Persicobacter sp. CCB-QB2 Genome sequencing and assembly. Persicobacter sp. CCB-QB2

Agars are major components of the cell walls of red algae, and they are consisting of 3,6-anhydro-l-galactoses, D-galactoses and L-galactoses. Many bacteria that were isolated from marine environment were characterized with the ability to hydrolyze and metabolize agar as carbon and energy sources. These agarolytic microorganisms usually produce agarases, the enzymes that are responsible for the hydrolysis of agar. Recently, there are numerous researches on the possible applications of agarases in the production of oligosaccharides for nutraceutical uses. A locally isolated Persicobacter sp. was found to exhibit agar-degrading property. The genome sequences are important for the identification of underlying pathways for the production of valuable enzyme e.g. agarases in the bacterium.