Author | Gandara, Ana Caroline Paiva | |
Author | Torres, André | |
Author | Bahia, Ana Cristina | |
Author | Oliveira, Pedro L. | |
Author | Schama, Renata | |
Access date | 2017-11-30T10:01:50Z | |
Available date | 2017-11-30T10:01:50Z | |
Document date | 2017 | |
Citation | GANDARA, Ana Caroline Paiva; et al. Evolutionary origin and function of NOX4- art, an arthropod specific NADPH oxidase. BMC Evolutionary Biology, v.17:92, 16p, 2017. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1471-2148 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/23455 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | BioMed Central | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | NADPH oxidase | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Proteínas de Fusão gag-onc | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Artrópodes | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Família de genes | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Perda genética | pt_BR |
Title | Evolutionary origin and function of NOX4-art, an arthropod specific NADPH oxidase | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1186/s12862-017-0940-0 | |
Abstract | NADPH oxidases (NOX) are ROS producing enzymes that perform essential roles in cell physiology, including cell signaling and antimicrobial defense. This gene family is present in most eukaryotes, suggesting a common ancestor. To date, only a limited number of phylogenetic studies of metazoan NOXes have been performed, with few arthropod genes. In arthropods, only NOX5 and DUOX genes have been found and a gene called NOXm was found in mosquitoes but its origin and function has not been examined. In this study, we analyzed the evolution of this gene family in arthropods. A thorough search of genomes and transcriptomes was performed enabling us to browse most branches of arthropod phylogeny. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Biologia Computacional e Sistemas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Biologia Computacional e Sistemas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil / Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | NADPH oxidase | pt_BR |
Subject | Gene loss | pt_BR |
Subject | Gene family | pt_BR |
Subject | Arthropods | pt_BR |
Subject | ROS | pt_BR |
Subject | Reactive oxygen species | pt_BR |