Species Terrabacter ginsenosidimutans

Name: Terrabacter ginsenosidimutans An et al. 2011

Category, proposed as: species, 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, ginsenoside converting

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ter-ra-BAK-ter gin-se-no-si-di-MU-tans, masculine

Type strain: DSM 21007; Gsoil 3082; JCM 17125; KCTC 19421; see also StrainInfo.net

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EU332827 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: An DS, Cui CH, Lee HG, Wang L, Kim SC, Lee ST, Jin F, Yu H, Chin YW, Lee HK, et al. Identification and characterization of a novel Terrabacter ginsenosidimutans sp. nov. beta-glucosidase that transforms ginsenoside Rb1 into the rare gypenosides XVII and LXXV. Appl Environ Microbiol 2010; 76:5827-5836. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 142. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2563-2565.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 The accession number DSM 21007 has been provided at the time of request for valid publication of the name. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 142. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2563-2565.

Parent taxon: Terrabacter Collins et al. 1989

Assigned by: An DS, Cui CH, Lee HG, Wang L, Kim SC, Lee ST, Jin F, Yu H, Chin YW, Lee HK, et al. Identification and characterization of a novel Terrabacter ginsenosidimutans sp. nov. beta-glucosidase that transforms ginsenoside Rb1 into the rare gypenosides XVII and LXXV. Appl Environ Microbiol 2010; 76:5827-5836. 🇰🇷

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