The P450 multigene family of Fontainea and insights into diterpenoid synthesis [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2021 Background Cytochrome P450s (P450s) are enzymes that play critical roles in the biosynthesis of physiologically important compounds across all organisms. Although they have been characterised in a large number of plant species, no information relating to
Shahida A. Mitu +5 more
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The dirigent multigene family in Isatis indigotica: gene discovery and differential transcript abundance. [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2014 BackgroundIsatis indigotica Fort. is one of the most commonly used traditional Chinese medicines. Its antiviral compound is a kind of lignan, which is formed with the action of dirigent proteins (DIR).
Li Q +5 more
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Olfactory receptor multigene family in vertebrates: from the viewpoint of evolutionary genomics. [PDF]
Curr Genomics, 2012 Olfaction is essential for the survival of animals. Diverse odor molecules in the environment are detected by the olfactory receptors (ORs) in the olfactory epithelium of the nasal cavity. There are ~400 and ~1,000 OR genes in the human and mouse genomes,
Niimura Y.
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Predicted expansion of the claudin multigene family
FEBS Letters, 2011 Claudins (Cldn) are essential membrane proteins of tight junctions (TJs), which form the paracellular permselective barrier. They are produced by a multi-gene family of 24 reported members in mouse and human. Based on a comprehensive search combined with phylogenetic analyses, we identified three novel claudins (claudin-25, -26, and -27).
Katsuhiko Mineta +10 more
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Conserved pattern-based classification of human odorant receptor multigene family [PDF]
Scientific ReportsConserved protein-coding sequences are critical for maintaining protein function across species. Odorant receptors (ORs), a large poorly understood multigene family responsible for odor detection, lack comprehensive classification methods that reflect ...
Sang Eun Ryu +5 more
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Molecular evolution of the primate α-/θ-defensin multigene family. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The primate α-/θ-defensin multigene family encodes versatile endogenous cationic and amphipathic peptides that have broad-spectrum antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity.
Dong-Qiang Cheng +2 more
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Clues to evolution of the SERA multigene family in 18 Plasmodium species. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2011 SERA gene sequences were newly determined from 11 primate Plasmodium species including two human parasites, P. ovale and P. malariae, and the evolutionary history of SERA genes was analyzed together with 7 known species.
Arisue N +7 more
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Kallikrein Multigene Families and the Regulation of Their Expression
Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 1990 Tissue kallikreins are a group of closely related serine proteinases that are represented by multigene families in mice and rats. The existence of similar, large, kallikrein-like gene families in other mammalian species is currently a matter of dispute.
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Multigene Family of Pore-Forming Toxins from Sea Anemone Heteractis crispa [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2018 Sea anemones produce pore-forming toxins, actinoporins, which are interesting as tools for cytoplasmic membranes study, as well as being potential therapeutic agents for cancer therapy.
Elena Leychenko +7 more
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A novel multigene family may encode odorant receptors: A molecular basis for odor recognition
Cell, 1991 Linda B. Buck, Richard Axel
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