Mycobacterium gilvum PYR-GCK

Names Mycobacterium gilvum PYR-GCK
Accession numbers NC_009338, NC_009339, NC_009340, NC_009341
Background Mycobacterium gilvum PYR-GCK (ATCC 700033), formerly M. flavescens, was isolated from river sediment based on its ability to degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) such as the four-benzene-ring aromatic hydrocarbon, pyrene, as a sole source of carbon and energy. It also degrades phenanthrene but not benzo(a)pyrene. It is resistant to ampicillin but not to other antibiotics tested, including isoniazid. It is able to form biofilm (adapted from PubMed 17578427). (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Actinobacteria
Class:Actinobacteria
Order:Actinomycetales
Family:Mycobacteriaceae
Genus:Mycobacterium
Species:gilvum
Strain PYR-GCK
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (09-APR-2007) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(13-APR-2007) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method Sanger
Isolation site Sediment, Grand Calumet River, NW Indiana
Isolation country USA
Number of replicons 4
Gram staining properties Positive
Shape Bacilli
Mobility No
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 1
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Soil
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement Singles
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism PAH-degrading
Energy source Chemoorganotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity NA