Article
Selection for highly biased amino acid frequency in the TolA cell envelope protein of Proteobacteria.
Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Dec 2003
Rooney Alejandro P
Abstract excerpt
The bacterial cell envelope protein TolA functions to maintain the integrity of the cell membrane. This protein contains high levels of alanine and lysine that are used in the formation of alpha helices, which are required for normal protein function. The neutral model of molecular evolution pred...
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