Abstract
We report here the draft genome sequence of Scytonema millei VB511283, a cyanobacterium isolated from biofilms on the exterior of stone monuments in Santiniketan, eastern India. The draft genome is 11,627,246 bp long (11.63 Mb), with 118 scaffolds. About 9,011 protein-coding genes, 117 tRNAs, and 12 rRNAs are predicted from this assembly.
Highlights
We report here the draft genome sequence of Scytonema millei VB511283, a cyanobacterium isolated from biofilms on the exterior of stone monuments in Santiniketan, eastern India
Scytoscalarol is an antimicrobial terpene containing several different cyclic peptides functioning as protease inhibitors isolated from Scytonema sp. strain UTEX 1163 [4, 5]
Another strain of Scytonema has been shown to produce an extracellular sheath pigment called scytonemin that absorbs UV radiation and allows the organism to survive in highenergy solar radiation [6]
Summary
We report here the draft genome sequence of Scytonema millei VB511283, a cyanobacterium isolated from biofilms on the exterior of stone monuments in Santiniketan, eastern India. They can naturally produce a wide range of compounds ranging from pigments, antibiotics, and food supplements to biofuels and biodegradable plastics [1]. Scytoscalarol is an antimicrobial terpene containing several different cyclic peptides functioning as protease inhibitors isolated from Scytonema sp. Strain UTEX 1163 [4, 5].
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