Draft genome sequence of Micrococcus luteus strain O'Kane implicates metabolic versatility and the potential to degrade polyhydroxybutyrates

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2016 Source:Genomics Data Author(s): Radwa A. Hanafy, M.B. Couger, Kristina Baker, Chelsea Murphy, Shannon D. O'Kane, Connie Budd, Donald P. French, Wouter D. Hoff, Noha Youssef Micrococcus luteus is a predominant member of skin microbiome. We here report on the genomic analysis of Micrococcus luteus strain O'Kane that was isolated from an elevator. The partial genome assembly of Micrococcus luteus strain O'Kane is 2.5Mb with 2256 protein-coding genes and 62 RNA genes. Genomic analysis revealed metabolic versatility with genes involved in the metabolism and transport of glucose, galactose, fructose, mannose, alanine, aspartate, asparagine, glutamate, glutamine, glycine, serine, cysteine, methionine, arginine, proline, histidine, phenylalanine, and fatty acids. Genomic comparison to other M. luteus representatives identified the potential to degrade polyhydroxybutyrates, as well as several antibiotic resistance genes absent from other genomes.

Source: Genomics Data - August 8, 2016 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research