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Table 1 Phenotypic features of the P. lautus CHN26

From: A novel carboxyl-terminal protease derived from Paenibacillus lautusCHN26 exhibiting high activities at multiple sites of substrates

Features

Paenibacillus lautusCHN26a

Gram-staining

Positive

Cell size (μm)

2-5 mm

Colony colour and morphology

No pigment, circular, smooth, slightly convex, margin entire,

Temperature for growth (°C)

15-40, optimum: 30

pH for growth

5.5-8.5, optimum: 7.5

NaCl concentration for growth (%, w/v)

1-5, optimum: 3

Hydrolysis of starch

-

Assimilation of: L-arabinose, Citrate, D-glucose, maltose

+

Utilization of:

 

  Α/β casein

+

  Sucrose, D-frucose, lactose, D-sorbito

+

  D-xylose, D-ribose, D-galactose,

-

  Sodium succinate, inositol, maleic acid

-

  Glycerol

+

Voges-Proskauer test, methyl-red test, H2S production, oxidase, gelatin liquefaction, nitrite reduction, phenylalanine deaminase,

+

Indole test, producion of dextrin

-

  1. a+ : positive reaction; -:negative reaction.