Genome sequencing and genomic analysis ofAmycolatopsis tucumanensisDSM 45259 applicable in gray, red, and nano‐biotechnology

Abstract

AbstractThrough the years, the genusAmycolatopsishas demonstrated its biotechnological potential. The need to clean up the environment and produce new antimicrobial molecules led to exploit promising bacterial genera such asAmycolatopsis. In this present work, we analyze the genome of the strainAmycolatopsis tucumanensisAB0 previously isolated from copper‐polluted sediments. Phylogenomic and comparative analysis with the closest phylogenetic neighbor was performed. Our analysis showed the genetic potential of the strain to deal with heavy metals such as copper and mitigate oxidative stress. In addition, the ability to produce copper oxide nanoparticles and the presence of genes potentially involved in the synthesis of secondary metabolites suggest thatA. tucumanensismay find utility in gray, red, and nano‐biotechnology. To our knowledge, this is the first genomic analysis of anAmycolatopsisstrain with potential for different biotechnological fields.