Evolutionary dynamics of origin and loss in the deep history of phospholipase D toxin genes

Evolutionary dynamics of origin and loss in the deep history of phospholipase D toxin genes

Abstract Background Venom-expressed sphingomyelinase D/phospholipase D (SMase D/PLD) enzymes evolved from the ubiquitous glycerophosphoryl diester phosphodiesterases (GDPD). Expression of GDPD-like SMaseD/PLD toxins in both arachnids and bacteria has inspired consideration of the relative contributi...

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Main Authors: Matthew H. J. Cordes, Greta J. Binford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Spider venom
Molecular evolution
Lateral gene transfer
Phospholipase D
Gene loss
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1302-2

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