biostudies-literatureUnknown80(21)Dalvi SArhodomonas sp. strain Seminole was isolated from a crude oil-impacted brine soil and shown to degrade benzene, toluene, phenol, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HBA), protocatechuic acid (PCA), and phenylacetic acid (PAA) as the sole sources of carbon at high salinity. Seminole is a member of the genus Arhodomonas in the class Gammaproteobacteria, sharing 96% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Arhodomonas aquaeolei HA-1. Analysis of the genome predicted a number of catabolic genes for the metabolism of benzene, toluene, 4-HBA, and PAA. The predicted pathways were corroborated by identification of enzymes present in the cytosolic proteomes of cells grown on aromatic compounds using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Genome analysis predicted a cluster of 19 genes necessary for the breakdApplied and environmental microbiology6664-76https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4249047biostudies-literatureArhodomonas sp. strain Seminole and its genetic potential to degrade aromatic compounds under high-salinity conditions.PMC4249047Roe BAHartson SDNajar FFathepure BZDalvi SCanaan PNicholson CfalseArhodomonas sp. strain Seminole and its genetic potential to degrade aromatic compounds under high-salinity conditions.Arhodomonas sp. strain Seminole was isolated from a crude oil-impacted brine soil and shown to degrade benzene, toluene, phenol, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HBA), protocatechuic acid (PCA), and phenylacetic acid (PAA) as the sole sources of carbon at high salinity. Seminole is a member of the genus Arhodomonas in the class Gammaproteobacteria, sharing 96% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Arhodomonas aquaeolei HA-1. Analysis of the genome predicted a number of catabolic genes for the metabolism of benzene, toluene, 4-HBA, and PAA. The predicted pathways were corroborated by identification of enzymes present in the cytosolic proteomes of cells grown on aromatic compounds using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Genome analysis predicted a cluster of 19 genes necessary for the breakd2014-01-01T00:00:00Z2014 Nov2026-05-03T11:02:04.474Z2019-03-27T01:40:34ZS-EPMC42490472514952010.1128/aem.01509-1410.1128/AEM.01509-14