Draft genome sequence of Paracoccus aminovorans HPD-2, a high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium. Draft genome sequence of Paracoccus aminovorans HPD-2, a high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium

A bacterial strain (Paracoccus aminovorans HPD-2), which could mineralize PAHs with four to five rings, including pyrene, fluoranthene, and benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), was isolated from PAHs-contaminated soil (Mao et al., 2008). After 5 days of incubation with an initial B[a]P concentration of 3.0 mg.L-1, 89.7% of B[a]P was degraded by HPD-2. When this strain was incubated with an initial pyrene and fluoranthene of 50 mg.L-1 for 7 days, 47.2% and 84.5% was degraded, respectively. Here, the genome sequence of this strain is presented.