Abstract
We report here the draft genome sequence of Aeromonas caviae CH129, a marine-derived bacterium isolated from the coast of São Paulo state, Brazil. Genomic analysis revealed genes encoding enzymes involved in binding, transport, and chitin metabolism and different virulence-associated factors.
Highlights
We report here the draft genome sequence of Aeromonas caviae CH129, a marine-derived bacterium isolated from the coast of São Paulo state, Brazil
We produced GlcNAc from ␣-chitin using a crude chitinase extract produced by Aeromonas caviae CH129, a marine-derived bacterium isolated from the coast of São Paulo state, Brazil
Our results have shown that A. caviae CH129 is an efficient chitinase producer strain, but some A. caviae strains have been reported to induce pathogenicity in fish and humans (4)
Summary
We report here the draft genome sequence of Aeromonas caviae CH129, a marine-derived bacterium isolated from the coast of São Paulo state, Brazil. N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) is a valuable pharmacological agent for the treatment of osteoarthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease (1). This compound has traditionally been produced by the acid hydrolysis of chitin, but the processes are environmentally harmful and have low yield and high cost (2).
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