Draft genomes of three nitroguanidine-degrading bacteria: Pseudomonas extremaustralis NQ5 , Arthrobacter strain NQ4, and Arthrobacter strain NQ7

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2023 Sep 19;12(9):e0046723. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00467-23. Epub 2023 Jul 21.

Abstract

We report the draft genome sequences of Pseudomonas extremaustralis NQ5, Arthrobacter strain NQ4, and Arthrobacter strain NQ7 isolated from a laboratory-scale membrane bioreactor, soils from San Antonio, TX, USA and sediments from Galveston Bay, TX, USA, respectively. These bacteria degrade the explosive compound nitroguanidine, which is present in some insensitive munitions.

Keywords: biodegradation; insensitive munitions; nitroguanidine.