Table 4.

Gene clusters of Rhodococcus sp. WAY2 involved in the degradation of compounds

Gene cluster	Replicon (cluster coordinates)	Closest homologue (identity/cover.)*	Evidence of substrate specificity†
bphA1aA2aA3A4BCDE	pRWAY01 (503 862–510 599)	Rhodococcus sp. R04 ABD65916.1 (100 %/100 %)	Biphenyl/PCBs Dibenzofuran
bphA1bA2bBD	pRWAY01 (58 025–71 297)	Rhodococcus opacus SAO101 BAD02377.1 (98.9 %/100 %)	Biphenyl/PCBs Dibenzo-p-dioxin Naphthalene Dibenzofuran Phenanthrene
etbA1aA2aA4BCDEFST	pRWAY02 (139 073–161605)	Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 BAC92712.1 (99.6 %/99%)	Biphenyl/PCBs Naphthalene Ethylbenzene o-xylene
etbA1bA2bA3D	pRWAY02 (167 939–170 250)	Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 BAC92718.1 (99.8 %/99 %)	Biphenyl/PCBs Naphthalene Ethylbenzene o-xylene
nahA1A2BCR1R2	pRWAY02 (213 725–219 208)	Rhodococcus opacus SAO101 BAD02377.1 (98.3 %/100 %)	Biphenyl/PCBs Dibenzo-p-dioxin Naphthalene Dibenzofuran Phenanthrene

*Only large subunits (bphA1, etbA1 and narA1) are considered. Percentages are based on blastp.

†See the main text for references.