Summary and
additional information:
<- T. Leisinger; DM4. Methylobacterium sp. given by depositor in 1991. Description as M. dichloromethanicum in 2000 (7990). Reclassification of M. dichloromethanicum and M. chloromethanicum as synonyme of M. extorquens in 2005. Soil. Taxonomy/description (7990, 7990, 7993, 10529). Plasmid pME1510, pME1511, pME1512, pME1513. Plasmids pME1510, pME1511, pME1512, pME1513 (3921). Produces dichloromethane dehalogenase (3942, 3943, 7277). Methylotrophic. Utilizes dichloromethane (5224, 7277, 8552). (Medium 1 with 1% methanol, incubation time: 3-7 days, 30°C, aerobic or Medium 457 (after autoclaving add 10 mmol/l dichloromethane and/or methanol), incubation time: 3-7 days, 30°C, aerobic)
