Massilia sp. BS-1, a Novel Violacein-Producing Bacterium Isolated from Soil

A novel bacterium, Massilia sp. BS-1, producing violacein and deoxyviolacein was isolated from a soil sample collected from Akita Prefecture, Japan. The 16S ribosomal DNA of strain BS-1 displayed 93% homology with its nearest violacein-producing neighbor, Janthinobacterium lividum. Strain BS-1 grew...

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Published in:Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry biotechnology, and biochemistry, 2011, Vol.75 (10), p.2008-2010
Main Authors: AGEMATU, Hitosi, SUZUKI, Kazuya, TSUYA, Hiroaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Biochemistry
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Deoxyribonucleic acid
deoxyviolacein
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Histidine - metabolism
Homology
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Indoles - metabolism
Janthinobacterium lividum
Kinetics
Massilia
Oxalobacteraceae - classification
Oxalobacteraceae - genetics
Oxalobacteraceae - isolation & purification
Oxalobacteraceae - metabolism
Pigmentation
quorum sensing
Soil (material)
Soil Microbiology
Strain
Tryptophan - metabolism
violacein
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Summary:A novel bacterium, Massilia sp. BS-1, producing violacein and deoxyviolacein was isolated from a soil sample collected from Akita Prefecture, Japan. The 16S ribosomal DNA of strain BS-1 displayed 93% homology with its nearest violacein-producing neighbor, Janthinobacterium lividum. Strain BS-1 grew well in a synthetic medium, but required both L-tryptophan and a small amount of L-histidine to produce violacein.
ISSN:0916-8451
1347-6947
1347-6947
DOI:10.1271/bbb.100729