Table 5.
Genes and putative proteins involved in surfactin/pumilacidin synthesis in B. pumilus SF214, B. pumilus SAFR-032, and B. safensis U17-1.
| Genes | Putative Encoded Protein | Protein Identity (%) a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. pumilus SF214 vs. B. pumilus SAFR-032 | B. pumilus SF214 vs. B. safensis U17-1 | B. pumilus SAFR-032 vs. B. safensis U17-1 | ||
| srfAA | surfactin synthase subunit 1 | 95 | 91 | 90 |
| srfAB | surfactin synthase subunit 2 | 94 | 91 | 90 |
| srfAC | surfactin synthase subunit 3 | 95 | 93 | 91 |
| orfX | nonribosomal peptide synthetase | 94 | 91 | 89 |
| orfY | nonribosomal peptide synthetase | 94 | 92 | 90 |
| srfAD | surfactin synthase thioesterase subunit | 94 | 89 | 87 |
| 1 | hypothetical protein | - | 87 | - |
| 2 | hypothetical protein | - | 89 | - |
| 3 | hypothetical protein | - | 90 | - |
| 4 | hypothetical protein | - | 84 | - |
| 5 | hypothetical protein | - | 90 | - |
| ycxC | transporter | 96 | 93 | 92 |
| ycxD | transcriptional regulator | 95 | 93 | 93 |
| sfp | 4′-phosphopantetheinyl transferase | 94 | 88 | 88 |
a The symbol “-” indicates the absence of the protein in B. pumilus SAFR-032.