Deciphering the genetic background of an industrial 2-ketogluconic acid-producing strain Pseudomonas plecoglossicida JUIM01 using whole-genome sequencing.
2-Ketogluconic acid (2KGA) is an important precursor for the food antioxidant erythorbic acid, currently produced via microbial fermentation using Pseudomonas species. To facilitate the genetic improvement of production strains, the complete genome of an industrial 2KGA producer P. plecoglossicida JUIM01 was sequenced and analyzed. The genome consists of a 5.13-Mb circular chromosome with a GC content of 63.58%, encoding 4,517 predicted proteins. Comprehensive functional annotation identified a putative global regulatory network comprising 75 core regulators, which were classified into six functionally cooperative modules, potentially governing the strain's metabolism and environmental adaptability. We further delineated the genetic determinants hypothetically linked to efficient 2KGA synthesis, including glucose metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, and the oxidative phosphorylation system. These outputs could provide the genomic resource for elucidating high productivity and robustness, and rationally engineering the high-performance chassis cells toward robust 2KGA production.