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Rhodococcus erythropolis (Gray and Thornton 1928) Goodfellow and Alderson 1979
Taxonomy in NCBI database: Bacteria; Bacillati; Actinomycetota; Actinomycetes; Mycobacteriales; Nocardiaceae.
3201T <-- KCC A-0201 <-- M. Goodfellow N11 <-- NCIB 9158 <-- CCM 277 <-- P. H. H. Gray 05.
Accessioned in 1983.
=ATCC 4277 =ATCC 25544 =BCRC 10909 =CBS 266.39 =CCM 277 =CCT 1878 =CCUG 23603 =CECT 3013 =CGMCC 4.1814 =CGMCC 1.2362 =CIP 104179 =CIP 104662 =DSM 743 =DSM 763 =DSM 43066 =HAMBI 1953 =IAM 12122 =IFM 0165 =IFO 15567 =IMET 7462 =IMSNU 20115 =JCM 20419 =KCTC 1062 =LMG 5359 =NBIMCC 1360 =NBRC 15567 =NCIMB 9158 =NCIMB 11148 =NCTC 13021 =NRRL B-1532 =NRRL B-16025 =PCM 2150 =VKM Ac-858 =VKM Ac-1337.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
Type strain [486,489,596].
Medium: 43, 57;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +  Full / Short version of the cataloguepage top

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Source: Soil.
Biochemistry/Physiology: [486,699,2257,2258,2843].
Numerical taxonomy: [486,2073,2327,2964,5342].
Cell wall: Chemotype IV [486].
Fatty acid: [3821].
Quinone: MK-8(H2) [391,1923,3821].
G+C (mol%): 67 (Tm) [486,1154], 70.6 (Tm) [1979,2074], 60.2 (Tm) [2257], 62.7 (HPLC) [2843], 62.4 (genome sequence) [12227].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [1154,2257,2843,3821].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (X76691, X79289, X81929) [3820,3951,3956], 5S rRNA (X05057) [2502], gyrB (AB014112, AB014171, AB014245, AB355723) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: Mycolic acid [486,1114,3821]; Ribosomal protein [3947]; Mycobactin [1980]; rRNA-DNA relatedness [1979,2074]; MALDI-MS [7874].
Genome sequence: BCRM00000000, BHXB00000000 [12992].
More information: Degrades cholesterol [2257].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_003990875 (GenBank), GCF_003990875 (RefSeq).
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1833.
Publication(s) using this strain [A04037, A05050, A05168, A06209, A06210, A07237, A08181, A09159, A09209, A10006, A10015, A11017, A11032, A12288, A13128, A13129, A14326, A16082, A17038, A18111, A18415, A19467, A20474, A22473, A22482, A23464].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, WO2007/138894, JP2008-278793A, WO2009/004967, 2016-063750].
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20419T <-- IAM 12122 <-- ATCC 4277 <-- P. H. H. Gray.
Accessioned in 2007.
=ATCC 4277 =ATCC 25544 =BCRC 10909 =CBS 266.39 =CCM 277 =CCT 1878 =CCUG 23603 =CECT 3013 =CGMCC 4.1814 =CGMCC 1.2362 =CIP 104179 =CIP 104662 =DSM 743 =DSM 763 =DSM 43066 =HAMBI 1953 =IAM 12122 =IFM 0165 =IFO 15567 =IMET 7462 =IMSNU 20115 =JCM 3201 =KCTC 1062 =LMG 5359 =NBIMCC 1360 =NBRC 15567 =NCIMB 9158 =NCIMB 11148 =NCTC 13021 =NRRL B-1532 =NRRL B-16025 =PCM 2150 =VKM Ac-858 =VKM Ac-1337.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
Type strain [486,489,596].
Medium: 43, 57;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil.
Biochemistry/Physiology: [486,699,2257,2258,2843].
Numerical taxonomy: [486,2073,2327,2964,5342].
Cell wall: Chemotype IV [486].
Fatty acid: [3821].
Quinone: MK-8(H2) [391,1923,3821].
G+C (mol%): 67 (Tm) [486,1154], 70.6 (Tm) [1979,2074], 60.2 (Tm) [2257], 62.7 (HPLC) [2843], 62.4 (genome sequence) [12227].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [1154,2257,2843,3821].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (X76691, X79289, X81929) [3820,3951,3956], 5S rRNA (X05057) [2502], gyrB (AB014112, AB014171, AB014245, AB355723) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: Mycolic acid [486,1114,3821]; Ribosomal protein [3947]; Mycobactin [1980]; rRNA-DNA relatedness [1979,2074]; MALDI-MS [7874].
Genome sequence: BCRM00000000, BHXB00000000.
More information: Degrades cholesterol [2257].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_003990875 (GenBank), GCF_003990875 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 10866.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1833.
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3011 <-- KCC A-0011 <-- NI 9110 <-- IFM 0020 <-- N. M. McClung <-- IMRU 3409-A.
Accessioned in 1983.
=CGMCC 4.1481 =IFM 0020.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
Medium: 57;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2257].
G+C (mol%): 60.7 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
BacDive ID: 163709.
Publication(s) using this strain [A08181].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, JP2008-231023A].
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3132 <-- KCC A-0132 <-- Y. Okami <-- ATCC 11048 <-- NCTC 8036 <-- F. W. Moore.
Accessioned in 1983.
=ATCC 11048 =CCM 2595 =CCUG 12167 =CECT 3008 =CGMCC 4.1491 =DSM 43060 =IFO 13914 =IMET 7462 =NBRC 13914 =NCIMB 8147 =NCTC 8036 =NRRL B-1574.
"Jensenia canicruria".
Medium: 43, 57;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
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Source: Soil [804].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [699,804,2258].
Numerical taxonomy: [719,2073].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [744].
Quinone: MK-8(H2) [391,1923].
Polar lipid: Type PII [751].
Other taxonomic data: Mycolic acid [1114,4768].
Taxonomy: [699].
Genome sequence: CP003761, CP003762 (plasmid pRECF1) [10244], UGVH00000000.
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_000454045 (GenBank), GCF_000454045 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 10865.
Publication(s) using this strain [A12054, A12278].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639].
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3192 <-- KCC A-0192 <-- AJ 9110 <-- NCIB 9409 <-- D. M. Webley T16 <-- D. Erikson.
Accessioned in 1983.
=DSM 43135 =IMET 7471 =NCIMB 9409.
"Nocardia opaca".
"Mycobacterium opacum".
Medium: 57;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil [8723].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm; Ara, Gal [744].
Taxonomy: [486].
More information: Metabolism of aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols and fatty acids [8723,8724,8725].
BacDive ID: 10864.
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This product was produced by the KCC (Kaken Pharm. Co., Ltd.) Culture Collection of Actinomycetes (KCC) and transferred to JCM in 1983. Viability and purity assays were performed by KCC at the time of production. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the nuclear ITS region of the rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
9803 <-- T. Kudo TA421.
Accessioned in 1996.
Medium: 26;  Temperature: 30°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Gut homogenate of the wood-feeding termite Reticulitermes speratus [7558].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (partial) (D87088) [7555].
Genome sequence: BBEK00000000.
More information: Degrades PCBs/biphenyl [7558]; Genes for PCBs/biphenyl catabolism [7554,7581]; 2,3-Dihydroxybiphenyl dioxygenase genes [7553].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_001312725 (GenBank), GCF_001312725 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 166074.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1298615.
Genomic DNA is available from RIKEN BRC-DNA Bank: JGD12643.
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9804 <-- T. Kudo TA422.
Accessioned in 1996.
Medium: 26;  Temperature: 30°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Gut homogenate of the wood-feeding termite Reticulitermes speratus.
Genome sequence: BBFM00000000.
More information: A non-biphenyl-utilization mutant of Rhodococcus erythropolis JCM 9803 (=strain TA421) [7554].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_001313245 (GenBank), GCF_001313245 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 166075.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1302251.
Genomic DNA is available from RIKEN BRC-DNA Bank: JGD12631.
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9805 <-- T. Kudo TA431.
Accessioned in 1996.
Medium: 26;  Temperature: 30°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Gut homogenate of the wood-feeding termite Reticulitermes speratus [7558].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (partial) (D87089) [7555].
Genome sequence: BBEL00000000.
More information: Genes for PCBs/biphenyl catabolism [7557].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_001312745 (GenBank), GCF_001312745 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 166076.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1298616.
Genomic DNA is available from RIKEN BRC-DNA Bank: JGD12644.
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11411 <-- T. Ezaki A1-22.
Accessioned in 2001.
=BCRC 16819 =CCM 8450 =CIP 108436 =DSM 44587 =GTC 1041 =IAM 15238 =NBRC 100611 =NCIMB 14262.
Rhodococcus baikonurensis.
Medium: 28;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Air in the Russian space station Mir [5690].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [5690].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm (type A1γ) [5690].
Fatty acid: [5690].
Quinone: MK-8(H2) [5690].
Polar lipid: PE, DPG, PI, PIMs [5690].
G+C (mol%): 55.5 (HPLC) [5690].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [5690].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB071951) [5690,13423]; Concatenated 92 single-copy core genes [13423].
Other taxonomic data: Mycolic acid (C32-42) [5690]; Average nucleotide identity, genome-to-genome distances [13423].
Genome sequence: BAAAYD010000000, BBBO00000000.
More information: Type strain of Rhodococcus baikonurensis [5690].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_001311605 (GenBank), GCF_001311605 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 11030.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 172041.
Publication(s) using this strain [C04145, A10015].
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15477 <-- CGMCC 1.6580 <-- J.-L. Xu et al. djl-6.
Accessioned in 2008.
=CCM 8451 =CGMCC 1.6580 =DSM 45222 =KCTC 19205.
Rhodococcus qingshengii.
Medium: 57;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
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Source: Carbendazim-contaminated soil from a vegetable field, Jiangsu Province, China [7318].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [7318].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm; Ara, Gal [7318].
Fatty acid: [7318].
Quinone: MK-8(H2) [7318].
Polar lipid: PI, PME, DPG [7318].
G+C (mol%): 59.1 (Tm) [7318], 62.4 (genome sequence) [12227].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [7318].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (DQ090961) [7318]; 16S rRNA gene (LRRJ01000016) [13423]; Concatenated 92 single-copy core genes [13423].
Other taxonomic data: Average nucleotide identity [13423]; Genome-to-genome distances [12227,13423].
Genome sequence: LRRJ00000000.
More information: Type strain of Rhodococcus qingshengii [7318]; Degrades carbendazim [7318].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_001646745 (GenBank), GCF_001646745 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 11046.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 334542.
Genomic DNA is available from RIKEN BRC-DNA Bank: JGD12676.
Publication(s) using this strain [A16562].
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16906 <-- DSM 45257 <-- Z. Wang djl-6-2.
Accessioned in 2010.
=CCM 8452 =CCTCC AB 208292 =DSM 45257.
Rhodococcus qingshengii.
Rhodococcus jialingiae.
Medium: 43;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Sludge of a carbendazim wastewater treatment facility, Jiangsu Province, China [8024].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [8024].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm; Rib, Ara, Gal [8024].
Fatty acid: [8024].
Quinone: MK-8(H2) [8024].
Polar lipid: DPG, PG, PIM, PE, PI [8024].
G+C (mol%): 60.1 (Tm) [8024].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [8024,9928].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (DQ185597) [8024], gyrB (KF374696), catA (KF500433) [9928].
DNA typing: Mycolic acid [8024].
Taxonomy: [9928].
Genome sequence: CP025959, CP025960 (plasmid1), CP025961 (plasmid2), CP025962 (plasmid3).
More information: Type strain of Rhodococcus jialingiae [8024].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_002893965 (GenBank), GCF_002893965 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 11047.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 345347.
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18801 <-- I. Ahmed and T. Fujiwara BTM4c.
Accessioned in 2013.
=KCTC 19793 =NBRC 107577.
Rhodococcus baikonurensis.
Medium: 26;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in an experimental field of the Yayoi Campus of the Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan [9251,9252].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [9251].
Fatty acid: n-C16:0, n-C18:1, 10Me-C18:0 [9251].
G+C (mol%): 50.9 (HPLC) [9251].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [9251].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB288063) [9251,9252].
More information: Tolerance to boron [9251,9252].
BacDive ID: 162300.
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20154 <-- IAM 1400 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata P-8-3-2.
Accessioned in 2007.
=IAM 1400.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 43;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB429543) [7872], gyrB (AB355720) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
Taxonomy: [2258].
BacDive ID: 162788.
Publication(s) using this strain [A18415].
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20158 <-- IAM 1414 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata Kp-6.
Accessioned in 2007.
=CIP 104647 =IAM 1414 =IFO 12539 =NBRC 12539.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 43;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Phylogeny: gyrB (AB355726) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
Taxonomy: [2258].
BacDive ID: 139251.
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20161 <-- IAM 1428 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata Kp-7.
Accessioned in 2007.
=CIP 104648 =IAM 1428 =IFO 12540 =NBRC 12540.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 43;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Taxonomy: [2258].
BacDive ID: 162791.
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20165 <-- IAM 1440 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata K-4.
Accessioned in 2007.
=IAM 1440.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 43;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Taxonomy: [2258].
BacDive ID: 162792.
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20170 <-- IAM 1452 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata K-10.
Accessioned in 2007.
=IAM 1452.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 43;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Taxonomy: [2258].
BacDive ID: 162796.
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Technical information -
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20186 <-- IAM 1503 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata P-8-3-1.
Accessioned in 2007.
=IAM 1503.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 26, 43;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB429544) [7872], gyrB (AB355721) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
Taxonomy: [2258].
BacDive ID: 162803.
Publication(s) using this strain [A18415].
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Technical information -
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34136 <-- N. Tomioka; NIES, Japan; CS98.
Accessioned in 2020.
Medium: 26;  Temperature: 25°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Riverbed soil from Tone River, Ibaraki, Japan [13621].
Morphology: [13621].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [13621].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [13621].
Quinone: MK-8(H2 [13621].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (LC552071).
More information: Cesium accumulation [13621,13622,13623].
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2892 <-- IAM 1399 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata Kp-10.
Accessioned in 1984.
=ATCC 15963 =CIP 104497 =IAM 1399 =IFO 12538 =NBRC 12538.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 26, 475;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [253].
Quinone: MK-8(H2) [376].
G+C (mol%): 61.2 (Tm) [125].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (partial) (AY017138), gyrB (AB355724) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
Taxonomy: [2258].
BacDive ID: 137083.
Publication(s) using this strain [A04039, A09153, A09209, A20033].
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2893 <-- IAM 1474 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata P-9.
Accessioned in 1984.
=ATCC 15960 =CIP 104498 =CIP 106505 =IAM 1474 =NRRL B-16531.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 22, 75;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm.
G+C (mol%): 60.9 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB429539) [7872], gyrB (AB355716) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
Taxonomy: [2258].
BacDive ID: 138358.
Publication(s) using this strain [A08181, A18415].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, JP2008-231023A].
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Export control (1) No
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Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
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2894 <-- IAM 1484 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata P-8-1.
Accessioned in 1984.
=ATCC 15961 =CIP 104499 =IAM 1484 =IFO 12682 =NBRC 12682.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 22, 75;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [253].
Quinone: MK-8(H2) [376].
G+C (mol%): 61.0 (Tm) [125], 60.6 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB429540) [7872], gyrB (AB014172, AB355717) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
Taxonomy: [2258].
More information: Proposed type strain of "Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus" [241].
BacDive ID: 137086.
Publication(s) using this strain [A08181, A18415].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [JP2008-231023A].
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Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
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Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
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Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
2895 <-- IAM 1494 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata P-8-2.
Accessioned in 1984.
=ATCC 15962 =CIP 104500 =IAM 1494.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 22, 75;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm.
G+C (mol%): 60.2 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB429538) [7872], gyrB (AB355715) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
Taxonomy: [2258].
BacDive ID: 137088.
Publication(s) using this strain [A04037, A08181, A18415, A19393, A22461, A23457].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [JP2008-231023A].
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Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
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3191 <-- KCC A-0191 <-- AJ 9107 <-- NCIB 8863 <-- M. E. Brown.
Accessioned in 1983.
=ATCC 19369 =BCRC 13743 =CBS 613.67 =CCM 2597 =DSM 43188 =IMET 7472 =KCTC 9077 =MTCC 1548 =NBIMCC 1358 =NCAIM B.01653 =NCIMB 8863.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Nocardia calcarea.
Medium: 26;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Chalky grassland soil, UK [1126].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [1126].
Numerical taxonomy: [719,2866,5342].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm; Ara, Gal [744].
Fatty acid: [3821].
Quinone: MK-8(H2) [1923,3821].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [3821].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (X53203, X80618) [2378,2434,3951], gyrB (AB014244, AB355722) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: Mycolic acid [3821]; MALDI-MS [7874].
Taxonomy: [486,3821].
More information: Type strain of Nocardia calcarea [596].
BacDive ID: 10867.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1833.
Publication(s) using this strain [A08181, A19096, A19393].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, JP2008-231023A].
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Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
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6821 <-- H. Shimizu No. 01.
Accessioned in 1987.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Medium: 22;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2257].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [2257].
Fatty acid: n-C16:0, 10Me-C18:0, i-C16:1 [2257].
G+C (mol%): 61.3 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB429530) [7872], gyrB (AB355707) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
More information: Cholesterol degradation [2257,2605].
BacDive ID: 165422.
Publication(s) using this strain [A08181].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, JP2008-231023A].
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Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
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Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
6822 <-- H. Shimizu No. 02.
Accessioned in 1987.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Medium: 22;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2257].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [2257].
Fatty acid: n-C16:0, 10Me-C18:0, i-C16:1 [2257].
G+C (mol%): 60.5 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB429531) [7872], gyrB (AB355708) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
More information: Cholesterol degradation [2257,2605].
BacDive ID: 165423.
Publication(s) using this strain [A08181].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, JP2008-231023A].
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Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
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Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
6823 <-- H. Shimizu No. 03.
Accessioned in 1987.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Medium: 22;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2257].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [2257].
Fatty acid: n-C16:0, 10Me-C18:0, i-C16:1 [2257].
G+C (mol%): 60.9 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB429532) [7872], gyrB (AB355709) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
More information: Cholesterol degradation [2257,2605].
BacDive ID: 165424.
Publication(s) using this strain [A08181, A19393].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, JP2008-231023A].
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Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
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Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
6824 <-- H. Shimizu No. 04.
Accessioned in 1987.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Medium: 22;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
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Biochemistry/Physiology: [2257].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [2257].
Fatty acid: n-C16:0, 10Me-C18:0, i-C16:1 [2257].
G+C (mol%): 61.2 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB429533) [7872], gyrB (AB355710) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
Genome sequence: BBLL00000000 [10585].
More information: Cholesterol degradation [2257,2605].
Production: Aurachin RE [7873].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_000747745 (GenBank), GCF_000747745 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 165425.
Publication(s) using this strain [A08181, A08250, A12288, A13128, A14189, A23457].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, JP2008-231023A, JP2010-037294A, JP2012-5394A].
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Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
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6825 <-- H. Shimizu No. 11.
Accessioned in 1987.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Medium: 22;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2257].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [2257].
Fatty acid: n-C16:0, 10Me-C18:0, i-C16:1, n-C18:1 [2257].
G+C (mol%): 60.2 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
Phylogeny: gyrB (AB355725) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
More information: Cholesterol degradation [2257,2605].
BacDive ID: 165426.
Publication(s) using this strain [A08181, A19393].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, JP2008-231023A, 2017-169505].
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Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
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6826 <-- H. Shimizu No. 12.
Accessioned in 1987.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Medium: 22;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2257].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [2257].
Fatty acid: n-C16:0, 10Me-C18:0, i-C16:1, n-C18:1 [2257].
G+C (mol%): 62.0 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
More information: Cholesterol degradation [2257,2605].
BacDive ID: 165427.
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, WO2007/026860].
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
6827 <-- H. Shimizu No. 14.
Accessioned in 1987.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Medium: 22;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2257].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm [2257].
Fatty acid: n-C16:0, 10Me-C18:0, i-C16:1 [2257].
G+C (mol%): 60.0 (Tm) [2257].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [2257].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AB429534) [7872], gyrB (AB355711) [7874].
Other taxonomic data: MALDI-MS [7874].
More information: Cholesterol degradation [2257,2605].
BacDive ID: 165428.
Publication(s) using this strain [A08181, A19393].
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639, JP2008-231023A].
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
7475 <-- NCIB 9159 <-- CCM 279 <-- P. H. H. Gray.
Accessioned in 1989.
=ATCC 19370 =CBS 611.67 =CCM 279 =DSM 44596 =NCIMB 9159 =VKM Ac-859.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Nocardia globerula.
Medium: 43;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Numerical taxonomy: [486,2327].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (FR749915), gyrB (AB014249).
Taxonomy: [486].
Genome sequence: VNIQ00000000.
More information: Type strain of Nocardia globerula [596]; The 16S rRNA gene sequence shows an affiliation with the genus Rhodococcus (99.9% similarity against Rhodococcus globerulus) [9444].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_008125105 (GenBank), GCF_008125105 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 131828.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1818.
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639].
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Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
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 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
11573 <-- LMG 16262 <-- CCM 2769 <-- R. L. Tate.
Accessioned in 2002.
=ATCC 27854 =CCM 2769 =DSM 20665 =KCTC 3483 =LMG 16262.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
Arthrobacter picolinophilus.
Medium: 43;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil [5151].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [5151].
Cell wall: meso-A2pm (type A1γ); Ara, Gal; N-glycolyl Mur [5153].
Fatty acid: [5153].
Quinone: MK-8(H2).
G+C (mol%): 65.2 (Tm) [5151].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (partial) (AY017116).
Other taxonomic data: Mycolic acid [5153].
Taxonomy: [5153].
More information: Type strain of Arthrobacter picolinophilus [596]; Degrades picolinic acid [5151].
Production: Picolinic acid hydroxylase [5152].
BacDive ID: 10863.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1833.
Patent publication(s) using this strain [WO2007/004639].
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Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
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 Delivery category
Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
20173 <-- IAM 1463 <-- H. Iizuka and K. Komagata K-101.
Accessioned in 2007.
=IAM 1463.
Rhodococcus erythropolis.
"Nocardia erythropolis".
"Corynebacterium hydrocarboclustus".
Medium: 43;  Temperature: 28°C; Rehydration fluid: 656.   more information +
Source: Soil in petroleum zone, Japan [241].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [2258].
Taxonomy: [2258].
BacDive ID: 162798.
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
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Domestic A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
Overseas A (Freeze-dried or L-dried culture) or C (Actively growing culture on request)
This product was produced by the IAM Culture Collection (IAM) and transferred to JCM in 2007. Viability and purity assays were performed by IAM at the time of production. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
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