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Table 6 Genes involved in Cd, Cr, As and Pb resistance in B. amyloliquefaciens strain Bam1 and B. velezensis strain FZB42

From: Genome sequencing of biocontrol strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bam1 and further analysis of its heavy metal resistance mechanism

Metal

Gene

Location

Product or function

Identity of FZB42 (%)

Bam1

FZB24

Cd

czrA

1,940,021–1,940,323

2,011,551–2,011,933

ArsR family transcriptional repressor, regulation of resistance against toxic metal cations; regulating the expression of cadA, czcD

97.69

 

cadA

3,237,502–3,239,613

3,183,406–3,185,517

Cd-translocating P-type ATPase; Cd2+/Zn2+/Co2+ efflux

93.51

 

czcD

506,576–507,511

537,946–538,876

Cation exporter (antiporter); cation efflux; resistance against Zn2+, Cu2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cd2+

89.40

 

pfeT/zntA/zosA

1,370,249–1,372,162

1,321,623–1,323,536

Fe2+/Zn2+/Cd2+/Pb2+-exporting ATPase; cation efflux

91.54

 

arsR

1,940,021–1,940,323

1,978,959–1,979,261

ArsR family transcriptional regulator; regulation the expression of arsB, may have the potential to sequester Cd

97.69

 

arsB

3,494,481–3,495,812

3,687,147–3,688,445

Arsenical pump membrane protein; arsenite exporter, may efflux Cd2+

93.32

Cr

chrS/ywrC

3,502,399–3,502,875

3,450,892–3,451,368

AsnC family transcriptional repressor; regulation of chromate export

94.55

 

chrA1/ywrB

3,502,889–3,503,479

3,451,382–3,451,972

Chromate transporter ChrA1/YwrB; chromate exporter; chromate detoxification

89.00

 

chrA2/ywrA

3,503,497–3,504,012

3,451,990–3,452,505

Chromate transporter ChrA2/YwrA; chromate exporter; chromate detoxification

92.64

As

arsR

1,940,021–1,940,323

1,978,959–1,979,261

ArsR family transcriptional regulator; regulation the expression of arsB and arsC

97.69

 

arsB

3,494,481–3,495,812

3,687,147–3,688,445

As3+ pump membrane protein; As3+ export

93.32

 

arsC

3,160,891–3,161,247

3,105,252–3,105,608

As5+ reductase

96.64

 

aseR

3,729,932–3,730,282

3,686,783–3,687,133

ArsR family transcriptional repressor; regulation of As3+ efflux pump ArsA

89.74

 

arsA/ydfA/yqcL

3,730,296–3,731,594

3,687,147–3,688,439

As3+ pump membrane protein; As3+ efflux pump; detoxification of As3+ and As5+

93.35

Pb

cadA

3,237,502–3,239,613

3,183,406–3,185,517

Cd-translocating P-type ATPase; Cd2+/Zn2+/Co2+ efflux; Pb2+ efflux in S. aureus

93.51

 

pfeT/zntA/zosA

1,370,249–1,372,162

1,321,623–1,323,536

Fe2+/Zn2+/Cd2+-exporting ATPase; cation efflux; Pb2+ efflux in E. coli

91.54