ISSN:
1432-1432
Keywords:
Exons
;
Evolution
;
Heme-binding proteins
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary It is known that globin genes contain three exons with the middle exon coding for a four-helical supersecondary structure responsible for heme binding. Since this portion of the globin peptide chain can be structurally superimposed onto the cytochromec and cytochromeb 5 chains (Argos and Rossmann 1979), it can be inferred that the cytochromec gene will contain only one coding sequence while the cytochromeb 5 gene will be composed of three exons as found in the globin gene.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01731583
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