Characterization of a Bacterium Isolated from Hydrolyzed Instant Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus Using Whole-Genome Sequencing and Metabolomics.

ABSTRACT: Autolysis in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is typically triggered by degradation caused by microorganisms within their bodies. However, information on this topic remains limited. Recently, we isolated and purified a bacterial strain from hydrolyzed instant sea cucumber samples. To investigate its potential role in the autolysis process, this study employed whole-genome sequencing and metabolomics to explore its genetic and metabolic characteristics. The identified strain was classified as Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus and designated with the number XL-2024. Its genome size is 5,075,210 bp with a GC content of 37.33%, encoding 5275 genes. Functional database comparisons revealed that the protein-coding genes were distributed among glucose metabolism hydrolase, metal h

SUBMITTER: Luo X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11593622 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature