CLUSTAL 2.0.10 multiple sequence alignment Alignment of the 14 proteins whose annotation was "cytochrome ..., subunit III". * denotes a perfectly conserved column, and : and . denote well conserved columns. You will notice some regions of very good conservation among all these proteins. Brucella_suis MADVHQKNHDYHIIAPSPWPFLSSVGAFVLAIGGIAWMRYINAGELPFFG 50 Brucella_abortus MADVHQKNHDYHIIAPSPWPFLSSVGAFVLAIGGIAWMRYINAGELPFFG 50 Mesorhizobium_sp. MADAHAKKHDYHIIDPSPWPFIASVGALVMALGAIAWMKAAQGSSFPVFG 50 Nitrobacter_winogradskyi MATAQVK-HDYHLVDPSPWPIVGATAAFIMAVGAILWMHHMTAAAPIIFG 49 Homo_sapiens ---MTHQSHAYHMVKPSPWPLTGALSALLMTSGLAMWFHFHSMT------ 41 Shewanella_oneidensis -MTTKHET--YYVPAQSAWPIVGAIGLFLIAFGAGQFVTQLKSGNSGGG- 46 Shewanella_sp. -MTTKHET--YYVPAQSAWPIVGAIGLFLIAFGAGHFVHQLKSGASGGG- 46 Burkholderia_phymatum -MSGQNESPYYFIPHPSRHPISAAVGLLVMLGSFAAWVN----GEPWAP- 44 Mycobacterium_tuberculosis -------------------------------------------------- Serratia_proteamaculans -------------------------------------------------- Xylella_fastidiosa -------------------------------------------------- Francisella_tularensis -------------------------------------------------- Roseiflexus_castenholzii -------------------------------------------------- Geobacter_metallireducens -------------------------------------------------- Brucella_suis LNVVTP--WIFFIGLAIVLYCMFGWWSDTIKEG-HEGHHTRVVSLHLRYG 97 Brucella_abortus LNVVTP--WIFFIGLAIVLYCMFGWWSDTIKEG-HEGHHTRVVSLHLRYG 97 Mesorhizobium_sp. IDLAASRFWLFLIGLLIILYTMFSWWSDTIREG-QEGHHTAVVSLHLRYG 99 Nitrobacter_winogradskyi ------------IGVVGVLYTMASWWADVIREAEHKGDHTRVVQISHRYG 87 Homo_sapiens ---------LLMLGLLTNTLTMYQWWRDVTRESTYQGHHTPPVQKGLRYG 82 Shewanella_oneidensis --------YILFAGIAVILFMLVGWFRTVIQES-MTGLYSHQMDRSFRQG 87 Shewanella_sp. --------YILLAGIVVILFMLVGWFRTVIQES-MTGLYSHQMDRSFRQG 87 Burkholderia_phymatum --------ITALIGLLWLLFTLYHWFGDAISES-EGGMYGKRVDTSFRWS 85 Mycobacterium_tuberculosis ------------------MTSAVGTSGTAITSR----VHSLNRPNMVSVG 28 Serratia_proteamaculans ----------------------MSTDTLTNHDAAHAEHGHHDAGETKVFG 28 Xylella_fastidiosa ----------------------MPIS--TKIDMHNRDHAHHDTGDNTVFG 26 Francisella_tularensis ------------------------MS--TVTAEHNHHHEHHFDGSKNVFG 24 Roseiflexus_castenholzii ----------------------MSESS-MIRPHATTAHHTSLGVDNRKLG 27 Geobacter_metallireducens -----------------------------------MSHQTRKDPAGAKLG 15 . Brucella_suis MIMFIASEVMFFVAWFWAFFDASLFPN---------EVHQVARAEFTGGV 138 Brucella_abortus MIMFIASEVMFFVAWFWAFFDASLFPN---------EVHQVARAEFTGGV 138 Mesorhizobium_sp. MIMFIASELMFFVAWFWAFFDASLFPG---------DPSQVSRAEFTGGT 140 Nitrobacter_winogradskyi MILFITSEVMFFVAWFWAFFNSALFPG---------DPVHVTREALFGGV 128 Homo_sapiens MILFITSEVFFFAGFFWAFYHSSLAP-----------------TPQLGGH 115 Shewanella_oneidensis MSWFIFSEVMFFAAFFGALFYARMFAVPWLGGASNNAMTHEVLWPNFEAV 137 Shewanella_sp. MSWFIFSEVMFFAAFFGALFYARMVAVPWLGGASNNAMTHEVLWPHFEAV 137 Burkholderia_phymatum MSWFIFSEVMFFGAFFGALFYAREIAMHQLG-----SLDYKLIWPDFTAV 130 Mycobacterium_tuberculosis TIVWLSSELMFFAGLFAFYFSARAQAG---------------------GN 57 Serratia_proteamaculans FWIYLMSDCILFASLFATYAVLVNGTAG------------GPSGK----- 61 Xylella_fastidiosa FWVYLMSDCLIFAGLFATYAVLVGATVD------------GPTAK----- 59 Francisella_tularensis FWIYIMSDCVLFATLFATFAVFHKHTFG------------GPGAQ----- 57 Roseiflexus_castenholzii VWAFIGSETLFFATLITTYFVFAPVNRA------------RPDFQDP--- 62 Geobacter_metallireducens MWLFLFTELFLFGGLFLLYGVYLARYHR------------EFAAAG---- 49 :: :: .:* : Brucella_suis WPPKG-------IEVLDPLH-LPLYNTVILLLSGTTLTWAHHALLHNDRK 180 Brucella_abortus WPPKG-------IEVLDPLH-LPLYNTVILLLSGTTLTWAHHALLHNDRK 180 Mesorhizobium_sp. WPPHG-------VEVLDPFH-LPLYNTIILLLSGTTVTWAHHALLENDRK 182 Nitrobacter_winogradskyi WPPKG-------IQTFDPWH-LPLLNTLILLTSGTTVTWAHHALLNGDRK 170 Homo_sapiens WPPTG-------ITPLNPLE-VPLLNTSVLLASGVSITWAHHSLMENNRN 157 Shewanella_oneidensis WPLLTTPDGTK--TEAMPWNGLPLINTIVLLTSSVTLHFAHISLEKGKRS 185 Shewanella_sp. WPLLTTPDGTK--TEAMPWNGLPLVNTIVLLTSSVTLHFAHTSLEKGKRS 185 Burkholderia_phymatum WPNIGPADLVSHFKSMTPWP-VPTINTALLLSSGATLTVSHHALRDNHRT 179 Mycobacterium_tuberculosis WPPPP--------TELNLYQAVPVT--LVLIASSFTCQMGVFAAERGDIF 97 Serratia_proteamaculans --------------DIFDLK-FVLVETFLLLFSSITYGMAMIGMNKGKVG 96 Xylella_fastidiosa --------------ELFDLK-FVLVETFLLLFSSLTFGFAMIAAHKRHIP 94 Francisella_tularensis --------------ELFSLP-YVFVETMLLLISSFTFGLAMLNHNSENIN 92 Roseiflexus_castenholzii -------------REFLDIE-LTTVLASILLASSLTMVLALSASKRGDRR 98 Geobacter_metallireducens --------------REMHLG-FGTANTVILITSSLLAAMAVTAIQRSGRR 84 :*: *. . Brucella_suis GMITGLAITVALGVLFSCVQAYEYIHAP----FAFKD---------SIYG 217 Brucella_abortus GMITGLAITVALGVLFSCVQAYEYIHAP----FAFKD---------SIYG 217 Mesorhizobium_sp. GLVAGLAVTVALGILFSFVQAYEYMHAP----FAFSD---------SIYG 219 Nitrobacter_winogradskyi GLKWGLILTIALGAIFTCVQAYEYQHAA----FSFAG---------NVYG 207 Homo_sapiens QMIQALLITILLGLYFTLLQASEYFESP----FTISD---------GIYG 194 Shewanella_oneidensis AITLWLGLTILLGIGFLALQVAEYRHAYEEMGLTLTS---------GIYG 226 Shewanella_sp. AITLWLGLTILLGISFLALQAEEYSHAYHEMGLTLTS---------GVYG 226 Burkholderia_phymatum KAIAWLAATLVLGVSFLFLQGFEYFHAYNELNLTLAS---------GVYG 220 Mycobacterium_tuberculosis GLRRWYVITFLMGLFFVLGQAYEYRNLMSHG-TSIPS---------SAYG 137 Serratia_proteamaculans SVNTWLFLTFLFGLGFVAMEIYEFHHLIVEG-YGPDR---------SAFL 136 Xylella_fastidiosa ALYGWLMVTALFGLGFLGMELYEFHHLIQEG-AGPGR---------SAFL 134 Francisella_tularensis HVIKFLWITFFLGLGFIIMEVHEFYELAIEG-HTWSS---------SAFL 132 Roseiflexus_castenholzii WFTTWLLATVGLGLAFIGGQVYEFNHLYHEG-LTLSS---------SLFG 138 Geobacter_metallireducens LVLYLLGGTVLCGAVFLFNKYLEWSDEIGHGIYPGSPRLAAGPPGESVFY 134 * * * : *: . . : Brucella_suis ATFFMATGFHGFHVLIGTIFLLVCLFRAIGGDFTPKQHFGFEAAAWYWHF 267 Brucella_abortus ATFFMATGFHGFHVLIGTIFLLVCLFRAIGGDFTPKQHFGFEAAAWYWHF 267 Mesorhizobium_sp. ATFFMATGFHGFHVIVGTIFLAVCLLRAMAGQFTPKQHFGFEAAAWYWHF 269 Nitrobacter_winogradskyi ATFFMATGFHGFHVLVGTIFLIVCLFRANAGHFTPSQHLGFEFAAWYWHF 257 Homo_sapiens STFFVATGFHGLHVIIGSTFLTICFIRQLMFHFTSKHHFGFEAAAWYWHF 244 Shewanella_oneidensis NTFFLLTGFHGMHVTLGTIFLLVLFFRVLKGHFSADKHFAFQAGSWYWHF 276 Shewanella_sp. NTFFLLTGFHGMHVTLGTIFLLVLFFRVLKDHFSADKHFVFQAGSWYWHF 276 Burkholderia_phymatum STFFLLTGFHGFHVFLGGTMLAVVLVRLIRGHFTADHHFAFEGAAWYWHF 270 Mycobacterium_tuberculosis SVFYLATGFHGLHVTGGLIAFIFLLVRTGMSKFTPAQATASIVVSYYWHF 187 Serratia_proteamaculans SGFFALVATHGLHVTTGLVWIVIMMIQVSKRGLTSTNKTRLMCLSLFWHF 186 Xylella_fastidiosa SAFFTLVGTHGLHVASGLLWMLILVIQIVKNGLTPRNSTRLACLSLFWHF 184 Francisella_tularensis SSFFTLVGTHGLHVSMGLIWIVSMIFQLKKYGMNPMAKTKLTYLGLFWHF 182 Roseiflexus_castenholzii TTFFVLTGFHGTHVAIGVIWLLSVFFKVRTYPNSPENAMDVEIAGLYWHF 188 Geobacter_metallireducens SLYYLTVGLHGLHVLIGGTLLAVVAARVGRGTIHAGDFAWLENGALYWHL 184 :: .. ** ** * : : . . :**: Brucella_suis VDVVWLFLFFAIYVWGGWGAPMHGG-- 292 Brucella_abortus VDVVWLFLFFAIYVWGGWGAPMHGG-- 292 Mesorhizobium_sp. VDVVWLFLFAFIYVWASAGATIAH--- 293 Nitrobacter_winogradskyi VDVVWLFLFVCIYIWGNGAAAMAHAAH 284 Homo_sapiens VDVVWLFLYVSIYWWG----------- 260 Shewanella_oneidensis VDVVWLCLFIFVYVL------------ 291 Shewanella_sp. VDVVWLCLFIFVYVL------------ 291 Burkholderia_phymatum VDVVWLGLYVVVYWL------------ 285 Mycobacterium_tuberculosis VDIVWIALFTVIYFIR----------- 203 Serratia_proteamaculans LDVVWICVFTVVYLLGVMS-------- 205 Xylella_fastidiosa LDVIWIGVFTIVYLLGAL--------- 202 Francisella_tularensis LDIVWIFVFSIVYLLGAV--------- 200 Roseiflexus_castenholzii VDLVWVAIFVLVYLI------------ 203 Geobacter_metallireducens VDLVWIFIFPLYYLVL----------- 200 :*::*: :: *