Three marine species of the genus Fulvivirga, rich sources of carbohydrate-active enzymes degrading alginate, chitin, laminarin, starch, and xylan.

ABSTRACT: Bacteroidota is a group of marine polysaccharide degraders, which play a crucial role in the carbon cycle in the marine ecosystems. In this study, three novel gliding strains, designated as SS9-22^T, W9P-11^T, and SW1-E11^T, isolated from algae and decaying wood were proposed to represent three novel species of the genus Fulvivirga. We identified a large number of genes encoding for carbohydrate-active enzymes, which potentially participate in polysaccharide degradation, based on whole genome sequencing. The 16S rRNA sequence similarities among them were 94.4-97.2%, and against existing species in the genus Fulvivirga 93.1-99.8%. The complete genomes of strains SS9-22^T, W9P-11^T, and SW1-E11^T comprised one circular chromosome wi

SUBMITTER: Nguyen TTH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10113389 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature