TABLE 6.
Comparison of pmo genes from M. trichosporium OB3b, Methylocystis sp. strain M, and M. capsulatus Bath
| Comparison |
pmoC
|
pmoA
|
pmoB
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of DNA identity | % of aa similarity (identity) | % of DNA identity | % of aa similarity (identity) | % of DNA identity | % of aa similarity (identity) | |
| M. trichosporium OB3b with Methylocystis sp. strain M | 86 | 94 (86) | 84 | 95 (87) | 83 | 89 (81) |
| M. trichosporium OB3b with M. capsulatus Batha | 75 | 80 (60) | 69 | 81 (59) | 63 | 69 (46) |
| Methylocystis sp. strain M with M. capsulatus Bath | 75 | 80 (61) | 70 | 78 (58) | 62 | 68 (46) |
Copy 1 of pmo (accession number L40804) from M. capsulatus Bath was used for the analysis, but since copies 1 and 2 are nearly identical, the values are the same for copy 2 except for pmoC2, which is slightly less similar (1% at both the DNA and the amino acid level).