title: Draft genome sequence of Halomonas sp. strain KM-1, a moderately halophilic bacterium that produces the bioplastic poly(3-hydroxybutyrate).
abstract: We report the draft genome sequence of Halomonas sp. strain KM-1, which was isolated in Ikeda City, Osaka, Japan, and which produces the bioplastic poly(3-hydroxybutyrate). The total length of the assembled genome is 4,992,811 bp, and 4,220 coding sequences were predicted within the genome. Genes encoding proteins that are involved in the production and depolymerization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) were identified. The identification of these genes might be of use in the production of the bioplastic poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and its monomer 3-hydroxybutyrate.
authors.affiliation: Health Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka, Japan. y-kawata@aist.go.jp
authors.forename: Yoshikazu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawata
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawasaki
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shigeri
mesh_terms: D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology; D020632:Halomonas / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011091:Polyesters / Q000378:metabolism*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates
chemical_list: D006885:Hydroxybutyrates; D011091:Polyesters; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; C003182:poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates