Table 2.
Phenotypic characterization of Gracilibacillus phocaeensis sp. nov. strain Marseille-P3801, based on analytical profile index (API) tests
| Characteristic | Result |
|---|---|
| API ZYM | |
| Alkaline phosphatase | — |
| Esterase (C4) | + |
| Esterase lipase (C8) | + |
| Lipase (C14) | + |
| Leucine arylamidase | + |
| Valine arylamidase | — |
| Cystine arylamidase | — |
| Trypsin | — |
| α-Chymotrypsin | — |
| Acid phosphatase | + |
| Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + |
| α-Galactosidase | — |
| β-Galactosidase | + |
| β-Glucuronidase | — |
| α-Glucosidase | + |
| β-Glucosidase | + |
| N-Acetyl-β-glucosaminidase | + |
| α-Mannosidase | — |
| α-Fucosidase | — |
| API 20 NE | |
| Nitrates to nitrites | — |
| Indole | — |
| Glucose fermentation | + |
| Arginine dihydrolase | — |
| Urease | + |
| β-Glucosidase | — |
| Protease | — |
| β-Galactosidase | — |
| Glucose assimilation | — |
| Arabinose | — |
| Mannose | — |
| Mannitol | — |
| N-Acetyl-glucosamine | — |
| Maltose | — |
| Potassium gluconate | — |
| Capric acid | — |
| Adipic acid | — |
| Malate | — |
| Trisodium citrate | — |
| Phenylacetic acid | — |
| API 50 CH | |
| Glycerol | — |
| Erythritol | — |
| d-Arabinose | — |
| l-Arabinose | — |
| d-Ribose | — |
| d-Xylose | — |
| l-Xylose | — |
| d-Adonitol | — |
| Methyl-βd-xylopyranoside | — |
| d-Galactose | — |
| d-Glucose | — |
| d-Fructose | — |
| d-Mannose | — |
| l-Sorbose | — |
| l-Rhamnose | — |
| Dulcitol | — |
| Inositol | — |
| d-Mannitol | — |
| d-Sorbitol | — |
| Methyl-αd-mannopyranoside | — |
| Methyl-αd-glucopyranoside | — |
| N-Acetyl-glucosamine | — |
| Amygdalin | — |
| Arbutin | — |
| Esculin ferric citrate | + |
| Salicin | — |
| d-Cellobiose | — |
| d-Maltose | — |
| d-Lactose | — |
| d-Melibiose | — |
| Sucrose | — |
| d-Trehalose | — |
| Inulin | — |
| d-Melezitose | — |
| d-Raffinose | — |
| Starch | — |
| Glycogen | — |
| Xylitol | — |
| Gentiobiose | — |
| d-Turanose | — |
| d-Lyxose | — |
| d-Tagatose | — |
| d-Fucose | — |
| l-Fucose | — |
| d-Arabitol | — |
| l-Arabitol | — |
| Potassium gluconate | — |
| Potassium 2-ketogluconate | — |
| Potassium 5-ketogluconate | — |
+, positive result; −, negative result.