The Pseudonocardiaceae are a family of bacteria in the order
Actinomycetales
The Actinomycetales is an order of Actinomycetota. A member of the order is often called an actinomycete. Actinomycetales are generally gram-positive and anaerobic and have mycelia in a filamentous and branching growth pattern. Some actinomycetes ...
and the only member of the suborder
Pseudonocardineae
The Pseudonocardiaceae are a family of bacteria in the order Actinomycetales and the only member of the suborder Pseudonocardineae.
Genomics
The species within the family Pseudonocardiaceae form a distinct clade in phylogenetic trees based on c ...
.
Genomics
The species within the family Pseudonocardiaceae form a distinct clade in
phylogenetic trees based on concatenated protein sequences. Additionally, ''Nakamurella multipartite'', currently part of the order
Frankia
''Frankia'' is a genus of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that live in symbiosis with actinorhizal plants, similar to the '' Rhizobium'' bacteria found in the root nodules of legumes in the family Fabaceae. ''Frankia'' also initiate the forming of ro ...
les, also formed a clade with the Pseudonocardiaceae species in 100% of the
bootstrap replications of the phylogenetic trees. A
conserved signature indel has been identified which is found in ''N. multipartite'' and all but one of the Pseudonocardiaceae species. This one-amino-acid insertion in
UMP kinase
In enzymology, an UMP kinase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
:ATP + UMP \rightleftharpoons ADP + UDP
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and UMP, whereas its two products are ADP and UDP.
This enzyme belongs ...
serves to both provide a
molecular marker A molecular marker is a molecule, sampled from some source, that gives information about its source. For example, DNA is a molecular marker that gives information about the organism from which it was taken. For another example, some proteins can be ...
for nearly all of the Pseudonocardiaceae and suggests ''N. multipartite'' is closely related to this group. Some evidence also suggests the orders Pseudonocardiales and Corynebacteriales are closely related. Several conserved signature indels have been identified which are found in both Pseudonocardiales and Corynebacteriales, including a three-amino-acid insertion in a conserved region of
UDP-galactopyranose mutase
In enzymology, an UDP-galactopyranose mutase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
:UDP-D-galactopyranose \rightleftharpoons UDP-D-galacto-1,4-furanose
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, UDP-D-galactopyranose, and one produ ...
. This insertion is also present in ''N. multipartite'' and ''Geodermatophilus obscurus'', another member of Frankiales. Additionally, five conserved signature proteins have been identified which are found only in the orders Pseudonocardiales and Corynebacterialess. Homologs of the proteins are generally found in ''N. multipartite'' and ''G. obscurus'', providing additional evidence of these two species being closely related to the orders Pseudonocardiales and Corynebacteriales.
Genera
''Pseudonocardiaceae'' comprises the following genera:
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Actinoalloteichus
''Actinoalloteichus'' is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).
Etymology
The name ''Actinoalloteichus'' derives from the Greek noun or , ray (used to refer to actinomycetes); Greek adjective , another, the other; Greek masculine gen ...
''
Tamura et al. 2000
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Actinocrispum
''Actinocrispum wychmicini'' is a bacterium from the genus ''Actinocrispum'' which has been isolated from soil from Kuroishi, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situat ...
''
Hatano et al. 2016
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Actinokineospora
''Actinokineospora'' is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).
Etymology
The name ''Actinokineospora'' derives from: Greek noun ''aktis, aktinos (ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖνος)'', a beam, ray; Greek v. ''kineo'', to set in motion; Gre ...
''
Hasegawa 1988
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Actinomycetospora
''Actinomycetospora'' is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).
Etymology
The name ''Actinomycetospora'' derives from: New Latin noun ''actinomyces'' -''etis'' (from Greek noun '' ()'', a beam and Greek noun ' -', mushroom or other ...
''
Jiang et al. 2008
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Actinophytocola
''Actinophytocola'' is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).
Etymology
The name ''Actinophytocola'' derives from the Greek noun or , a ray, beam; Greek noun , plant; Latin masculine gender suff. (from Latin noun ), a dweller, in ...
''
Indananda et al. 2010
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Actinopolyspora''
Gochnauer et al. 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Actinorectispora
''Actinorectispora'' is a genus from the family of Pseudonocardiaceae
The Pseudonocardiaceae are a family of bacteria in the order Actinomycetales and the only member of the suborder Pseudonocardineae.
Genomics
The species within the famil ...
''
Quadri et al. 2016
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Actinosynnema
''Actinosynnema'' is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).
Etymology
The name ''Actinosynnema'' derives from:Greek noun '' ()'', beam =actinomycete-like bacterium; Greek prep. ''syn'', in company with, together with; Greek noun ''nem ...
''
Hasegawa et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Allokutzneria
''Allokutzneria'' is a genus from the family Pseudonocardiaceae
The Pseudonocardiaceae are a family of bacteria in the order Actinomycetales and the only member of the suborder Pseudonocardineae.
Genomics
The species within the family Pseudo ...
''
Labeda and Kroppenstedt 2008
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Allosaccharopolyspora''
Teo et al. 2021
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Amycolatopsis
''Amycolatopsis'' is a genus of high GC-content bacteria within the family Pseudonocardiaceae.
The genus is known for producing many types of antibiotics, including
* Epoxyquinomicin, related to ''Amycolatopsis sulphurea'', are a class of weak ...
''
Lechevalier et al. 1986
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Bounagaea
''Bounagaea algeriensis'' is a halophilic species of bacteria from the family of Pseudonocardiaceae. ''Bounagaea algeriensis'' has been isolated from saharan soil from El Goléa
El Menia () is an oasis town and commune, and capital of El M� ...
''
Meklat et al. 2015
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Crossiella
''Crossiella'' is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).
Etymology
The name ''Crossiella'' derives from: New Latin named for Thomas Cross, a microbiologist at the University of Bradford, who made many contributions to actinomycete bio ...
''
Labeda 2001
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Gandjariella''
Ningsih et al. 2019
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Goodfellowiella
''Goodfellowiella coeruleoviolacea'' is a bacterium from the family Pseudonocardiaceae which has been isolated from soil in Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Nor ...
''
Labeda et al. 2008
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Haloactinomyces''
Lai et al. 2017
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Haloechinothrix
''Haloechinothrix'' is a genus from the family Pseudonocardiaceae
The Pseudonocardiaceae are a family of bacteria in the order Actinomycetales and the only member of the suborder Pseudonocardineae.
Genomics
The species within the family Pse ...
''
Tang et al. 2010
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Halopolyspora''
Lai et al. 2014
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Halosaccharopolyspora
''Halosaccharopolyspora lacisalsi'' is a halophilic bacterium from the family Pseudonocardiaceae which has been isolated from the salt lake Lop Nur in Xinjiang
Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized a ...
''
Teo et al. 2021
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Herbihabitans
''Herbihabitans rhizosphaerae'' is a bacterium from the genus '' Herbihabitans'' which has been isolated from rhizosphere soil from the plant '' Limonium sinense'' in Xinjiang
Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; form ...
''
Zhang et al. 2016
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Kibdelosporangium
''Kibdelosporangium'' is a Gram-positive genus from the family of Pseudonocardiaceae. ''Kibdelosporangium'' bacteria produce substances with antibacterial
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is ...
''
Shearer et al. 1986
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Kutzneria
''Kutzneria'' is a genus of bacteria in the phylum Actinomycetota. This genus was named after Hans-Jürgen Kutzner, a German microbiologist.Brock Biology of Microorganisms; Madigan (et al.); Pearson Education Inc., 2003; Appendix 2, pg. A-12.
...
''
Stackebrandt et al. 1994
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Labedaea''
Lee 2012
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Lentzea
''Lentzea'' is a Gram-positive, 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 ...
''
Yassin et al. 1995
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Longimycelium
''Longimycelium tulufanense'' is a bacterium from the family Pseudonocardiaceae which has been isolated from sediments from Aiding Lake in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is th ...
''
Xia et al. 2013
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Prauserella''
Kim and Goodfellow 1999
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Pseudonocardia
''Pseudonocardia'' is the type genus of the bacteria family Pseudonocardiaceae. Members of this genus have been found living mutualistically on the cuticle of the leafcutter ants because the bacteria has antibiotic properties that protect the fun ...
''
Henssen 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Qaidamihabitans''
Tian et al. 2022
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Saccharomonospora''
Nonomura and Ohara 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Saccharopolyspora
''Saccharopolyspora'' is a genus of bacteria within the family Pseudonocardiaceae
The Pseudonocardiaceae are a family of bacteria in the order Actinomycetales and the only member of the suborder Pseudonocardineae.
Genomics
The species within ...
''
Lacey and Goodfellow 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Saccharothrix''
Labeda et al. 1984
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Salinifilum''
Moshtaghi Nikou et al. 2017
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Sciscionella''
Tian et al. 2009
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Solihabitans''
Jin et al. 2022
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Streptoalloteichus''
(''ex'' Tomita et al. 1978) Tomita et al. 1987
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Tamaricihabitans''
Qin et al. 2015
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Thermocrispum''
Korn-Wendisch et al. 1995
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Thermotunica''
Wu et al. 2014
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Umezawaea''
Labeda and Kroppenstedt 2007
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the
List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) is an online database that maintains information on the naming and taxonomy
Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification.
A taxonomy (or taxonomical ...
(LPSN).
The phylogeny is based on whole-genome analysis.
Notes
References
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