Genome and catabolic subproteomes of the marine, nutritionally versatile, sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfococcus multivorans DSM 2059.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are key players of the carbon- and sulfur-cycles in the sediments of the world's oceans. Habitat relevant SRBs are often members of the Desulfosarcina-Desulfococcus clade belonging to the deltaproteobacterial family of Desulfobacteraceae. Despite this environmental recognition, their molecular (genome-based) physiology and their potential to contribute to organic carbon mineralization as well as to adapt to changing environmental conditions have been scarcely investigated. A metabolically versatile representative of this family is Desulfococcus multivorans that is able to completely oxidize (to CO₂) a variety of organic acids, including fatty acids up to C_14, as well as aromatic compounds.

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SUBMITTER: Dorries M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5109826 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature