Table 4.
Functions of auxiliary genetic modules identified within Arthrobacter plasmids.
| Function | Plasmid name/GenBank accession numbera/Strain name | |
|---|---|---|
| Protection against: | Low temperature | Plasmid unnamed1/CP015733/Arthrobacter sp. U41 |
| Oxidative stress | Plasmid unnamed3/CP015735/Arthrobacter sp. U41 | |
| UV radiation | pA2H2/MH067969/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H2 pA40H2/MH067971/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H40 pA58H3/MH067976/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 pA8H1/MH067977/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H8 | |
| Resistance to heavy metals | pA2H2/MH067969/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H2 pA40H1/MH067970/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H40 pA40H2/MH067971/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H40 pA8H1/MH067977/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H8 | |
| Protection against exogenous DNA—restriction-modification system | Plasmid unnamed1/CP015733 Arthrobacter sp. U41 pA19BH1/MH067967/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H19B pA40H1/MH067970/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H40 pA40H2/MH067971/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H40 pA44BH1/MH067972/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H44B pA48BH1/MH067973/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H48B pA58H1/MH067974/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 pA58H3/MH067976/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 pA8H1/MH067977/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H8 | |
| Metabolism and transport of: | Carbohydrates | pA19BH1/MH067967/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H19B pA2H2/MH067969/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H2 pA40H1/MH067970/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H40 pA40H2/MH067971/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H40 pA58H2/MH067975/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 pA58H3/MH067976/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 pA8H1/MH067977/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H8 |
| Amino acids | pA40H1/MH067970/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H40 pA58H2/MH067975/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 pA58H3/MH067976/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 | |
| Nucleotides | pA58H2/MH067975/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 | |
| Lipids | pA19BH1/MH067967/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H19B pA2H2/MH067969/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H2 | |
| Inorganic ions | Plasmid unnamed1/CP015733 Arthrobacter sp. U41 pA40H2/MH067971/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H40 pA58H2/MH067975/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 pA58H3/MH067976/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 pA8H1/MH067977/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H8 | |
| Toxic organic compounds | pA19BH1/MH067967/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H19B pA58H3/MH067976/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 | |
| Energy production and conversion | pA19BH1/MH067967/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H19B pA40H2/MH067971/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H40 pA58H2/MH067975/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 pA58H3/MH067976/Arthrobacter sp. ANT_H58 | |
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GenBank accession numbers of plasmids identified and analyzed in this study are in bold text.