@article{fdi:010015104, title = {{F}ermentative degradation of 3-hydroxybenzoate in pure culture by a novel strictly anaerobic bacterium, {S}porotomaculum hydroxybenzoicum gen. nov., sp. nov.}, author = {{B}rauman, {A}lain and {M}üller, {J}.{A}. and {G}arcia, {J}ean-{L}ouis and {B}rune, {A}. and {S}chink, {B}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} strictly anaerobic bacterium, strain {BT}, from termite hindgut homogenates, was isolated in pure culture and grew on 3-hydroxybenzoate as sole source of carbon and energy. {N}o other substrate tested was degraded, sulfate, sulfite, thiosulfate, nitrate, ferric ion, oxygen or fumarate were not reduced, and no electron transfer to partner organisms was observed. 3-hydroxybenzoate was fermented to butyrate, acetate and {CO}2. {B}enzoate was detected in the culture supernatant as an intermediate. {T}he isolate was a slightly motile, endospore-forming {G}ram-positive rod ; 16{S} r{DNA} sequence analysis revealed a high similarity to member of the genus #{D}esulfotomaculum$. {T}he {G}+{C} content of the {DNA} was 48 mol%. {S}train {BT} differs from the members of the genus #{D}esulfotomaculum$ significantly due to its lack of dissimilatory sulfate reduction, and is therefore described as the type strain of a new genus and species, #{S}porotomaculum hydroxybenzoicum$ gen. nov., sp. nov. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{BACTERIOLOGIE} ; {FERMENTATION} ; {ANAEROBIOSE} ; {MILIEU} {DE} {CULTURE} ; {METABOLISME} ; {COMPOSE} {AROMATIQUE} ; {TAXONOMIE} ; {GENRE} {NOUVEAU} ; {ESPECE} {NOUVELLE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {S}ystematic {B}acteriology}, volume = {48}, numero = {}, pages = {215--221}, ISSN = {0020-7713}, year = {1998}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010015104}, }