Bacterial Adaptor Membrane Fusion Proteins and the Structurally Dissimilar Outer Membrane Auxiliary Proteins Have Exchanged Central Domains in α-Proteobacteria
Joint Authors
Saier, Milton H.
Wang, Jing
Xiao, Anthony Y.
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-04-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Abstract EN
Transport systems frequently include auxiliary proteins that perform subfunctions within the transporter protein complex.
Two such proteins found in Gram-negative bacteria are the Membrane Fusion Proteins (MFPs) and the Outer Membrane Auxiliary (OMA) proteins.
We here demonstrate that OMAs present in α-proteobacteria (but not in other bacterial types) contain a long α-helical region that is homologous to corresponding regions in the MFPs.
The results suggest that during their evolution, OMAs, specifically from α-proteobacteria, exchanged their own α-helical domain for one derived from an MFP.
The structural and functional implications of these findings are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xiao, Anthony Y.& Wang, Jing& Saier, Milton H.. 2010. Bacterial Adaptor Membrane Fusion Proteins and the Structurally Dissimilar Outer Membrane Auxiliary Proteins Have Exchanged Central Domains in α-Proteobacteria. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xiao, Anthony Y.…[et al.]. Bacterial Adaptor Membrane Fusion Proteins and the Structurally Dissimilar Outer Membrane Auxiliary Proteins Have Exchanged Central Domains in α-Proteobacteria. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483141
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xiao, Anthony Y.& Wang, Jing& Saier, Milton H.. Bacterial Adaptor Membrane Fusion Proteins and the Structurally Dissimilar Outer Membrane Auxiliary Proteins Have Exchanged Central Domains in α-Proteobacteria. International Journal of Microbiology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483141
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483141