Mycoplasma penetrans

Classification

Higher order taxa

Bacteria; Firmicutes; Mollicutes; Mycoplasmatales; Mycoplasmataceae; Mycoplasma; Mycoplasma penetrans

Species

NCBI: [1]

Mycoplasma penetrans, Mycoplasma penetrans HF-2 strain

Description and significance

Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why it is important enough to have its genome sequenced. Describe how and where it was isolated. Include a picture or two (with sources) if you can find them.

Genome structure

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. It typically penetrates into human cells and infects humans in the urogenital and respiratory tracts.

Application to Biotechnology

Does this organism produce any useful compounds or enzymes? What are they and how are they used?

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Sasaki, Y., J. Ishikawa, A. Yamashita, K. Oshima, T. Kenri, K. Furuya, C. Yoshino, A. Horino, T. Shiba, T. Sasaki and M. Hattori. “The complete genomic sequence of Mycoplasma penetrans, an intracellular bacterial pathogen in humans.” “Nucleic Acids Research”. 2002. Volume 30 No. 23 5293-5300

Lo, S.C., Hayes, M.M., Tully, J.G., Wang, R.Y., Kotani, H., Pierce, P.F., Rose, D.L., and Shih, J.W. "Mycoplasma penetrans sp. nov., from the urogenital tract of patients with AIDS." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1992) 42:357-364.

Ferrer-Navarro M, Gomez A, Yanes O, Planell R, Aviles FX, Pinol J, Perez Pons JA, Querol E. “J. Proteome Res.” 2006. Volume 5 No 3, 688 -694, 2006. 10.1021/pr050340p S1535-3893(05)00340-4

Edited by Ling Tsay, student of Rachel Larsen and Kit Pogliano