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Table 1 Predicted functional assignments in the xylose and xyloside utilization pathway

From: Reconstruction of xylose utilization pathway and regulons in Firmicutes

Proteina

Example gene ID

Predicted functional role

Annotation in GenBank

Phylogenetic distribution

XylA-II

CAC2610

Xylose isomerase

Fucose isomerase related protein

Clostridium, C. saccharolyticus

XylB

CAC2612

Xylulokinase

Xylulokinase (with CAC1344)

Bacilli, Clostridia

XylT

Cbei_0109

Xylose H+-symporter

Sugar transporter

Clostridium, Lactobacillales

XylR

CAC3673

Xylose regulator

XylR regulator (with CAC0933)

Bacilli, Clostridia

XynT

CAC3451

Xyloside Na+(H+)- symporter

Sugar Na+(H+)-symporter

Clostridium, Lactobacillales, Bacillales

XynABC

OB3123-3121

Xyloside ABC transporter

Sugar ABC transporter

Clostridium, Thermoanaeobacterales, Bacillaceae

XynPTS

CD3070-3067

Xyloside PTS transporter

PTS system

C. difficile, E. faecalis

  1. a Predicted functional assignments that were experimentally verified in C. acetobutylicum are marked by bold type and underlined.