# Genomes of Syntrophomonas erecta GB4-38T and Syntrophomonas erecta subsp. sporosyntropha 5-3-ZT that degrade C4-8 short-chain fatty acids

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequences of two bacteria that work with other microbes to break down short-chain fatty acids.

## Contribution

The study provides new genome sequences for two Syntrophomonas erecta subspecies involved in syntrophic degradation of fatty acids.

## Key findings

- The genomes of Syntrophomonas erecta GB4-38T and Syntrophomonas erecta subsp. sporosyntropha 5-3-ZT were sequenced.
- These bacteria degrade C4-C8 fatty acids in co-culture with hydrogen-consuming microbes.

## Abstract

We report the genome sequences of two syntrophic gram-negative bacteria, Syntrophomonas erecta GB4-38T and Syntrophomonas erecta subsp. sporosyntropha 5-3-ZT, which degrade C4-C8 short-chain fatty acids when grown in co-culture with a suitable hydrogen-consuming microbial strain.