Cytochromes c1 of kinetoplastid protozoa lack mitochondrial targeting presequences

Biochim Biophys Acta. 1993 Sep 13;1144(2):229-31. doi: 10.1016/0005-2728(93)90178-i.

Abstract

We have used the polymerase chain reaction to amplify cDNA fragments that encode the amino-terminal sequences of cytochrome c1 from two distantly related kinetoplastid species, Crithidia fasciculata and Bodo caudatus. Cloning and sequencing of these fragments have revealed that these proteins lack conventional mitochondrial targeting presequences.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Crithidia fasciculata / enzymology
  • Cytochromes c1 / genetics*
  • DNA / isolation & purification
  • Eukaryota / enzymology*
  • Mitochondria / enzymology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • DNA
  • Cytochromes c1

Associated data

  • GENBANK/L04613
  • GENBANK/L04614
  • GENBANK/L04615
  • GENBANK/L04616
  • GENBANK/L13602
  • GENBANK/L13603
  • GENBANK/L17030
  • GENBANK/L17031
  • GENBANK/L17032
  • GENBANK/L17033
  • GENBANK/S65505
  • GENBANK/S65506