Types of Plasmids and Their functions TABLE9.3 Types of plasmids lype Organisms Conjugative plasmids F plasmid, Escherichia coli; Pfdm, K, Pseudomonas: P, Vibrio cholerae: SCP, Streptomyces R Wide variety of antibiotics(ao Section 11.13) Enteric bacteria, Staphylococcus Resistance to mercury, cadmium, nickel, cobalt, zinc, arsenic pseudomonas aO Section 14.18) Bacteriocin and antibiotic production Enteric bacteria; Clostridium; Streptomyces Physiological functions Lactose, sucrose, urea utilization, nitrogen fixation Enteric bacteria Degradation of octane, camphor, naphthalene, salicylate Ps seudomonas Pigment production Erwinia, Staphylococcus Nodulation and symbiotic nitrogen fixation(o Section 14.23 Rhizobium Virulence plasmids Enterotoxin, K antigen, endotoxin(oo Sections 19.8-19.11) Escherichia coli Tumorigenic plasmid (aD Section 14.22) Agrobacterium tumefaciens Adherence to teeth(dextran)(oo Section 19.3 Streptococcus mutans Coagulase, hemolysin, fibrinolysin, enterotoxin(oo Sections 19.7 and 19.9) Staphylococcus aureus "Plasmids have been found in most bacterial generaTypes of Plasmids and Their Functions