Uchino, Osamu Shida, Tai Uchimura & Kazuo Komagata: Recharacterization of Pseudomonas fulva Iizuka and
Komagata 1963, and proposals of Pseudomonas parafulva sp. nov. and Pseudomonas cremoricolorata sp. nov. J. Gen. Appl.
Microbiol., 47, 247–261 (2001).
Positive results: catalase, oxidase (weak), assimilation of: D-ribose, L-arabinose, D-xylose, D-mannose, D-galactose, raffinose,
D-fructose, D-glucose, gluconate, caprate, succinate, citrate, salicylate, l-serine, betaine, L-arabitol, mannitol, fumarate, itaconate,
mucate, L-lactate, beta-hydroxybutyrate, D-galactonolactone, pyruvate, benzoate, p-hydroxybenzoate, L-histidine, nicotinate, tigoneline,
Negative results: gelatinase, nitrates reduction, H2S on TSI, indole production, starch hydrolysis, arginine dihydrolase, levan
production, acid production from: glycerol, D-xylose, D-glucose, D-fructose, D-mannose, maltose, sucrose, lactose, cellobiose &
soluble starch.
No assimilation of cellobiose, lactose, soluble starch, inulin, poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate, phenol, xylene, p-aminobenzoate,
naphthalene, testosterone, D-aspartate, D-tryptophan, anthranilate, D-arabinose, L-rhamnose, L-fucose, sucrose, maltose,
trehalose, alpha-D-melibiose, adonitol, D-arabitol, D-xylitol, sorbitol, inositol, 2-ketogluconate, 5-ketogluconate, glucosamine, acetate,
propionate, n-butyrate, valerate, isobutyrate, isovalerate, malonate, adipate, azelate, sebacate, citraconate, glycerate, glycolate,
D-malate, D-tartrate, L()-tartrate, meso-tartrate, levulinate, DL-2-aminobutyrate, Tween 80, ethanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, isobutanol,
1-hexanol, geraniol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, protocatecuate, gentisate, D- & L-mandelate, benzylformate, phenyl acetate,
inosine, taurocholate, glycine, beta-alanine, L-valine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L-threonine, L-phenylalanine, L-tyrosine, L-tryptophan,
L-lysine, L-ornithine, DL-norvaline, creatine, L-citrulline, hippurate, pantothenate, glutathione, acetamide, butylamine, tryptamine,
amylamine, benzylamine & dodecane.


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