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Pathways for amino acid degradation are ubiquitous across <jats:italic>Alteromonas macleodii<\/jats:italic> strains, yet enzymes in the pathways for the degradation of threonine, tryptophan and tyrosine were not identified. Nucleotide degradation pathways are also partial in ATCC 27126. We postulate that demonstrated growth on nitrate as sole nitrogen source proceeds via a nitrate reductase pathway that is a hybrid of known pathways. Our evidence highlights the value of joint and interactive curation efforts, but also shows major knowledge gaps regarding <jats:italic>Alteromonas<\/jats:italic> metabolism. 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