<- R.M. Wittich; RW1. Water samples; Germany. Type strain. Taxonomy/description (4038, 5036, 6485, 8025, 25287). Sequence accession no. 16S rRNA gene: X72723, whole genome shotgun sequence: AHKO01000000, whole genome shotgun sequence: JQMC01000000. Iridescence, rainbow diffuse. Plasmid 2 plasmids 240 and 340 kb. Produces hydrolases (5055), 2,2',3-trihydroxybiphenyl dioxygenase (5100), dibenzofuran-4,4a-dioxygenase (6164). Utilizes dibenzo-p-dioxin (4038), dibenzofuran (4038), 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl (4038), transformation of chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (6673). (Medium 457 with dibenzofuran via incubation atmosphere, 30°C or Medium 1, 30°C).
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Wittich, R. M., Wilkes, H., Sinnwell, V., Francke, W., Fortnagel, P. (1992). Metabolism of dibenzo-p-dioxin by Sphingomonas sp. RW1. Appl.Environ.Microbiol. 58 : 1005-1010 . http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1575472
Moore, E. R. B., Wittich, R. M., Fortnagel, P., Timmis, K. N. (1993). 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence characterization and phylogenetic analysis of a dibenzo-p-dioxin-degrading isolate within the new genus Sphingomonas. Lett.Appl.Microbiol. 17 : 115-118 .
Bünz, P. V., Falchetto, R., Cook, A. M. (1993). Purification of two isofunctional hydrolases (EC 3.7.1.8) in the degradative pathway for dibenzofuran in Sphingomonas sp. strain RW1. Biodegradation 4 : 171-178 . http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7764304
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