Draft genome sequence of Enterococcus faecium SP15, a potential probiotic strain isolated from spring water
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Prospecting Microbial Strains for Bioremediation and Probiotics Development for Metaorganism Research and Preservation
Published on: October 31, 2019
Fauzia Aziz1,2,3, Muhammad Nasim Khan4, Safia Ahmed5
1Department of Zoology, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. f.aziz@reading.ac.uk.
Objectives:
Enterococci are Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria and common inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, including humans. They are also widely distributed in diverse environments such as soil, water, vegetables and food. Enterococcus faecium is able to produce antimicrobial compounds (enterocins) and thus can act as a probiotic. E. faecium SP15 is a newly identified enterocin-producing strain from spring water that has been subjected to genome sequence analysis to provide understanding of its antimicrobial and probiotic properties.
Data Description:
The draft genome of E. faecium SP15 comprises of 2,783,033 bp with a G+C content of 38.08%. Five genetic loci predicted to specify enterocin production were identified, but no virulence factors could be detected and only two potential antibiotic resistance genes were noted.
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