''Bryocella elongata'' is a bacterium, a type species of genus ''

Bryocella ''Bryocella'' (Bry.o.cell’a. Gr. neut. n.; "bryon" - peat L. fem. n.; "cella" - cell N.L. fem. n.; "Bryocella" - peat-associated cell) is a genus of Gram-negative, non-spore forming, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria from the family Acidobacteriac ...

''. Cells are Gram-negative, non-motile pink-pigmented rods that multiply by normal cell division and form rosettes. The type strain is SN10(T). ''B. elongata'' was first isolated in 2011 from a methanotropic enrichment culture.

Phylogeny

According to analysis of

16S rRNA 16S rRNA may refer to: * 16S ribosomal RNA 16 S ribosomal RNA (or 16 S rRNA) is the RNA component of the 30S subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome ( SSU rRNA). It binds to the Shine-Dalgarno sequence and provides most of the SSU structure. The g ...

sequence, ''Bryocella elongata'' is a member of subdivision 1 of the phylum ''

Acidobacteriota Acidobacteriota is a phylum of Gram-negative bacteria. Its members are physiologically diverse and ubiquitous, especially in soils, but are under-represented in culture. Description Members of this phylum are physiologically diverse, and can be ...

''. ''Bryocella elongata'' SN10(T) forms a separate lineage within subdivision 1 of the ''

'' and displays 94.0–95.4%

16S ribosomal RNA 16 S ribosomal RNA (or 16 S rRNA) is the RNA component of the 30S subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome (SSU rRNA). It binds to the Shine-Dalgarno sequence and provides most of the SSU structure. The genes coding for it are referred to as 16S rRNA ...

gene sequence similarity to members of the genera ''Edaphobacter'' and ''Granulicella'', 93.0–93.7% similarity to members of the ''Terriglobus'' and 92.2–92.3% similarity to the type strains of ''Telmatobacter bradus'' and ''

Acidobacterium capsulatum ''Acidobacterium capsulatum'' is a bacterium. It is an acidophilic chemoorganotrophic bacterium containing menaquinone. It is gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, mesophilic, non- spore-forming, capsulated, saccharolytic and rod-shaped. It is ...

''.

Biology and biochemistry

''Bryocella elongata'' is an aerobic chemo-organotroph. The growth substrates are sugars and heteropolysaccharides of plant and microbial origin (pectin, lichenan, fucoidan, gellan gum). Type strain ''Bryocella elongata'' SN10(T) was isolated from a

methanotrophic Methanotrophs (sometimes called methanophiles) are prokaryotes that metabolize methane as their source of carbon and chemical energy. They are bacteria or archaea, can grow aerobically or anaerobically, and require single-carbon compounds to s ...

enrichment culture Enrichment culture is the use of certain growth media to favor the growth of a particular microorganism over others, enriching a sample for the microorganism of interest. This is generally done by introducing nutrients or environmental conditions th ...

obtained from an acidic '' Sphagnum'' peat. ''Bryocella elongata'' is not capable of growth on C(1) compounds, but it can develop in co-culture with exopolysaccharide-producing methanotrophs by utilization of their capsular material. ''Bryocella elongata'' is an

acidophilic Acidophiles or acidophilic organisms are those that thrive under highly acidic conditions (usually at pH 5.0 or below). These organisms can be found in different branches of the tree of life, including Archaea, Bacteria,Becker, A.Types of Bacteria ...

mesophilic A mesophile is an organism that grows best in moderate temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, with an optimum growth range from . The optimum growth temperature for these organisms is 37°C. The term is mainly applied to microorganisms. Organi ...

bacterium capable of growth at pH 3.2–6.6 (optimum at pH 4.7–5.2) and at 6–32 °C (optimum at 20–24 °C).

References

External links

Type strain of ''Bryocella elongata'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Acidobacteriota Acidophiles Bacteria described in 2012 {{Acidobacteria-stub