Draft genome sequence of the cellulolytic Clostridium thermocellum wild-type strain BC1 playing a role in cellulosic biomass degradation

Daniela E Koeck; Daniel Wibberg; Tanja Koellmeier; Jochen Blom; Sebastian Jaenicke; Anika Winkler; Andreas Albersmeier; Vladimir V Zverlov; Alfred Pühler; Wolfgang H Schwarz; Andreas Schlüter

doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.08.011

Draft genome sequence of the cellulolytic Clostridium thermocellum wild-type strain BC1 playing a role in cellulosic biomass degradation

J Biotechnol. 2013 Oct 10;168(1):62-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.08.011. Epub 2013 Aug 19.

Authors

Daniela E Koeck¹, Daniel Wibberg, Tanja Koellmeier, Jochen Blom, Sebastian Jaenicke, Anika Winkler, Andreas Albersmeier, Vladimir V Zverlov, Alfred Pühler, Wolfgang H Schwarz, Andreas Schlüter

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Microbiology, Technische Universität München, Emil-Ramann-Str. 4, D-85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany.

PMID: 23968723
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.08.011

Abstract

The bacterium Clostridium thermocellum BC1, a thermophilic, anaerobic bacterium of the family Clostridiaceae, was isolated from a compost treatment site in Germany. It is able to grow efficiently on cellulose and cellodextrins. The draft genome sequence of C. thermocellum BC1 has been established and provides the genetic basis for application of this microorganism in thermophilic degradation of cellulosic biomass.

Keywords: Biomass degradation; Cellulase; Cellulosome; Clostridium thermocellum; Genome.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
Biomass
Cellulose / metabolism*
Clostridium thermocellum / genetics*
Genome, Bacterial / genetics*

Substances

Bacterial Proteins
Cellulose