Corynebacterium tumescens (Jensen) Conn and Dimmick
Strain Designations
NCTC 4216 [A, CDA 836, NCIB 8914]
Application
Produces 6-aminopenicillanic acid
Deacylation of benzyl- and phenoxymethyl penicillin tetrazoles
Isolation
Soil
Biosafety Level
1
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Medium
ATCC® Medium 3: Nutrient agar or nutrient broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 26.0°C
Name of Depositor
NCTC
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--NCTC<<--H.L. Jensen A
References
Huang HT, English AR. Production of 6-aminopenicillanic acid. US Patent 3,239,427 dated Mar 8 1966
Hamsher JJ. Enzymatic deacylation of benzyl- and phenoxymethyl penicillin tetrazoles. US Patent 3,905,868 dated Sep 16 1975
Collins MD, et al. Transfer of Pimelobacter tumescens to Terrabacter gen. nov. as Terrabacter tumescens comb. nov. and of Pimelobacter jensenii to Nocardioides as Nocardioides jensenii comb. nov.. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 39: 1-6, 1989.
Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 58: 181, 1933.
Skerman VB, et al. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 30: 225-420, 1980.
