Table 1.
Biochemical characterization of Bacillus sonorensis MAHUQ-74.
| API 20 NE | Result | API ZYM | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reduction of nitrate (API 20 NE) | + | Esterase (C4) | w |
| Esterase lipase (C8) | w | ||
| Alkaline phosphatase | + | ||
| Lipase (C-14) | - | ||
| Hydrolysis of: | Acid phosphatase | w | |
| Esculine | + | Leucine arylamidase | + |
| Gelatine | + | Valine arylamidase | - |
| Urea | - | Cystine arylamidase | - |
| 4-nitrophenyl-BD-galactopyranoside | + | Trypsin | - |
| Utilization of: | α-chymotrypsin | - | |
| D-glucose | + | β-glucuronidase | - |
| D-maltose | + | Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | w |
| D-mannose | + | N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase | - |
| D-mannitol | + | α-mannosidase | - |
| L-arabinose | + | α-glucosidase | + |
| N-acetyl-glucosamine | + | α-galactosidase | + |
| Trisodium citrate | + | β-glucosidase | + |
| Phenylacetic acid | - | β-galactosidase | - |
| α-fucosidase | - | ||
| +, Positive; -, Negative; w, Weakly positive. | |||