Table 1.
Metabolite | Genes and gene cluster | Size | Function | Expression in situ | Effect against |
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Sfp-dependent non-ribosomal synthesis of lipopeptides | |||||
Surfactin | srfABCD | 32.0 kb | Biofilm, ISR | Strong, during root colonization | Virus |
Bacillomycin D | bmyCBAD | 39.7 kb | Direct suppression, ISR | Weak, during root colonization | Vungi |
Fengycin | fenABCDE | 38.2 kb | Direct suppression, ISR | Weak, during root colonization | Fungi |
Bacillibactin | dhbABCDEF | 12.8 kb | Siderophore | During iron deficiency in soil | Microbial competitors |
Unknown | nrsABCDEF | 17.5 kb | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Sfp-dependent non-ribosomal synthesis of polyketides | |||||
Macrolactin | mlnABCDEFGHI | 53.9 kb | Direct suppression | Not shown | Bacteria |
Bacillaene | baeBCDE,acpK, baeGHIJLMNRS | 74.3 kb | Direct suppression | Not shown | Bacteria |
Difficidin | dfnAYXBCDEFGHIJKLM | 71.1 kb | Direct suppression | Not shown | Bacteria |
Sfp-independent non-ribosomal synthesis | |||||
Bacilysin | bacABCDE,ywfG | 6.9 kb | Direct suppression | Not shown | Bacteria, cyanobacteria |
Ribosomal synthesis of processed and modified peptides (bacteriocins) | |||||
Plantazolicin | pznFKGHIAJC DBEL | 9.96 kb | Direct suppression | Unknown | B. anthrax, nematodes |
Amylocyclicin | acnBACDEF | 4.49 kb | Direct suppression | Unknown | Closely related bacteria |
Synthesis of volatiles | |||||
Acetoin/2,3-butandiol | bdh,alsDRS | 3.6 kb | ISR | During root colonization | Plant pathogens |