Deinococcus deserti VCD115
Names | Deinococcus deserti VCD115 |
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Accession numbers | NC_012526, NC_012527, NC_012528, NC_012529 |
Background | Deinococcus deserti (strain VCD115 / DSM 17065 / LMG 22923) is an aerobic, radiation-resistant bacterium isolated from upper gamma-irradiated sand layers of the Sahara. D. deserti is resistant to gamma radiation, UV radiation, and desiccation due to a very efficient DNA repair mechanism. Heavy UV- and desiccation-induced damage to membranes, proteins and nucleic acids is lethal to most organisms. Vegetative bacteria that survive these stresses must therefore either protect vital components from damage and/or repair them efficiently, especially upon rehydration. The tolerance of D. deserti to high doses of ionizing radiation is a consequence of its response to natural DNA damaging conditions such as desiccation. Repair of massive DNA damage in D. deserti involves widespread DNA repair proteins, such as RecA and PolA. Besides its resistance to high doses of gamma and UV radiation, D. deserti also tolerated prolonged desiccation, with about 50% survival after 40 days of desiccation. The tolerance of D. deserti to desiccation is related to efficient DNA repair rather than DNA protection mechanisms. (adapated from PMID: 19201974). (EBI Integr8) |
Taxonomy | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Deinococcus-Thermus |
Class: | Deinococci |
Order: | Deinococcales |
Family: | Deinococcaceae |
Genus: | Deinococcus |
Species: | deserti |
Strain | VCD115 |
Complete | Yes |
Sequencing centre | (02-APR-2009) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA (09-JUL-2008) DSV, EBEB, SBVME, LEMIRE, CEA, CEA Cadarache, Saint Paul Lez Durnance 13108, France |
Sequencing quality | Level 6: Finished |
Sequencing depth | NA |
Sequencing method | NA |
Isolation site | Sahara Desert in Morocco and Tunisia |
Isolation country | Morocco |
Number of replicons | 4 |
Gram staining properties | Negative |
Shape | Bacilli |
Mobility | No |
Flagellar presence | No |
Number of membranes | 1 |
Oxygen requirements | Aerobic |
Optimal temperature | NA |
Temperature range | Mesophilic |
Habitat | Terrestrial |
Biotic relationship | Free living |
Host name | NA |
Cell arrangement | NA |
Sporulation | Nonsporulating |
Metabolism | NA |
Energy source | NA |
Diseases | NA |
Pathogenicity | No |
Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis
Citrate cycle (TCA cycle)
Pentose phosphate pathway
Fatty acid metabolism
Synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies
Purine metabolism
Pyrimidine metabolism
Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism
Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism
Cysteine and methionine metabolism
Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation
Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis
Lysine biosynthesis
Arginine and proline metabolism
Histidine metabolism
Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis
Selenocompound metabolism
D-Glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism
D-Alanine metabolism
Starch and sucrose metabolism
Streptomycin biosynthesis
Peptidoglycan biosynthesis
Pyruvate metabolism
Propanoate metabolism
Butanoate metabolism
C5-Branched dibasic acid metabolism
One carbon pool by folate
Thiamine metabolism
Riboflavin metabolism
Vitamin B6 metabolism
Nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism
Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis
Lipoic acid metabolism
Folate biosynthesis
Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism
Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis
Caprolactam degradation
Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis
Citrate cycle (TCA cycle)
Pentose phosphate pathway
Fatty acid metabolism
Synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies
Purine metabolism
Pyrimidine metabolism
Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism
Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism
Cysteine and methionine metabolism
Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation
Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis
Lysine biosynthesis
Arginine and proline metabolism
Histidine metabolism
Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis
Selenocompound metabolism
D-Glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism
D-Alanine metabolism
Starch and sucrose metabolism
Streptomycin biosynthesis
Peptidoglycan biosynthesis
Pyruvate metabolism
Propanoate metabolism
Butanoate metabolism
C5-Branched dibasic acid metabolism
One carbon pool by folate
Thiamine metabolism
Riboflavin metabolism
Vitamin B6 metabolism
Nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism
Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis
Lipoic acid metabolism
Folate biosynthesis
Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism
Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis
Caprolactam degradation
Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis