Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1

Taxonomy
Names	Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1
Accession numbers	NC_008726
Background	Mycobacterium vanbaalenii (strain DSM 7251 / PYR-1) was originally isolated from oil-contaminated sediment based on its ability to degrade pyrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It can also degrade or transform biphenyl, naphthalene, anthracene, fluoranthene, 1-nitropyrene, phenanthrene, benzo[a]pyrene, benz[a]anthracene, and 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene. It is considered as a potential candidate for bioremediation of PAH-contaminated areas. (EBI Integr8)
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Actinobacteria
Class:	Actinobacteria
Order:	Actinomycetales
Family:	Mycobacteriaceae
Genus:	Mycobacterium
Species:	vanbaalenii
Strain	PYR-1
Complete	Yes
Sequencing centre	(13-DEC-2006) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA (28-DEC-2006) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality	Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth	NA
Sequencing method	Sanger
Isolation site	"oil-contaminated sediment in Redfish Bay, TX, USA"
Isolation country	USA
Number of replicons	1
Gram staining properties	Positive
Shape	Bacilli
Mobility	No
Flagellar presence	No
Number of membranes	1
Oxygen requirements	Aerobic
Optimal temperature	24.0
Temperature range	Mesophilic
Habitat	Sediment
Biotic relationship	Free living
Host name	NA
Cell arrangement	Singles
Sporulation	Nonsporulating
Metabolism	PAH-degrading
Energy source	Chemoorganotroph
Diseases	NA
Pathogenicity	No

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