Sphingomonas wittichii RW1

Sphingomonas_wittichii
Names Sphingomonas wittichii RW1
Accession numbers NC_009507, NC_009508, NC_009511
Background Sphingomonas wittichii (strain RW1 / DSM 6014 / JCM 10273) is a Gram-negative, motile rod. It was isolated in the 1980s from the River Elbe in Germany. It is able to completely mineralize the organic backbone of toxic dioxin pollutants (the dibenzo- p -dioxin structure), and to co-oxidize a large number of chlorinated congeners of both dibenzo- p -dioxin and dibenzofuran. These metabolic capabilities are rare and potentially beneficial as dioxin contaminants represent a significant threat to human and ecological health due to their bioaccumulation and biomagnification in the food chain, and their acute and chronic animal and human toxicity. (HAMAP: SPHWW)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Alphaproteobacteria
Order:Sphingomonadales
Family:Sphingomonadaceae
Genus:Sphingomonas
Species:wittichii
Strain RW1
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (04-JUN-2007) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(08-MAY-2007) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method Sanger
Isolation site Elbe River in Germany
Isolation country Germany
Number of replicons 3
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Aquatic
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source Heterotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No