Complete Genome Sequence of Pedobacter sp. PAMC26386 and Their Low Temperature Application in Arabinose-containing Polysaccharides Degradation.

Pedobacter are a representative genus of soil-associated bacteria. Here we have provided the complete genome sequence of Pedobacter sp. PAMC26386 isolated from Antarctic soil, and functionally annotated the genome, describing the unique features of carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes) and α-L-arabinofuranosidase (α-L-ABF). The genome of Pedobacter sp. PAMC26386 is circular and comprises 4,796,773 bp, with a 38.2% GC content. The genome encodes 4,175 genes, including 7 rRNA and 44 tRNA genes. We identified 172 genes (8 auxiliary activities, 8 carbohydrate binding modules, 23 carbohydrate esterases, 86 glycoside hydrolases, 42 glycosyl transferases, and 5 polysaccharide lyases) related to CAZymes using the dbCAN2 tool. We checked enzyme activity on 11 substrates using the AZCL assay and obtained strong activity for arabinooligosaccharide and hemicellulose. This includes information regarding α-L-ABF, which is active at low temperatures, based on the annotation results. Our findings on Pedobacter sp. PAMC26386 provide the basis for research in the future. The favorable properties of Pedobacter sp. PAMC26386 make it a good candidate for industrial applications involving low temperatures.