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Reclassification of Desulfobacterium Phenolicum As Desulfobacula International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (2001), 51, 171–177 Printed in Great Britain Reclassification of Desulfobacterium phenolicum as Desulfobacula phenolica comb. nov. and description of strain SaxT as Desulfotignum balticum gen. nov., sp. nov. Jan Kuever,1 Martin Ko$ nneke,1 Alexander Galushko2 and Oliver Drzyzga3 Author for correspondence: Jan Kuever. Tel: j49 421 2028 734. Fax: j49 421 2028 580. e-mail: jkuever!mpi-bremen.de 1 Max-Planck-Institute for A mesophilic, sulfate-reducing bacterium (strain SaxT) was isolated from Marine Microbiology, marine coastal sediment in the Baltic Sea and originally described as a Department of Microbiology, ‘Desulfoarculus’ sp. It used a large variety of substrates, ranging from simple Celsiusstrasse 1, D-28359 organic compounds and fatty acids to aromatic compounds as electron donors. Bremen, Germany Autotrophic growth was possible with H2,CO2 and formate in the presence of 2 Fakulta$ tfu$ r Biologie, sulfate. Sulfate, thiosulfate and sulfite were used as electron acceptors. Sulfur Universita$ t Konstanz, and nitrate were not reduced. Fermentative growth was obtained with Postfach 5560, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany pyruvate, but not with fumarate or malate. Substrate oxidation was usually complete leading to CO , but at high substrate concentrations acetate 3 University of Bremen, 2 Center for Environmental accumulated. CO dehydrogenase activity was observed, indicating the Research and Technology operation of the CO dehydrogenase pathway (reverse Wood pathway) for CO2 (UFT), Department of fixation and complete oxidation of acetyl-CoA. The rod-shaped cells were Marine Microbiology, Leobener Strasse, D-28359 08–10 µm wide and 15–25 µm long. Spores were not produced and cells Bremen, Germany stained Gram-negative. The temperature limits for growth were between 10 and 42 SC (optimum growth at 28–32 SC). Growth was observed at salinities ranging from 5 to 110 g NaCl lV1, with an optimum at 10–25 g NaCl lV1. The GMC content of the DNA was 624 mol%. Vitamins were required for growth. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence, strain SaxT represents a new genus within the δ-subclass of the Proteobacteria. The name Desulfotignum balticum gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. After the 16S rDNA sequences of all members of the genus Desulfobacterium were published (GenBank accession nos. AJ237601–AJ237604, AJ237606, AJ237607), the need to reclassify most members of the genus Desulfobacterium became obvious due to their strong phylogenetic affiliation to other genera. Here, we propose to reclassify Desulfobacterium phenolicum as Desulfobacula phenolica comb. nov. Desulfotignum balticum, Desulfobacterium phenolicum and Desulfobacula toluolica contain cellular fatty acids which have so far only been found in members of the genus Desulfobacter. Keywords: Desulfobacula, Desulfotignum, marine sulfate-reducing bacterium, complete oxidation, FAME INTRODUCTION to grow on a large variety of aromatic compounds, including phenolic compounds and toluene. They were Among the sulfate-reducing bacteria of the δ-subclass originally classified as members of the genera Desulfo- of the Proteobacteria several marine isolates are known bacterium and Desulfobacula (Bak & Widdel, 1986a, b; ................................................................................................................................................. Brysch et al., 1987; Rabus et al., 1993, 2000). Besides Abbreviations: FAME, fatty acid methyl ester; HMN, 2,2,4,4,6,8,8- the use of various aromatic compounds, members of heptamethylnonane. the genus Desulfobacula are characteristically restric- The GenBank accession number for the nearly complete 16S rRNA ted to the utilization of short-chain fatty acids sequences of strain SaxT (DSM 7044T) is AF233370. and simple organic compounds as electron donors; 01545 # 2001 IUMS 171 J. Kuever and others whereas members of the genus Desulfobacterium can 7044T. Desulfobacula toluolica (DSM 7467T), Desulfo- T also grow chemoautotrophically on H# and CO# (Bak bacterium phenolicum (DSM 3384 ), Desulfobacterium auto- & Widdel, 1986a, b; Brysch et al., 1987; Rabus et al., trophicum (DSM 3382) and Desulfobacter postgatei (DSM 1993; Schnell et al., 1989). In contrast, members of the 2034) were obtained from the DSMZ. genera Desulfococcus, Desulfonema and Desulfosarcina Media and culture conditions. For enrichment and cul- only use a limited number of aromatic compounds, tivation the medium was prepared as described previously mainly benzoic acid derivatives, but also long-chain using benzoate (2n5 mM) as electron donor (Drzyzga et al., fatty acids as their sole electron donor and carbon 1993). Pure cultures were obtained by repeated use of source (Fukui et al., 1999; Widdel, 1980, 1988; Widdel deep agar dilution series (Widdel & Bak, 1992). Substrate & Bak, 1992; Widdel & Hansen, 1992; Widdel et al., utilization was determined by adding the carbon and energy 1983). Recently obtained isolates with interesting sources from sterile stock solutions; the cultures were incubated for about 3 weeks. To avoid possible toxic effects degradation capabilities might indicate that in general of the substances, toluene and xylene isomers were supplied marine sulfate-reducing bacteria are more versatile to cultures following adsorption in the deaerated organic than isolates obtained from freshwater habitats solvent 2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethylnonane (HMN; 2%, v\v) (Galushko et al., 1999; Harms et al., 1999; Rueter et (Rabus et al., 1993). A check was made to ensure that HMN al., 1994). However, there are many other sulfate- did not inhibit growth of strain SaxT on benzoate. reducing bacteria (including spore-forming ones) iso- To test the autotrophic growth capability, cultures were lated from freshwater habitats which use a large variety grown under a headspace of H#\CO# (80\20%, v\v) at of organic compounds as electron donor and are able an overpressure of 101n3 kPa. The temperature range for to grow in marine media (Kuever et al., 1999). Another growth was determined by incubation in a temperature marine isolate, which was isolated with benzoate and gradient block from 35 to 80 mC in increments of 2–4 mC. The tentatively classified as a ‘Desulfoarculus’ (correct pH range of growth was determined in mineral medium at spelling should be ‘Desulfarculus’) species, can grow pH values from 5 to 9. The dependence of growth on the concentration of NaCl was determined in mineral medium slowly on fatty acids with a chain length higher than " with NaCl concentrations from 0 to 130 g NaCl lV . Strain butyrate (Drzyzga et al., 1993). Therefore, it resembles T Desulfobacterium and Desulfobacula spp. In this paper Sax was routinely cultivated in a carbonate-buffered, we describe this species as a new genus within the δ- sulfide-reduced medium for marine sulfate-reducing bacteria Proteobacteria supplied with 2n5 mM benzoate as a growth substrate. Salt subclass of the . composition of the medium and incubation conditions were The genus Desulfobacterium was established by using as described by Widdel & Bak (1992). mainly physiological properties (Brysch et al., 1987). Chemical and biochemical characterization. The presence of After the 16S rDNA sequences of all members of this desulfoviridin was tested as described by Postgate (1959). genus were published by E. Stackebrandt (GenBank The GjC content was determined by thermal denaturation. accession nos. AJ237601–AJ237604, AJ237606, Analysis of aromatic compounds, identification of cyto- AJ237607), the need to reclassify most members of the chromes and measurement of sulfide production was as genus Desulfobacterium became obvious due to their described previously (Drzyzga et al., 1993). strong phylogenetic affiliation to other genera. A For fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) analysis strain SaxT, comparative analysis using the sequences published by Desulfobacula toluolica and Desulfobacterium phenolicum Stackebrandt (see above) indicates that the genus were grown in marine mineral medium with benzoate comprises only the type species of the genus, Desulfo- (2n5 mM) as the only electron donor and carbon source and bacterium autotrophicum, and two other species: the sulfate (28 mM) as electron acceptor. Desulfobacterium non-validly published and as yet undescribed ‘Desulfo- autotrophicum and Desulfobacter postgatei were grown with bacterium vacuolatum’ (only listed by Widdel, 1988) butyrate (10 mM) and acetate (20 mM), respectively. Cells and the species originally named Desulfococcus niacini from the late exponential growth phase were centrifuged and (Imhoff & Pfennig, 1983), described as ‘Desulfo- used for a comparative FAME analysis. The whole-cell fatty bacterium niacini acid composition was determined by means of capillary GC ’. That both species are members of and MS analysis. FAME preparation was carried out using the genus Desulfobacterium had been demonstrated by a method as described by Sasser (1997). several phylogenetic analyses (Rabus et al., 1993) and T by use of the genus-specific oligonucleotide probe 221 Preparation of cell extract. Strain Sax was grown in 1200 ml (Devereux et al., 1992; Manz et al., 1998). All other bottles containing 1000 ml mineral medium supplied with members of the genus have to be reclassified because 2n5 mM benzoate under a gas phase of N#\CO# (80\20%, v\v). Cells from the late exponential growth phase were they belong to other genera or represent new genera. harvested by centrifugation and washed once in anoxic Here we suggest that the former Desulfobacterium
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