Identification of the hybrid cluster protein, HCP, from amitochondriate eukaryotes and its phylogenetic implications

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 134-139

  Han, Kyu Lee ^a   Yong, Tai Soon ^a   Ryu, Jae Sook ^b   Hwang, Ui Wook ^c   Park, Soon Jung ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amitochodriate protozoa; Entamoeba histolytica; Giardia lamblia; Hybrid cluster protein; Trichomonas vaginais

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; HYBRID PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CLADISTICS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; EUKARYOTE; GENE DELETION; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTOZOON; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

ARCHAEA; ARCHEZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTAMOEBA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; EUKARYOTA; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 1542375324     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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