Query: NC_013132:1689172 Chitinophaga pinensis DSM 2588, complete genome
Lineage: Chitinophaga pinensis; Chitinophaga; Chitinophagaceae; Sphingobacteriales; Bacteroidetes; Bacteria
General Information: Isolation: Pine litter in Australia; Country: Australia; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 23 - 24C; This organism is motile by gliding and is able to degrade chitin.
Subject: NC_014614:6115 Clostridium sticklandii, complete genome
Lineage: Clostridium sticklandii; Clostridium; unclassified Peptostreptococcaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: This Clostridium (HF strain, ATCC 12662) was initially found associated with Methanococcus vannieli in formate-enriched cultures. After its isolation in pure culture, it was shown that this organism is capable of fermenting amino acids. Biochemical studies have shown that C. sticklandii obtains energy for growth from oxidation-reduction reactions between specific amino acid pairs. Clostridium sticklandii is a Gram-positive bacterium with low (G +C) content that is capable of fermenting amino acids.