Cytophaga hutchinsonii ATCC 33406

Names Cytophaga hutchinsonii ATCC 33406
Accession numbers NC_008255
Background Cellulose a common component of plant cell walls is insoluble and relatively resistant to degradation. Cytophaga hutchinsonii, an aerobic Gram-negative bacterium that is commonly found in soil, rapidly digests crystalline cellulose. Like many of the bacteria in the group of Cytophaga-Flavobacterium, C. hutchinsonii exhibits the ability to move rapidly over surfaces by a process known as gliding motility. The mechanism of gliding motility is not known, but flagella are not involved. Gliding motility is thought to be important in allowing C. hutchinsonii to colonize its insoluble growth substrate. Analysis of the C. hutchinsonii genome sequence will facilitate studies of cellulose degradation, which will be important in developing new strategies to utilize this renewable resource. It will also help to determine the mechanism of bacterial gliding motility, which has remained an unsolved biological mystery for over 100 years. (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Bacteroidetes
Class:Cytophagia
Order:Cytophagales
Family:Cytophagaceae
Genus:Cytophaga
Species:hutchinsonii
Strain ATCC 33406
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (02-JUN-2006) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(24-JUL-2006) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site seawater
Isolation country Korea
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature 30.0
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Multiple
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement Singles
Sporulation NA
Metabolism Cellulose degrader
Chitin degradation
Energy source NA
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No