Table 1.
Physiological and biochemical characteristics of strain HZ11.
| Iterms | Results | Iterms | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growth temperature (optimal) |
15–50 °C (28–30 °C) |
Citrate utilization | + |
| Growth pH (optimal) | 3.0–9.5 (8.5) | Urease | + |
| Growth NaCl concentration (optimal) | 20–90 g/L (70 g/L) |
Tryptophan deaminase | − |
| Ornithine decarboxylase | − | Indole production | − |
| Lysine decarboxylase | − | Oxidase | + |
| Arginine decarboxylase | − | Nitrate reduction | + |
| Arginine dihydroenzyme | + | Catalase | + |
Note: +: positive reaction; −: negative reaction.