Genome sequence of the anaerobic, thermophilic, and cellulolytic bacterium "Anaerocellum thermophilum" DSM 6725.
"Anaerocellum thermophilum" DSM 6725 is a strictly anaerobic bacterium that grows optimally at 75 degrees C. It uses a variety of polysaccharides, including crystalline cellulose and untreated plant biomass, and has potential utility in biomass conversion. Here we report its complete genome sequence of 2.97 Mb, which is contained within one chromosome and two plasmids (of 8.3 and 3.6 kb). The genome encodes a broad set of cellulolytic enzymes, transporters, and pathways for sugar utilization and compared to those of other saccharolytic, anaerobic thermophiles is most similar to that of Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus DSM 8903.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7229, USA.
Irina A
IA
Kataeva
Sung-Jae
SJ
Yang
Phuongan
P
Dam
Farris L
FL
Poole
Yanbin
Y
Yin
Fengfeng
F
Zhou
Wen-chi
WC
Chou
Ying
Y
Xu
Lynne
L
Goodwin
David R
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Sims
John C
JC
Detter
Loren J
LJ
Hauser
Janet
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Westpheling
Michael W W
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Adams
D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000235:genetics*; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D016937:Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics