Query: NC_017186:7480714 Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Amycolatopsis mediterranei; Amycolatopsis; Pseudonocardiaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Amycolatopsis belongs to the actinomycete family Pseudonocardiaceae. Amycolatopsis mediterranei produces the antibiotic rifamycin, derivatives of which are used for curing tuberculosis and leprosy. Antibiotic producing bacterium.
Subject: NC_008711:3701635 Arthrobacter aurescens TC1, complete genome
Lineage: Arthrobacter aurescens; Arthrobacter; Micrococcaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: The TC1 strain was isolated from a South Dakota, USA spill site soil that contained high concentrations (up to 29,000 microg/ml) of atrazine. Converts agricultural biomass to ethanol. Arthrobacter aurescens is found worldwide in the soil, water, and subsurface. It breaks down organic matter and is able to transform heavy metals into less toxic forms, such as the conversion of mercury salts into the neutral metal. It is also capable of utilizing t-anethole as a sole carbon source, and transforming it with high yield into valuable aromatic compounds which could potentially be used for aromas and flavorings.