| Cytobacillus luteolus |
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Phylum Bacillota (Firmicutes), Class Bacilli, Order Caryophanales, Family Cytobacillaceae, Genus Cytobacillus, Cytobacillus luteolus
(Shi et al. 2011) Gupta et al. 2020.
Synonyms: Bacillus luteolus Shi et al. 2011, Litchfieldia luteola (Shi et al. 2011) Li et al. 2024.
Species description is based on a single strain.
(Shi et al. 2011) Gupta et al. 2020.
Synonyms: Bacillus luteolus Shi et al. 2011, Litchfieldia luteola (Shi et al. 2011) Li et al. 2024.
Species description is based on a single strain.
Gram-positive, thin rods, 0.7-0.9 x 2.0-5.0 µm. Spherical endospores are produced in
a terminal position.
a terminal position.
Colonies are 0.5-2 mm in diameter, circular, pale tangerine in colour, convex and
opaque on GTY medium. Grows at 15-45 ºC (optimum 25-37 ºC), at pH 6-8 (optimum
pH 7.0) and with 0-10% (w/v) NaCl (optimum 0-2% NaCl). Strictly aerobic.
opaque on GTY medium. Grows at 15-45 ºC (optimum 25-37 ºC), at pH 6-8 (optimum
pH 7.0) and with 0-10% (w/v) NaCl (optimum 0-2% NaCl). Strictly aerobic.
Isolated from a salt field in Korea.
Susceptible to amikacin, ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin, erythromycin, gentamicin, novobiocin, streptomycin, tobramycin,
vancomycin, amoxicillin, chloramphenicol, netilmicin sulfate, norfloxacin, penicillin, rifampicin, trimethoprim sulfonamide and
tetracycline.
Susceptible to amikacin, ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin, erythromycin, gentamicin, novobiocin, streptomycin, tobramycin,
vancomycin, amoxicillin, chloramphenicol, netilmicin sulfate, norfloxacin, penicillin, rifampicin, trimethoprim sulfonamide and
tetracycline.
Undetermined.
- Shi R, Yin M, Tang SK, Lee JC, Park DJ, Zhang YJ, Kim CJ, Li WJ. Bacillus luteolus sp. nov., a halotolerant bacterium isolated from
a salt field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1344-1349. - Li Y, Zhang D, Bo D, Peng D, Sun M, Zheng J. A taxonomic note on the order Caryophanales: description of 12 novel families and
emended description of 21 families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6539. - Gupta RS, Patel S, Saini N, Chen S. Robust demarcation of 17 distinct Bacillus species clades, proposed as novel Bacillaceae
genera, by phylogenomics and comparative genomic analyses: description of Robertmurraya kyonggiensis sp. nov. and proposal
for an emended genus Bacillus limiting it only to the members of the Subtilis and Cereus clades of species. Int J Syst Evol
Microbiol 2020; 70:5753-5798. - Kang H, Kang J, Cha I, Kim H, Joung Y, Jang TY, Joh K. Bacillus salinus sp. nov., isolated from commercial solar salt. Int J Syst
Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2696-2702.
Positive results for alkaline phosphatase, arginine dihydrolase, catalase, dextrin hydrolysis, esterase (C4), esterase lipase (C8),
alpha-glucosidase, lipase (C14), leucine arylamidase, naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase, oxidase, Tweens 20, 40 and 60 hydrolysis,
acid production from: D-fructose, glycogen (weakly), 5-ketogluconate (weakly), salicin, sucrose, turanose and D-xylose.
Can utilize as sole carbon or nitrogen sources: L-arginine, hypoxanthine, sodium citrate, lactose, L-rhamnose, D-xylose, D-ribose and
glycerol.
Negative results for acid phosphatase, aesculin hydrolysis, caseinase, chitinase, cellulose hydrolysis, cystine arylamidase,
alpha-fucosidase, gelatinase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase, beta-glucuronidase, beta-glucosidase,
N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, H2S production, indole production, methyl red test, lysine decarboxylase, alpha-mannosidase,
nitrate reduction, ornithine decarboxylase, starch hydrolysis, trypsin, alpha-chymotrypsin, tryptophan deaminase, Tween 80 hydrolysis,
valine arylamidase, Voges-Proskauer test, acid production from: L-arabinose, cellobiose, D-galactose, D-glucose, myo-inositol,
lactose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, maltose, melibiose, melezitose, raffinose, L-rhamnose, D-ribose, salicin, D-sorbitol, trehalose and
L-xylose.
Variable results for urease, acid production from: glycerol and starch.
alpha-glucosidase, lipase (C14), leucine arylamidase, naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase, oxidase, Tweens 20, 40 and 60 hydrolysis,
acid production from: D-fructose, glycogen (weakly), 5-ketogluconate (weakly), salicin, sucrose, turanose and D-xylose.
Can utilize as sole carbon or nitrogen sources: L-arginine, hypoxanthine, sodium citrate, lactose, L-rhamnose, D-xylose, D-ribose and
glycerol.
Negative results for acid phosphatase, aesculin hydrolysis, caseinase, chitinase, cellulose hydrolysis, cystine arylamidase,
alpha-fucosidase, gelatinase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase, beta-glucuronidase, beta-glucosidase,
N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase, H2S production, indole production, methyl red test, lysine decarboxylase, alpha-mannosidase,
nitrate reduction, ornithine decarboxylase, starch hydrolysis, trypsin, alpha-chymotrypsin, tryptophan deaminase, Tween 80 hydrolysis,
valine arylamidase, Voges-Proskauer test, acid production from: L-arabinose, cellobiose, D-galactose, D-glucose, myo-inositol,
lactose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, maltose, melibiose, melezitose, raffinose, L-rhamnose, D-ribose, salicin, D-sorbitol, trehalose and
L-xylose.
Variable results for urease, acid production from: glycerol and starch.
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