Name: Ramlibacter ginsenosidimutans Wang et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gin.se.no.si.di.mu’tans. N.L. neut. n. ginsenosidum, ginsenoside; L. pres. part. mutans, transforming, converting; N.L. masc. part. adj. ginsenosidimutans, ginsenosideconverting

Pronunciation, gender: gin-se-no-si-di-MU-tans, masculine

Type strain: BXN5-27; DSM 23480; KCTC 22276; LMG 24525

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EU423304 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Wang L, An DS, Kim SG, Jin FX, Kim SC, Lee ST, Im WT. Ramlibacter ginsenosidimutans sp. nov., with ginsenoside-converting activity. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 22:311-315.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 156. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:693-696.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species affiliates away from its type species and may be reclassified as a new genus together with R. humi". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218.

Parent taxon: Ramlibacter Heulin et al. 2003

Assigned by: Wang L, An DS, Kim SG, Jin FX, Kim SC, Lee ST, Im WT. Ramlibacter ginsenosidimutans sp. nov., with ginsenoside-converting activity. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 22:311-315.

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