Insights into the Potential Role of Gordonia alkanivorans Strains in Biotechnologies †

Abstract

Members of many species of the genus Gordonia are known for their significant metabolic potential, including the ability to utilize compounds of different structures. The aim of the work was to study the ability of nine G. alkanivorans strains to degrade persistent organic pollutants and to analyze the genomic peculiarities of these strains. The genomes of nine Gordonia alkanivorans strains were sequenced and assembled. The utilization of these strains as alkane and benzoate degraders in environmental biotechnologies, coupled with their capacity to potentially produce diverse secondary metabolites, holds promising prospects for both environmental and pharmaceutical applications.