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Draft whole genome sequence of the cyanide‐degrading bacterium P seudomonas pseudoalcaligenes CECT 5344
Author(s) -
LuqueAlmagro Víctor M.,
Acera Felipe,
Igeño Ma Isabel,
Wibberg Daniel,
Roldán Ma Dolores,
Sáez Lara P.,
Hennig Magdalena,
Quesada Alberto,
Huertas Ma José,
Blom Jochen,
Merchán Faustino,
Escribano Ma Paz,
Jaenicke Sebastian,
Estepa Jessica,
Guijo Ma Isabel,
MartínezLuque Manuel,
Macías Daniel,
Szczepanowski Rafael,
Becerra Gracia,
Ramirez Silvia,
Carmona Ma Isabel,
Gutiérrez Oscar,
Manso Isabel,
Pühler Alfred,
Castillo Francisco,
MorenoVivián Conrado,
Schlüter Andreas,
Blasco Rafael
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.954
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1462-2920
pISSN - 1462-2912
DOI - 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2012.02875.x
Subject(s) - biology , cyanide , whole genome sequencing , genome , context (archaeology) , gene , bacteria , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , paleontology
Summary P seudomonas pseudoalcaligenes CECT 5344 is a Gram‐negative bacterium able to tolerate cyanide and to use it as the sole nitrogen source. We report here the first draft of the whole genome sequence of a P . pseudoalcaligenes strain that assimilates cyanide. Three aspects are specially emphasized in this manuscript. First, some generalities of the genome are shown and discussed in the context of other P seudomonadaceae genomes, including genome size, G + C content, core genome and singletons among other features. Second, the genome is analysed in the context of cyanide metabolism, describing genes probably involved in cyanide assimilation, like those encoding nitrilases, and genes related to cyanide resistance, like the cio genes encoding the cyanide insensitive oxidases. Finally, the presence of genes probably involved in other processes with a great biotechnological potential like production of bioplastics and biodegradation of pollutants also is discussed.