Draft Genome Sequence of Sphingobacterium sp. Strain HMA12, Which Encodes Endo-β-N-Acetylglucosaminidases and Can Specifically Hydrolyze Fucose-Containing Oligosaccharides.

The genome sequence of the soil bacterium Sphingobacterium sp. strain HMA12, the culture supernatant of which exhibited endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (ENGase) activity, was examined for ENGase-encoding genes. Here, we report the characterization of new genes of ENGases, obtained by whole-genome shotgun sequencing, that are capable of specifically hydrolyzing fucose-containing oligosaccharides.