Nocardia iowensis strain:NRRL 5646 Genome sequencing. Nocardia iowensis strain:NRRL 5646

We set forth to generate and conduct bioinformatic analyses of the complete genome sequence of an antibiotic-producing species of Nocardia that was deposited more than three decades ago in the NRRL culture collection. This organism was initially of interest as an antibiotic producer, it was also shown to contain biocatalytically important enzymes, and the first described nitric oxide synthase enzyme system in bacteria.