Table 1.
Putative sxt genes in the dinoflagellates.
| Gene | Function * | Dinoflagellate Species | Reported from Transcriptome | Reported from Genome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core sxt Genes | ||||
| sxtA (sxtA4) | Aspartate aminotransferase |
Alexandrium australiense
Alexandrium catenella Alexandrium minutum Alexandrium ostenfeldii Alexandrium pacificum Alexandrium tamarense Gymnodinium catenatum Pyrodinium bahamense |
na Yes [57,192] Yes [57] na Yes [190,192,193,195] No [181,192] Yes [190] Yes [190] |
Yes [57,190] Yes [57,181,190] Yes [57,190] Yes [177] Yes [57,190] Yes [57]; No [181,190] Yes [57,197] na |
| sxtG | Amidinotransferase |
Alexandrium affine
Alexandrium andersoni Alexandrium australiense Alexandrium catenella Alexandrium insuetum Alexandrium minutum Alexandrium pacificum Gymnodinium catenatum Pyrodinium bahamense |
No [191] No [191] Yes [191] Yes [57] No [191] Yes [57] Yes [191,192,193,195] Yes [190,192] Yes [190,192] |
Yes [191] Yes [191] Yes [191] Yes [191] Yes [191] Yes [191] Yes [191] Yes [191] na |
| sxtB | Cytidine deaminase |
Alexandrium catenella
Alexandrium minutum Alexandrium pacificum |
Yes [57] Yes [57] Yes [192,193,195] |
na na na |
| sxtD | Sterole desaturase | Alexandrium pacificum | Yes [192,193,195] | na |
| sxtS | Phytanoyl-CoA dioxygenase |
Alexandrium catenella
Alexandrium minutum Alexandrium pacificum Gymnodinium catenatum Pyrodinium bahamense |
No [57]; Yes [192] Yes [57] Yes [192] Yes [192] Yes [192] |
na na na na na |
| sxtU | Alcohol dehydrogenase |
Alexandrium catenella
Alexandrium minutum Alexandrium pacificum Pyrodinium bahamense |
Yes [57,192] Yes [57] Yes [192,193,195] Yes [192] |
na na na na |
| sxtH/T | Phenylpropionate dioxygenase |
Alexandrium catenella
Alexandrium minutum Alexandrium pacificum |
Yes [57,192] Yes [57] Yes [192,193]; Yes as H/T/DIOX [195] |
na na na |
| sxtI | O-carbamoyl transferase |
Alexandrium catenella
Alexandrium minutum Alexandrium pacificum Pyrodinium bahamense |
Yes [57] Yes [57] Yes [192,193,195] Yes [192] |
na na na na |
| sxtF/M | Multidrug efflux protein |
Alexandrium catenella
Alexandrium minutum Alexandrium pacificum |
Yes [57] Yes [57] Yes [192,193,195] |
na na na |
| sxtP | STX binding protein |
Alexandrium catenella
Alexandrium pacificum |
Yes [192] Yes [192,195] |
na na |
| Other sxt Genes | ||||
| sxtL | GDSL lipase | Alexandrium pacificum | Yes [192] | na |
| sxtN | Sulfotransferase | Alexandrium pacificum | Yes [192] | na |
| sxtO | Adenylylsulfate kinase | Alexandrium pacificum | Yes [193,195] | na |
| sxtR | Acetyl CoA N-acyltransferase |
Alexandrium catenella
Alexandrium minutum |
Yes [57] Yes [57] |
na na |
| sxtW | Ferredoxin | Alexandrium pacificum | Yes [195] | na |
| sxtX | Cephalosporine hydroxylase |
Alexandrium pacificum
Pyrodinium bahamense |
Yes [192,193,195] Yes [192] |
na na |
| sxtZ | Histidine kinase | Alexandrium pacificum | Yes [193,195] | na |
| sxtPER | Permease | Alexandrium pacificum | Yes [195] | na |
| sxtACT | Acetylase | Alexandrium pacificum | Yes [195] | na |
* Function inferred according to [185]. na: not available.