Evolution of disintegrin cysteine-rich and mammalian matrix-degrading metalloproteinases: Gene duplication and divergence of a common ancestor rather than convergent evolution |
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Authors: | Ana M. Moura-da-Silva R. David G. Theakston Julian M. Cramptonl |
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Affiliation: | (1) Wolfson Unit of Molecular Genetics, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, L3 5QA Liverpool, UK;(2) Venom Research Unit, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, L3 5QA Liverpool, UK;(3) Laboratorio de Imunopatologia, Instituto Butantan, Sāo Paulo, Brazil |
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Abstract: | The evolution of the Metalloproteinase Disintegrin Cysteine-rich (MDC) gene family and that of the mammalian Matrix-degrading Metalloproteinases (MMPs) are compared. The alignment of snake venom and mammalian MDC and MMP precursor sequences generated a phylogenetic tree that grouped these proteins mainly according to their function. Based on this observation, a common ancestry is suggested for mammalian and snake venom MDCs; it is also possible that gene duplication of the already-assembled domain structure, followed by divergence of the copies, may have significantly contributed to the evolution of the functionally diverse MDC proteins. The data also suggest that the structural resemblance of the zinc-binding motif of venom MDCs and MMPs may best be explained by common ancestry and conservation of the proteolytic motifs during the divergence of the proteins rather than through convergent evolution. Correspondence to: J.M. Crampton |
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Keywords: | Metalloproteinase Disintegrin Evolution Venom Phylogeny Gene duplication |
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