Gene_name | Experimentally Verified Resistance Gene Information | Predicted Resistance Gene Information |
emrA | BacMet ID: BAC0147Code for:
EffluxFamily: Membrane Fusion Protein (MFP)Sequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Escherichia coli (strain K12)Location:
ChromosomeCompound: Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury], 2-Chlorophenylhydrazine [class: Hydrazine], Carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone (CCCP) [class: Hydrazone], Tetrachlorosalicylanilide (TCS) [class: Salicylanilide]Description: The emr locus confers resistance to substances of high hydrophobicity. EmrA probably participate in a transport system to extrude toxins and drugs from the cell.Length (amino acid):
390Reference: Lomovskaya et al. 1992; Pubmed- 1409590
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emrB | BacMet ID: BAC0148Code for:
EnzymeFamily: Major facilitator superfamily (MFS)-EmrB familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Escherichia coli (strain K12)Location:
ChromosomeCompound: Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury], 2-Chlorophenylhydrazine [class: Hydrazine], Carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone (CCCP) [class: Hydrazone]Description: Multidrug resistance protein B, Located in cell inner membrane, Translocase that confers resistance to substances of high hydrophobicityLength (amino acid):
512Reference: Lomovskaya et al. 1992; Pubmed- 1409590
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farA | BacMet ID: BAC0503Code for:
EffluxFamily: MFS superfamilySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Neisseria gonorrhoeae F19Location:
ChromosomeCompound: Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury], Carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) [class: Hydrazone], Oleic acid [class: Free Fatty Acids], Linoleic acid [class: Free Fatty Acids], Palmitic acid [class: Free Fatty Acids], Triton X-100 [class: Polyethylene glycol]Description: A membrane fusion protein. The farAB operon of Neisseria gonorrhoeae encodes an efflux pump which mediates gonococcal resistance to antibacterial fatty acids. This efflux pump requires the MtrE protein as the outer membrane channel to export antibacterial FAs from inside the cell.Length (amino acid):
394Reference: Lee et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10447892
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farB | BacMet ID: BAC0504Code for:
EffluxFamily: MFS superfamilySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Neisseria gonorrhoeae F19Location:
ChromosomeCompound: Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury], Carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) [class: Hydrazone], Oleic acid [class: Free Fatty Acids], Linoleic acid [class: Free Fatty Acids], Palmitic acid [class: Free Fatty Acids], Triton X-100 [class: Polyethylene glycol]Description: A cytoplasmic transporter protein. The farAB operon of Neisseria gonorrhoeae encodes an efflux pump which mediates gonococcal resistance to antibacterial fatty acids. This efflux pump requires the MtrE protein as the outer membrane channel to export antibacterial FAs from inside the cell.Length (amino acid):
507Reference: Lee et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10447892
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merA | BacMet ID: BAC0224Code for:
EnzymeFamily: Class-I pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductase familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Bacillus cereus R6007Location:
ChromosomeCompound: 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):
631Reference: Gupta et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10559175
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merA | BacMet ID: BAC0648Code for:
EnzymeFamily: Class-I pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductase familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Serratia marcescensLocation:
Plasmid pDU1358Compound: 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):
460Reference: Griffin et al. 1987; Pubmed- 3033633
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merA | BacMet ID: BAC0650Code for:
EnzymeFamily: Class-I pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductase familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Pseudomonas sp. K-62Location:
Plasmid pMR26Compound: 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):
569Reference: Kiyono et al. 1997; Pubmed- 9168120
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merB | BacMet ID: BAC0657Code for:
EnzymeFamily: MerB familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Pseudomonas sp. K-62Location:
Plasmid pMR26Compound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury], Methylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: MerB, encodes the enzyme organomercural lyase that breaks the carbon-mercury bond in toxic substrates such as phenymercury acetate; in gram negative it is rare, need for organomercural resistance.Length (amino acid):
212Reference: Kiyono et al. 1997; Pubmed- 9168120
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merB | BacMet ID: BAC0658Code for:
EnzymeFamily: MerB familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Staphylococcus aureusLocation:
plasmid pI258Compound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: Cleaves the carbon-mercury bond of organomercurials such as phenylmercuric acetate. One product is Hg2+, which is subsequently detoxified by the mercuric reductase.Length (amino acid):
216Reference: Babich et al. 1991; Pubmed- 1954576, Laddaga et al. 1987; Pubmed- 3037534
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merB | BacMet ID: BAC0659Code for:
EnzymeFamily: MerB familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Serratia marcescensLocation:
Plasmid pDU1358Compound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: Cleaves the carbon-mercury bond of organomercurials such as phenylmercuric acetate. One product is Hg2+, which is subsequently detoxified by the mercuric reductase.Length (amino acid):
212Reference: Griffin et al. 1987; Pubmed- 3033633,
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merB1 | BacMet ID: BAC0654Code for:
EnzymeFamily: MerB familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Bacillus sp. (strain RC607)Location:
ChromosomeCompound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: MerB of the first mer operon. MerB1, encodes the enzyme organomercural lyase that breaks the carbon-mercury bond in toxic substrates such as phenymercury acetate; in gram negative it is rare, need for organomercural resistance.Length (amino acid):
218Reference: Gupta et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10559175
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merB1 | BacMet ID: BAC0663Code for:
EnzymeFamily: MerB familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Bacillus megaterium MB1Location:
Chromosome, Transposon TnMERI1Compound: Mercury (Hg), Fluorescein mercuric acetate [class: Organo-mercury], p-chloro-mercuribenzoic acid [class: Organo-mercury], Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: Fragment of merB1. Organomercurial lyase merB (merB1) is part of the first mer operon of the transposon TnMERI1 of Bacillus megaterium MB1.Length (amino acid):
214Reference: Huang et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10548738
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merB2 | BacMet ID: BAC0655Code for:
EnzymeFamily: MerB familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Bacillus sp. (strain RC607)Location:
ChromosomeCompound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: MerB of the second mer operon. MerB2, encodes the enzyme organomercural lyase that breaks the carbon-mercury bond in toxic substrates such as phenymercury acetate; in gram negative it is rare, need for organomercural resistance.Length (amino acid):
209Reference: Gupta et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10559175
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merB2 | BacMet ID: BAC0661Code for:
EnzymeFamily: MerB familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Bacillus megaterium MB1Location:
Chromosome, Transposon TnMERI1Compound: Mercury (Hg), Fluorescein mercuric acetate [class: Organo-mercury], p-chloro-mercuribenzoic acid [class: Organo-mercury], Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: Organomercurial lyase merB (merB2) is part of the second mer operon of the transposon TnMERI1 of Bacillus megaterium MB1. This second MerB (MerB2: organomercurial lyse) contributes to confer resistance to a wide range of organomercuric compounds than presence of one merB.Length (amino acid):
209Reference: Huang et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10548738
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merB3 | BacMet ID: BAC0656Code for:
EnzymeFamily: MerB familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Bacillus sp. (strain RC607)Location:
ChromosomeCompound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: MerB of the third mer operon. MerB3, encodes the enzyme organomercural lyase that breaks the carbon-mercury bond in toxic substrates such as phenymercury acetate; in gram negative it is rare, need for organomercural resistance.Length (amino acid):
218Reference: Gupta et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10559175
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merB3 | BacMet ID: BAC0662Code for:
EnzymeFamily: MerB familySequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Bacillus megaterium MB1Location:
Chromosome, Transposon TnMERI1Compound: Mercury (Hg), Fluorescein mercuric acetate [class: Organo-mercury], p-chloro-mercuribenzoic acid [class: Organo-mercury], Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury], Thimerosal [class: Organo-mercury], Methylmercury chloride [class: Organo-mercury], Ethylmercury chloride [class: Organo-mercury]Description: Organomercurial lyase merB (merB2) is part of the second mer operon of the transposon TnMERI1 of Bacillus megaterium MB1. This third MerB (MerB3: organomercurial lyse) contributes to confer resistance to a wide range of organomercuric compounds than presence of one merB.Length (amino acid):
242Reference: Huang et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10548738
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merG | BacMet ID: BAC0229Code for:
Membrane TransporterFamily: Contains 1 TPR-like helical , 1 Sel1-like repeatSequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Pseudomonas sp. K-62Location:
Plasmid pMR26 (Pseudomonas sp. K-62), Plasmid pIJB1 (Burkholderia cepacia (Pseudomonas cepacia))Compound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: Mercuric resistance protein MerG; Known to confer resistance to phenylmercuryLength (amino acid):
217Reference: Kiyono et al. 1999; Pubmed- 9922233, Kiyono et al. 1997; Pubmed- 9168120,
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merR2 | BacMet ID: BAC0681Code for:
RegulatorFamily: Contains 1 HTH merR-type DNA-binding domainSequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Bacillus sp. (strain RC607)Location:
ChromosomeCompound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: Mercury resistance operon negative regulator MerR2Length (amino acid):
129Reference: Gupta et al. 1999; Pubmed- 10559175
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merR2 | BacMet ID: BAC0688Code for:
RegulatorFamily: Contains 1 HTH merR-type DNA-binding domainSequence: FASTACross-database IDs: LinkOrganism: Pseudomonas stutzeriLocation:
Plasmid pPBCompound: Mercury (Hg), Phenylmercury Acetate [class: Organo-mercury]Description: Organomercurial resistance regulatory protein.Length (amino acid):
144Reference: Reniero et al. 1995; Pubmed- 8529897, Reniero et al. 1998; Pubmed- 9479042
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