Genome sequence of the marine bacterium Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus SP17, which forms biofilms on hydrophobic organic compounds.

J Bacteriol, 2012/7;194(13):3539-40.

Grimaud R[1], Ghiglione JF, Cagnon C, Lauga B, Vaysse PJ, Rodriguez-Blanco A, Mangenot S, Cruveiller S, Barbe V, Duran R, Wu LF, Talla E, Bonin P, Michotey V

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PMID: 22689231DOI: 10.1128/JB.00500-12

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Abstract
Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus SP17 forms biofilms specifically at the interface between water and hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) that are used as carbon and energy sources. Biofilm formation at the HOC-water interface has been recognized as a strategy to overcome the low availability of these nearly water-insoluble substrates. Here, we present the genome sequence of SP17, which could provide further insights into the mechanisms of enhancement of HOCs assimilation through biofilm formation.
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