Rhodococcus ruber (Kruse 1896) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977

IEGM 657

Coidentity: ATCC 21198, NCIMB 11277

<- 1995, NCIMB 11277 (Rhodococcus rhodochrous). Isolated from: soil, Leicester, England. Taxonomy/description: shows positive result with Rhodococcus ruber primers in species-specific PCR; demonstrates the reaction of complete identity with polyclonal antiserum against Rhodococcus ruber IEGM 70^T. Properties: uses propane, n-butane and isobutane as a sole carbon source (136, 137, 138, 141); epoxides short-chain alkenes to their corresponding 1,2-epoxides (139); produces methyl ketones from 2-propanol and 2-butanol by cells grown on of C₂ to C₄ n-alkanes (140); resistant to Pb²⁺ (5.0 mM). (Medium 5, 28^oC).

Medium: 5

Reference(s): 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 257