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2000
Volume 30, Issue 8
  • ISSN: 0929-8665
  • E-ISSN: 1875-5305

Abstract

Introduction: The first vertebrates were jawless fish, or , whose evolution diverged into jawed fish, or , around 550 million years ago. Methods: In this study, we investigated β PFT proteins' evolutionary divergence of lamprey immune protein from , reportedly possessing anti-cancer activity, into Dln1 protein from . Both proteins showed structural and functional divergence, and shared evolutionary origin. Primary, secondary and tertiary sequences were compared to discover functional domains and conserved motifs in order to study the evolution of these two proteins. The structural and functional information relevant to evolutionary divergence was revealed using hydrophobic cluster analysis. Results: The findings demonstrate that two membrane proteins with only a small degree of sequence identity can have remarkably similar hydropathy profiles, pointing towards conserved and similar global structures. When facing the lipid bilayer or lining the pore lumen, the two proteins' aerolysin domains' corresponding residues displayed a similar and largely conserved pattern. Aerolysin-like proteins from different species can be identified using a fingerprint created by PIPSA analysis of the pore-forming protein. Conclusion: We were able to fully understand the mechanism of action during pore formation through structural studies of these proteins.

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  • Article Type:
    Research Article
Keyword(s): Aerolysin; agnatha; divergence; gnathostome; hydropathy; origin
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