Two New Genera of Nocardioform Actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov.

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Authors

Mary P. Lechevalier · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

H. Prauser · German Central Institute for Social Issues

David P. Labeda · National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research

Jisheng Ruan · Institute of Microbiology

Abstract

We propose two new genera, Amycolata and Amycolatopsis, to accommodate nocardioform actinomycetes having type IV cell wall composition and lacking mycolic acids. These two genera are distinguished from each other by phospholipid and menaquinone composition and phage sensitivity. The following species were assigned to the genus Amycolata: Amycolata autotrophica comb. nov. (type strain, strain ATCC 19727), Amycolata saturnea comb. nov. (type strain, strain NRRL B16172), and Amycolata hydrocarbonoxydans comb. nov. (type strain, strain NRRL B16171). The genus Amycolatopsis includes Amycolatopsis orientalis comb. nov. (type strain, strain ATCC 19795), Amycolatopsis orientalis subsp. lurida nom. rev., comb. nov., subsp. nov. (type strain, strain NRRL 2430), Amycolatopsis mediterranei comb. nov. (type strain, strain ATCC 13685), Amycolatopsis rugosa sp. nov. (type strain, strain ATCC 43014), and Amycolatopsis sulphurea sp. nov. (type strain, strain ATCC 27624).

Topics & Keywords

Actinomycetales infections and treatment Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volume 36, Issue 1, pp. 29-37

DOI: 10.1099/00207713-36-1-29

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