TABLE 1.
Comparison of some relevant features of completely sequenced anaerobic biodegraders
| Organism | Taxonomical classification | Habitat | Main electron acceptor(s) | Optimal growth temp (°C) | Cellular shape | Motility | Some aromatic carbon sources under anaerobic conditions | Chromosome size (bp) | Plasmid size (kb) | G+C content (%) | No. of predicted ORFs | No. of IS-like elements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. palustris CGA009a | Alphaproteobacteria | Aquatic | O2, phototrophic | 25-30 | Rod | Yes | p-Coumarate, cinnamate, ferulate, caffeate, 3-phenylpropionate, 5-phenylvalerate, mandelate, 4- hydroxybenzoate, 3-hydroxybenzoate, benzoate | 5,459,213 | 8.4 | 65 | 4,836 | 16 |
| M. magneticum AMB-1b | Alphaproteobacteria | Aquatic | O2 (microaerophilic), NO3− | 30 | Spiral | Yes | Benzoate, phenylacetate | 4,967,148 | 65.1 | 4,559 | 33 | |
| Azoarcus sp. strain EbN1c | Betaproteobacteria | Freshwater sediments | O2, NO3−, NO2− | 31 | Rod | No | Toluene, ethylbenzene, phenylacetate, anthranilate, phenol, p-cresol, p-ethylphenol, phenylalanine, benzyl alcohol, 3-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoate, benzoate | 4,296,230 | 207/223 | 65.1 | 4,603 | 237 |
| G. metallireducens GS-15d | Deltaproteobacteria | Multiple | Fe(III), Mn(IV), NO3−, NO2−, Co(III), U(VI), Cr(VI) | 30 | Rod | Yes | Toluene, phenol, p-cresol, benzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, 4-hydroxybenzoate, benzoate | 3,997,420 | 13.7 | 59.5 | 3,532 | |
| S. aciditrophicus SBe | Deltaproteobacteria | Multiple | Fermenting | 35 | Rod | No | Benzoate | 3,179,300 | 51.4 | 3,169 | 37 |
Data taken from data reported previously by Larimer et al. (213) and Harwood and Gibson (143) and from the R. palustris CGA009 genome project at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Data taken from data reported previously by Matsunaga et al. (236) and from the M. magneticum AMB-1 genome project at the NCBI.
Data taken from data reported previously by Rabus et al. (293), Rabus (290), and Wöhlbrand et al. (379) and from the Azoarcus sp. strain EbN1 genome project at the NCBI.
Data taken from data reported previously by Butler et al. (48) and from the G. metallireducens GS-15 genome project at the NCBI.
Data taken from data reported previously by McInerney et al. (237) and from the S. aciditrophicus SB genome project at the NCBI.