Figure 1

Overview of metal homeostasis mechanisms in Frankia. Schematic diagram of known and putative metal homeostasis systems in Frankia. Symbols for proteins involved in metal ion uptake transporters, chaperones, modification enzymes, efflux transporters, and surface binding protein and efflux systems are shown (left to right) with arrows to indicate the flow of metals through the cell. Evidence for displayed mechanisms can be found in Additional file 10. Gene counts for displayed mechanisms are shown in Table 2.