Abstract
Gene duplication resulting in paralogues is an imperfectly understood process in terms of the order of duplications facilitating the evolution of new functions. An example is the Squalene Synthase-Like (SSL) gene family of the oil-bearing green alga Botryococcus braunii race B. Squalene synthases combine two half reactions of catalysis, being the formation of presqualene disphosphate (PSPP) and then the subsequent synthesis of a triterpenoid, in this case squalene. It was previously established that the SSL paralogues have separated these two half reactions. From 'Selected abstracts of “Bioinformatics: from Algorithms to Applications 2020” conference'
Original language | English |
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Article number | 567 |
Pages (from-to) | 4-5 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | BMC Bioinformatics |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | Suppl 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 17 Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- Gene duplication
- Squalene Synthase-Like (SSL
- Green algae
- squalene synthases
- BSS
- botryocccene synthesis