Arthrobacter sp. W1 is a versatile aromatic-degrading strain which can directly or cometabolically degrade various organic pollutants, such as phenol, naphthalene, carbazole, dibenzofuran, and dibenzothiophene. Here, we present a 3.8-Mb draft genome sequence of strain W1, which may provide comprehensive genetic information for the application in environmental pollution remediation.

Litter decomposition propels the geochemical cycle by returning nutrients to soil. Soil microbial communities play an important role during litter breakdown wherein various fertilization regimes are conducted. In this study, we carried out a five-year experiment in young Catalpa bungei plantation northern China. The strategies employed mainly included integration of water and fertilizer (WF), h...

We report the draft genome sequences of two tropical bacterial isolates capable of degrading the herbicide atrazine. Alcaligenes sp. strain EGD-AK7 and Arthrobacter sp. strain AK-YN10 were isolated from Indian agricultural soil in which sugarcane is grown, with a reported history of atrazine use. EGD-AK7 has the atzABCDEF genes and AK-YN10 has the trzN and atzBC genes for atrazine degradation.

The stereochemical course of the reaction catalyzed by a copper amine oxidase from Arthrobacter globiformis has been investigated using 2-phenylethylamine stereospecifically deuterium-labeled at the C1 position. Measurements of deuterium content in the product, phenylacetaldehyde, by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed stereospecific abstraction of the pro-S hydrogen during the enzyma...

Wild and cultivated Basidiomycetes species were cultured to determine the distribution of bacteria causing brown blotch disease of Agaricus bisporus. Colonies from each basidiocarp were screened for brown blotch organisms by the white line and host pathogenicity tests. Isolates causing brown blotch were identified as Pseudomonas tolaasi and an Arthrobacter species.