Whole genome analysis of 26 bacterial strains reveals aromatic and hydrocarbon degrading enzymes from diverse environmental soil samples.

ABSTRACT: Polycyclic aromatic compounds and petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) are hazardous pollutants and seriously threaten the environment and human health. However, native microbial communities can adapt to these toxic pollutants, utilize these compounds as a carbon source, and eventually evolve to degrade these toxic contaminants. With this in mind, we isolated 26 bacterial strains from various environmental soil samples. Utilizing whole genome shotgun sequencing and analyses of these genomes revealed that they all belong to a single phylum with seven genera and sixteen species, and displayed variable genome sizes with CDS features, % GC contents, and GC skews. The analysis of genome annotation predicted genes/enzymes related to aromatic compound degradation, including the metabolism of homogentisat

SUBMITTER: Hossain MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11680993 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature