De Novo Assembly of the Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Producer Azohydromonas lata Strain H1 Genome and Genomic Analysis of PHB Production Machinery.

ABSTRACT: Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biodegradable natural polymer produced by different prokaryotes as a valuable carbon and energy storage compound. Its biosynthesis pathway requires the sole expression of the phaCAB operon, although auxiliary genes play a role in controlling polymer accumulation, degradation, granule formation and stabilization. Due to its biodegradability, PHB is currently regarded as a promising alternative to synthetic plastics for industrial/biotechnological applications. Azohydromonas lata strain H1 has been reported to accumulate PHB by using simple, inexpensive carbon sources. Here, we present the first de novo genome assembly of the A. lata strain H1. The genome assembly is over 7.7 Mb in size, including a circular megaplasmid of approximately 456

SUBMITTER: Traversa D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11767486 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature