Table 5.
Differential characteristics of Microvirga massiliensis sp. nov., strain JC119T, Microvirga aerophila strain 5420S‐12T (Weon et al. 2010), Microvirga aerilata strain 5420S‐16T (Weon et al. 2010), Methylobacterium nodulans strain ORS 2060T (Jourand et al. 2004), and Methylobacterium populi strain BJ001T (Aken et al. 2004)
| Properties | M. massiliensis | M. aerophila | M. aerilata | M. nodulans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell diameter (μm) | 2.28 | 0.8–1.1 | 1.2–1.5 | 0.5–1 |
| Oxygen requirement | Aerobic | Aerobic | Aerobic | Aerobic |
| Gram stain | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Motility | − | − | − | ± |
| Endospore formation | − | − | − | − |
| Production of | ||||
| Alkaline phosphatase | − | − | + | NA |
| Acid phosphatase | + | + | + | NA |
| Catalase | + | NA | NA | NA |
| Oxidase | − | NA | NA | NA |
| Nitrate reductase | + | NA | NA | + |
| Urease | − | NA | NA | + |
| α‐Galactosidase | − | − | − | NA |
| β‐Galactosidase | − | − | − | − |
| β‐Glucuronidase | − | − | − | NA |
| α‐Glucosidase | − | − | − | NA |
| β‐Glucosidase | − | − | − | − |
| Esterase | + | + | + | NA |
| Esterase lipase | + | − | + | NA |
| Naphthol‐AS‐BI‐phosphohydrolase | + | + | + | NA |
| N‐Acetyl‐β‐glucosaminidase | − | − | − | NA |
| α‐Mannosidase | − | − | − | NA |
| α‐Fucosidase | − | − | − | NA |
| Leucine arylamidase | + | − | + | NA |
| Valine arylamidase | − | − | − | NA |
| Cystine arylamidase | + | − | − | NA |
| α‐Chymotrypsin | − | − | − | NA |
| Trypsin | + | − | + | NA |
| Acid from | ||||
| l‐Arabinose | − | NA | NA | + |
| d‐Mannose | − | NA | NA | + |
| d‐Mannitol | − | NA | NA | − |
| d‐Trehalose | + | NA | NA | + |
| d‐Mannose | − | NA | NA | + |
| Habitat | Human gut | Air | Air | C. podocarpa |
NA, data not available.