Table 2. Differential phenotypic characteristics of five Cellulomonas strains†.
From: Non contiguous-finished genome sequence and description of Cellulomonas massiliensis sp. nov.
Properties | C. massiliensis | C. composti | C. persica | C. flavigena | C. iranensis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oxygen requirement | aerobic | Facultative anaerobic | aerobic | aerobic | aerobic |
Gram stain | + | + | + | + | + |
Motility | + | − | + | − | + |
Production of | |||||
Catalase | + | − | na | + | na |
Nitrate reductase | − | + | + | + | + |
Urease | − | − | + | − | + |
β-galactosidase | + | na | na | na | na |
N-acetyl-glucosamine | − | na | na | na | na |
Arginine dihydrolase | − | na | na | na | na |
Fermentation for | |||||
Sucrose | − | + | na | + | na |
Glucose | − | + | na | + | na |
Mannitol | − | − | na | − | na |
Gluconate | − | − | na | W | na |
Maltose | − | + | na | + | na |
Hydrolysis of | + | ||||
Gelatin | + | w | w | + | w |
Esculin | − | + | na | + | na |
G+C content (mol%) | 71.2 | 73.7 | na | 72.7–74.8 | na |
Habitat | Human gut | Compost | Forest humus soil | Soil | Forest humus soil |