BacMet Experimentally Confirmed database

Result: Details of the source of prediction- merA

Gene_nameExperimentally Verified Resistance Gene Information Predicted Resistance Gene Information
merA
  • BacMet ID: BAC0224
  • Code for: Enzyme
  • Family: Class-I pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductase family
  • Sequence: FASTA
  • Cross-database IDs: Link
  • Organism: Bacillus cereus R6007
  • Location: Chromosome
  • Compound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]
  • Description: Mercury reductase enzyme, merA; resistance to Hg2+ in bacteria appears to be governed by a specialized system which includes mercuric reductase. MerA protein is responsible for volatilizing mercury as Hg0.
  • Length (amino acid): 631
  • Reference: Gupta et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10559175

  • Similar resistance genes in 'BacMet Predicted database'
    merA
  • BacMet ID: BAC0648
  • Code for: Enzyme
  • Family: Class-I pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductase family
  • Sequence: FASTA
  • Cross-database IDs: Link
  • Organism: Serratia marcescens
  • Location: Plasmid pDU1358
  • Compound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]
  • Description: Mercury reductase enzyme, merA; resistance to Hg2+ in bacteria appears to be governed by a specialized system which includes mercuric reductase. MerA protein is responsible for volatilizing mercury as Hg0.
  • Length (amino acid): 460
  • Reference: Griffin et al. 1987; Pubmed- 3033633

  • Similar resistance genes in 'BacMet Predicted database'
    merA
  • BacMet ID: BAC0649
  • Code for: Enzyme
  • Family: Class-I pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductase family
  • Sequence: FASTA
  • Cross-database IDs: Link
  • Organism: Tenacibaculum discolor 9A5
  • Location: Chromosome
  • Compound: Mercury (Hg)
  • Description: Mercury reductase enzyme, merA; resistance to Hg2+ in bacteria appears to be governed by a specialized system which includes mercuric reductase. MerA protein is responsible for volatilizing mercury as Hg0.
  • Length (amino acid): 568
  • Reference: Allen et al. 2013; Pubmed- 22816663

  • Similar resistance genes in 'BacMet Predicted database'
    merA
  • BacMet ID: BAC0650
  • Code for: Enzyme
  • Family: Class-I pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductase family
  • Sequence: FASTA
  • Cross-database IDs: Link
  • Organism: Pseudomonas sp. K-62
  • Location: Plasmid pMR26
  • Compound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury], Methylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]
  • Description: Mercury reductase enzyme, merA; resistance to Hg2+ in bacteria appears to be governed by a specialized system which includes mercuric reductase. MerA protein is responsible for volatilizing mercury as Hg0.
  • Length (amino acid): 569
  • Reference: Kiyono et al. 1997; Pubmed- 9168120

  • Similar resistance genes in 'BacMet Predicted database'
    merA
  • BacMet ID: BAC0651
  • Code for: Enzyme
  • Family: Class-I pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductase family
  • Sequence: FASTA
  • Cross-database IDs: Link
  • Organism: Staphylococcus aureus
  • Location: Plasmid pI258
  • Compound: Mercury (Hg)
  • Description: Mercury reductase enzyme, merA; resistance to Hg2+ in bacteria appears to be governed by a specialized system which includes mercuric reductase. MerA protein is responsible for volatilizing mercury as Hg0.
  • Length (amino acid): 547
  • Reference: Babich et al. 1991; Pubmed- 1954576, Laddaga et al. 1987; Pubmed- 3037534

  • Similar resistance genes in 'BacMet Predicted database'
    merA
  • BacMet ID: BAC0652
  • Code for: Enzyme
  • Family: Class-I pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductase family
  • Sequence: FASTA
  • Cross-database IDs: Link
  • Organism: Pseudomonas stutzeri
  • Location: Plasmid pPB
  • Compound: Mercury (Hg)
  • Description: Mercury reductase enzyme, merA; resistance to Hg2+ in bacteria appears to be governed by a specialized system which includes mercuric reductase. MerA protein is responsible for volatilizing mercury as Hg0.
  • Length (amino acid): 561
  • Reference: Reniero et al. 1995; Pubmed- 8529897, Reniero et al. 1998; Pubmed- 9479042

  • Similar resistance genes in 'BacMet Predicted database'
    merA
  • BacMet ID: BAC0653
  • Code for: Enzyme
  • Family: Class-I pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductase family
  • Sequence: FASTA
  • Cross-database IDs: Link
  • Organism: Thiobacillus ferrooxidans
  • Location: Chromosome, Transposon Tn5037
  • Compound: Mercury (Hg)
  • Description: Mercury reductase enzyme, merA; resistance to Hg2+ in bacteria appears to be governed by a specialized system which includes mercuric reductase. MerA protein is responsible for volatilizing mercury as Hg0.
  • Length (amino acid): 562
  • Reference: Kalyaeva et al. 2001; Pubmed- 11642118

  • Similar resistance genes in 'BacMet Predicted database'


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