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  • Title: Polyphasic taxonomy of a novel Halobacillus, Halobacillus thailandensis sp. nov. isolated from fish sauce.
    Author: Chaiyanan S, Chaiyanan S, Maugel T, Huq A, Robb FT, Colwell RR.
    Journal: Syst Appl Microbiol; 1999 Sep; 22(3):360-5. PubMed ID: 10553288.
    Abstract:
    In order to speed up fish sauce production, a more complete understanding of the microorganisms associated with the fermentation was needed. This study was undertaken to meet that need. A bacterium was isolated from a fish sauce production line containing 25% NaCl. It is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacillus with pointed ends, occurring as single cells, pairs, or short chains. Endospores are produced on a low nutrient medium and, in old cultures, the cells round up, even when undergoing division. The cell wall is relatively amorphous and similar to that of Gram-positive bacteria in structure and composition. Cells grown in a medium containing 10-20% salt possess thicker cell walls than those grown in a medium with 3% salt. Based on 16S rRNA sequence and DNA/DNA hybridization data, we conclude that the bacterium is a species of Halobacillus. This bacterium shares 99.2% and 97.2% 16S rRNA similarity with Halobacillus litoralis and Halobacillus halophilus respectively and DNA/DNA homology was lower than 70%, considered indicative of species similarity. Three highly expressed extra-cellular proteolytic enzymes with M(r) of approximately 100 kDa, 42 kDa and 17 kDa, respectively, were detected by gelatin-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Activity of the 100 kDa and 17 kDa proteases was inhibited by phenylmethanesulphonyl fluoride (PMSF), without being affected by L-trans epoxysuccinyl-leucylamide 4-guanidino-butane (E-64), pepstatin, EDTA, or 1, 10-phenanthroline, leading to the conclusion that these enzymes are serine proteases. The 42-kDa protease was inhibited by EDTA and 1,10-phenanthroline, but not by PMSF, thus, being classified a metalloprotease. The strain has been successfully employed to improve fermentation in industrial production of fish sauce in Thailand.
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