Comparison between intein distribution in fully sequenced Archaea (June 2004)

Protein host Intein
integration
point
Species *
Mj Ph Pf Pa Mk Mb Ma Mt Af Hs Hm Hv Ta Tv Fa Fs Pt Ap Ss Pa Ne
Translation initiation factor bIF-2 IF2-a Y Y Y Y Y                                
KlbA virulence protein klbA-a Y Y Y Y                                  
DNA reverse gyrase/DNA topoisomerase I 1 r-gyr-a Y Y Y                                    
topA-a                     Y                    
Unknown function, gene rtcB (MJ0682, PH1602, PAB0383) rtcB-a Y Y Y Y Y                                
Replication factor C, 37 Kd subunit RFC-a Y Y Y Y                                  
RFC-b Y       Y                                
RFC-c Y     Y                                  
DNA polymerase family B (archaeal polA gene) pol-a Y                                        
pol-b Y Y                 Y Y                  
pol-c                                         Y2
Vacuolar-type ATPase catalytic subunit VMA-b   Y Y Y                 Y Y   Y Y        
Vacuolar-type ATPase beta subunit VatB-a         Y                                
DNA repair protein radA (RAD51, recA homolog) recA-c   Y                                      
ATP-dependent protease LA (lon gene) lon-a   Y Y Y                                  
Archaeal DNA polymerase Pol II, DP2 subunit (Archaeal polC gene) polC-a   Y   Y           Y Y                    
Cell division control protein 21 (CDC21) CDC21-a   Y   Y           Y Y                    
CDC21-b   Y Y Y                                  
Cell division control protein 48 (CDC48 ATPase) CDC48-a         Y                                
class-II Ribonucleotide reductase RIR1-a     Y Y                                  
RIR1-b   Y Y Y       Y             Y Y          
RIR1-c       Y                                  
Molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis protein A moaA-a       Y                                  
Similar to phage terminase large subunits terA2-a           Y                              
Unknown function InterPro UPF0051 family (pps1 proteins) pps1-b                             Y Y          
Unknown function - APE0745 hyp3-a                                   Y      
LHR - large helicase-related protein LHR-a   Y                                      
An ATP dependent helicase (MJ1124) helicase-a Y                                        
Phosphoenol pyruvate synthase PEPsyn-a Y                                        
Transcription factor IIB TFIIB-a Y                                        
UDP-glucose dehydrogenase UDPGD-a Y                                        
Unknown function hyp1-a Y                                        
Glutamine fructose 6 phosphate transaminase GF6P-a Y                                        
class-III (anaerobic) Ribonucleotide reductase RNR-a Y                                        
RNR-b Y                                        
RNA polymerase subunit A' RpolA'-a Y                                        
RNA polymerase subunit A" RpolA"-a Y                                        

Totals:                                    28 37 19 14 10 14 5 1 0 1 0 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1

Y: intein is present in this insertion point and species.
 : this insertion point in this species does not have an intein.
 : intein host has no corresponding gene (ortholog) in this species.

1The r-gyr-a intein integration point is found in the same position at homologous domains in DNA reverse gyrase (in Mja and Pho) and in DNA topoisomerase I (in Pfu).
2 The Nanoarchaeum equitans polA DNA polymerase is split into two genes and includes a split-intein that is assumed to join the two protein parts.

* Species descriptions:
Mj - Methanocaldococcus jannaschii DSM 2661 Euryarchaeota; Methanococcales Anaerobic, H2-dependent autotrophic methanogen, hyperthermophilic (85° C)
Ph - Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3 Euryarchaeota; Thermococcales Anaerobic, hyperthermophilic (98° C)
Pf - Pyrococcus furiosus Euryarchaeota; Thermococcales Anaerobic, hyperthermophilic (100° C)
Pa - Pyrococcus abyssi GE5 Euryarchaeota; Thermococcales Anaerobic, hyperthermophilic (103° C)
Mk - Methanopyrus kandleri AV19 Euryarchaeota; Methanopyrales Anaerobic, H2-dependent autotrophic methanogen, hyperthermophilic (80-110° C)
Mb - Methanococcoides burtonii DSM6242 Euryarchaeota; Methanosarcinales Anaerobic, methanogen, psychrotolerant (<4-29° C)
Ma - Methanosarcina acetivorans C2A Euryarchaeota; Methanosarcinales Anaerobic, acetate-utilizing methanogen, mesophilic (35° C)
Mt - Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus DH Euryarchaeota; Methanobacteriales Anaerobic, H2-dependent autotrophic methanogen, thermophilic (65° C)
Af - Archaeoglobus fulgidus DSM 4304 Euryarchaeota; Archaeoglobales Anaerobic, sulphate-reducing, hyperthermophilic (83° C)
Hs - Halobacterium sp. NRC-1 Euryarchaeota; Halobacteriales Aerobic, extreme halophile (3-5 M NaCl), chemoorganotroph, phototrophic, mesophilic (37° C)
Hm - Haloarcula marismortui ATCC43049 Euryarchaeota; Halobacteriales Aerobic, extreme halophile, mesophilic
Hv - Haloferax volcanii DS2 ATCC29605 Euryarchaeota; Halobacteriales Aerobic, extreme halophile, mesophilic
Ta - Thermoplasma acidophilum DSM 1728 Euryarchaeota; Thermoplasmales Microaerophilic, acidophilic (pH 2), heterotrophic, hyperthermophilic (59° C)
Tv - Thermoplasma volcanium GSS1 Euryarchaeota; Thermoplasmales Aerobic and unaerobic, acidophilic (pH 2), heterotrophic, hyperthermophilic (60° C)
Fa - Ferroplasma acidiphilum fer1 Euryarchaeota; Thermoplasmales Anaerobic hyperacidophilic (pH 1.0), chemoorganotrophic and chemomixotrophic - ferrous-iron-oxidizing, mesophilic (42° C)
Fs - Ferroplasma species type II Euryarchaeota; Thermoplasmales Anaerobic hyperacidophilic (pH 1.0), chemoorganotrophic and chemomixotrophic - ferrous-iron-oxidizing, mesophilic (42° C)
Pt - Picrophilus torridus DSM 9790 Euryarchaeota; Thermoplasmales Aerobic, thermophilic (60°C), hyper-acidophilic (pH 0.7)
Ap - Aeropyrum pernix K1 Crenarchaeota; Desulfurococcales Aerobic, hyperthermophilic (95° C)
Ss - Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 Crenarchaeota; Sulfolobales Aerobic, acidophilic (pH 5), hyperthermophilic (85° C)
Pa - Pyrobaculum aeropyrum IM2 Crenarchaeota; Thermoproteales Aerobic, nitrate-reducing, hyperthermophilic (100° C)
Ne - Nanoarchaeum equitans Kin4-M Nanoarchaeota; Anaerobic, obligate symbiont (of the crenarchaeon Ignicoccus spp.) hyperthermophilic (90° C)


See additional information on all inteins listed by species and by host proteins, and a more detailed comparison of the inteins in Methanococcus jannaschii vs. Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3 genomes.


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