Open AccessGenome Sequence of the Polysaccharide-Degrading, Thermophilic Anaerobe Spirochaeta thermophila DSM 6192
Author(s) -
Angel Angelov,
Stefan Liebl,
Meike Ballschmiter,
Mechthild Bömeke,
Rüdiger Lehmann,
Heiko Liesegang,
Rolf Daniel,
Wolfgang Liebl
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.01023-10
Subject(s) - biology , thermophile , glycoside hydrolase , genome , whole genome sequencing , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , biochemistry , enzyme
Spirochaeta thermophila is a thermophilic, free-living anaerobe that is able to degrade various α- and β-linked sugar polymers, including cellulose. We report here the complete genome sequence ofS. thermophila DSM 6192, which is the first genome sequence of a thermophilic, free-living member of theSpirochaetes phylum. The genome data reveal a high density of genes encoding enzymes from more than 30 glycoside hydrolase families, a noncellulosomal enzyme system for (hemi)cellulose degradation, and indicate the presence of a novel carbohydrate-binding module.