Complete genome sequence of a phthalic acid esters degrading Mycobacterium sp. YC-RL4

Lei Ren; Shuanghu Fan; Junhuan Wang; Nahurira Ruth; Cheng Qiao; Yang Jia; Yanchun Yan

doi:10.1016/j.bjm.2016.09.022

Complete genome sequence of a phthalic acid esters degrading Mycobacterium sp. YC-RL4

Braz J Microbiol. 2017 Oct-Dec;48(4):607-609. doi: 10.1016/j.bjm.2016.09.022. Epub 2017 Jun 3.

Authors

Lei Ren¹, Shuanghu Fan¹, Junhuan Wang¹, Nahurira Ruth¹, Cheng Qiao¹, Yang Jia¹, Yanchun Yan²

Affiliations

¹ Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate School, No.12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, China.
² Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate School, No.12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, China. Electronic address: yanyanchun@caas.cn.

Abstract

Mycobacterium sp. YC-RL4 is capable of utilizing a broad range of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) as sole source of carbon and energy for growth. The preliminary studies demonstrated its high degrading efficiency and good performance during the bioprocess with environmental samples. Here, we present the complete genome of Mycobacterium sp. YC-RL4, which consists of one circular chromosome (5,801,417bp) and one plasmid (252,568bp). The genomic analysis and gene annotation were performed and many potential genes responsible for the biodegradation of PAEs were identified from the genome. These results may advance the investigation of bioremediation of PAEs-contaminated environments by strain YC-RL4.

Keywords: Biodegradation; Genome Sequence; Mycobacterium sp.; Phthalic acid esters.

MeSH terms

Biodegradation, Environmental
Esters / metabolism*
Genome, Bacterial*
Mycobacterium / classification
Mycobacterium / genetics
Mycobacterium / isolation & purification
Mycobacterium / metabolism*
Phthalic Acids / metabolism*
Plasmids / genetics
Plasmids / metabolism
Plasticizers / metabolism*
Soil Microbiology
Soil Pollutants / metabolism

Substances

Esters
Phthalic Acids
Plasticizers
Soil Pollutants