Methylotenera mobilis JLW8

Names Methylotenera mobilis JLW8
Accession numbers NC_012968
Background Methylotenera mobilis (strain JLW8 / ATCC BAA-1282 / DSM 17540) is an aerobic methylotroph (degraders of C1 compounds) Gram-negative bacterium isolated from Lake Washington (USA). This organism is actively involved in utilization of single-carbon (C1) compounds, important constituents of global carbon and nitrogen cycling. It is able to utilize methylamines, potentially significant greenhouse gases, as a sole source of energy. Methylotrophic bacteria play a major role in maintaining the balance of C1 compounds in aerobic (oxygenated) environments. They are ubiquitous and are found across a range of oxygen tension, salinity, pH, and temperature. In addition to their role in natural environmental processes, methylotrophs have potential in bioremediation of environmental pollutants such as chlorinated solvents and methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). (Adaptated from PMID: http://genome.jgi-psf.org/metmo/metmo.home.html). (HAMAP: METML)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Betaproteobacteria
Order:Methylophilales
Family:Methylophilaceae
Genus:Methylotenera
Species:mobilis
Strain JLW8
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (13-JUL-2009) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B310, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
(15-JUL-2009) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method NA
Isolation site Lake Washington sediment
Isolation country USA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility No
Flagellar presence No
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 Methylotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity No