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Query: NC_009699:2654672:2670645 Clostridium botulinum F str. Langeland chromosome, complete genome

Start: 2670645, End: 2670944, Length: 300

Host Lineage: Clostridium botulinum; Clostridium; Clostridiaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria

General Information: Clostridium botulinum F strain Langeland was identified in 1958 from home-prepared liver paste involved in an outbreak of foodborne botulism on the island of Langeland, in Denmark. Produces botulinum, one of the most potent toxins known. This genus comprises about 150 metabolically diverse species of anaerobes that are ubiquitous in virtually all anoxic habitats where organic compounds are present, including soils, aquatic sediments and the intestinal tracts of animals and humans. This shape is attributed to the presence of endospores that develop under conditions unfavorable for vegetative growth and distend single cells terminally or sub-terminally. Spores germinate under conditions favorable for vegetative growth, such as anaerobiosis and presence of organic substrates. It is believed that present day Mollicutes (Eubacteria) have evolved regressively (i.e., by genome reduction) from gram-positive clostridia-like ancestors with a low GC content in DNA. This organism produces one of the most potent and deadly neurotoxins known, a botulinum toxin that prevents the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, thereby inhibiting muscle contraction and causing paralysis. In most cases the diseased person dies of asphyxiation as a result of paralysis of chest muscles involved in breathing. The spores are heat-resistant and can survive in inadequately heated, prepared, or processed foods. Spores germinate under favorable conditions (anaerobiosis and substrate-rich environment) and bacteria start propagating very rapidly, producing the toxin. Botulinum toxin, and C. botulinum cells, has been found in a wide variety of foods, including canned ones. Almost any food that has a high pH (above 4.6) can support growth of the bacterium.




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SubjectStartEndLengthSubject Host DescriptionCDS descriptionE-valueBit score
NC_012658:2641446:267770826777082678007300Clostridium botulinum Ba4 str. 657 chromosome, complete genomehypothetical protein3e-40163
NC_009698:2450606:246674324667432467042300Clostridium botulinum A str. Hall chromosome, complete genomehypothetical protein1e-38157
NC_009697:2478261:249439824943982494697300Clostridium botulinum A str. ATCC 19397 chromosome, completehypothetical protein1e-38157
NC_009495:2606238:262228126222812622580300Clostridium botulinum A str. ATCC 3502 chromosome, complete genomehypothetical protein1e-38157