Open AccessDraft Genome Sequence of Meiothermus ruber H328, Which Degrades Chicken Feathers, and Identification of Proteases and Peptidases Responsible for Degradation
Author(s) -
Shuhei Inada,
Kunihiko Watanabe
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00176-13
Subject(s) - feather , biology , proteases , thermophile , whole genome sequencing , strain (injury) , proteolysis , genome , enzyme , genetics , biochemistry , zoology , gene , anatomy
Meiothermus ruber H328 was isolated from Arima Hot Springs, Kobe, Japan, as a moderate thermophile. It has a strong ability to degrade intact chicken feathers. The enzymatic mechanism of the strain for feather degradation is unclear. The draft genome suggests potent enzyme candidates for degradation of keratin, a hard-to-degrade protein found in feathers.