Methylobium petroleophilum
http://genome.jgi-psf.org/finished_microbes/metpe/metpe.home.html

DOE Joint Genome Institute, US Depatrment of Energy

This web page features the microbe Methylobium petroleophilum strain PM1 that can grow on and completely degrade the fuel additive MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether). The page gives some genomic information about the organism and literature references. On this page are inks to the JGI home page, downloads, info, annotation, and BAST.

Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Bibliography, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Extreme Environments: Altered by HumansKeywords: MTBE, Methylobium, petroleophilum, methyl, tertiary, butyl, ether, biodegradation, petroleum, aerobic, PAH, benzene, toluene, xylenes, phenol