Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2012 Nov;78(21):7798-800. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02120-12. Epub 2012 Aug 24.
Whole-genome sequencing, transcriptomic analyses, and metabolic reconstruction were used to investigate Gordonia sp. strain KTR9's ability to catabolize a range of compounds, including explosives and steroids. Aspects of this mycolic acid-containing actinobacterium's catabolic potential were experimentally verified and compared with those of rhodococci and mycobacteria.
利用全基因组测序、转录组分析和代谢重建技术,研究了 Gordonia 属菌株 KTR9 代谢一系列化合物(包括爆炸物和类固醇)的能力。实验验证了这种含分枝菌酸的放线菌的部分代谢潜能,并与红球菌和分枝杆菌进行了比较。