title: Draft genome sequence and overview of the purple non sulfur bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris 42OL.
abstract: Rhodopseudomonas palustris strain 42OL was isolated in 1973 from a sugar refinery waste treatment pond. The strain has been prevalently used for hydrogen production processes using a wide variety of waste-derived substrates, and cultured both indoors and outdoors, either freely suspended or immobilized. R. palustris 42OL was suitable for many other applications and capable of growing in very different culturing conditions, revealing a wide metabolic versatility. The analysis of the genome sequence allowed to identify the metabolic pathways for hydrogen and poly-β-hydroxy-butyrate production, and confirmed the ability of using a wide range of organic acids as substrates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, via Maragliano 77, 50144 Firenze, Italy ; Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds, National Research Council, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adessi
authors.affiliation: Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, via Maragliano 77, 50144 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Spini
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
authors.forename: Luana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Presta
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mengoni
authors.affiliation: Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, via Maragliano 77, 50144 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Viti
authors.affiliation: Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, via Maragliano 77, 50144 Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giovannetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fani
authors.affiliation: Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, via Maragliano 77, 50144 Firenze, Italy ; Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds, National Research Council, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Philippis
keywords: Hydrogen production; PHB accumulation; Purple non-sulfur bacteria; Rhodopseudomonas palustris 42OL; Wastewater treatment