Bacteria Genomes - SYNTROPHUS ACIDITROPHUS

Syntrophus aciditrophicus is a strictly anaerobic, gram-negative, nonmotile, non-sporeforming, rod-shaped bacterium that degrades benzoate and certain fatty acids in syntrophic association with hydrogen/formate-using microorganisms.

Stable associations of syntrophic fermentative organisms and populations that consume fermentation products play key roles in the anaerobic biodegradation of chlorinated organic contaminants. The involvement of these syntrophic populations is essential for mineralization of chlorinated aromatic compounds under methanogenic conditions. tracking the abundance of syntrophically coupled populations should aid in the development and monitoring of sustainable bioremediation strategies.

Aanalysis shows that S. aciditrophicus contains a circular genome of about 3.1 MB, and has 3169 genes.

References:

http://www.mimg.ucla.edu/faculty/gunsalus/index.html
http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/faculty/mcinerne.html
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2004/6933/6933.html