Complete genome sequence of Akkermansia glycaniphila strain PytT, a mucin-degrading specialist of the reticulated python gut.

Authors: Ouwerkerk, Janneke P and Koehorst, Jasper J and Schaap, Peter J and Ritari, Jarmo and Paulin, Lars and Belzer, Clara and de Vos, Willem M

Akkermansia glycaniphila is a novel Akkermansia species that was isolated from the intestine of the reticulated python and shares the capacity to degrade mucin with the human strain Akkermansia muciniphila Muc(T) Here, we report the complete genome sequence of strain Pyt(T) of 3,074,121 bp. The genomic analysis reveals genes for mucin degradation and aerobic respiration. Copyright © 2017 Ouwerkerk et al.

Journal: Genome announcements
DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.01098-16
Year: 2017

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