TABLE 3.

Identity and similarity values obtained by BLAST search using the sequence of MsmB

Small (β) subunit of hydroxylasea	Identity (%)	Similarity (%)	Size of region compared (aa)
TftB	29	48	79
XylY	26	50	73
IpbAb	35	53	47
CumA2	41	51	38
CmtAc	23	44	114

^aTftB, trichlorophenoxyacetic acid oxygenase (11); XylY, toluate dioxygenase (21); IpbAb, isopropylbenzene dioxygenase (16); CumA2, cumene dioxygenase (accession no. D37828) (43a); CmtAc, p-cumate dioxygenase (15).