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Genome analysis and genome-wide proteomics of Thermococcus gammatolerans, the most radioresistant organism known amongst the Archaea.

Laboratoire de Génomique des Archae, Université Paris-Sud 11, CNRS, UMR8621, Bât400 F-91405 Orsay, France.
Genome biology (impact factor: 6.63). 07/2009; 10(6):R70. DOI:10.1186/gb-2009-10-6-r70 pp.R70
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ABSTRACT Thermococcus gammatolerans was isolated from samples collected from hydrothermal chimneys. It is one of the most radioresistant organisms known amongst the Archaea. We report the determination and annotation of its complete genome sequence, its comparison with other Thermococcales genomes, and a proteomic analysis.
T. gammatolerans has a circular chromosome of 2.045 Mbp without any extra-chromosomal elements, coding for 2,157 proteins. A thorough comparative genomics analysis revealed important but unsuspected genome plasticity differences between sequenced Thermococcus and Pyrococcus species that could not be attributed to the presence of specific mobile elements. Two virus-related regions, tgv1 and tgv2, are the only mobile elements identified in this genome. A proteogenome analysis was performed by a shotgun liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry approach, allowing the identification of 10,931 unique peptides corresponding to 951 proteins. This information concurrently validates the accuracy of the genome annotation. Semi-quantification of proteins by spectral count was done on exponential- and stationary-phase cells. Insights into general catabolism, hydrogenase complexes, detoxification systems, and the DNA repair toolbox of this archaeon are revealed through this genome and proteome analysis.
This work is the first archaeal proteome investigation done at the stage of primary genome annotation. This archaeon is shown to use a large variety of metabolic pathways even under a rich medium growth condition. This proteogenomic study also indicates that the high radiotolerance of T. gammatolerans is probably due to proteins that remain to be characterized rather than a larger arsenal of known DNA repair enzymes.

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10,931 unique peptides corresponding
 
detoxification systems
 
extra-chromosomal elements
 
first archaeal proteome investigation
 
general catabolism
 
genome annotation
 
information concurrently validates
 
large variety
 
mobile elements
 
primary genome annotation
 
proteogenome analysis
 
radioresistant organisms
 
rich medium growth condition
 
sequenced Thermococcus
 
specific mobile elements
 
stationary-phase cells
 
Thermococcus gammatolerans
 
thorough comparative genomics analysis
 
unsuspected genome plasticity differences
 
virus-related regions