Arthrobacter deserti is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped and non-motile bacterium species from the genus Arthrobacter which has been isolated from desert soil from the Turpan desert in China.[1] [2] The type strain for this specific bacterium is YIM CS25T. Arthrobacter deserti contains lysine in its peptidoglycan layer. This species of Arthrobacter is aerobic. The cells were non-sporulating and rod-to-coccus shaped. The cells are known to use at least 36 different types of carbon sources. The predominant menaquinone is MK-9(H2). The genomic DNA G+C content of the type strain is 68.3 mol%.
Morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of Arthrobacter deserti are shown in the Table below.
Test type | Test | Characteristics |
---|---|---|
Colony characters | Color | White |
Shape | Rod | |
Temperature for growth (oC) | 15-40 | |
pH range for growth | 6-8 | |
NaCl tolerance (%, w/v) | 0-6 | |
Morphological characters | Shape | Rod-Coccus |
Physiological characters | Motility | No |
Growth at 6.5% NaCl | Yes | |
Biochemical characters | Gram staining | + |
Oxidase | - | |
Catalase | + | |
Motility | - | |
Indole | - | |
Urease | - | |
Nitrate Reduction | - | |
Hydrolysis of | Gelatin | + |
Starch | - | |
Tween 40 | + | |
Tween 60 | - | |
Tween 80 | - | |
Acid production from | Glycerol | + |
1,2,3,4-butaneterol | + | |
Ribose | + | |
Cellobiose | + | |
Raffinose | + | |
Mannitol | + | |
N-Acetylglucosamine | + | |
Amygdalin | + | |
Tagatose | + | |
Melibiose | + | |
Trehalose | + | |
Gluconate | + | |
Turanose | + |