Genome sequence of Comamonas testosteroni ATCC 11996, a representative strain involved in steroid degradation

Wenjie Gong; Michael Kisiela; Markus B Schilhabel; Guangming Xiong; Edmund Maser

doi:10.1128/JB.06795-11

Genome sequence of Comamonas testosteroni ATCC 11996, a representative strain involved in steroid degradation

J Bacteriol. 2012 Mar;194(6):1633-4. doi: 10.1128/JB.06795-11.

Authors

Wenjie Gong¹, Michael Kisiela, Markus B Schilhabel, Guangming Xiong, Edmund Maser

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology for Natural Scientists, University Medical School, Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.

Abstract

Comamonas testosteroni strains belong to the family of Comamonadaceae and are known for their ability to utilize steroid compounds as carbon source. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of strain ATCC 11996, with a G+C content of 61.48%.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Base Composition
Carbon / metabolism
Comamonas testosteroni / genetics*
Comamonas testosteroni / metabolism
DNA, Bacterial / chemistry*
DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
Genome, Bacterial*
Molecular Sequence Data
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Steroids / metabolism

Substances

DNA, Bacterial
Steroids
Carbon

Associated data

GENBANK/AHIL01000000