Tolumonas auensis DSM 9187

Names Tolumonas auensis DSM 9187
Accession numbers NC_012691
Background Tolumonas auensis (strain DSM 9187 / TA4) is a toluene-producing nonmotile Gram-negative bacterium isolated from anoxic sediments of a freshwater lake. Toluene is produced from phenylalanine, phenylpyruvate, phenyllactate, and phenylacetate, and phenol is produced from tyrosine. Both the presence of a carbon source and the presence of a toluene precursor are essential for initiation of toluene production. Toluene is accumulated during the course of the year in the hypolimnion of a eutrophic lake, and accumulation begins as soon as stratification of the water occurs and anoxic conditions are established. The optimum temperature and pH for growth are 22 degrees Celsius and pH 7.2, respectively. Bacterial growth occurs under oxic and anoxic conditions. Acetate, ethanol, and formate are the major fermentation products of the bacterium when it grows on glucose. The major lipoquinones are ubiquinone 8 and menaquinone 8 under both oxic and anoxic growth conditions. (Adaptated from 8573493). (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Gammaproteobacteria
Order:Aeromonadales
Family:Aeromonadaceae
Genus:Tolumonas
Species:auensis
Strain DSM 9187
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (01-MAY-2009) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B310, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(14-MAY-2009) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method Sanger, 454-GS-FLX
Isolation site sediment of a freshwater lake in Switzerland
Isolation country Switzerland
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility No
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Facultative
Optimal temperature 22.0
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Aquatic
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement Pairs, Singles
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source Chemoorganotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No