Evolution of the protein repertoire

Science. 2003 Jun 13;300(5626):1701-3. doi: 10.1126/science.1085371.

Abstract

Most proteins have been formed by gene duplication, recombination, and divergence. Proteins of known structure can be matched to about 50% of genome sequences, and these data provide a quantitative description and can suggest hypotheses about the origins of these processes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Binding Sites
  • Catalysis
  • Computational Biology
  • Enzymes / chemistry*
  • Enzymes / genetics*
  • Enzymes / metabolism
  • Evolution, Molecular*
  • Gene Duplication
  • Genome
  • Humans
  • Metabolism
  • Mutation
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Proteins / genetics*
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Recombination, Genetic
  • Substrate Specificity

Substances

  • Enzymes
  • Proteins