Table 1. Average percentage of Fe-S proteins encoded in the genome of each group of organisms, divided per dioxygen requirement.
Columns 3–5 report the total number of organisms and the number of eubacterial and archaeal organisms of each type analyzed.
| Dioxygen requirement | Average % of Fe-S proteins | # organisms | # eubacteria | # archaea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obligate aerobes | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Aerobes | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 214 | 196 | 18 |
| Facultative anaerobes | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Aerotolerant anaerobes | 4.0 ± 1.4 | 130 | 102 | 28 |
| LC aerotolerant anaerobes | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| HC aerotolerant anaerobes | 4.6 ± 1.0 | 94 | 68 | 26 |
| Obligate anaerobes | 4.8 ± 1.0 | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| All aerobic organisms | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 232 | 213 | 19 |
| All HC anaerobic organisms | 4.7 ± 1.0 | 123 | 85 | 38 |