Archaebacteria but instead was a chimera formed by fusion and integration of the genomes of an archaebacterium and a gram-negative bacterium. The available data indicate that the primary fusion event that gave rise to the ancestral eukaryotic cell was unique and that it was very probably distinct from (and preceded) the one that gave rise to mitochondria and hydrogenosomes. These results provide e
More susceptible to UTIs than are healthy patients because of the greater adherence of type 1 fimbriated E. coli to bladder cells (57). The LGI network of Candida Als and Epa adhesins N-Als1p has been shown to interact with fucose-containing glycans that are present in blood group antigens and preferentially with antigen Htype 2 (22). Therefore, we performed glycan array screening to also determin
More susceptible to UTIs than are healthy patients because of the greater adherence of type 1 fimbriated E. coli to bladder cells (57). The LGI network of Candida Als and Epa adhesins N-Als1p has been shown to interact with fucose-containing glycans that are present in blood group antigens and preferentially with antigen Htype 2 (22). Therefore, we performed glycan array screening to also determin
E signature sequences in different proteins support the division of Archaebacteria into two distinct groups (Euryarchaeota and Crenarchaeota) and of gram-positive bacteria into at least two groups, corresponding to the low-G C and high-G C species, of which the high-G C group is specifically related to the diderm prokaryotes. The DeinococcusThermus group of species appears to be intermediate in th
Sp70 (Fig. 26) and Hsp90 (Fig. 31) also contain several unique sequence signatures not found in any prokaryotic homologs. These signature provides evidence that all of the eukaryotes are derived from a single ancestor and that the postulated fusion event was unique.VOL. 62,PHYLOGENY OF PROKARYOTES AND EUKARYOTEScluding amitochondriate and aplastidic cells, received major gene contributions to the
Sp70 (Fig. 26) and Hsp90 (Fig. 31) also contain several unique sequence signatures not found in any prokaryotic homologs. These signature provides evidence that all of the eukaryotes are derived from a single ancestor and that the postulated fusion event was unique.VOL. 62,PHYLOGENY OF PROKARYOTES AND EUKARYOTEScluding amitochondriate and aplastidic cells, received major gene contributions to the
Oteobacteria). The evolutionary history deduced here based on signature sequences in some of the most highly conserved protein sequences in the biota is in contrast to the rather confusing picture that seems to be emerging from other analyses of the completed bacterial genomes (21, 50, 68, 130, 143, 144, 182, 191, 255). However, as has been pointed out (50, 143, 144, 182), of the large number of s
Oteobacteria). The evolutionary history deduced here based on signature sequences in some of the most highly conserved protein sequences in the biota is in contrast to the rather confusing picture that seems to be emerging from other analyses of the completed bacterial genomes (21, 50, 68, 130, 143, 144, 182, 191, 255). However, as has been pointed out (50, 143, 144, 182), of the large number of s