Table 1.
Comparison of phenotypic characteristics of M. yannicii PS01 with closely related species
| Characteristics | CFM.yannicii | M.yannicii | M.trichothecenolyticum | M.flavescens | M.hominis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colour of the colony |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Yellow White |
Yellow White |
|
Motility |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Growth at 29°C |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Growth at 37°C |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
CAT |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
|
OXI |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
apiZYM | |||||
|
Esterase lipase |
+ |
+ |
W+ |
W+ |
+ |
|
Cystine arylamidase |
W+ |
+ |
W+ |
W+ |
W+ |
|
α-chymotrypsin |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
- |
|
Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase |
- |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
|
β-glucuronidase |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
|
α-fucosidase |
- |
+ |
W+ |
- |
- |
|
Assimilation of apiCH50 | |||||
|
DARA |
- |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
|
RIB |
- |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
|
DXYL |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
|
GAL |
- |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
|
RHA |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
|
NAG |
- |
- |
W+ |
- |
+ |
|
MEL |
- |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
|
TRE |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
|
INU |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
AMD |
- |
+ |
W+ |
- |
+ |
|
GLYG |
- |
+ |
- |
- |
+ |
|
GEN |
- |
+ |
- |
- |
+ |
|
DFUC |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
|
Api CORYNE | |||||
|
Pyr A |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
- |
|
β GUR |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
| GEL | + | + | - | + | - |
Phenotypic characteristics Specific phenotypic characteristics of the CF isolate and comparison with closely related Microbacterium spp. Strain 1: M. yannicii DSM 23203, Strain 2: CF M. yannicii PS01, Strain 3: DSM 8608 M. trichothecenolyticum, Strain 4: DSM 20643 M. flavescens and Strain 5: DSM 12509 M.hominis.
Abbreviation List: + Positive; - Negative; W+ weakly positive; CAT-Catalase; OXI-Oxidase; DARA–D-Arabinose; RIB–Ribose; DXYL–D-Xylose; RHA–L-Rhamnose; NAG–N-AcetylGlucosamine;MEL–D-Mellibiose; TRE–D-Trehalose; INU–Inulin; AMD–Amidon; GLYG–Glycogen; GEN–Gentiobiose; DFUC–D-Fucose; PYRA–Pyroglutamic acid-β-naphthylamide; GUR–Naphthol ASBI-glucuronic acid; GEL–Gelatin (Strictly anaerobic); O–Negative control.