Publications by authors named "Sami Qarawi"
Genomic comparison of anoxybacillus flavithermus AK1, a thermophilic bacteria, with other strains.
Enzyme Microb Technol
December 2019
From ecological and industrial perspectives, Anoxybacillus flavithermus species that lives in a thermophilic environment, are extremely important bacteria due to their potential in producing highly interesting compounds and enzymes. In order to understand the genetic makeup of these thermophiles, we have performed a comparative genomics study of 12 genome-sequenced strains of Anoxybacillus flavithermus bacteria. The genome size of Anoxybacillus flavithermus strains is from 2.
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- AK1 is a thermophilic bacterium that thrives at temperatures between 45°C and 70°C, isolated from a hot spring in Saudi Arabia.
- It has a rod shape, is motile, and strictly aerobic, with a genome consisting of 29 contigs totaling 5,155,092 base pairs and encoding 3,946 protein-coding genes.
- Despite its small genome size, strain AK1 has a high GC content and contains genes that may help in breaking down various substances, including plastics and long-chain hydrocarbons, highlighting its potential for environmental and biotechnological applications.
Article Synopsis
- Anoxybacillus flavithermus strain AK1 was isolated from a thermal hot spring in Al-Ain Alhara, Saudi Arabia.
- The genome of this strain is 2,630,664 base pairs long.
- It contains a total of 2,799 genes.