Desulfatibacillum alkenivorans AK-01

Desulfatibacillum_alkenivorans
Names Desulfatibacillum alkenivorans AK-01
Accession numbers NC_011768
Background Desulfatibacillum alkenivorans AK-01, an alkene-degrading, sulfate-reducing bacterium was isolated from estuarine sediment in the Arthur Kill, a tidal strait, in New Jersey, USA. This heavily used marine channel provides access for ocean-going container ships to Port Newark and to industrial facilities along the channel itself, and thus is probably fairly polluted.It is an anaerobic mesophilic sulfate-reducer that utilizes C13 to C18 alkanes, 1-alkenes (C15 and C16) and 1-alkanols (C15 and C16) as growth substrates. It activates alkanes via subterminal addition of the alkane to fumarate. It provides and interesting comparison to Desulfococcus oleovorans (strain DSM 6200 / Hxd3) (DESOH) which degrades alkanes via a different mechanism than fumarate addition (adapted from http://genome.jgi-psf.org/desa1/desa1.home.html). (HAMAP: DESAA)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Deltaproteobacteria
Order:Desulfobacterales
Family:Desulfobacteraceae
Genus:Desulfatibacillum
Species:alkenivorans
Strain AK-01
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (22-DEC-2008) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(24-DEC-2008) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site "Sediment from the Arthur Kill, NJ/NY waterway"
Isolation country USA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility No
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Anaerobic
Optimal temperature 26.0
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Aquatic
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism Alkane degrader
Sulfate reducer
Energy source NA
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No