03062nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245011700055210006900172260008500241300000900326490000600335520215300341100002002494700002302514700002402537700002402561700002102585700001902606700002002625700002302645700002402668856012802692 2007 eng d a1932-620300aAnalysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences in childhood encephalomyopathies reveals new disease-associated variants0 aAnalysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences in childhood encephalomy a185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USAbPUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCEcSEP ae9420 v23 a

Background. Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of clinical disorders generally caused due to mutations in either mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or nuclear genes encoding oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). We analyzed the mtDNA sequences from a group of 23 pediatric patients with clinical and morphological features of mitochondrial encephalopathies and tried to establish a relationship of identified variants with the disease. Methodology/Principle Findings. Complete mitochondrial genomes were amplified by PCR and sequenced by automated DNA sequencing. Sequencing data was analyzed by SeqScape software and also confirmed by BLASTn program. Nucleotide sequences were compared with the revised Cambridge reference sequence (CRS) and sequences present in mitochondrial databases. The data obtained shows that a number of known and novel mtDNA variants were associated with the disease. Most of the non-synonymous variants were heteroplasmic (A4136G, A9194G and T11916A) suggesting their possibility of being pathogenic in nature. Some of the missense variants although homoplasmic were showing changes in highly conserved amino acids (T3394C, T3866C, and G9804A) and were previously identified with diseased conditions. Similarly, two other variants found in tRNA genes (G5783A and C8309T) could alter the secondary structure of Cys-tRNA and Lys-tRNA. Most of the variants occurred in single cases; however, a few occurred in more than one case (e. g. G5783A and A10149T). Conclusions and Significance. The mtDNA variants identified in this study could be the possible cause of mitochondrial encephalomyopathies with childhood onset in the patient group. Our study further strengthens the pathogenic score of known variants previously reported as provisionally pathogenic in mitochondrial diseases. The novel variants found in the present study can be potential candidates for further investigations to establish the relationship between their incidence and role in expressing the disease phenotype. This study will be useful in genetic diagnosis and counseling of mitochondrial diseases in India as well as worldwide.

1 aWani, Aijaz, A.1 aAhanger, Sajad, H.1 aBapat, Sharmila, A.1 aRangrez, Ashraf, Y.1 aHingankar, Nitin1 aSuresh, C., G.1 aBarnabas, Shama1 aPatole, Milind, S.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/analysis-mitochondrial-dna-sequences-childhood-encephalomyopathies-reveals-new-disease-001757nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245006100055210006000116260009200176300001400268490000600282520086800288653002401156653001801180653000801198653000801206653000801214100002201222700001801244700002301262700002301285700002301308700003001331700002401361856009401385 2008 eng d a1533-488000aBacterial synthesis of copper/copper oxide nanoparticles0 aBacterial synthesis of coppercopper oxide nanoparticles a26650 THE OLD RD, STE 208, VALENCIA, CA 91381-0751 USAbAMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERScJUN a3191-31960 v83 a

A bacterial mediated synthesis of copper/copper oxide nanoparticle composite is reported. A Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the genus Serratia was isolated from the midgut of Stibara sp., an insect of the Cerambycidae family of beetles found in the Northwestern Ghats of India. This is a unique bacterium that is quite specific for the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles as several other strains isolated from the same insect and common Indian mosquitoes did not result in nanoparticle formation. By following the reaction systematically, we could delineate that the nanoparticle formation occurs intracellularly. However, the process results in the killing of bacterial cells. Subsequently the nanoparticles leak out as the cell wall disintegrates. The nanoparticles formed are thoroughly characterized by UV-Vis, TEM, XRD, XPS and FTIR studies.

10abacterial synthesis10aNanoparticles10aTEM10aXPS10aXRD1 aHasan, Syed, Saif1 aSingh, Sanjay1 aParikh, Rasesh, Y.1 aDharne, Mahesh, S.1 aPatole, Milind, S.1 aPrasad, Bhagavatula L. V.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/bacterial-synthesis-coppercopper-oxide-nanoparticles-002037nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245011800055210006900173260007100242300001400313490000700327520109000334100002101424700002301445700002201468700001801490700002301508700002001531700003001551700002401581700002901605700001901634856013001653 2008 eng d a0743-746300aBacteria-mediated precursor-dependent biosynthesis of superparamagnetic iron oxide and iron sulfide nanoparticles0 aBacteriamediated precursordependent biosynthesis of superparamag a1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USAbAMER CHEMICAL SOCcJUN a5787-57940 v243 a

The bacterium Actinobacter sp. has been shown to be capable of extracellularly synthesizing iron based magnetic nanoparticles, namely maghemite (gamma-Fe2O3) and greigite (Fe3S4) Under ambient conditions depending on the nature of precursors used. More precisely, the bacterium synthesized maghemite when reacted with ferric chloride and iron sulfide when exposed to the aqueous solution of ferric chloride-ferrous sulfate. Challenging the bacterium with different metal ions resulted in induction of different proteins, which bring about the specific biochemical transformations in each case leading to the observed products. Maghemite and iron sulfide nanoparticles show superparamagnetic characteristics as expected. Compared to the earlier reports of magnetite and greigite synthesis by magnetotactic bacteria and iron reducing bacteria, which take place strictly under anaerobic conditions, the present procedure offers significant advancement since the reaction occurs under aerobic condition. Moreover, reaction end products can be tuned by the choice of precursors used.

1 aBharde, Atul, A.1 aParikh, Rasesh, Y.1 aBaidakova, Marina1 aJouen, Samuel1 aHannoyer, Beatrice1 aEnoki, Toshiaki1 aPrasad, Bhagavatula L. V.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S.1 aOgale, Satishchandra, B.1 aSastry, Murali uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/bacteria-mediated-precursor-dependent-biosynthesis-superparamagnetic-iron-oxide-and-iron-002718nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245018300055210006900238260007700307300001400384490000600398520169400404653001702098653001902115653001802134653002402152653001102176100002302187700001802210700003002228700002302258700001902281700002402300856012802324 2008 eng d a1439-422700aExtracellular synthesis of crystalline silver nanoparticles and molecular evidence of silver resistance from morganella sp.: towards understanding biochemical synthesis mechanism0 aExtracellular synthesis of crystalline silver nanoparticles and  aPO BOX 10 11 61, D-69451 WEINHEIM, GERMANYbWILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBHcJUN a1415-14220 v93 a

There has been significant progress in the biological synthesis of nanomaterials. However, the molecular mechanism of synthesis of such bio-nanomaterials remains largely unknown. Here, we report the extracellular synthesis of crystalline silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by using Morganella sp., and show molecular evidence I of silver resistance by elucidating the synthesis mechanism. The AgNPs were 20 +/- 5 nm in diameter and were highly stable at 1 room temperature. The kinetics of AgNPs formation was investigated. Detectable particles were formed after on hour of reaction, and their production remained exponential up to 18 h, and saturated at 24 h. Morganella sp. was found to be highly resistant to silver cations and was able to grow in the presence of more than 0.5 mm AgNO3. Three gene homologues viz. silE, silP and silS were identified in silver-resistant Morganella sp. The homologue of silE from Morganella sp. showed 99% nucleotide sequence similarity with the previously reported gene, silE, which encodes a periplasmic silver-binding protein. The homologues of silP and silS were also highly similar to previously reported sequences. Similar activity was totally absent in closely related Escherichia coli; this suggests that a unique mechanism of extracellular AgNPs synthesis is associated with silver-resistant Morganella sp. The molecular mechanism of silver resistance and its gene products might have a key role to play in the overall synthesis process of AgNPs by Morganella sp. An understanding of such biochemical mechanisms at the molecular level might help in developing an ecologically friendly and cost-effective protocol for microbial AgNPs synthesis.

10aBiosynthesis10aMorganella sp.10aNanoparticles10asil gene homologues10aSilver1 aParikh, Rasesh, Y.1 aSingh, Sanjay1 aPrasad, Bhagavatula L. V.1 aPatole, Milind, S.1 aSastry, Murali1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/extracellular-synthesis-crystalline-silver-nanoparticles-and-molecular-evidence-silver-002536nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245012700055210006900182260007400251300001200325490000800337520161800345653002301963653002701986653002102013653001502034653002402049100002102073700002002094700002402114700003302138856012302171 2011 eng d a0167-685700aInfluence of endophytic fungal elicitation on production of inophyllum in suspension cultures of Calophyllum inophyllum L.0 aInfluence of endophytic fungal elicitation on production of inop aVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDSbSPRINGERcAUG a345-3520 v1063 a

The influence of dried cell powder and culture filtrates of endophytic fungi on production of inophyllum in cell suspension cultures of leaf- and stem-derived callus of Calophyllum inophyllum was investigated. Two fungi, Nigrospora sphaerica and Phoma spp., endophytic to C. inophyllum, were isolated from leaf tissues, and were identified by both 18S rRNA gene amplification and sequencing. Elicitation of suspension cultures of both callus types of C. inophyllum with dried cell powder and culture filtrates of both fungi consistently elicited production of inophyllum A, B, C, and P. In comparison to stem-derived callus, suspension cultures of leaf-derived callus enhanced production of most inophyllum. Of the four inophyllum studied, the highest production of inophyllum A, C, and P was achieved in elicited suspension cultures of leaf-derived callus. Suspension cultures of stem-derived callus enhanced production only of inophyllum B. When suspension cultures of leaf-derived callus were elicited with 40 mg dried cell powder of Phoma spp., a level of 751-fold (6.84 mg/100 g elicited biomass) of inophyllum A was produced, compared to control. Whereas, a level of 414-fold (6.22 mg/100 g elicited biomass) of inophyllum B was produced when suspension cultures of stem-derived callus were elicited with 20 mg dried cell powder of N. sphaerica. When compared to control, a 10% culture filtrate of N. sphaerica in suspension cultures of leaf-derived callus elicited inophyllum C and P production by 928-fold (7.43 mg/100 g elicited biomass) and 750-fold (1.5 mg/100 g elicited biomass), respectively.

10aBiotic elicitation10aCalophyllum inophyllum10aEndophytic fungi10aInophyllum10aSuspension cultures1 aPawar, Kiran, D.1 aYadav, Amit, V.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S.1 aThengane, Shubhada, Ratnakar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/influence-endophytic-fungal-elicitation-production-inophyllum-suspension-cultures-001733nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245011000055210006900165260007900234300001200313490000800325520075200333653002201085653001701107653001501124653001101139653002401150653001301174100002501187700002201212700002701234700002401261700002401285700002101309856012501330 2011 eng d a0273-228900aIsolation, identification and optimization of a new extracellular lipase producing strain of rhizopus sp.0 aIsolation identification and optimization of a new extracellular a999 RIVERVIEW DRIVE SUITE 208, TOTOWA, NJ 07512 USAbHUMANA PRESS INCcAUG a969-9780 v1643 a

A lipolytic mesophilic fungus which produces lipase extracellularly was isolated from soil. Based on ITS1-5.8S-ITS4 region sequences of ribosomal RNA, it was concluded that the isolate JK-1 belongs to genus Rhizopus and clades with Rhizopus oryzae. The present paper reports the screening, isolation, identification, and optimization of fermentation conditions for the production of lipase (EC 3.1.1.3). Culture conditions were optimized, and the highest lipase production was observed in basal medium with corn steep liquor as nitrogen source and glucose as carbon source. Maximum lipase production was observed at 72 h, which is about 870 U/ml. Optimization of fermentation conditions resulted in 16-fold enhancement in enzyme production.

10aCorn steep liquor10aFermentation10aITS region10aLipase10aMedium optimization10aRhizopus1 aKantak, Jayshree, B.1 aBagade, Aditi, V.1 aMahajan, Siddharth, A.1 aPawar, Shrikant, P.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S.1 aPrabhune, Asmita uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/isolation-identification-and-optimization-new-extracellular-lipase-producing-strain-001799nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245009000055210006900145260005700214300001200271490000700283520098800290100002401278700002401302700002001326700002101346700001601367700002401383700002601407700002101433856011501454 2013 eng d a0343-865100aAlishewanella solinquinati sp nov., isolated from soil contaminated with textile dyes0 aAlishewanella solinquinati sp nov isolated from soil contaminate a233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USAbSPRINGERcOCT a454-4590 v673 a

A novel Gram-negative, motile, rod-shaped, facultative anaerobic bacterial strain, KMK6(T), was isolated from soil contaminated with textile dyes from an industrial estate located at Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra, India, and its taxonomical position was established by using a polyphasic approach. The major cellular fatty acids included C-17:1 omega 8c, summed feature 3 (C-16:1 omega 7c and/or iso-C-15:0 2-OH), C-17:0, C-16:0,C- and C-18:1 omega 7c. The DNA G+C content of strain KMK6(T) was 48.8 mol %. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis confirmed its placement in the genus Alishewanella, and exhibited sequence similarity levels of below 97 % to the type strains of validly published Alishewanella species. On the basis of genotypic and phenotypic evidence, strains KMK6(T) is considered to be a novel species of the genus Alishewanella, for which we propose that strain KMK6(T) (=NCIM 5295(T) =BCRC 17848(T)) is assigned to a novel species, Alishewanella solinquinati sp. nov.

1 aKolekar, Yogesh, M.1 aPawar, Shrikant, P.1 aAdav, Sunil, S.1 aZheng, Liu-Qiang1 aLi, Wen-Jun1 aShouche, Yogesh, S.1 aDastager, Syed, Gulam1 aKodam, Kisan, M. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/alishewanella-solinquinati-sp-nov-isolated-soil-contaminated-textile-dyes-002710nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245011900055210006900174260010300243300001400346490000700360520177700367653003802144653001402182653001902196653001102215100002302226700002202249700002402271700002502295700001902320856012902339 2013 eng d a0300-908400aHuman mitochondrial NDUFS3 protein bearing leigh syndrome mutation is more prone to aggregation than its wild-type0 aHuman mitochondrial NDUFS3 protein bearing leigh syndrome mutati a23 RUE LINOIS, 75724 PARIS, FRANCEbELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIERcDEC a2392-24030 v953 a

NDUFS3 is an integral subunit of the Q module of the mitochondrial respiratory Complex-I. The combined mutation (T145I + R199W) in the subunit is reported to cause optic atrophy and Leigh syndrome accompanied by severe Complex-I deficiency. In the present study, we have cloned and overexpressed the human NDUFS3 subunit and its double mutant in a soluble form in Escherichia coli. The wild-type (w-t) and mutant proteins were purified to homogeneity through a serial two-step chromatographic purification procedure of anion exchange followed by size exclusion chromatography. The integrity and purity of the purified proteins was confirmed by Western blot analysis and MALDI-TOF/TOF. The conformational transitions of the purified subunits were studied through steady state as well as time resolved fluorescence and CD spectroscopy under various denaturing conditions. The mutant protein showed altered polarity around tryptophan residues, changed quenching parameters and also noticeably altered secondary and tertiary structure compared to the w-t protein. Mutant also exhibited a higher tendency than the w-t protein for aggregation which was examined using fluorescent (Thioflavin-T) and spectroscopic (Congo red) dye binding techniques. The pH stability of the w-t and mutant proteins varied at extreme acidic pH and the molten globule like structure of w-t at pH1 was absent in case of the mutant protein. Both the w-t and mutant proteins showed multi-step thermal and Gdn-HCI induced unfolding. Thus, the results provide insight into the alterations of NDUFS3 protein structure caused by the mutations, affecting the overall integrity of the protein and finally leading to disruption of Complex-I assembly. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

10aAggregation Fluorescence lifetime10aComplex-I10aLeigh syndrome10aNDUFS31 aJaokar, Tulika, M.1 aPatil, Deepak, P.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S.1 aGaikwad, Sushama, M.1 aSuresh, C., G. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/human-mitochondrial-ndufs3-protein-bearing-leigh-syndrome-mutation-more-prone-aggregation02102nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245006200055210006000117260007400177300001200251490000800263520130200271653001601573653002001589653001501609100002601624700002501650700001901675700003001694700002001724700002401744856009201768 2014 eng d a0003-607200aBacillus enclensis sp nov., isolated from sediment sample0 aBacillus enclensis sp nov isolated from sediment sample aVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDSbSPRINGERcJAN a199-2060 v1053 a

A novel bacterial strain, designated SGD-1123(T) was isolated from Chorao Island, in Goa Province, India. The strain was found to be able to grow at 15-42 A degrees C, pH 5-12 and 0-12 % (w/v) NaCl. The whole cell hydrolysates were found to contain meso-diaminopimelic acid, galactose and arabinose. The major fatty acids were identified as iso-C-15:0 and anteiso-C-15:0, MK-7 was identified as the predominant menaquinone and the predominant polar lipids were identified as diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and an unidentified aminolipid. The genomic DNA G+C content was determined to be 44.6 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences placed the isolate within the genus Bacillus and further revealed that strain SGD-1123(T) had highest sequence similarity with Bacillus aquimaris, and forms a separate clade with its closest relatives i.e. B. aquimaris, Bacillus vietnamensis and Bacillus marisflavi, with which it shares 94.5, 94.1 and 94.1 % similarity respectively. The phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic analyses indicated that strain SGD-1123(T) represents a novel species within the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus enclensis is proposed. The type strain is SGD-1123(T) (NCIM 5450(T)=CCTCC AB 2011125(T)).

10aBacillus sp10aMarine sediment10aPolyphasic1 aDastager, Syed, Gulam1 aMawlankar, Rahul, R.1 aTang, Shan-Kun1 aSrinivasan, Krishnamurthi1 aRamana, Venkata1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/bacillus-enclensis-sp-nov-isolated-sediment-sample-002348nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245006700055210006500122260007400187300001200261490000800273520149000281653001801771653002201789653002401811100002601835700002501861700003001886700001901916700001801935700002001953700002401973856009701997 2014 eng d a0003-607200aFictibacillus enclensis sp nov., isolated from marine sediment0 aFictibacillus enclensis sp nov isolated from marine sediment aVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDSbSPRINGERcMAR a461-4690 v1053 a

A novel Gram-positive strain, designated NIO-1003(T), was isolated from a marine sediment sample collected from the Chorao Island, Goa Provence, India. Strain NIO-1003(T) was found to be strictly aerobic, motile, endospore-forming rods. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain NIO-1003(T) belongs to the genus Fictibacillus and to be most closely related to Fictibacillus rigui KCTC 13278(T), Fictibacillus solisalsi KCTC 13181(T) and Fictibacillus barbaricus DSM 14730(T) with 98.2, 98.0 and 97.2 % similarity and 25, 28, 39 nucleotide differences respectively. Strain NIO-1003(T) was characterized by having cell-wall peptidoglycan based on meso-diaminopimelic acid and MK-7 as the predominant menaquinone. The polar lipid profile exhibited the major compounds diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. In addition, minor amounts of an aminophospholipid were detected. The major fatty acids were identified as ai-C-15:0, iso-C-15:0, ai-C-17:0 and C-16:0, supporting the grouping of strain NIO-1003(T) into the family Bacillaceae. The DNA G+C content of strain NIO-1003(T) was determined to be 42.6 mol%. On the basis of phenotypic properties, phylogeny and DNA-DNA hybridisation analysis, strain NIO-1003(T) is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Fictibacillus for which the name Fictibacillus enclensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is NIO-1003(T) (= NCIM 5458(T) = DSM 25142(T)).

10aChorao Island10aFictibacillus sp.10aPolyphasic taxonomy1 aDastager, Syed, Gulam1 aMawlankar, Rahul, R.1 aSrinivasan, Krishnamurthi1 aTang, Shan-Kun1 aLee, Jae-Chan1 aRamana, Venkata1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/fictibacillus-enclensis-sp-nov-isolated-marine-sediment-001963nas a2200217 4500008004100000022001400041245017400055210006900229260006700298300001000365490000800375520103500383653002401418653004101442653003601483100002501519700002201544700002301566700002401589856013201613 2014 eng d a0378-109700aGenome sequencing analysis reveals virulence-related gene content of Ochrobactrum intermedium strain 229E, a urease-positive strain isolated from the human gastric niche0 aGenome sequencing analysis reveals virulencerelated gene content a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcOCT a12-150 v3593 a

We report draft genome sequence of Ochrobactrum intermedium strain 229E concurrent with Helicobacter pylori in urease positive gastric biopsy of non-ulcer dyspeptic individual from Southern part of India. Since the role of Ochrobactrum in human gastric environment is poorly understood, comprehensive pathological, microbiological, and genome level understanding are necessary to evaluate its association with H. pylori in the gastric niche. Comparative analysis of O. intermedium 299E strain revealed functional similarities with virulence related gene clusters present in H. pylori genomes, which probably might aid in its ability to persist in the human gastric mucosa. However, H. pylori specific vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA) involved in vacuolization, cytotoxicity, and T-cell inhibition was absent in the O. intermedium 229E genome. Taken together, O. intermedium 229E shared numerous features like secretion system, urease, and flagella with H. pylori genome sequence that might aid concurrence in the gastric niche.

10aHelicobacter pylori10aOchrobactrum intermedium strain 229E10avirulence related gene clusters1 aKulkarni, Girish, J.1 aShetty, Sudarshan1 aDharne, Mahesh, S.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/genome-sequencing-analysis-reveals-virulence-related-gene-content-ochrobactrum-intermedium-002516nas a2200217 4500008004100000022001400041245007500055210006900130260011800199300001400317490000700331520169700338100002602035700002502061700001902086700003002105700002002135700001802155700002402173856010102197 2014 eng d a1466-502600aRhodococcus enclensis sp nov., a novel member of the genus rhodococcus0 aRhodococcus enclensis sp nov a novel member of the genus rhodoco aMARLBOROUGH HOUSE, BASINGSTOKE RD, SPENCERS WOODS, READING RG7 1AG, BERKS, ENGLANDbSOC GENERAL MICROBIOLOGYcAUG a2693-26990 v643 a

A novel actinobacterial strain, designated, NIO-1009(T), was isolated from a marine sediment sample collected from Chorao Island, Goa, India. Phylogenetic analysis comparisons based on 16S rRNA gene sequences between strain MO-1009(T) and other members of the genus Rhodococcus revealed that strain NI0-1009(T) had the closest sequence similarity to Rhodococcus kroppenstedtii DSM 44908(T) and Rhodococcus corynebacterioides DSM 20151(T) with 99.2 and 99.1%, respectively. Furthermore, DNA-DNA hybridization results showed that R. kroppenstedtii DSM 44908(T) and R. corynebacterioides DSM 20151(T) were 39.5 (3.0%) and 41.7 (2.0%) with strain NIO-1009(T), respectively, which were well below the 70% limit for any novel species proposal. Phylogenetically strain NIO-1009(T) forms a stable clade with and R. kroppenstedtii DSM 44908(T) and R. corynebacterioides DSM 201511 with 100% bootstrap values. Strain NI-1009(T) contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid and galactose and arabinose as the cell wall sugars. The major fatty acids were C-16:0, C-18:1 omega 9c, C-16:1(omega 6C and/or omega 7c) and 10-methyl C-18:0. The only menaquinone detected was MK-8(H-2), while the major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside and one unknown phospholipid. The G + C content of the genomic DNA was 66.9 molok. The phenotypic and genotypic data showed that strain NIO-1009(T) warrants recognition as a novel species of the genus Rhodococcus for which the name Rhodococcus enclensis sp. nov., is proposed; the type strain is NIO-1009(T) (=NCIM 5452(T)=DSM 45688(T)).

1 aDastager, Syed, Gulam1 aMawlankar, Rahul, R.1 aTang, Shan-Kun1 aKrishnamurthi, Srinivasan1 aRamana, Venkata1 aJoseph, Neeta1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/rhodococcus-enclensis-sp-nov-novel-member-genus-rhodococcus-002272nas a2200217 4500008004100000022001400041245006100055210006100116260011800177300001400295490000700309520148700316100002601803700002501829700001701854700001801871700003001889700001801919700002401937856009301961 2015 eng d a1466-502600aBacillus encimensis sp nov isolated from marine sediment0 aBacillus encimensis sp nov isolated from marine sediment aMARLBOROUGH HOUSE, BASINGSTOKE RD, SPENCERS WOODS, READING RG7 1AG, BERKS, ENGLANDbSOC GENERAL MICROBIOLOGYcMAY a1421-14250 v653 a

A Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming, aerobic bacterium designated SGD-V-25(T) was isolated from Veraval sediment sample, India. Strain SGD-V-25(T) was capable of growing at 25-50 degrees C (optimum 37 degrees C), pH 6-12 (optimum pH 7.0) and with 0-5 % (w/v) NaCl. The taxonomic position of this strain was deduced using a polyphasic approach and the 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that the isolate belongs to the phylum Firmicutes, forming the cluster with Bacillus badius MTCC 1548(T), with which it shares highest similarity of 99.1 % with 13 nt differences. Other type strains of the genus Bacillus showed less than 96% similarity. The cell wall contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. The polar lipid profile of strain SGD-V-25(T) showed the presence of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phsophoglycolipid and two aminophospholipids. The predominant isoprenoid quinone was MK-7. The major cellular fatty acids were iso-C-15:0, anteiso-C-15:0, anteiso-C-17:0 iso-C-16:0, C-16:1 omega 11c and C-16:0. The genomic DNA G + C content of strain SGD-V-25(T) was 37.6 molok. On the basis of phenotypic characteristics, phylogenetic analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization, strain SGD-V-25(T) could be clearly distinguished from closely related members of the genus Bacillus, and the name Bacillus encimensis sp. nov., is proposed to accommodate this strain. The type strain is SGD-V-25(T) (= NCIM 5513(T)=DSM 28241(T)).

1 aDastager, Syed, Gulam1 aMawlankar, Rahul, R.1 aMual, Poonam1 aVerma, Ashish1 aKrishnamurthi, Srinivasan1 aJoseph, Neeta1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/bacillus-encimensis-sp-nov-isolated-marine-sediment-002460nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245006500055210006300120260007400183300001200257490000800269520164200277653001301919653001401932653001501946653001301961100002401974700002501998700002002023700001802043700002402061700002602085856009502111 2015 eng d a0003-607200aBacillus filamentosus sp nov., isolated from sediment sample0 aBacillus filamentosus sp nov isolated from sediment sample aVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDSbSPRINGERcFEB a433-4410 v1073 a

A novel Gram-stain positive, endospore-forming bacterium, designated SGD-14(T), was isolated from a marine sediment sample in Goa Province, India. Cells of the isolate were found to be strictly aerobic. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain SGD-14(T) showed a similarity of 99.5 % with Bacillus endophyticus and similarities to other Bacillus type strains were below 96 %. The whole-cell sugar pattern was found to consist of ribose, xylose and glucose. The predominant menaquinone was identified as MK-7 and the major fatty acids as anteiso-C-15:0, iso-C-15:0, iso-C-16:0, anteiso-C-17:0, C-16:0 and iso-C-14:0. The strain was found to grow optimally at 30 A degrees C and pH 7.0-7.5. DNA G + C content was determined to be 39.6 mol%. The phospholipid pattern was found to consist of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. DNA-DNA hybridization studies between strain SGD-14(T) and B. endophyticus CIP106778(T) showed that strain SGD-14(T) exhibited < 70 % similarity with B. endophyticus CIP106778(T). Differences in phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics between the novel strain and B. endophyticus CIP106778(T) further confirmed that this isolate represents novel species. Phylogenetic analysis showed that strain SGD-14(T) fits in the same clade with B. endophyticus with 100 % bootstrap values. Strain SGD-14(T) is therefore considered to represent a novel species of the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus filamentosus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Bacillus filamentosus is SGD-14(T) = (=NCIM 5491(T) = DSM 27955(T)).

10aBacillus10aFilaments10aPolyphasic10aSediment1 aSonalkar, Vidya, V.1 aMawlankar, Rahul, R.1 aRamana, Venkata1 aJoseph, Neeta1 aShouche, Yogesh, S.1 aDastager, Syed, Gulam uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/bacillus-filamentosus-sp-nov-isolated-sediment-sample-002389nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245007400055210006900129260007400198300001200272490000800284520150300292653001301795653001601808653002101824653001501845100002401860700002501884700002401909700002001933700001801953700002401971700002601995856010202021 2015 eng d a0003-607200aDeinococcus enclensis sp nov., isolated from a marine sediment sample0 aDeinococcus enclensis sp nov isolated from a marine sediment sam aVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDSbSPRINGERcJAN a141-1480 v1073 a

A novel pale-pink coloured strain, designated NIO-1023(T), was isolated from a marine sediment sample from Chorao Island, Goa, India. The taxonomic position of strain NIO-1023(T) was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. The cells were observed to be Gram-stain positive, coccal shaped and non-spore forming. Phylogenetic analyses using the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the isolate indicated that the organism belongs to the genus Deinococcus. The strain NIO-1023(T) showed highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities with Deinococcus ficus (97.8 %), whereas other Deinococcus species showed less than 95 % sequence similarity. The DNA-DNA relatedness with respect to D. ficus CC-FR2-10(T) was 23.9 %. Chemotaxonomic data revealed that strain NIO-1023(T) contains only menaquinone MK-8 as the respiratory quinone and a complex polar lipid profile consisting of different unidentified glycolipids and polar lipids, two unknown phospholipids and three unknown phosphoglycolipids. As in other deinococci, one of these phosphoglycolipids was predominant in the profile. The predominant fatty acids were identified as C-17:1 w8c, C-16:1 w6c/w7c, C-15:1 w6c and C-17:1 w9c. The genomic DNA G + C content of strain NIO-1023(T) was determined to be 67.2 mol%. The biochemical and chemotaxonomic properties demonstrate that strain NIO-1023(T) represents a novel species, for which the name Deinococcus enclensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is NIO-1023(T) (=DSM 25127(T) = NCIM 5456(T)).

10a16S rRNA10aDeinococcus10aMarine sediments10aPolyphasic1 aThorat, Meghana, N.1 aMawlankar, Rahul, R.1 aSonalkar, Vidya, V.1 aRamana, Venkata1 aJoseph, Neeta1 aShouche, Yogesh, S.1 aDastager, Syed, Gulam uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/deinococcus-enclensis-sp-nov-isolated-marine-sediment-sample-002331nas a2200205 4500008004100000245010100041210006900142260000800211300001400219490000700233520161400240100001801854700001801872700002101890700002201911700002801933700002301961700002401984856011702008 2017 eng d00aDescription of Lysinibacillus telephonicus sp nov., isolated from the screen of a cellular phone0 aDescription of Lysinibacillus telephonicus sp nov isolated from  cJUL a2289-22950 v673 aA novel bacterial strain, designate dS5H2222(T), was isolated form the screen of a cellular phone. The cells were Gram-stainpositive, rod-shaped, aerobic and motile, and endospores are formed. S5H2222(T) grew as pale white colonies on trypticase soy agar and the best growth was observed at 37 degrees C (10- 55 degrees C) and at pH 7.0 (5.0-9.0). S5H2222(T) could tolerate up to 10% (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences placed this strain within the genus Lysinibacillus and it exhibited high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Lysinibacillus halotolerans LAM612(T) (97.8 %), Lysinibacillus chungkukjangi2RL3-2(T) (97.4 %) and Lysinibacillus sinduriensis BLB-1(T) (97.2 %). TheDNA- DNA relatedness of the strain with L. halotolerans JCM 19611(T), L. chungkukjangi KACC 16626(T) and L. sinduriensis KACC 16611(T) was 57, 64 and 55% respectively. The genomic DNA G+C content was 39.8 mol%. The major fatty acids of S5H2222(T) were iso-C-15:0, anteiso-C-15:0, iso-C-16:0 and anteiso-C-17:0. MK-7 was the only menaquinone and the main polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine, four unidentified polar lipids were also present. The diagnostic amino acids in the cell wall peptidoglycan contained Lys-Asp (type A4 alpha). On the basis of the results of the phenotypic and genotypic characterizations, it was concluded that S5H2222(T) represents a novel species of the genus Lysinibacillus, for which the name Lysinibacillus telephonicus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is S5H2222(T) (=MCC 3065 T =KACC 18714(T)=LMG 29294(T)).1 aRahi, Praveen1 aKurli, Rashmi1 aKhairnar, Mitesh1 aJagtap, Shubhangi1 aPansare, Aabeejjeet, N.1 aDastager, Syed, G.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/description-lysinibacillus-telephonicus-sp-nov-isolated-screen-cellular-phone02670nas a2200205 4500008004100000245010900041210006900150260000800219300002300227490000700250520191300257100002902170700001702199700002402216700002402240700002802264700002002292700002402312856012802336 2017 eng d00aDraft genome sequence of lactobacillus plantarum strains E2C2 and E2C5 isolated from human stool culture0 aDraft genome sequence of lactobacillus plantarum strains E2C2 an cJAN aArticle Number: 150 v123 aProbiotic Lactobacillus species offer various health benefits, thus have been employed in treatment and prevention of various diseases. Due to the differences in the isolation source and the site of action, most of the lactobacilli tested in-vitro for probiotics properties fail to extend similar effects in-vivo. Consequently, the search of autochthonous, efficacious and probably population specific probiotics is a high priority in the probiotics research. In this regards, whole genome sequencing of as many Lactobacillus as possible will help to deepen our understanding of biology and their health effects. Here, we provide the genomic insights of two coherent oxalic acid tolerant Lactobacillus species (E2C2 and E2C5) isolated from two different healthy human gut flora. These two isolates were found to have higher tolerance towards oxalic acid (300 mM sodium oxalate). The draft genome of strain E2C2 consists of 3,603,563 bp with 3289 protein-coding genes, 94 RNA genes, and 43.99% GC content, while E2C5 contained 3,615,168 bp, 3293 coding genes (93.4% of the total genes), 95 RNA genes and 43.97% GC content. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis followed by in silico DNA-DNA hybridization studies, both the strains were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum belonging to family Lactobacillaceae within the phylum Firmicutes. Both the strains were genomically identical, sharing 99.99% CDS that showed 112 SNPs. Both the strains also exhibited deconjugation activity for the bile salts while genome analysis revealed that the L. plantarum strains E2C2 and E2C5 also have the ability to produce vitamins, biotin, alpha-and beta-glucosidase suggesting potential probiotic activities of the isolates. The description presented here is based on the draft genomes of strains E2C2 and E2C5 which are submitted to GenBank under the accession numbers LSST00000000.1 and LTCD00000000.1, respectively.1 aSuryavanshi, Mangesh, V.1 aPaul, Dhiraj1 aDoijad, Swapnil, P.1 aBhute, Shrikant, S.1 aHingamire, Tejashri, B.1 aGune, Rahul, P.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/draft-genome-sequence-lactobacillus-plantarum-strains-e2c2-and-e2c5-isolated-human-stool02829nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245011200055210006900167260000800236300001300244490000700257520196500264100002502229700002402254700002702278700002502305700002602330700002602356700002402382700002902406700002402435856012802459 2018 eng d a1935-273500aMetabolite profiling for biomarkers in schistosoma haematobium infection and associated bladder pathologies0 aMetabolite profiling for biomarkers in schistosoma haematobium i cAPR ae00064520 v123 a

Background Metabolic fingerprinting analysis can offer insights into underlying reactions in a biological system; hence it is crucial to the understanding of disease pathogenesis and could provide useful tools for discovering biomarkers. We sought to examine the urine and plasma metabolome in individuals affected by urogenital schistosomiasis and its associated-bladder pathologies. Methodology Blood and midstream urine were obtained from volunteers who matched our inclusion criteria among residents from Eggua, southwestern Nigeria. Samples were screened by urinalysis, microscopy, PCR and ultrasonography, and categorised as advanced (urogenital schistosomiasis associated-bladder pathologies), infection-only (urogenital schistosomiasis alone) and controls (no infection and no pathology). Metabolites were extracted and data acquired with ultra high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Thermo Q-Exactive orbitrap HRMS. Data was analysed with MetaboAnalyst, Workflow4Metabolomics, HMDB, LipidMaps and other bioinformatics tools, with univariate and multivariate statistics for metabolite selection. Principal findings There were low levels of host sex steroids, and high levels of several benzenoids, catechols and lipids (including ganglioside, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine), in infection-only and advanced cases (FDR< 0.05, VIP> 2, delta> 2.0). Metabolites involved in biochemical pathways related to chorismate production were abundant in controls, while those related to choline and sphingolipid metabolism were upregulated in advanced cases FDR<0.05). Some of these human host and Schistosoma haematobium molecules, including catechol estrogens, were good markers to distinguish infection-only and advanced cases. Conclusions Altered glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid metabolism could be key factors promoting the development of bladder pathologies and tumours during urogenital schistosomiasis.

1 aAdebayo, Adewale, S.1 aMundhe, Swapnil, D.1 aAwobode, Henrietta, O.1 aOnile, Olugbenga, S.1 aAgunloye, Atinuke, M.1 aIsokpehi, Raphael, D.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S.1 aSanthakumari, Bayatigeri1 aAnumudu, Chiaka, I. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/metabolite-profiling-biomarkers-schistosoma-haematobium-infection-and-associated-bladder02644nas a2200289 4500008004100000022001400041245008600055210006900141260000800210300001400218490000700232520174800239653001901987653001302006653001702019653001702036100001802053700001802071700002802089700002102117700002202138700002102160700002302181700002102204700002402225856010502249 2018 eng d a1466-502600aMicrobacterium telephonicum sp nov., isolated from the screen of a cellular phone0 aMicrobacterium telephonicum sp nov isolated from the screen of a cAPR a1052-10580 v683 a

A cultivation-based study of the microbial diversity of cellular phone screens led to the isolation of a Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, rod-shaped and non-endospore-forming bacterium, designated S2T63(T), exhibiting phenotypic and genotypic characteristics unique to the type strains of closely related species. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the strain is a member of Microbacterium, and most closely related to Microbacterium aurantiacum IFO 15234(T) and Microbacterium kitamiense Kitami C2(T). The DNA-DNA relatedness values of the strain S2T63(T) to M. aurantiacum KACC 20510(T), M. kitamiense KACC 20514(T) and Microbacterium laevaniformans KACC 14463(T) were 65% (+/- 4), 29.5% (+/- 3) and 55.9% (+/- 4), respectively. The genomic DNA G+C content was 71.8 mol%. The major fatty acids were anteiso C-15:0, iso-C-16 : 0, C-16 : 0 and anteiso-C-17 : 0. The main polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol and two unidentified polar lipids. The peptidoglycan contained the amino acids glycine, lysine, alanine and glutamic acid, with substantial amounts of hydroxy glutamic acid detected, which is characteristic of peptidoglycan type B1 alpha. The predominant menaquinones were MK-12 and MK-13. Rhamnose, fucose and galactose were the whole-cell sugars detected. The strain also showed biofilm production, estimated by using crystal violet assay. Based on the results of the phenotypic and genotypic characterizations, it was concluded that the new strain represents a novel species of the genus Microbacterium, for which the name Microbacterium telephonicum is proposed, with S2T63(T) (=MCC 2967 T = KACC 18715 T = LMG 29293(T)) as the type strain.

10aactinobacteria10abio-film10aMALDI-TOF MS10amobile phone1 aRahi, Praveen1 aKurli, Rashmi1 aPansare, Aabeejjeet, N.1 aKhairnar, Mitesh1 aJagtap, Shubhangi1 aPatel, Nisha, B.1 aDastager, Syed, G.1 aLawson, Paul, A.1 aShouche, Yogesh, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/microbacterium-telephonicum-sp-nov-isolated-screen-cellular-phone