Draft genome sequence of Thermoactinomyces sp. strain AS95 isolated from a Sebkha in Thamelaht, Algeria.
The members of the genus Thermoactinomyces are known for their protein degradative capacities. Thermoactinomyces sp. strain AS95 is a Gram-positive filamentous bacterium, isolated from moderately saline water in the Thamelaht region of Algeria. This isolate is a thermophilic aerobic bacterium with the capacity to produce extracellular proteolytic enzymes. This strain exhibits up to 99 % similarity with members of the genus Thermoactinomyces, based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity. Here we report on the phenotypic features of Thermoactinomyces sp. strain AS95 together with the draft genome sequence and its annotation. The genome of this strain is 2,558,690 bp in length (one chromosome, but no plasmid) with an average G + C content of 47.95 %, and contains 2550 protein-coding and 60 RNA genes together with 64 ORFs annotated as proteases.
Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria, Natural Sciences 2 Building, Office 3-14, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria, 0028 South Africa ; Biotechnology Platform, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.
Oliver K I
OK
Bezuidt
Equipe Métabolites des Extrêmophiles, Laboratoire de Recherche Biotechnologie et Qualité des Aliments, INATAA, Université Frères Mentouri Constantine, Constantine, Algérie.
Mohamed A
MA
Gomri
Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0028 South Africa.
Rian
R
Pierneef
Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria, Natural Sciences 2 Building, Office 3-14, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria, 0028 South Africa.
Marc W
MW
Van Goethem
Equipe Métabolites des Extrêmophiles, Laboratoire de Recherche Biotechnologie et Qualité des Aliments, INATAA, Université Frères Mentouri Constantine, Constantine, Algérie.
Karima
K
Kharroub
Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria, Natural Sciences 2 Building, Office 3-14, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria, 0028 South Africa.
Don A
DA
Cowan
Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria, Natural Sciences 2 Building, Office 3-14, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria, 0028 South Africa.
Thulani P
TP
Makhalanyane
Genome; Proteolytic activity; Taxonomo-genomics; Thermoactinomyces sp. strain AS95; Thermophilic