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Species Psychrobacter proteolyticus
Name: Psychrobacter proteolyticus Denner et al. 2001
Etymology: pro.te.o.ly’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. lyticus, lysing; N.L. masc. adj. proteolyticus, proteolytic
Pronunciation, gender: pro-te-o-LY-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: 116; CIP 106830; DSM 13887
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ272303
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Denner EB, Mark B, Busse HJ, Turkiewicz M, Lubitz W. Psychrobacter proteolyticus sp. nov., a psychrotrophic, halotolerant bacterium isolated from the Antarctic krill Euphausia superba Dana, excreting a cold-adapted metalloprotease. Syst Appl Microbiol 2001; 24:44-53. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 82. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1619-1620.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Emendations:
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Kaur et al. 2023
Kaur J, Sood U, Talwar C, Whitman WB, Lal R. Phylogenomics-based reclassifications in the genus Psychrobacter including emended descriptions of Psychrobacter pacificensis, Psychrobacter proteolyticus and Psychrobacter submarinus. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:1113-1121. 🇮🇳
Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 39. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6172.
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Kaur et al. 2023
Kaur J, Sood U, Talwar C, Whitman WB, Lal R. Phylogenomics-based reclassifications in the genus Psychrobacter including emended descriptions of Psychrobacter pacificensis, Psychrobacter proteolyticus and Psychrobacter submarinus. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:1113-1121.
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.30679 (N = 5).
- 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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.
Parent taxon: Psychrobacter Juni and Heym 1986
Assigned by:
Denner EB, Mark B, Busse HJ, Turkiewicz M, Lubitz W. Psychrobacter proteolyticus sp. nov., a psychrotrophic, halotolerant bacterium isolated from the Antarctic krill Euphausia superba Dana, excreting a cold-adapted metalloprotease. Syst Appl Microbiol 2001; 24:44-53. 🇦🇹
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Record number: 780242
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