Halophilic bacteria are extremophiles that thrive in saline environment. Their ability to withstand such harsh conditions makes them an ideal choice for industrial applications such as lignocellulosic biomass degradation. In this study, a halophilic bacterium with the ability to produce extracellular cellulases and hemicellulases, designated as Nesterenkonia sp. CL21, was isolated from mangrove sediment in Tanjung Piai National Park, Malaysia. Thus far, studies on lignocellulolytic enzymes concerning bacterial species under this genus are limited. To gain a comprehensive understanding of its lignocellulose-degrading potential, the whole genome was sequenced using the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 platform. The genome of strain CL21 was assembled into 25 contigs with 3,744,449 bp and a 69.74% GC content and was predicted to contain 3,348 coding genes. Based on taxonomy analysis, strain CL21 shares 73.8 to 82.0% average nucleotide identity with its neighbouring species, below the 95% threshold, indicating its possible status as a distinct species in Nesterenkonia genus. Through in-depth genomic mining, a total of 81 carbohydrate-active enzymes were encoded. Among these, 24 encoded genes were identified to encompass diverse cellulases (GH3), xylanases (GH10, GH11, GH43, GH51, GH127 and CE4), mannanases (GH38 and GH106) and pectinases (PL1, PL9, and PL11). The production of lignocellulolytic enzymes was tested in the presence of several substrates. This study revealed that strain CL21 can produce a diverse array of enzymes which are active at different time points. By combining experimental data with genomic information, the ability of strain CL21 to produce lignocellulolytic enzymes has been elucidated, with potential applications in biorefinery industry.

Centre for Agriculture and Food Research Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Jalan Universiti Bandar Barat 31900 Kampar Perak Malaysia

Department of Agricultural and Food Science Faculty of Science Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Jalan Universiti Bandar Barat 31900 Kampar Perak Malaysia

Department of Biological Science Faculty of Science Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Jalan Universiti Bandar Barat 31900 Kampar Perak Malaysia

Department of Biosciences Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 Skudai Johor Malaysia

Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology Universiti Malaysia Perlis 02600 Arau Perlis Malaysia

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