ISSN:
1432-1432
Keywords:
Alcohol dehydrogenase
;
Caenorhabditis elegans
;
Evolution
;
Gene families
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract We have characterized two cDNA clones from the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans that display similarity to the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) gene family. The nucleotide sequences of these cDNAs predict that they encode Zn-containing long-chain ADH enzymes. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that one is most similar to dimeric class III ADHs found in diverse taxa; the other is most similar to the tetrameric forms of ADH previously described only in fungi.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00174040
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