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Paracoccus zeaxanthinifaciens sp. nov., a zeaxanthin-producing bacterium.

Berry, Alan; Janssens, Danielle; Hümbelin, Markus; Jore, Jan P M; Hoste, Bart; Cleenwerck, Ilse; Vancanneyt, Marc; Bretzel, Werner; Mayer, Anne F; Lopez-Ulibarri, Rual; Shanmugam, Balajee; Swings, Jean; Pasamontes, Luis.

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol ; 53(Pt 1): 231-238, 2003 Jan.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12656178

ABSTRACT

A comprehensive taxonomic re-evaluation was performed on the marine, zeaxanthin-producing bacterium formerly classified as [Favobacterium] sp. strain R-1 512 (ATCC 21588). This strain, together with two other previously described marine isolates, [Flavobacterium] strain R-1506 and Paracoccus sp. strain MBIC 3966, were found to comprise a new species of the genus Paracoccus. The name Paracoccus zeaxanthinifaciens sp. nov. is proposed, with ATCC 21588T (= R-1512T =LMG 21293T) designated as the type strain.

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Paracoccus/classification , Paracoccus/metabolism , beta Carotene/analogs & derivatives , beta Carotene/biosynthesis , Base Composition , Base Sequence , DNA, Bacterial/chemistry , DNA, Bacterial/genetics , DNA, Ribosomal/genetics , Fatty Acids/analysis , Molecular Sequence Data , Paracoccus/genetics , Phenotype , Phylogeny , RNA, Bacterial/genetics , RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics , Species Specificity , Xanthophylls , Zeaxanthins

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