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Aspartate carbamoyltransferase regulatory unit blasted against out species' genome using Genome Portal, results are below: (no other hits besides the original gene)
 
Aspartate carbamoyltransferase regulatory unit blasted against out species' genome using Genome Portal, results are below: (no other hits besides the original gene)
  
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I re did this using tblastn while inserting the protein sequence of our gene and blasting it against translated nucleotide sequences. . . when doing this for both citrate synthase and ACTase I got no hits of similar protein sequences (besides the full protein itself) indicating that no paralogs/genes were missed during annotation.
  
 
3). Note the pathways and systems that these genes play a role in
 
3). Note the pathways and systems that these genes play a role in
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[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/169237479 Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase] . . . [http://www.uniprot.org/jobs/A6GS.fasta Protein Sequence] and [http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/B0R9W9  Information about Protein]
 
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/169237479 Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase] . . . [http://www.uniprot.org/jobs/A6GS.fasta Protein Sequence] and [http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/B0R9W9  Information about Protein]
  
Comparison of Each Enzyme's Protein Sequences using blastp and clustalW. . .
 
 
Citrate Synthase Sequences:
 
 
[[Image:hccs.jpg]]
 
[[Image:hccscw.jpg]]
 
 
Malic Enzyme Sequences: (Query=our species' malic enzyme protein sequence and Subject= ''H. salinarium'' malic enzyme sequence)
 
Malate Dehydrogenase:
 
 
[[Image:hcme.jpg]]
 
[[Image:hcmecw.jpg]]
 
 
Malate Dehydrogenase (oxaloacetate decarboxylating) / phosphate acetyltransferase:
 
 
[[Image:hcbp1.jpg]]
 
[[Image:hcbp2.jpg]]
 
 
[[Image:hccw1.jpg]]
 
[[Image:hccw2.jpg]]
 
 
Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase Sequences: (Query= our species' and Subject=''H. salinarium'' aspartate carbamoyltranserase enzyme protein sequence)
 
 
[[Image:hcac.jpg]]
 
[[Image:hcaccw.jpg]]
 
 
The high conservation between the Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase and Citrate Synthase between our species' enzyme protein sequences and that of the halophile studied may prove to show that these enzymes in our species are also dependent on high salt concentrations.
 
 
 
[[5). Find these genes in the other 8 genomes of halophiles that have been annotated and the closely related halophiles as indicated by Dr. C's phylogenetic tree]]
 
 
Citrate Synthase:
 
 
Haloarcula californiae ATCC 33799:
 
                  MSDDLKKGLEGVIVAESELSVIDGDAGKLVYRGYTIEDLAKGASY
 
                  EEVLYLLWHGHLPNRDELSEFKQAMVDARGVDDDVISTVRQLAEADENPMAALRTAVSM
 
                  LSAFDPAPEDAEPTDEMVNLETGRRITAKIPTIIAAFTRIRDGKEPVEPHDDLDHAANF
 
                  LYMLNGEEPDDVLADVFDQALVLHADHGLNASTFSAITTASTLSDVHSAVTSAIGTLKG
 
                  PLHGGANQDVMEMLKEVDDAESDPLDWVKNALDEGRRVSGFGHRVYNVKDPRAKILGER
 
                  SKELGEAAGTLKWYEMSTTIEDYLMEEKGLAPNVDFYSASTYYQMGIPIDIYTPIFAMS
 
                  RVGGWVAHVFEYIEDNRLIRPRARYVGKNTDETEFVPLDER
 
 
Haloarcula sinaiiensis ATCC 33800
 
                  MSDDLKKGLEGVIVAESELSVIDGDAGKLVYRGYTIEDLAKGASY
 
                  EEVLYLLWHGHLPNRDELSEFKQAMVDARGVDDDVISTVRQLAEADENPMAALRTAVSM
 
                  LSAFDPAPEDAEPTDEMVNLETGRRITAKIPTIIAAFTRIRDGKVPVEPRDDLDHAANF
 
                  LYMLNGEEPDDVLADVFDQALVLHADHGLNASTFSAITTASTLSDVHSAVTSAIGTLKG
 
                  PLHGGANQDVMEMLKEVDDAESDPLDWVKNALDEGRRVSGFGHRVYNVKDPRAKILGER
 
                  SKELGEAAGTLKWYEMSTTIEDYLMEEKGLAPNVDFYSASTYYQMGIPIDIYTPIFAMS
 
                  RVGGWVAHVFEYIEDNRLIRPRARYVGKNTDETEFVPLDER
 
 
Haloarcula vallismortis ATCC 29715
 
                  MSDDLKKGLEGVIVAESELSVIDGDAGKLVYRGYTIEDLAKGASY
 
                  EEVLYLLWHGHLPNRDELSEFKQAMVEARDVDDDVISTVRQLAEADENPMAALRTAVSM
 
                  LSAFDPAPEDAEPTDETVNLETGRRITAKIPTIIAAFTRIRDGKEPVEPRDDLDHAANF
 
                  LYMLNGEAPDDVLADVFDQALVLHADHGLNASTFSAITTASTLSDVHSAVTSAIGTLKG
 
                  PLHGGANQDVMEMLKEVDDAESDPLEWVQNALDEGRRVSGFGHRVYNVKDPRAKILGER
 
                  SKELGEAAGTLKWYEMSTTIEDYLMEEKGLAPNVDFYSASTYYQMGIPIDIYTPIFAMS
 
                  RVGGWVAHVFEYIEDNRLIRPRARYVGKNPDETTFVPLDER
 
 
Haloferax denitrificans ATCC 35960
 
                  MSGELKRGLEGVLVTESKLSFIDGDAGQLVYCGYDIEDLARDASY
 
                  EEVLYLLWHGELPTREELDAFSDELAAHRGLDDGVLDVARELAEQDESPMAALRTLVSA
 
                  MSAYDENADFEDVTDREVNLEKAKRITAKMPSVLAAYARFRRGDDYVEPDESLNHAANF
 
                  LYMLNGEEPNEVLAETFDMALVLHADHGLNASTFSAMVTSSTLSDLYSAVTSAIGTLSG
 
                  SLHGGANANVMRMLKDVDDSDMDPTEWVEDALDRGERVAGFGHRVYNVKDPRAKILGAK
 
                  SEALGEAAGDMKWYEMSVAIEEYIGEEKGLAPNVDFYSASTYYQMGIPIDLYTPIFAVS
 
                  RAGGWIAHVLEQYEDNRLIRPRARYTGEKGLEFPTVDER
 
 
Haloferax mediteranei ATCC 33500
 
                  MSGELKRGLEGVLVTESELSFIDGDAGQLIYRGYDIEDLARDASY
 
                  EEVLYLLWHGELPNRTQLDEFSDELAAHRDIGDGILDVARELAEQDESPMAALRTLVSA
 
                  MSAYDENADFEDVTDREVNLEKAKRITAKMPSVLAAYARFRRGDDYVAPNDDLNHAANF
 
                  LYMLNGEEPNEVLAETFDMALVLHADHGLNASTFSAMVTSSTLSDMYSAVTSAIGTLSG
 
                  SLHGGANANVMRMLKDVDDSDMDPVDWVEDALDRGERVAGFGHRVYNVKDPRAKILGQK
 
                  SEALGEAAGDMKWYEMSVAIEEYISEEKGLAPNVDFYSASTYYQMDIPIDLYTPIFAVS
 
                  RSGGWIAHILEQYDDNRLIRPRARYTGDKDLDFPTLDER
 
 
Haloferax mucosum ATCC BAA-1512
 
                  MDEVELNRGLAGVLVAETKLSFIDGEEGELIIGGFPLAELAANAT
 
                  YEESVFLLLNDRLPTAAELDEFRADLAARRDIGDEVRAVLRRAATERKPPMDALRMGVA
 
                  AATLGTDDQSNETAARRVVAVLPTLVATYWRYRAGDEPVAPRADLGHAANYHYMLNGEE
 
                  PTDAEVRGLETYLNTVIDHGLNASTFTARVVVSTESDVVSAATAAVGTLKGPLHGGAPG
 
                  PVLDMLREVADGDDPRAYVQAKLDAGERLMGFGHRVYRVRDPRAAVLSAAAKSFYEDSG
 
                  DTEFFDTVQTFEDVAVELLAEHKPGRRLETNVEFYTAALLHGVGIPKDLFTTTFAVARV
 
                  GGWIAHCLEQLADNRIIRPRSQYVGEKGRTWVPVEER
 
 
                  MVSNLPGMSGELKRGLEGVLVTESELSFIDGDAGQLIYRGYAIED
 
                  LARDASYEEVLYLLWHGELPTSSELDEFSDELAAHRDLGDGILDVARELAEQDESPMAA
 
                  LRTLVSAMSAYDEHADFEDVTDREVNLEKAKRITAKMPSVLAAYARFRRGDDYVAPNSD
 
                  LNHAANFLYMLNGEEPNEVLAETFDMALVLHADHGLNASTFSAMVTASTLSDMYSAVTS
 
                  AVGTLSGSLHGGANANVMRMLKDVDDSDMDPVEWVKDALDRGERVAGFGHRVYNVKDPR
 
                  AKILGEKSEALGKAAGDMKWYEMSVAVEEYISGEKGLAPNVDFYSASTYYQMGIPIDLY
 
                  TPIFAVSRVGGWIAHVLEQYDDNRLIRPRARYTGDTDLDFPALDER
 
 
Haloferax sulfurifontis ATCC BAA-897
 
                  MLYLLWHGELPTREELDAFSDELAAHRGLDDGVLDVARELAEQDE
 
                  SPMAALRTLVSAMSAYDENADFEDVTDREVNLEKAKRITAKMPSVLAAYARFRRGDDYV
 
                  EPEESLNHAANFLYMLNGEEPNEVLAETFDMALVLHADHGLNASTFSAMVTSSTLSDLY
 
                  SAVTSAIGTLSGSLHGGANANVMRMLKDVDDSDMDPTEWVEDALDRGERVAGFGHRVYN
 
                  VKDPRAKILGAKSEALGEAAGDMKWYEMSVAIEEYIGEEKGLAPNVDFYSASTYYQMGI
 
                  PIDLYTPIFAVSRAGGWIAHVLEQYEDNRLIRPRARYTGEKDLDFPSVDER
 
 
Haloferax volcanii ATCC 29605
 
                  MSGELKRGLEGVLVAESKLSFIDGDAGQLVYCGYDIEDLARDASY
 
                  EEVLYLLWHGALPTGEELDAFSDELAAHRDLDDGVLDVARELAEQDESPMAALRTLVSA
 
                  MSAYDESADFEDVTDREVNLEKAKRITAKMPSVLAAYARFRRGDDYVEPDESLNHAANF
 
                  LYMLNGEEPNEVLAETFDMALVLHADHGLNASTFSAMVTSSTLSDLYSAVTSAIGTLSG
 
                  SLHGGANANVMRMLKDVDDSDMDPTEWVKDALDRGERVAGFGHRVYNVKDPRAKILGAK
 
                  SEALGEAAGDMKWYEMSVAIEEYIGEEKGLAPNVDFYSASTYYQMGIPIDLYTPIFAVS
 
                  RAGGWIAHVLEQYEDNRLIRPRARYTGEKDLDFTPVDER
 
 
Halorhabdus utahensis
 
                >gi|257053603|ref|YP_003131436.1| Citrate (Si)-synthase [Halorhabdus utahensis DSM 12940]
 
                MSDEEIHRGLADVTVTETRLSDIDGEAGQLWIAGYPVADLAANATYPETVYLLLHDRLPDAEELQSFEDR
 
                LCSYRTLPEPCHDAVVAAAQRGAGPMAALRMGAATATAVEPNDPEADALRLIARLPTITATYWRVLQGQE
 
                PLEPRLDLGHAANYLYMLTGEEPTDAQVAGLETYLSTVVDHGLNASTFTARTIVSTESELVSAITGAIGA
 
                LRGDLHGGAPDLVLEMLESLEESEDVRGELGARLEAGERLMGFGHRVYGARDPRAAVLEDAAASFYEGED
 
                DFFAAAKAIEDVATDLLAEHRPDLDLETNVEFYTAVLLHGVGIPPELFTPTFAISRVAGWSAHCLEQLED
 
                NRLIRPRSEFVGEHDRGWVPLDER
 
 
CLUSTALW Multiple Alignment
 
  
  
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[[Comparison of Each Enzyme's Protein Sequences using blastp and clustalW. . .]]
  
  
  
Malic Enzyme:
 
  
Haloarcula californiae ATCC 33799
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'''[[5). Find these genes in the other 8 genomes of halophiles that have been annotated and the closely related halophiles as indicated by Dr. C's phylogenetic tree]]
                  MGLDEDALEYHRSKPPGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
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                  EEIDKDPEKAFEYTAKGNLVGVVSDGSAVLGLGDIGPEAGKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
 
                  FDVELDTDNAEAMIQTVEAMEPTFGGINLEDIAAPECFEVERRLSEKLDIPVFHDDQHG
 
                  TAIISGAALVNAADIADKELDELEVVFSGAGASAIASAKFYVSLGVSKDNITMCDSSGI
 
                  ITEERANHEELNRFKQEFARDIPEGGLADAMDGADVFVGLSVGGIVDQEMVRSMASDPI
 
                  IFAMANPDPEIAYEDAKAARDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EEMKVAAARALADLARQDVPDEVVKAYGDQPLQFGPDYIIPKPLDPRVLFEVTPAVAEA
 
                  AIESGAARTELDTAAYVEELEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSDPQRVVLAEGHDEKMIRAA
 
                  YQLVEQGIAEPILIGDADRIESTRRKFGLEFDPVVVDPETADVADYADRLYELRQRKGV
 
                  TRREADELIRDGNYLGSVMVEMGDADAMLTGLTHHYPSALRPPLQVIGTADDADYAAGV
 
                  YMLTFKNRVIFCADTTVNQDPDTDVLEEVTRHTGELARRFNVEPRAAMLSYSNFGSVDN
 
                  LGTKKIRRAVSRLQDDDRVDFPVDGEMQADTAVVEDILQDTYEFSELDDPANVLVFPNL
 
                  EAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAGVAVVDAQ
 
  
Haloarcula sinaiiensis ATCC 33800
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Citrate Synthase ClustalW with all of the species listed above along with a dendogram and an N-J Tree
                  MGLDEDALEYHRSKPPGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
 
                  EEIDKDPEKAFEYTAKGNLVGVVSDGSAVLGLGDIGPEAGKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
 
                  FDVELDTDNAEAMIQTVEAMEPTFGGINLEDIAAPECFEVERRLSEKLDIPVFHDDQHG
 
                  TAIISGAALVNAADIADKELDELEVVFSGAGASAIASAKFYVSLGVSKDNITMCDSSGI
 
                  ITEERANHEELNRFKQEFARDIPEGGLADAMDGADVFVGLSVGGIVDQEMVRSMASDPI
 
                  IFAMANPDPEIAYEDAKAARDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EEMKVAAARALADLARQDVPDEVVKAYGDQPLQFGPDYIIPKPLDPRVLFEVTPAVAEA
 
                  AIESGAARTELDTAAYVEELEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSDPQRVVLAEGHDEKMIRAA
 
                  YQLVEQGIAEPILIGDADRIESTRRKFGLEFDPVVVDPETADVADYADRLYELRQRKGV
 
                  TRREADELIRDGNYLGSVMVEMGDADAMLTGLTHHYPSALRPPLQVIGTADDADYAAGV
 
                  YMLTFKNRVIFCADTTVNQDPDTDVLEEVTRHTGELARRFNVEPRAAMLSYSNFGSVDN
 
                  LGTKKIRRAVSRLQDDDRVDFPVDGEMQADTAVVEDILQDTYEFSELDDPANVLVFPNL
 
                  EAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAGVAVVDAQQE
 
  
Haloarcula vallismortis ATCC 29715
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[[Image:cwdata1.jpg]]
                  MGLDEDALEYHRSKPPGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
 
                  NEIDEDPERAFEYTAKGNLVGVVSDGSAVLGLGDIGPEAGKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
 
                  FDVELDTDDAEAMIQTVAAMEPTFGGINLEDIAAPECFEVERRLSEKLDIPVFHDDQHG
 
                  TAIISGAALVNAADIAGKELEDLEVVFSGAGASAIASAKFYVSLGVSKDNITMCDSSGI
 
                  ITEERATHEDLNRFKQEFARDIPEGGLADAMDGADVFVGLSVGGIVDQEMVRSMASDPI
 
                  IFAMANPDPEIAYEDAKSARDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EEMKVAAARALADLARQDVPDEVVKAYGDQPLQFGPDYIIPKPLDPRVLFEVTPAVAEA
 
                  AIESGAARTEIDTDAYVEQLEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSDPQRVVLAEGHDEKMIRAA
 
                  YQLVEQGIAEPVLIGDADQIESTRRKFGLEFDPVVVDPETADVADYADRLYEIRQRKGI
 
                  TRREAEELVRDGNYLGSVMVEMGDADAMLTGLTHHYPSALRPPLQVIGTADDADYAAGV
 
                  YMLTFKNRVIFCADTTVNQAPDADVLEEVTRHTGELARRFNVEPRAAMLSYSNFGSVDN
 
                  PGTKKIRRAVSRLQDDDRVDFPVDGEMQADTAVVEDILQDTYEFSELDEPANVLVFPNL
 
                  EAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAGVAVVDAQQE
 
  
Haloferax denitrificans ATCC 35960
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[[Image:cs1.jpg]]
                  MGLDDDSREYHRQDPPGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
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[[Image:cs2.jpg]]
                  LDIADDEDAAYEYTAKGNLVGVVSNGSAVLGLGNIGAQASKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
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[[Image:cs3.jpg]]
                  FDVELDITNVDEFVAATKAMEPTFGGINLEDIKAPECFEIERQLREQMDIPVFHDDQHG
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[[Image:cs4.jpg]]
                  TAIISGAALLNAADVTDKDLDDLDIVFSGAGASALATARFYVSLGAKKENITMCDSSGI
 
                  ITESRVEEGDVNKYKAEFAQPVDEGSLSDAIEGADVFAGLSVGGIVSQEMVRSMADDPI
 
                  IFAMANPDPEITYEDAKDAREDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EAMKRAAAEALAELARQDVPDAVVKAYGDHPLQFGPDYVIPKPLDPRVLFEVAPAVAQA
 
                  AMTSGAARERLDMNAYRERLEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSNPKRVALAEGEDEKMIRAA
 
                  YQMQEEGIAEPILVGKTTTILRKAEELGLDFDPTIANPRDGEWDHYVDRLYELRQRKGV
 
                  TKSEAEELVRRDSNYFASVMVEVGDADAMLTGLTHHYPSALRPPLQIIGTAADANYAAG
 
                  VYMMTFKNRVVFCADTTVNLDPDEEILAEITKHTADLARQFNVEPRAALLSYSNFGSVT
 
                  NEGTRKPRDAAALLQGDPEVDFPVDGEMQADTALVEDILEGTYDFAELDGPANVLVFPN
 
                  LEAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAATAVVDAQEEE
 
  
Haloferax mediteranei ATCC 33500
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[[Image:csnj.jpg]]
                  MTLEDDARDYHRRPPSGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
 
                  LDIADDETVAYDYTAKGNLVGVVSNGSAVLGLGDIGAQASKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
 
                  FDVELGLDDPESFVQAVAAMEPTFGGINLEDIKAPECFEIEAGLRDEMSIPVFHDDQHG
 
                  TAIISGAALLNAVDIADKDRSSLQVTFAGAGAAATATARFYVSLGIPRENITMCDIDGI
 
                  LSERRADAGDLNEYTEPFARGVDDGELEDAMEGADVFVGLSVGGIVSQDMVRSMADNPI
 
                  IFAMANPDPEITYEDAKNARDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EAMKRAAAEALANLARQDVPDAVVKAYGDEPLQFGPDYLIPKPLDQRVLYEVTPAVAEA
 
                  AMESGAARRERDLDAYREELEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSDPKRVALAEGEDEKMIRAA
 
                  SQLVEDGIAEPILIGRTTEILRTAEELGLDFDPTIANPHDGEWNHYVDHLYEQRQRKGL
 
                  TRTEAAELVQQDSNHFASVMVDIGDADAMLTGLTHHYSSALRPPLQLIGTAEDATYAAG
 
                  VYMLTFRNRVIFCADATVNLDPDEEVLAEVTKHTAELARRFNVEPRAALLSYSDFGSVN
 
                  NAGTAKPQNAVKRLHDDPDVDFPVDGEMQADTALVEEMLTDTYDFTELDGPANVLVFPN
 
                  LEAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAGIAVVDAQE
 
  
                  MGLDDDSREYHRRDPPGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
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[[Image:csdendogram.jpg]]
                  RDIDEDEDAAYEYTAKGNLVGVVSNGTAVLGLGDIGSQASKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
 
                  FDVELDITDVDDFVAATKAMEPTFGGINLEDIKAPECFEIERQLRETMDIPVFHDDQHG
 
                  TAIISGAALLNAADVLGKDLEDLEIVFSGAGASALATARFYVSLGAKKENITMCDSSGI
 
                  ITESRVSAGDVNKYKAEFAQDVEEGSLAHAMEGADVFAGLSVGGIVSQDMVRSMADNPI
 
                  IFAMANPDPEITYEDAKNARDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EAMKRAAAEALAELARQDVPDAVVKAYGDHPLQFGPDYLIPKPLDPRVLFEVAPAVAQA
 
                  AMTSGAARERLDMNEYRERLEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSDPKRVALAEGSNEKMIRAA
 
                  YQMQEEGIAEPILVGDTTTILRKAEELGLEFDPTIANPHDGEWNHYVDHLYERRRRKGL
 
                  TRTEAAELVQQDSNYFASVMVSMDDADAMLTGLTHHYPSALRPPLQLIGTAEDANYAAG
 
                  VYMMTFKNRVVFCADTTVNLDPDEEILAEITKHTAELARRFNVEPRAALLSYSNFGSVR
 
                  NEGTAKPRDAARLLQNDPEVDFPVDGEMQADTALVEDILEGTYDFAELDDPANVLIFPN
 
                  LEAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAATAVVDAQQE
 
  
Haloferax mucosum ATCC BAA-151
 
                  MGLDDDSREYHRRDPPGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
 
                  LDIDEDDDAAYEYTAKGNLVGVVSNGTAVLGLGDIGAQASKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
 
                  FDVELDITDVDEFVAATKAMEPTFGGINLEDIKAPECFEIEHQLREQMDIPVFHDDQHG
 
                  TAIISGAALLNAADIVKKDLDDLEIVFSGAGASALATARFYVSLGAKKENITMCDSSGI
 
                  ITQSRVEAGDVNTYKAEFAQPVDDGSLEDAMAGADVFVGLSVGGIVSQEMVRSMADNPI
 
                  IFAMANPDPEITYEDAKDARDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EAMKRAAAEALAELARQDVPDAVVKAYGDHPLQFGPDYLIPKPLDPRVLFEVAPAVAQA
 
                  AMTSGAARERLDMNEYRERLEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSDPKRVALAEGSNEKMIRAA
 
                  YQMQEEGIAEPILVGNTTSILRKAEELGLDFDPTIANPRDGEWDHYVDRLYELRKRKGI
 
                  TESEASELIRRDSNYFASIMVEIGDADAMLTGLTHHYPGGLRPPLQVIGTAEDANYAAG
 
                  VYMMTFKNRVVFCADTTVNLDPDEEVLAEITKHTAELARRFNVEPRAALLSYSNFGSVR
 
                  NEGTAKPRAAADILQNDPDVDFPVDGEMQADTALVEDILEGTYDFAELDDPANVLIFPN
 
                  LEAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAATAVVDAQQE
 
  
                  MTLEDDARDYHREPPSGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
 
                  LDIDEDDDAAYDYTAKGNLVGVVSNGSAVLGLGDIGAQASKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
 
                  FDVELDIADVDEFVAATKAMEPTFGGINLEDIKAPECFEIEHQLREQMDIPVFHDDQHG
 
                  TAIISGAALLNAADIADKELSSLNVVFAGAGAAATATARFYVSLGIPRENITMCDIDGV
 
                  LSEHRADTGDLNEYTEPFAQGVDDGSLEDAMVGADVFVGLSVGGIVSQEMVRSMADNPI
 
                  IFAMANPDPEITYEDAKDARDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EAMKRAAAEALAELARQDVPDAVVKAYGDHPLQFGPDYLIPKPLDQRVLYEVTPAVAEA
 
                  AMESGAARRERDLDTYREELEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSDPKRVVLAEGEDEKMIRAA
 
                  SQLVEDGIAEPILVGRTKEILRTAEELGLDFDPTIANPHEGEWNHYVEYLYEQRRRKGL
 
                  TRSEAAELVTQDSNYFASVMVAMDDADAMLTGLTHHYPSALRPPLQLIGTADDADYAAG
 
                  VYMLTFRNRVIFCADATVNLDPDENVLAEVTKHTAELARRFNVEPRAALLSYSDFGSVS
 
                  NEGAAKPQNAVARLHDDPDVDFPVDGEMQSDTALVEEMLTDTYDFTELDGPANVLVFPN
 
                  LEAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAGIAVVDAQ
 
  
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Malic Enzyme
  
Haloferax sulfurifontis ATCC BAA-897
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[[Image:cwdata3.jpg]]
                  MGLDDDSREYHRQDPPGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
 
                  LDIAEDEDAAYEYTAKGNLVGVVSNGSAVLGLGNIGAQASKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
 
                  FDVELDITNVDDFVAATKAMEPTFGGINLEDIKAPECFEIERQLREQMDIPVFHDDQHG
 
                  TAIISGAALLNAADVTDKDLDDLDIVFSGAGASALATARFYVSLGAKKENITMCDSSGI
 
                  ITESRVEAGDVNKYKAEFAQPVDEGSLSDAMEGADVFAGLSVGGIVSQEMVRSMADDPI
 
                  IFAMANPDPEITYEDAKAAREDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EAMKRAAAEALAELARQDVPDAVVKAYGDHPLQFGPDYVIPKPLDPRVLFEVAPAVAQA
 
                  AMTSGAARERLDMNAYRERLEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSNPKRVALAEGEDEKMIRAA
 
                  YQMQEEGIAEPILVGKTTTILRKAEELGLDFDPTIANPRDGEWDHYVDRLYELRQRKGV
 
                  TKSEAEELVRRDSNYFASVMVEVGDADAMLTGLTHHYPSALRPPLQIIGTAADANYAAG
 
                  VYMMTFKNRVVFCADTTVNLDPDEEILAEITKHTADLARQFNVEPRAALLSYSNFGSVT
 
                  NEGTRKPRDAAALLQDDPDVDFPVDGEMQADTALVEDILEGTYDFAELDEPANLLVFPN
 
                  LEAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAATAVVDAQEE
 
  
                  MTLEDDARDYHRRPPAGKVEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
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[[Image:cs9.jpg]]
                  LDIADDENAAYEYTAKGNLVGVVSNGSAVLGLGDIGAQASKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
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[[Image:cs10.jpg]]
                  FDVEFDHDDPQAFVESVAAMEPTFGGINLEDIKAPECFEIEESLRDRMDIPVFHDDQHG
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[[Image:cs11.jpg]]
                  TAIISGAALLNAADIADKELSSLNVTFSGAGAAATATARFYVSLGIPHENITLCDIDGV
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[[Image:cs12.jpg]]
                  LSESRAEAGGLDEYAEPFARGVDDGDLEDAIEGADVLVGLSVGGIVSQEMVRSMADDPI
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[[Image:cs13.jpg]]
                  IFAMANPEPEIAYEDAKEARDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
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[[Image:cs14.jpg]]
                  EEMKRAAAEALANLARQDVPDAVVKAYGDGPLQFGPDYLIPKPLDQRVLYEVTPAVAEA
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[[Image:cs15.jpg]]
                  AMESGAARRVRDLDAYREELEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAASNPKRVVLAEGEDEKMIRAA
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[[Image:cs16.jpg]]
                  SQLVEEGIAEPILVGRTKEILRTAEELGLDFDPTIADPESGEWNHYVDHLYERRQRKGL
 
                  TRTEAAELVRSDSNYFASVMVAMGDADAMLTGLTHHYPSALRPPLQIIGTADDADYAAG
 
                  VYMLTFRNRVVFCADATVNLDPDQNVLAEVTKHTAELARRFNVEPRAALLSYSDFGSVT
 
                  NEGTRKPRNAVEQLHADPDVDFPVDGEMQADTALVEEMLTDTYDFAELDEPANLLVFPN
 
                  LEAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPILVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAGVAVVDAQAE
 
  
Haloferax volcanii ATCC 29605
 
                  MGLDDDSRKYHRQDPPGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
 
                  LDIAEDEDAAYEYTAKGNLVGVVSNGSAVLGLGDIGAQASKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
 
                  FDVELDIADVDDFVAATKAMEPTFGGINLEDIKAPECFEIERQLREQMDIPVFHDDQHG
 
                  TAIISGAALLNAADIVDKDLDELDIVFSGAGASALATARFYVSLGAKKENITMCDSSGI
 
                  ITESRVEDGDVNKYKAEFAKPVDEGSLSDAMEGADVLAGLSVGGIVSQEMVRSMADNPV
 
                  IFAMANPDPEITYEDAKDARDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EAMKRAAAEALAELARQDVPDAVVKAYGDHPLQFGADYVIPKPLDPRVLFEVAPAVAQA
 
                  AMTSGAARERLDMNAYREELEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSNPKRVALAEGEDEKMIRAA
 
                  YQMQEEGIAEPILVGETTTILRKAEELGLDFDPTIANPRDGEWDHYVDRLYELRQRKGV
 
                  TNSEAEELVRRDSNYFASVMVEVGDADAMLTGLTHHYPSALRPPLQIIGTADDADYAAG
 
                  VYMMTFKNRVVFCADTTVNLDPDEEVLAEITKHTADLARQFNVEPRAALLSYSNFGSVT
 
                  NEGTRKPRDAAALLQDDPEVDFPVDGEMQADTALVEDILEGTYDFAELDGPANVLVFPN
 
                  LEAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAATAVVDAQEE
 
  
                  MTLGDDARDYHRRPPAGKVEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPC
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Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase ClustalW with all of the species listed above:
                  RDIAEDENAAYEYTAKGNLVGVVSNGSAVLGLGDIGAQASKPVMEGKGVLFKRFADIDV
 
                  FDVEFDHDDPQAFVESVAAMEPTFGGINLEDIRAPECFEIEESLRERMDIPVFHDDQHG
 
                  TAIISGAALLNAADIADKELSSLNVTFSGAGAAATATARFYVSLGIPHENITLCDIDGV
 
                  LSESRAEAGELDEYAEPFARGVDDGDLEDAMEGADVLVGLSVGGIVSQETVRSMADDPI
 
                  IFAMANPEPEIAYEDAKEARDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEIN
 
                  EEMKRAAAEALANLARQDVPDAVVKAYGDGPLQFGPDYLIPKPLDQRVLYEVTPAVAEA
 
                  AMKSGAARRERDLDDYREELEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAASNPKRVVLAEGEDEKMIRAA
 
                  SQLVEEGIAEPILVGRTKEILRTAEDLGLDFDPTIADPESGEWNHYVDHLYERRQRKGL
 
                  TRTEAAELVRGDSNYFASVMVEVGDADAMLTGLTHHYPSALRPPLQIIGTADDADYAAG
 
                  VYMLTFRNRVIFCADATVNLDPDENVLAEVTKHTAELARRFNVEPRAALLSYSDFGSVT
 
                  NEGTRKPRNAVEQLHADPDVDFPVDGEMQADTALVEEMLTDTYDFAELDDPANVLVFPN
 
                  LEAGNIGYKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNLAGVAVVDAQSE
 
  
Halorhabdus utahensis
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[[Image:cwdata2.jpg]]
  
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[[Image:cs5.jpg]]
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[[Image:cs6.jpg]]
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[[Image:cs7.jpg]]
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[[Image:cs8.jpg]]
  
  
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'''6). Blast results of our species' genes: pick halophiles, bacteria, and eukarya to compare nucleotide sequence and protein sequence to (separate salt-loving and non-salt loving)'''
  
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Is there any section of the salt-loving protein sequences that coincide as compared to non-salt-loving organisms.
  
Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase:
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[[Citrate Synthase]]
  
Haloarcula californiae ATCC 33799
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Malic Enzyme- I decided last minute not to explore this protein because in further reading of research its comparison to malate dehydrogenase is incorrect and therefore does not establish enough correlation between our species' sequence and the one the researchers studied.  Also in the blastp search I got some malate dehydrogenase results and this enzyme is controlled by salt in a different manner and thus I did not want to explore it for fear of confusion.
                  MRHDHIISAKQLSRGDIETVLDHAADIAADPGAFADRHSDTLLGL
 
                  LFFEPSTRTKMSFTTAMKRLGGDIVDMGSVESSSVKKGESLADTVRVVEGYTDALVLRH
 
                  PMEGSAKMASEFVDVPLVNAGDGAGQHPTQTLLDLYTIRENAGFDDLTIGIMGDLKYGR
 
                  TVHSLAHALTTVDASQHFISPESLQLPRSVRYDLHEAGAGIREHTELDDILPELDVLYV
 
                  TRIQAERFPDESEYREVAGQYQIDGD
 
  
Haloarcula sinaiiensis ATCC 33800
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[[Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase]]
                  MRHDHIISAKQLSRGDIETVLDHAADIAADPGAFADRHSDTLLGL
 
                  LFFEPSTRTKMSFTTAMKRLGGDIVDMGSVESSSVKKGESLADTVRVVEGYTDALVLRH
 
                  PMEGSAKMASEFVDVPLVNAGDGAGQHPTQTLLDLYTIRENAGFDDLTIGIMGDLKYGR
 
                  TVHSLAHALTTVDASQHFISPESLQLPRSVRYDLHEAGAGIREHTELDDILPELDVLYV
 
                  TRIQAERFPDESEYREVAGQYQIDGDTLAAAKDDLTVMHPLPRVDEIAHDVDETTHAQY
 
                  FQQAHNGVPVRMALLDLMLGGDQ
 
  
Haloarcula vallismortis ATCC 29715
 
                  MRHDHIISAKQLSRGDIETVLDHAADIAADPGAFANRHSDTLLGL
 
                  LFFEPSTRTKMSFTTAMKRLGGDIVDMGSVESSSVKKGESLADTVRVVEGYTDTLVLRH
 
                  PMEGSAKMASEFVDVPLVNAGDGAGQHPTQTLLDLYTIRENAGFEDLTIGIMGDLKYGR
 
                  TVHSLAHALTTVDARQHFISPESLQLPRSVRYDLHEAGAGIREHTDLDEILPDLDVLYV
 
                  TRIQAERFPDESEYREVAGQYQIDADTLAAAKDDLTVMHPLPRVDEIAHDVDETTHAQY
 
                  FQQAHNGVPVRMALLDLMLGGDQ
 
  
Haloferax denitrificans ATCC 35960
 
                  MRQDHLISASHLSREDIEAVLDRAADIDADPAAFRQRHAGKVLGL
 
                  CFFEPSTRTRMSFDSAMKRLGGQTVDMGPVESSSVKKGETLADTVRVVEGYADALVLRH
 
                  PSEGAATMAAEFVDVPLVNAGDGAGQHPSQTLLDLYTIRENAGLDDLTIGIMGDLKYGR
 
                  TVHSLAEALTNFDASQHFISPESLRLPRNVRYDLHASGAQVREHTELDEVLPELDVLYV
 
                  TRIQRERFPDENEYRKVAGQYQIDSETLDAASDDLTIMHPLPRVDEISPDIDDTDHATY
 
                  FEQAHNGIPVRMALLDILLSQDR
 
  
Haloferax mediteranei ATCC 33500
 
                  MRQDHLISAAHLSREDIEAVLDRAAEIDDDTAAFRQRHAGKVLGL
 
                  CFFEPSTRTRMSFDTAMKRLGGQTVDMGPVESSSVKKGETLADTVRVVEGYADALVLRH
 
                  PSEGAATMAAEFVDVPLVNAGDGAGQHPSQTLLDLYTIRENAGLDDLTIGIMGDLKYGR
 
                  TVHSLAEALTNFDASQHFISPESLRLPRNVRYDLHASGAQVKEHTELDEVLPELDVLYV
 
                  TRIQRERFPDENEYRKVAGQYQIDAETLKAASDDLTVMHPLPRVDEISPDIDDTDHATY
 
                  FEQAHNGIPVRMALLDILLSQADD
 
  
Haloferax mucosum ATCC BAA-1512
 
                  MRQDHLISAAHLSREDIEAVLDRAAEIDDDTAAFRQRHAGKVLGL
 
                  CFFEPSTRTRMSFDTAMKRLGGQTVDMGPVESSSVKKGETLADTVRVVEGYADALVLRH
 
                  PSEGAATMAAEFVDIPLVNAGDGAGQHPSQTLLDLYTIRENAGLDDLTIGIMGDLKYGR
 
                  TVHSLAGALTNFDVSQHFISPESLRLPRNVRYDLHAAGAQVKEHTQLDDVLPELDVLYV
 
                  TRIQRERFPDENEYRKVAGQYQIDAETLEAATDDLTVMHPLPRVDEISPDIDDTDHATY
 
                  FEQAHNGIPVRMALLDILLSQADD
 
  
Haloferax sulfurifontis ATCC BAA-897
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'''7). Look for similarities between the genes for these 3 enzymes that are salt dependent.'''
                  MPGDSSRCRSRHSSMRQDHLISASHLSREDIEAVLDRAADIDADP
 
                  AAFRQRHAGKVLGLCFFEPSTRTRMSFDSAMKRLGGQTVDMGPVESSSVKKGETLADTV
 
                  RVVEGYADALVLRHPSEGAATMASEFVDVPLVNAGDGAGQHPSQTLLDLYTIRENAGLD
 
                  DLTIGIMGDLKYGRTVHSLAEALTNFDASQHFISPESLRLPRNVRYDLHASGAQVREHT
 
                  ELDEVLPELDVLYVTRIQRERFPDENEYRKVAGQYQIDSETLEAASDDLTIMHPLPRVD
 
                  EISPDIDDTDHATYFEQAHNGIPVRMALLDILLSQDDD
 
  
Haloferax volcanii ATCC 29605
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ClustalW Multiple Alignment between all three enzyme protein sequences for our species:
                  MRQDHLISASHLSREDIEAVLDRAADIDADPAAFRQRHAGKVLGL
 
                  CFFEPSTRTRMSFDSAMKRLGGQTVDMGPVESSSVKKGETLADTVRVVEGYADALVLRH
 
                  PSEGAATMAAEFVDVPLVNAGDGAGQHPSQTLLDLYTIRENAGLDDLTIGIMGDLKYGR
 
                  TVHSLAEALTNFDASQHFISPESLRLPRNVRYDLHASGAQVREHTELDEVLPELDVLYV
 
                  TRIQRERFPDENEYRKVAGQYQIDSETLDAAADDLTIMHPLPRVDEISPDIDDTDHATY
 
                  FEQAHNGIPVRMALLDILLSQDR
 
  
Halorhabdus utahensis
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[[Image:cwdata4.jpg]]
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[[Image:cwdata5.jpg]]
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[[Image:cwdata6.jpg]]
  
6). Blast results of our species' genes: pick halophiles, bacteria, and eukarya to compare nucleotide sequence and protein sequence to (separate salt-loving and non-salt loving)
 
  
7). Look for differences in predicted protein structure and potential amino acid bias. (ClustalW)
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ClustalW Multiple Alignment between all three enzyme protein sequences in the species studied in the paper (H. salinarium)
  
8). Look for similarities between the genes for these 3 enzymes that are salt dependent.
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[[Image:cwdata10.jpg]]
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 6 October 2009

I am interested in exploring the genetic make up of enzymes that have been previously identified as being "salt dependent" for activity- such as citrate synthase, malic enzyme and aspartae transcarbamylase (which are all found in our species' genome).

What is citrate synthase and what is its role in our species?

What is malic enzyme (malate dehydrogenase) and what is its role in our species?

What is aspartate transcarbamylase (Aspartate carbamoyltransferase) and what is its role in our species genome?

Why/How did I pick these three enzymes?



JGI Genes:

Citrate Synthase JGI: 2916896..2918032 (+) (1137bp). . . nucleotide sequence

Allosteric NADP-dependent Malic Enzyme 2055313..2057565 (+) (2253bp) . . . nucleotide sequence

Aspartate carbamoyltransferase regulatory subunit: 1503175..1503639 (-) (465bp). . . sequence

carbamoyltransferase: 1503636..1504550 (-) (915bp) . . . sequence

RAST Genes:

Citrate Synthase TCA Cycle. . . sequence . . . protein sequence

>fig|485914.5.peg.3029 [Halomicrobium mukohataei DSM 12286] [Citrate synthase (si) (EC 2.3.3.1)] MSDDLKQGLEGVLVTESELSKIDGDAGKLVYRGYTIEDLATGASFEEVLY LLWHGHLPNAAELDEFTDAMVEERHVDDDVMQTVEQLADADENPMAALRT AVSMLSSHDPDAETDPTDLDANLRKGRRITAKIPTVLAAFARFRDGQDAV EPREDLSHAANFLYMLNGEAPDEVLAETFDMALVLHADHGINASTFSAMV TASTLSDLHSAITSAIGTLKGSLHGGANQDVMEMLKEVDDAQQDPIDWVK TALDEGRRVSGFGHRVYNVKDPRAKILSQRSKELGEAAGSLKWYEMSTAI EDYLKAEKGLAPNVDFYSASTYYQMGIPIDIYTPIFAMSRVGGWTAHVLE QYENNRLIRPRARYVGPTDQTFVPLDER


Citrate Synthase Glyoxylate Synthesis . . . protein sequence

NADP-dependent malic enzyme. . . protein sequence

>fig|485914.5.peg.2113 [Halomicrobium mukohataei DSM 12286] [NADP-dependent malic enzyme (EC 1.1.1.40)] MGLDEDALDYHGRAPPGKIEIATTKPTNTQRDLSLAYSPGVAAPCEAIHE TPEDAFKYTARGNLVAVVSDGSAVLGLGDIGPEASKPVMEGKGVLFKRFA DIDVFDLELDTDDPDAMIEAVDAMGPTFGGINLEDIAAPACFEIERELRE RMDVPVFHDDQHGTAIISGAALLNAADIVDKELEEMEIVFSGAGASAIAS ARFYVSLGVRKENITMCDSSGIITADRVENDGLNRYKAEFASEGTGGDLA DALAGADAFVGLSVGGVVDEAMVRSMASEPIIFAMANPDPEIDYETAKAA RDDTVIMATGRSDYPNQVNNVLGFPFIFRGALDVRATEINEEMKVAAARA LARLARQDVPDAVVKAYGDQPLQFGPEYIIPKPLDPRVLFEVTPAVAEAA MDSGAARKSIDLDDYVERLEARLGKSREMMRVVLNKAKSDPKRVVLAEGD DEKMIRAAYQLIEQGIAEPVLLGDRDRISAITDTLGLAFEPEIVDPDEGG LDEYADRLYELRQRKGVTRREADELVTDGNYLGSVMVEMGDADAMLTGLT HHYPSALRPPLQIVGTAPEAEYAAGVYMLTFRNRVVFCADTTVNTDPDAD VLTEVTRHTAELARRFNVEPRAAMLSYSNFGSVDSPSTRAPRRAAERLRE DPATDFPVDGEMQADTAVVEDILQGTYEFSELDDPANVLVFPSLEAGNIG YKLLQRLGGAEAIGPMLVGMDKPVHVLQRGDEVKDIVNMAGVAVVDAQDD


Aspartate carbamoyltransferase

>fig|485914.5.peg.1562 [Halomicrobium mukohataei DSM 12286] [Aspartate carbamoyltransferase (EC 2.1.3.2)] MRQDHIISAKQLSRRDIEAVLDRAAEIAADPSAYADRHEGSLLGLLFFEP STRTKMSFSAAMKRLGGDIVDMGTVESSSVKKGESLADTVRVVEGYADAL VLRHPSEGAAQMASEFVDAPLINAGDGAGQHPTQTLLDLYTIRENAGFDD LSIGIMGDLKYGRTVHSLAHALTVFDARQHFVSPESLQLPRSVRYDLHES GAEVREHTDLDDVLSELDVLYVTRIQKERFPDESEYHEVAGEYQIDAATI REHNEDLTVMHPLPRVDEIDHDVDELDGAQYFQQAHNGVPVRMALLDMVL EESR


Aspartate carbamoyltransferase regulatory chain


Main Tasks

1). Are the genes different between the annotation services?

The two citrate synthase genes annotated from RAST are the same gene. . . below are the nucleotide blast alignment results: Blast21.jpg Blast22.jpg

The citrate synthase gene from JGI matches the citrate synthase genes from RAST, nucleotide blast alignment dot plot is below: Dotplot.jpg

The aspartate carbamoyltransferase regulatory gene sequences are a 100% match between the two annotation services.

The aspartate carbamoyltransferase gene sequences are the same between both annotation services as well.

The malic enzyme genes are 100% the same between the two annotation services as well.

I also checked to see if the aspartate carbamoyltransferase regulatory subunit was part of the aspartate carbamoyltransferase gene but it was not as confirmed by blastn with alignment and the nucleotide base regions where the gene occurs.


2). Look for other genes in our species' genome that are similar and may have been missed during annotation

Citrate Synthase blasted against our genome using Genome Portal: Two hits that are small but maybe a conserved region between the three enzymes that makes them salt dependent. Note that the subject alignments do not fall within any of the other two genes we are studying and thus this correlated sequence within our species' genome is not from one of the other salt dependent enzyme genes.

Csgp.jpg


Malic Enzyme blasted against our species' genome using Genome Portal: Three hits shown below:

Megp.jpg


Aspartate carbamoyltransferase blasted against our species' genome using Genome Portal, results are below: (no hits besides the original gene)

Aspartate carbamoyltransferase regulatory unit blasted against out species' genome using Genome Portal, results are below: (no other hits besides the original gene)


I re did this using tblastn while inserting the protein sequence of our gene and blasting it against translated nucleotide sequences. . . when doing this for both citrate synthase and ACTase I got no hits of similar protein sequences (besides the full protein itself) indicating that no paralogs/genes were missed during annotation.

3). Note the pathways and systems that these genes play a role in



4). Look at the sequences from the halophile studied in the article as compared to these gene sequences Lanyi in his paper, "Salt- Dependent Properties of Proteins from Extremely Halophilic Bacteria ," explores multiple enzymes that require salt to function properly. The three I have choosen to study: citrate synthase, malic enzyme and asparatate transcarbamylase, were isolated from H. cutirubrum. I had difficulty finding H. cutirubrum sequences in NCBI so I did some background research and discovered that H. cutirubrum is a specific strain of the H. salinarium species. According to Ventoso and Oren, there is no difference between this strain and the H. salinarium species.

The H. salinarium genome webpage outlines the three genes and below are the gene sequences:

Citrate Synthase . . . Protein Sequence and Information about the Protein

Found two possible sequences in H. salinarium's genome for malic enzyme: 1). malate dehydrogenase and 2).malate dehydrogenase (oxaloacetate decarboxylating) / phosphate acetyltransferase:

Malate Dehydrogenase (malic enzyme) . . .Protein Sequence and Information about the Protein

Malate Dehydrogenase (oxaloacetate decarboxylating) / phosphate acetyltransferase. . .Protein Sequence and Information about the Protein

The second malic enzyme sequence is most similar to our species' in length but both comparisons are shown below.

Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase . . . Protein Sequence and Information about Protein


Comparison of Each Enzyme's Protein Sequences using blastp and clustalW. . .



5). Find these genes in the other 8 genomes of halophiles that have been annotated and the closely related halophiles as indicated by Dr. C's phylogenetic tree

Citrate Synthase ClustalW with all of the species listed above along with a dendogram and an N-J Tree

Cwdata1.jpg

Cs1.jpg Cs2.jpg Cs3.jpg Cs4.jpg

Csnj.jpg

Csdendogram.jpg


Malic Enzyme

Cwdata3.jpg

Cs9.jpg Cs10.jpg Cs11.jpg Cs12.jpg Cs13.jpg Cs14.jpg Cs15.jpg Cs16.jpg


Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase ClustalW with all of the species listed above:

Cwdata2.jpg

Cs5.jpg Cs6.jpg Cs7.jpg Cs8.jpg


6). Blast results of our species' genes: pick halophiles, bacteria, and eukarya to compare nucleotide sequence and protein sequence to (separate salt-loving and non-salt loving)

Is there any section of the salt-loving protein sequences that coincide as compared to non-salt-loving organisms.

Citrate Synthase

Malic Enzyme- I decided last minute not to explore this protein because in further reading of research its comparison to malate dehydrogenase is incorrect and therefore does not establish enough correlation between our species' sequence and the one the researchers studied. Also in the blastp search I got some malate dehydrogenase results and this enzyme is controlled by salt in a different manner and thus I did not want to explore it for fear of confusion.

Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase



7). Look for similarities between the genes for these 3 enzymes that are salt dependent.

ClustalW Multiple Alignment between all three enzyme protein sequences for our species:

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ClustalW Multiple Alignment between all three enzyme protein sequences in the species studied in the paper (H. salinarium)

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