title: Complete genome sequence of a benzo[a]pyrene-degrading bacterium Altererythrobacter epoxidivorans CGMCC 1.7731(T).
abstract: Altererythrobacter epoxidivorans CGMCC 1.7731(T) is a Gram-negative bacterium isolated from marine sediments. It is able to utilize benzo[a]pyrene as sole carbon and energy source. Here, we describe the complete genome sequence and annotation of A. epoxidivorans CGMCC 1.7731(T). The genome has a size of 2,786,256 bp (61.50 mol% G+C content), which consists of 2773 coding genes, 43 tRNA genes and 3 rRNA genes. According to the genome information, strain A. epoxidivorans CGMCC 1.7731(T) encodes 22 genes related to degradation of benzo[a]pyrene. These genes may have potential in bioremediation of PAH-polluted environments.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Zheng-Yang
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Yue-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Ying-Yi
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Chun-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, PR China. Electronic address: xuxw@sio.org.cn.
authors.forename: Xue-Wei
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000378:metabolism*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene
keywords: Altererythrobacter epoxidivorans; Benzo[a]pyrene-degradation; Complete genome; Marine bacterium