NC_003910:486776 Colwellia psychrerythraea 34H, complete genome
Host Lineage: Colwellia psychrerythraea; Colwellia; Colwelliaceae; Alteromonadales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was isolated from Arctic marine sediments. Psychrophilic bacterium. This obligately psychrophilic red-pigmented organism is often found in sea ice, and can grow in temperatures down to -5 C, remaining motile even at those low temperatures. It can produce extracellular enzymes such as proteases that have activity at very low temperatures.