Rhodococcus erythropolis strain:MI2 Genome sequencing and assembly. Rhodococcus erythropolis strain:MI2

Rhodocoocus erythropolis strain MI2 is of special interest, due to its exceptional capacity to utilize 4,4 dithiodibutyric acid (DTDB) as sole carbon source for growth. DTDB is basically a dimer of two molecules 4-mercaptobutyric acid, which is the building block of poly-4 mercaptobutyric acid (poly[4MB]). Poly(4MB) would represent a novel polythioester with unique characteristics. Consequently, the genome of R. erythropolis strain MI2 was sequenced and is now available for further studies.