Journal article
Genome Sequence of Nitrosomonas sp. Strain AL212, an Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacterium Sensitive to High Levels of Ammonia
Journal of bacteriology, Vol.193(18), pp.5047-5048
09/2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/104644
PMCID: PMC3165687
PMID: 21868805
Abstract
Nitrosomonas
sp. strain AL212 is an obligate chemolithotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacterium (AOB) that was originally isolated in 1997 by Yuichi Suwa and colleagues. This organism belongs to
Nitrosomonas
cluster 6A, which is characterized by sensitivity to high ammonia concentrations, higher substrate affinity (lower
K
m
), and lower maximum growth rates than strains in
Nitrosomonas
cluster 7, which includes
Nitrosomonas europaea
and
Nitrosomonas eutropha.
Genome-informed studies of this ammonia-sensitive cohort of AOB are needed, as these bacteria are found in freshwater environments, drinking water supplies, wastewater treatment systems, and soils worldwide.
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- Title
- Genome Sequence of Nitrosomonas sp. Strain AL212, an Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacterium Sensitive to High Levels of Ammonia
- Creators
- Suwa Yuichi - Chuo University, Tokyo, JapanJeanette M Norton - Utah State University, Logan, UtahAnnette Bollmann - Miami University, Oxford, OhioMartin G Klotz - University of Louisville, Louisville, KentuckyLisa Y Stein - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaHendrikus J Laanbroek - Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Wageningen, NetherlandsDaniel J Arp - Oregon State University, Corvallis, OregonLynne A Goodwin - DOE Joint Genome Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, New MexicoOlga Chertkov - DOE Joint Genome Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, New MexicoBrittany Held - DOE Joint Genome Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, New MexicoDavid Bruce - DOE Joint Genome Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, New MexicoJ. Chris Detter - DOE Joint Genome Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, New MexicoJanine C Detter - DOE Joint Genome Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, New MexicoRoxanne Tapia - DOE Joint Genome Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, New MexicoCliff S Han - DOE Joint Genome Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Publication Details
- Journal of bacteriology, Vol.193(18), pp.5047-5048
- Academic Unit
- Molecular Biosciences, School of
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology; 1752 N St., N.W., Washington, DC
- Identifiers
- 99900546887301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article