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Species Pedobacter heparinus
Name: Pedobacter heparinus (Payza and Korn 1956) Steyn et al. 1998
Basonym: Flavobacterium heparinum Payza and Korn 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: he.pa.ri’nus. Gr. neut. n. hêpar, liver; N.L. masc. adj. heparinus, of or pertaining to degradation of heparin, acidic mucoheteropolysaccharide with sulfate groups from various animal tissues
Type strain: ATCC 13125; CCUG 12810; CIP 104194; CIP 105498; DSM 2366; IFO 12017; JCM 7457; LMG 10339; LMG 4024; NBRC 12017; NCIB 9290; NCIMB 9290; NRRL B-14731
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ438172
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Steyn PL, Segers P, Vancanneyt M, Sandra P, Kersters K, Joubert JJ. Classification of heparinolytic bacteria into a new genus, Pedobacter, comprising four species: Pedobacter heparinus comb. nov., Pedobacter piscium comb. nov., Pedobacter africanus sp. nov. and Pedobacter saltans sp. nov. proposal of the family Sphingobacteriaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:165-177. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 48, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:629.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sphingobacterium heparinum (Payza and Korn 1956) Takeuchi and Yokota 1993 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Flavobacterium heparinum Payza and Korn 1956 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Cytophaga heparina (Payza and Korn 1956) Christensen 1980 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Zhou et al. 2012
Zhou Z, Jiang F, Wang S, Peng F, Dai J, Li W, Fang C. Pedobacter arcticus sp. nov., a facultative psychrophile isolated from Arctic soil, and emended descriptions of the genus Pedobacter, Pedobacter heparinus, Pedobacter daechungensis, Pedobacter terricola, Pedobacter glucosidilyticus and Pedobacter lentus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1963-1969.
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2555-2556.
Notes:- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the associated publication is not functional any more.
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Zhou et al. 2012
Zhou Z, Jiang F, Wang S, Peng F, Dai J, Li W, Fang C. Pedobacter arcticus sp. nov., a facultative psychrophile isolated from Arctic soil, and emended descriptions of the genus Pedobacter, Pedobacter heparinus, Pedobacter daechungensis, Pedobacter terricola, Pedobacter glucosidilyticus and Pedobacter lentus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1963-1969.
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Pedobacter Steyn et al. 1998.
Publication:
Steyn PL, Segers P, Vancanneyt M, Sandra P, Kersters K, Joubert JJ. Classification of heparinolytic bacteria into a new genus, Pedobacter, comprising four species: Pedobacter heparinus comb. nov., Pedobacter piscium comb. nov., Pedobacter africanus sp. nov. and Pedobacter saltans sp. nov. proposal of the family Sphingobacteriaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:165-177.
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 40 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Han C, Spring S, Lapidus A, Del Rio TG, Tice H, Copeland A, Cheng JF, Lucas S, Chen F, Nolan M, et al. Complete genome sequence of Pedobacter heparinus type strain (HIM 762-3). Stand Genomic Sci 2009; 1:54-62.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Pedobacter Steyn et al. 1998.
Publication:
Steyn PL, Segers P, Vancanneyt M, Sandra P, Kersters K, Joubert JJ. Classification of heparinolytic bacteria into a new genus, Pedobacter, comprising four species: Pedobacter heparinus comb. nov., Pedobacter piscium comb. nov., Pedobacter africanus sp. nov. and Pedobacter saltans sp. nov. proposal of the family Sphingobacteriaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:165-177.
Parent taxon: Pedobacter Steyn et al. 1998
Assigned by:
Steyn PL, Segers P, Vancanneyt M, Sandra P, Kersters K, Joubert JJ. Classification of heparinolytic bacteria into a new genus, Pedobacter, comprising four species: Pedobacter heparinus comb. nov., Pedobacter piscium comb. nov., Pedobacter africanus sp. nov. and Pedobacter saltans sp. nov. proposal of the family Sphingobacteriaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:165-177.
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