Abstract
The complete genome sequence of Methylomicrobium album strain BG8, a methane-oxidizing gammaproteobacterium isolated from freshwater, is reported. Aside from a conserved inventory of genes for growth on single-carbon compounds, M. album BG8 carries a range of gene inventories for additional carbon and nitrogen transformations but no genes for growth on multicarbon substrates or for N fixation.
Highlights
The complete genome sequence of Methylomicrobium album strain BG8, a methane-oxidizing gammaproteobacterium isolated from freshwater, is reported
Methylomicrobium album strain BG8 is a mesophilic, aerobic gammaproteobacterium isolated from freshwater by Roger Whittenbury et al [4]
Genes encoding enzymes for C1 metabolism include those for the tetrahydrofolate (H4-folate) and tetrahydromethanopterin (H4MPT)-linked C1 transfer pathways, glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenases (GDFALDH) and accessory functions, and a NAD-dependent formate dehydrogenase
Summary
The complete genome sequence of Methylomicrobium album strain BG8, a methane-oxidizing gammaproteobacterium isolated from freshwater, is reported. Methanotrophic bacteria are found in diverse environments and utilize methane as their sole source of energy, reductants, and carbon [1]. The M. album BG8 genome was sequenced, assembled, and annotated by the U.S Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (http://www.jgi.doe.gov/sequencing/).
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