Abstract
We report a draft genome sequence of Rhodococcus ruber IEGM 231, isolated from a water spring near an oil-extracting enterprise (Perm region, Russian Federation). This sequence provides important insights into the genetic mechanisms of propane and n-butane metabolism, organic sulfide and beta-sitosterol biotransformation, glycolipid biosurfactant production, and heavy metal resistance in actinobacteria.
Highlights
We report a draft genome sequence of Rhodococcus ruber IEGM 231, isolated from a water spring near an oil-extracting enterprise (Perm region, Russian Federation)
The R. ruber strain IEGM 231 was isolated from a water spring near an oil-extracting enterprise (Perm region, Russian Federation) and deposited in the IEGM Collection of Alkanotrophic Microorganisms [6]
The strain was shown in our laboratory to utilize propane, n-butane, and liquid alkanes (C12–C17); convert aryl alkyl sulfides into optically pure sulfoxides; transform betasitosterol into therapeutically prospective stigmast-4-en-3-one; produce nontoxic glycolipid biosurfactants; have a high resistance to heavy metals; and accumulate molybdenum and nickel
Summary
We report a draft genome sequence of Rhodococcus ruber IEGM 231, isolated from a water spring near an oil-extracting enterprise (Perm region, Russian Federation). Nocardioform actinobacteria of the species Rhodococcus ruber grow on the gaseous hydrocarbons ethane, propane, and n-butane as sole carbon and energy sources and can be used in prospecting for gas and oil deposits, as well as in other technologies [1,2,3,4,5]. The R. ruber strain IEGM 231 was isolated from a water spring near an oil-extracting enterprise (Perm region, Russian Federation) and deposited in the IEGM Collection of Alkanotrophic Microorganisms
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