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Table 1 Characteristics (domains and motifs) of theMicrasterias denticulataexpansin-resembling proteins

From:Transcriptional analysis of cell growth and morphogenesis in the unicellular green algaMicrasterias(Streptophyta), with emphasis on the role of expansin

Characteristic MdEXP1 MdEXP2 MdEXP3 MdEXP4
Signal peptide 1-24 1-23 1-19 1-24
GH45 domain No 39-180 52-211 No
Eight conserved cysteines Yes Yes Yes Yes
GGACGY motif GGsCGY GGsCGf GGsCGY GGsCGY
GxxCGxCF/Y motif Yes Yes Yes Yes
Y/FRRVPC motif IYAVSC FTQVPC VTRVPC VYAAGC
Catalytic site key residues No 1 A 1 A No
DPBB_1 domain 51-132 56-136; 302-385 82-161 51-132
Pollen_allerg_1 domain 144-223 147-226 172-253 No
Four conserved tryptophan (W) residues (* structurally related residues) 2(W) 1(F*) 1(Y*) 2(W) 1(F*) 1(Y*) 2(W) 2(Y*) No
HATFYG motif (A) No No No No
α-insertion (A) Yes Yes Yes Yes
β-insertion (B) No No No No
HFDL motif (A, B) Only L Only L Only L Only L
CDRC motif (LA) No No No No
Long carboxy terminal extension (LA) No Yes No No
  1. When a domain is present, its position is given (starting from the first methionine). A, unique characteristic of the EXPA family; B, unique characteristic of the EXPB family; LA, unique characteristic of the EXLA family; LB, unique characteristic of the EXLB family