Studies on a putative mitochondrial DNA found in theileria parva.

Theileria parva, a protozoan parasite of cattle, contains an extrachromosomal DNA molecule with an apparent mobility of 7.1 kb in agarose gels. 5893 bp of this DNA molecule have been fully sequenced and analysed. The sequence shows that it has the potential to code for apocytochrome b and polypeptid...

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Main Author: Kairo, A.K.
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Language:Inglés
Published: University of London 1993
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79631
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description Theileria parva, a protozoan parasite of cattle, contains an extrachromosomal DNA molecule with an apparent mobility of 7.1 kb in agarose gels. 5893 bp of this DNA molecule have been fully sequenced and analysed. The sequence shows that it has the potential to code for apocytochrome b and polypeptide I and ill of cytochrome c oxidase protein which are components of the last two mitochondrial electron transport complexes. The DNA molecule also contains several unique short stretches of discontinuous sequences, which show high degree of sequence similarity to both large (LSU) and small (SSU) ribosomal subunit RNA of E.coli. Six fragmented rRNA like sequences, LSUI-LSU6 can be folded by intramolecular base pairing, into the phylogenetically conserved domains III, IV and V of the LSU rRNA. Five or possibly six fragments from the sequenced element have also been identified which show high sequence similarity to the E.coli SSU rRNA. These fragments have been folded by intra-molecular base pairing to form a structure similar to the conserved regions of the E.coli SSU RNA. The protein coding potential of the DNA molecule is characteristic of mitochondrial DNA and is very similar to extrachromosomal DNA molecules described in Plasmodium yoelii, P falciparum and the mitochondrial DNA of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The protein sequence of its cytochrome b is very homologous to the cytochrome b from a similar element described in Theileria annulata suggesting that they are of similar origin.
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spelling CGSpace796312023-02-15T11:18:02Z Studies on a putative mitochondrial DNA found in theileria parva. Kairo, A.K. animal diseases research Theileria parva, a protozoan parasite of cattle, contains an extrachromosomal DNA molecule with an apparent mobility of 7.1 kb in agarose gels. 5893 bp of this DNA molecule have been fully sequenced and analysed. The sequence shows that it has the potential to code for apocytochrome b and polypeptide I and ill of cytochrome c oxidase protein which are components of the last two mitochondrial electron transport complexes. The DNA molecule also contains several unique short stretches of discontinuous sequences, which show high degree of sequence similarity to both large (LSU) and small (SSU) ribosomal subunit RNA of E.coli. Six fragmented rRNA like sequences, LSUI-LSU6 can be folded by intramolecular base pairing, into the phylogenetically conserved domains III, IV and V of the LSU rRNA. Five or possibly six fragments from the sequenced element have also been identified which show high sequence similarity to the E.coli SSU rRNA. These fragments have been folded by intra-molecular base pairing to form a structure similar to the conserved regions of the E.coli SSU RNA. The protein coding potential of the DNA molecule is characteristic of mitochondrial DNA and is very similar to extrachromosomal DNA molecules described in Plasmodium yoelii, P falciparum and the mitochondrial DNA of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The protein sequence of its cytochrome b is very homologous to the cytochrome b from a similar element described in Theileria annulata suggesting that they are of similar origin. 1993 2017-02-03T11:04:04Z 2017-02-03T11:04:04Z Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79631 en Limited Access University of London Kairo, A. K. 1993. Studies on a putative mitochondrial DNA found in theileria parva. PhD thesis, University of London.
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Studies on a putative mitochondrial DNA found in theileria parva.
title Studies on a putative mitochondrial DNA found in theileria parva.
title_full Studies on a putative mitochondrial DNA found in theileria parva.
title_fullStr Studies on a putative mitochondrial DNA found in theileria parva.
title_full_unstemmed Studies on a putative mitochondrial DNA found in theileria parva.
title_short Studies on a putative mitochondrial DNA found in theileria parva.
title_sort studies on a putative mitochondrial dna found in theileria parva
topic animal diseases
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