Genome-based exploration of the specialized metabolic capacities of the genus Rhodococcus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bacteria of the genus Rhodococcus are well known for their ability to degrade a large range of organic compounds. Some rhodococci are free-living, saprophytic bacteria; others are animal and plant pathogens. Recently, several studies have shown that their genomes encode putative pathways for the synthesis of a large number of specialized metabolites that are likely to be involved in microbe-microbe and host-microbe interactions. To systematically explore the specialized metabolic potential of this genus, we here performed a comprehensive analysis of the biosynthetic coding capacity across publicly available rhododoccal genomes, and compared these with those of several Mycobacterium strains as well as that of their mutual close relative Amycolicicoccus subflavus.

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SUBMITTER: Ceniceros A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5550956 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature