Journal of Bacteriology, June 2009, p. 3760-3761, Vol. 191, No. 11
0021-9193/09/$08.00+0 doi:10.1128/JB.00256-09
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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,1 Department of Genetics,2 Institute of Bioinformatics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602,3 BioEnergy Science Center,4 Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831,5 Los Alamos National Laboratory, Bioscience Division B-6 Genome Science, Joint Genome Institute, Los Alamos, New Mexico 875456
Received 26 February 2009/ Accepted 18 March 2009
"Anaerocellum thermophilum" DSM 6725 is a strictly anaerobic bacterium that grows optimally at 75°C. It uses a variety of polysaccharides, including crystalline cellulose and untreated plant biomass, and has potential utility in biomass conversion. Here we report its complete genome sequence of 2.97 Mb, which is contained within one chromosome and two plasmids (of 8.3 and 3.6 kb). The genome encodes a broad set of cellulolytic enzymes, transporters, and pathways for sugar utilization and compared to those of other saccharolytic, anaerobic thermophiles is most similar to that of Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus DSM 8903.
Published ahead of print on 3 April 2009.
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