Granulibacter bethesdensis: Difference between revisions
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Granulibacter bethesdensis has 2498 genes,0 pseudogene, 2437 proteins, 61 structural RNAs, and circular DNA. | Granulibacter bethesdensis has 2708355 nucleotides, 2498 genes,0 pseudogene, 2437 proteins, 61 structural RNAs, and circular DNA. | ||
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? | Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? | ||
Does it have any plasmids? Are they important to the organism's lifestyle? | Does it have any plasmids? Are they important to the organism's lifestyle? |
Revision as of 06:20, 3 May 2007
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Granulibacter bethesdensis
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Alphaproteobacteria; Rhodospirillales; Acetobacteracease; Granulibacter
Species
Granulibacter Bethesdensis
Description and significance
Granulibacter bethesdensis is a new speices. It is a gram-negative, catalase-positive and oxidase-negative pathogenic bactrium, whch causes chronic granulomatous disease; it is rod-shaped, thermophilic, and aerobic.
Genome structure
Granulibacter bethesdensis has 2708355 nucleotides, 2498 genes,0 pseudogene, 2437 proteins, 61 structural RNAs, and circular DNA. Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence? Does it have any plasmids? Are they important to the organism's lifestyle?
Cell structure and metabolism
Describe any interesting features and/or cell structures; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology
Describe any interactions with other organisms (included eukaryotes), contributions to the environment, effect on environment, etc.
Pathology
How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
Application to Biotechnology
Does this organism produce any useful compounds or enzymes? What are they and how are they used?
Current Research
Enter summaries of the most recent research here--at least three required
References
David E. Greenberg1,, Stephen F. Porcella2,, Frida Stock3, Alexandra Wong3, Patricia S. Conville3, Patrick R. Murray3, Steven M. Holland1 and Adrian M. Zelazny3 . "Granulibacter bethesdensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a distinctive pathogenic acetic acid bacterium in the family Acetobacteraceae".International Journal of Systematic and Evolution Microbiology 56 (November 2006), 2609-2616.
David E Greenberg,1 Li Ding,1 Adrian M Zelazny,2 Frida Stock,2 Alexandra Wong,2 Victoria L Anderson,1 Georgina Miller,3 David E Kleiner,4 Allan R Tenorio,5 Lauren Brinster,3 David W Dorward,6 Patrick R Murray,2 and Steven M Holland1. "A Novel Bacterium Associated with Lymphadenitis in a Patient with Chronic Granulomatous Disease". PLoS Pathog. 2006 April; 2(4): e28. Published online 2006 April 14. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.0020028
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