Genome sequence of the moderately halotolerant, arsenite-oxidizing bacterium Pseudomonas stutzeri TS44

J Bacteriol. 2012 Aug;194(16):4473-4. doi: 10.1128/JB.00907-12.

Abstract

We present the draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas stutzeri TS44, a moderately halotolerant, arsenite-oxidizing bacterium isolated from arsenic-contaminated soil. The genome contains genes for arsenite oxidation, arsenic resistance, and ectoine/hydroxyectoine biosynthesis. The genome information will be useful for exploring adaptation of P. stutzeri TS44 to an arsenic-contaminated environment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids, Diamino / metabolism
  • Arsenites / metabolism*
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry*
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Pseudomonas stutzeri / genetics*
  • Pseudomonas stutzeri / isolation & purification
  • Pseudomonas stutzeri / metabolism*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*
  • Soil Microbiology
  • Soil Pollutants / metabolism

Substances

  • Amino Acids, Diamino
  • Arsenites
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Soil Pollutants
  • hydroxyectoine
  • ectoine
  • arsenite

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJXE00000000