BACTERIAL DnaB HELICASE SEQUENCE ANALYSIS

BACTERIAL DnaB HELICASE SEQUENCE ANALYSIS


This is a list of the first 22 bacteria whose DnaB helicase sequences were determined. The genes are called dnaB unless otherwise indicated.
  • Aquifex aeolicus, Aquificales
  • Bacillus mojavensis dnaC gene, Firmicutes Clostridium
  • Bacillus stearothermophilus; Firmicutes
  • Bacillus subtilis dnaC gene, Firmicutes Low G+C gram-positive
  • Borrelia burgdorferi, Spirochaetales
  • Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydiales
  • Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydiales
  • Escherichia coli, Proteobacteria gamma
  • Haemophilus influenzae, Proteobacteria gamma
  • Helicobacter pylori, Proteobacteria epsilon
  • Mycobacterium leprae, Firmicutes Actinobacteria
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Firmicutes Actinomycetes
  • Mycoplasma genitalium, Firmicutes Low G+C gram-positive
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Firmicutes Low G+C gram-positive
  • Rhodothermus marinus,Cytophagales
  • Rickettsia prowazekii, Proteobacteria alpha
  • Salmonella typhimurium, Proteobacteria gamma
  • Streptomyces coelicolor, Firmicutes Actinobacteria
  • Synechocystis PCC6803, Cyanobacteria Chroococcales
  • Thermotoga maritima, Thermotogales
  • Thermus aquaticus, Thermus/Deinococcus group
  • Treponema pallidum, Spirochaetales
The fork helicases were aligned using the Clustal V program using its default settings on June 16, 1999.

The sequences from M. tuberculosis, M. leprae, R. marinus, and Synechocystis each have an "X" in place of inteins to aid the alignment. The inteins are aligned on another page.

The following sequences are arranged in order of relatedness to that from E. coli. The symbols used to indicate the level of conservation are * = identical and . = highly conserved.

The secondary structures within the N-terminal domain of E. coli DnaB were determined by high resolution NMR methods by Weigelt et al. (1998, J. Biomol. NMR 11, 233) and x-ray crystallography by Fass et al. (1999 Structure 7, 691). The secondary structures are represented above the sequences. The abbreviations are "h" for alpha helix and "3" for 3sub10 helix. Each helix is also numbered from 1 to 7.

ECOLI           MAGNKPF------------------NKQQAE----PRERDPQV-------
STYPH           MAGNKPF------------------NKQQAE----PRERDPQV-------
HINFL           MDFSTVFYFLFSPHFSLKSNRYLRYHRRHSSIEISPMASQPQIKSSDKKT
BSUBT           MTD-----LLN---------------------------------------
BMOJA           --------------------------------------------------
BSTEA           MSE-----LFS---------------------------------------
TAQUA           M---------E---------------------------------------
RMARI           MAE-----FEERPRLSIGEEEAPPYPLEK--LTGGRRRTRAQIHALHQQA
TMARI           M-------------------------------------------------
SYNEC3          MA--------ANPAL-----------------------------------
MLEPR           MAVVDD---LAHSGMDAVPP------------------------------
MTUBE           MAVVDD---LA-PGMDSSPP------------------------------
SCOEL           MSISEP---LDDPWADSGPSDRLPASRRRTEGGRGRDEQHERGPDSGWDG
RPROW           M-----------------------------------------VRNKINND
CTRAC2          MA------------------------------TQTKKPQPTQLLSL----
AAEOL           M-------------------------------------------------
BBURG           MALAA-------------------------------------------FS
TPALL           MPGMP-------------------------------------------NP
HPYLO           MDHLKHLQQLQN--------------------------------------
CPSIT           M-------------------------IKQSEEEK----------------
CTRAC1          M-------------------------KTRSEIEN----------------
MGENI           M-------------------------------------------------
MPNEU           M-------------VSNKLEQTFKFANDKNIER-----------------
                                                                  

secondary                  hhhhhh1hhhhhh     hh2hh     333   hhhhh
ECOLI           AGL---KVPPHSIEAEQSVLGGLMLDNERWDDVAERV-VADDFYTRPHRH
STYPH           AGL---KVPPHSIEAEQSVLGGLMLDNERWDDVAERV-VADDFYTRPHRH
HINFL           AQV---SIPPHSTEAEQAVLGGIMLSNQHWDGIAERV-IADDFYTFQHRL
BSUBT           D-----RLPPQNIEAEQAVLGAIFLQPSALTLASEVL-IPDDFYRMSHQK
BMOJA           ----------------------IFLQPSALTLASEVL-IPDDFYRMSHQK
BSTEA           E-----RIPPQSIEAEQAVLGAVFLDPAALVPASEIL-IPEDFYRAAHQK
TAQUA           G-----PIPPHSLEAEQSVLGSILLDSDVMDEVEGLLPSPEAFYAEAHRK
RMARI           G-----RVPPQAVELEQAVLGAMLIEPEAIPRALEIL-TPEAFYDGRHQR
TMARI           ------RVPPHNLEAEVAVLGSILIDPSVINDVLEILS-HEDFYLKKHQH
SYNEC3          --------PPQNIEAEECILGGILLDPEAMGRIIDLL-VVDAFYVKAHRL
MLEPR           -SEDFGRQPPQDLAAEQSVLGGMLLSKDAIADVLERLR-SGDFYRPAHQN
MTUBE           -SEDYGRQPPQDLAAEQSVLGGMLLSKDAIADVLERLR-PGDFYRPAHQN
SCOEL           GGAAFERVPPQDLDAEQSVLGGMLLSKDAIADVVEILK-GHDFYKPAHET
RPROW           DNLSIPRVLPSNIQAEQMLLGAIITNNALLSYVSEFLR-NEHFFEPIHQK
CTRAC2          ---------PNSKESEMIVLGCMLTSVNHLNLAANLLQ-EDDFYFLEHRI
AAEOL           ---QFVDKLPCDESAERAVLGSMLEDPENIPLVLEYLK-EEDFCIDEHKL
BBURG           NSALL-----FNDGAEKAVISSIFYNSDKIEQIAFHVR-ADDFYNETHKL
TPALL           TQELKGKIPPHNLEAERAVLGAVLLDDSALSTATEQLS-ASSFYSAAHQR
HPYLO           --------------IERIVLSGIVLANHKIEEVHSVLE-PSDFYYPPNGL
CPSIT           ----------DLLDVEFFVLGQAVNYLEHAHVVVRRLS-EHHFKSENHKN
CTRAC1          ----------RMQDIEYALLGKALIFEDSTEYILRQLA-NYEFKCSHHKN
MGENI           --------------------QAVAQNSEGIDLIFNKLE-PIDFFATPFKL
MPNEU           --------------AERVLMQALVQDAVGVDLILTKLE-PKDFFGFPFNF
                                                    .     *       

secondary       hh3hhhhhhhh      hhhh----h4hhhh           h5h hh6h
ECOLI           IFTEMARLQES-GSPIDLITL----AESLERQGQL---DSVGGFAYLAEL
STYPH           IFTEMARLQES-GSPIDLITL----AESLERQGQL---DSVGGFAYLAEL
HINFL           IFTEMEHLMRN-QSPIDLITL----DQALRSRGVS---DEVGGFAYLAEL
BSUBT           IYNAMLVLGDR-GEPVDLVTV----TSELANTDLL---EEVGGISYLTDI
BMOJA           IYNAMLVLGDR-GEPVDLVTV----TSELANTDLL---EEVGGISYLTDI
BSTEA           IFHAMLRVADR-GEPVDLVTV----TAELAASEQL---EEIGGVSYLSEL
TAQUA           IYAAMQALRSQ-GRPVDLVTL----SEELSRRGQL---EEVGGTAYLLQL
RMARI           IFRAIVRLFEQ-NRGVDLLTV----TEELRRTGEL---EQAGDTIYLSEL
TMARI           IFRAMEELYDE-GKPVDVVSV----CDKLQSMGKL---EEVGGDLEVAQL
SYNEC3          IYEAMLSLHGQ-SQPTDLMSV----SSWLQDHHHF---EAIGGMVKLTQL
MLEPR           VYDAILDLYGR-GEPADAVTV----AAELDRRGLL---RRIGGAPYLHTL
MTUBE           VYDAILDLYGR-GEPADAVTV----AAELDRRGLL---RRIGGAPYLHTL
SCOEL           VYQAILDVYAK-GEPADPITI----AAELTKRGEI---NKVGGASYLHTL
RPROW           IYDAIEKIIEK-GLIATPITL----RSMLTQDALF---KEIEGEGYLAKL
CTRAC2          IFRVLQDAFKS-DRPMDPHLT----GEELKRRDQL---NIIGGPSYLITL
AAEOL           LFRVLTNLWSEYGNKLDFVLI----KDHLEKKNLL---QKIP-IDWLEEL
BBURG           IFKAMVSLYEK-RENIDPITVFEEVSKHVSKTQLLIKKDLINLPDYLDSL
TPALL           IFQALVELSDL-GQRPDILVL----SEHLRSCEAL---DFVGGSAYVASL
HPYLO           FFEIALKLHEE-DCPID-----ENFIRQKMPKDKQIKEED------LVAI
CPSIT           IFLLIRDILRDRD-TISISLIWEEIKRRNLDKSM--------DVSYLIHM
CTRAC1          IFIVFK-YLKDNGLPITVDSAWEELLRRRI-KDM--------DKSYLGLM
MGENI           IFQTAKENYQL-NNPIIGSGLLEAVKFKLDANDQSTKSELEI--LFTKIL
MPNEU           IFQTAQENYSE-GNKLFGSALLEAVKFKLDT-DSKTQREIEG--LFEDVL
                 .                                               .

secondary       hhh      hhhhh7h--hh
ECOLI           SKNTPSAANISAYADI--VRERAV---VREMISVANEIAEAGFD-PQGRT
STYPH           SKNTPSAANISAYADI--VRERAV---VRDMIAVAHEIADAGYD-PQGRN
HINFL           SNNTPNAINILAYADI--VREKAI---LRELISVGNRIAENSYS-PKGQD
BSUBT           ANSVPTAANIEYYAKI--VEEKSI---LRRLIRTATTIAQDGYT--REDE
BMOJA           ANSVPTAANIEYYAKI--VEEKSI---LRRLIRTATTIAQDGYT--REDE
BSTEA           ADAVPTAANVEYYARI--VEEKSV---LRRLIRTATSIAQDGYT--REDE
TAQUA           SEATPTAAYAEHYARI--VAEKWT---LRRLIQAAGEAMRLAYE--EAGS
RMARI           TTRVASAANVEYHARI--IAEKAL---LRRMIEVMTLLVGRAYD--PAAD
TMARI           AEAVPSSAHALHYAEI--VKEKSI---LRKLIEISRKISESAY---MEED
SYNEC3          LDRTISAVNIDRFAAL--IMDKYL---RRQLIAAGHDIVDLGYE--TSKE
MLEPR           ISTVPTAANAGYYAGI--VAEKAL---LRRLVEAGTRVVQYGYAGAEGAD
MTUBE           ISTVPTAANAGYYASI--VAEKAL---LRRLVEAGTRVVQYGYAGAEGAD
SCOEL           VQTVPTAANAAYYAEI--VHERAV---LRRLVEAGTRITQMGYAADD--D
RPROW           ITMSMMVINPIDYGKI--IYDLAI---KRNLINIGEEVVNNAYNSSLAVA
CTRAC2          SEFAGTSAYIEEYAEI--IRSKSI---LRKMIQAAKDIEKKA--AEEPRD
AAEOL           YEEAVSPDTLEEVCKI--VKQRSA---QRAIIQLGIELIHKG---KENKD
BBURG           SVYLPTDRTINVYAKI--VKEQSV---RRSILNVSKELNDYINDSTK--S
TPALL           TDAVPSAANVEYYTRI--VCDAAM---RRSLLKVARIITAEAFNDTV--S
HPYLO           FAASPID-NIEAYVEE--IKNASI---KRKLFGLANTIREQALESAQKS-
CPSIT           SQNADIPIDLDH--HIDFLHEKHV---NNLLKEFLDSSFQDFTRYPNRRS
CTRAC1          LHDALSNDKLRSVSHTVFLDDLSVCSAEENLSNFIFRSFNEYNENPLRRS
MGENI           LIRLPPNQT----EIKTLVDVVKKASIFRRLQQFAKRVYNEEFKLKEDR-
MPNEU           LKGLPFLER----DIKVFVDVVKKASIFRQLKQFAKKVEKEEFKVKDDR-
                                  .           .                   

ECOLI           SEDLLDLAESRVFKIAESRANKDEGPKN--IADVLDA-------TVARIE
STYPH           SDELLDLAESRVFQIAENRANKDEGPKS--IDQILDA-------TVARIE
HINFL           IKLILDEAEREVFAIAEKRTTSSEGPQN--VINVLES-------TIEKID
BSUBT           -EDLLSEAEK-IMEVAQRKNTS--AFQN--IKDVLVQ-------TYDNIE
BMOJA           VEDLLSEAEKTIMEVAQRKNTS--AFQN--IKDVLVQ-------TYDNIE
BSTEA           IDVLLDEADRKIMEVSQRKHSG--AFKN--IKDILVQ-------TYDNIE
TAQUA           LDEILDTAGKKILEVALTKTDT--EARP--MRELVHE-------TFEHIE
RMARI           AFELLDEVEAEIFRLSDVHLRK--AARS--MNEVVKE-------TLERLE
TMARI           VEILLDNAEKMIFEISEMKTTK--SYDH--LRGIMHR-------VFENLE
SYNEC3          LETIFDESEQKIFRLTQSRPQA--GLVP--LSETLVN-------TFIELD
MLEPR           VAEVVDRAQAEIYDVAECRLS--ENYVP--LEDLLQP-------TMDDLD
MTUBE           VAEVVDRAQAEIYDVADRRLS--EDFVA--LEDLLQP-------TMDEID
SCOEL           VDEIVNRAQAEIYAVTEQRTS--EDYLP--LGDIMEG-------ALDEIE
RPROW           AKEQIEYAEAKLYDLTKEGLN-EKSFTK--VGISISE-------SLASIN
CTRAC2          VTTALDDAQNLLFRISQTTNLAPHVLVADKLKGVASSKDKSFLLALQERQ
AAEOL           FHTLIEEAQSRIFSIAESATSTQFYHVKDVAEEVIE-----LIYKFKSSD
BBURG           INEIVEESQQKILSI-ELDYSSKNLYHAKVIAERVHNEI--YERSMKKKE
TPALL           GNIVLETAQREIYDL-T---NARRVATFKLLKNLIPDLVNTIETRYRNQS
HPYLO           -SDILGAVEREVYALLNGSTIEGFRNIKEVLESAMDLITEN---------
CPSIT           PYTLIDQFKERLDDIYEKTSYPRRKHIGKTVYDIFSSGENGKASVIAQIR
CTRAC1          PFLLLERIKGRLDSAIAKT-FSIRSARGRSIYDIFSQSEIG---VLARIK
MGENI           FEGYLQAIQDDFVKIIHSAFSNIFAF--------------SYDEIANQEE
MPNEU           FEGYLQAIQNDFTKIIHSAFVSIPGL--------------SYDEIVREEE
                                                                  

ECOLI           QLFQ-----QPHDGVTGVNTGYDDLNKKTAGLQPSDLIIVAARPSMGKTT
STYPH           QLFQ-----QPHDGVTGVDTGYQDLNKKTAGLQRSDLIIVAARPSMGKTT
HINFL           ILSK----LENHSGVTGVTTGFTDLDKKTAGLQPSDLIIVAARPSMGKTT
BSUBT           QLYNRKGDI------TGIPTGFTELDRMTAGFQRNDLIIVAARPSVGKTA
BMOJA           QLHNRKGDI------TGIPTGFSELDRMTAGFQRNDLIIVAARPSVGKTA
BSTEA           MLHNRDGEI------TGIPTGFTELDRMTSGFQRSDLIIVAARPSVGKTA
TAQUA           ALFQNKGEV------AGVRTGFKELDQLIGTLGPGSLNIIAARPAMGKTA
RMARI           AIHGRPGGI------TGVPSGFHQLDALTGGWQRGDLIIIAARPSMGKTA
TMARI           NFRERANLIEPGVLITGLPTGFKSLDKQTTGFHSSDLVIIAARPSMGKTS
SYNEC3          KLHEKLSS-------PGVETQFYDLDAMTGGLQRADLIILAGRPSMGKTA
MLEPR           AIASNGGI------SRGAPTGFTELDEVTNGLHPGQMIIVAARPGVGKXS
MTUBE           AIASSGGL------ARGVATGFTELDEVTNGLHPGQMVIVAARPGVGKS-
SCOEL           AIGSRSGE------MTGVPTGFTDFDSLTNGLHPGQMVVIAARPAMGKS-
RPROW           R------AMKNNDHVIGISTGLLDLDNKLFGFHNSDLIILAGRPSMGKTA
CTRAC2          EAFQASAHDSSSPMLSGFPTHFLDLDKMISGFSPSNLIILAARPAMGKTA
AAEOL           RL------------VTGLPSGFTELDLKTTGFHPGDLIILAARPGMGKTA
BBURG           ANF-------------GIPSGFRKVDSLIGGFRNSDFIIVGARPSIGKTA
TPALL           DLV-------------GIATGLTALDNLTGGFQNSELIVIGARPSMGKTA
HPYLO           ---QRKGSLE----VTGIPTGFVQLDNYTSGFNKGSLVIIGARPSMGKTS
CPSIT           HRYDYRSR-HKIDYVDGLPTGYSSIDEHSIILSRGNFVVIAARPAMGKTA
CTRAC1          KRRAAFSE-NQNSFFDGFPTGYKDIDDKGVILAKGNFVIIAARPSIGKTA
MGENI           ALIKK--VHRGELIISGLSSGFLKLDQLTSGWKPGELIVIAARPGRGKTA
MPNEU           ELIPK--VYRGELTVKGLKSGFYPLDQLTSGWKEGELIVVAARPGRGKTA
                                *  .     .            ....**. **  

ECOLI           -FAMNLVENAAMLQ--DK--------PVLIFSLEMPSEQIMMRSLASLSR
STYPH           -FAMNLCENAAMLQ--DK--------PVLIFSLEMPGEQIMMRMLASLSR
HINFL           -FAMNLCENAAMAS--EK--------PVLVFSLEMPAEQIMMRMIASLAR
BSUBT           -FALNIAQNVATKT--DE--------SVAIFSLEMGAEQLVMRMLCAEGN
BMOJA           -FALNIAQNVATKT--DE--------SVAIFSLEMGAEQLVMRMLCAEGN
BSTEA           -FALNIAQNVATKT--NE--------NVAIFSLEMSAQQLVMRMLCAEGN
TAQUA           -FALTIAQNAALKE--GV--------GVGIYSLEMPAAQLTLRMMCSEAR
RMARI           -FALSCARNAALHPHYGT--------GVAIFSLEMGAEQLAQRLLTAEAR
TMARI           -FALSIARNMAVN--FEI--------PVGIFSLEMSKEQLAQRLLSMESG
SYNEC3          -FGLGIAANIAKNQNL----------PVAIFSLEMSKEQLALRLVASESL
MLEPR           TLGLDFMRSCSIKHRLAS----------VIFSLEMSKSEIVMRLLSAEAK
MTUBE           TLGLDFMRSCSIRHRMAS----------VIFSLEMSKSEIVMRLLSAEAK
SCOEL           TLALDFARAASIKNNLPS----------VIFSLEMGRNEIAMRLLSAEAR
RPROW           -FAINLALNTCNNMRLKNIRDNQEIKSVGFFSLEMSSEQLTTRLLSLCAE
CTRAC2          -LALNIVENFCFDSRL----------PVGIFSLEMTVDQLIHRIICSRSE
AAEOL           -FMLSIIYNLA----------KDEGKPSAVFSLEMSKEQLVMRLLSMMSE
BBURG           -FALNIASYIALR--------KEEKKKVGFFSLEMTADALIKRIISSQSC
TPALL           -LAMTMASNIAIR----------QRIPTAFFSLEMSNLLLMQRLIAAESG
HPYLO           -LMMNMV-----------LSALNDDRGVAVFSLEMSAEQLALRALSDLTS
CPSIT           -FAIDIALNLVL----------EQGKAVGFISLEMSPNQIVERIISNLSE
CTRAC1          -LAIDMAINLAV----------TQQRRVGFLSLEMSAGQIVERIVANLTG
MGENI           LLINFMASAAKQ---IDP-----KTDVVLFFSLEMRNREIYQRHLMHESQ
MPNEU           LLINFLQGAVNDSEKFDK-----NKDVLLFFSLEMRNREIYQRHLMLESQ
                 .                             ****    .  * .     

ECOLI           VDQTKIRTGQ-LDDEDWARISGTMGILLEKRNIYIDDSSGLTPTEVRSRA
STYPH           VDQTRIRTGQ-LDDEDWARISGTMGILLEKRNMYIDDSSGLTPTEVRSRA
HINFL           VDQTKIRTGQNLDEIEWNKIASVVGMFKQKNNLFIDDSSGLTPTDVRSRA
BSUBT           INAQNLRTGN-LTEEDWGKLTMAMGSL-SNSGIYIDDTPGIRVSEIRAKC
BMOJA           INAQNLRTGN-LTEEDWGKLTMAMGSL-SNSGIYIDDTPGIRVSEIRAKC
BSTEA           INAQNLRTGK-LTPEDWGKLTMAMGSL-SNAGIYIDDTPSIRVSDIRAKC
TAQUA           IDMNRVRLGQ-LTDRDFSRLVDVASRL-SEAPIYIDDTPDLTLMEVRARA
RMARI           VDAQAARTGR-LRDEDWRKLARAAGRL-SDAPIFIDDTPSLGVLELRAKC
TMARI           VDLYSIRTGY-LDQEKWERLTIAASKL-YKAPIVVDDESLLDPRSLRAKA
SYNEC3          IDSNRLRTGH-FSQAEFEPLTAAMGTL-SSLPIYIDDTASISVTQMRSQV
MLEPR           IKLADMRSGR-MTDDDWTRLARRMSEI-SEAPLYIDDSPNLTMMEIRAKA
MTUBE           IKLSDMRSGR-MSDDDWTRLARRMSEI-SEAPLFIDDSPNLTMMEIRAKA
SCOEL           VALHHMRSGT-MTDDDWTRLARRMPDV-SAAPLYIDDSPNLSMMEIRAKC
RPROW           IDSTALRTGM-LSEDKYNRLRKEANTL-SELQFFIDDTPALSISAIRTRA
CTRAC2          VEAKKISVG-DISGRDFQRVVSVVREM-EEHTLLIDDYPGLKITDLRARA
AAEOL           VPLFKIRSG-SISNEDLKKLEASAIEL-AKYDIYLDDTPALTTTDLRIRA
BBURG           IDSFKVQNSI-LSGQEIKSLNDIINEI-SDSELYIEDTPNISLLTLATQA
TPALL           VSATNLRKGL-LQLSDFGRIQNAAGEM-YDAPLYIVDVPNMKLLDLRAVA
HPYLO           INMHDLESGR-LDDDQWENLAKCFDHL-SQKKLFFYDKSYVRIEQIRLQL
CPSIT           TSCEQLKRG-NFSRDVLSKIESI-GTKLKGTHFFICDNKSTDLNTLIDQA
CTRAC1          ISGEKLQRG-DLSKEELFRVEEA-GETVRESHFYICSDSQYKLNLIANQI
MGENI           TSYTL--TNRQRINNVFEELMEA-SSRIKNLPIKLFDYSSLTLQEIRNQI
MPNEU           VNYTL--TSRQRLANVYDDLIKA-SEVLRDLPIKIFDYSTITLDEIRAQI
                                   .                         .    

ECOLI           RRIAREHGG-I-LIMIDYLQLMRVPALS---DNRTLEIAEISRSLKALAK
STYPH           RRIFREHGG-LSLIMIDYLQLMRVPSLS---DNRTLEIAEISRSLKALAK
HINFL           RRVYRENGG-LSMIMVDYLQLMRAPAFS---DNRTLEIAEISRSLKALAK
BSUBT           RRLKQESG--LGMILIDYLQLIQGSGRSK--DNRQQEV-EISRELKSIAR
BMOJA           RRLKQESG--LGMILIDYLQLIQGSGRSK--DNRQQEVSEISRELKSIAR
BSTEA           RRLKQESG--LGMIVIDYLQLIQGSGRSK--ENRQQEVSEISRSLKALAR
TAQUA           RRLVSQNQ--VGLIIIDYLQLMSGPGSGKSGENRQQEIAAISRGLKALAR
RMARI           RRLKAEHD--IGLVIVDYLQLMQASHMPRNAN-REQEIAQISRSLKALAK
TMARI           RRMKKEYD--VKAIFVDYLQLMHLKGRK---ESRQQEISEISRSLKLLAR
SYNEC3          RRLQSEQKGPLGMVLIDYLQLMEGG-----SDNRVQELSKITRSLKGLAR
MLEPR           RRLRQKTN--LKLVVVDYLQLMTSG---KRFESRQVEVSEFSRHLKLLAK
MTUBE           RRLRQKAN--LKLIVVDYLQLMTSG---KKYESRQVEVSEFSRHLKLLAK
SCOEL           RRLKQRND--LKLVVIDYLQLMQSGG-SKRAESRQQEVSDMSRNLKLLAK
RPROW           RRMKRKHN--LGILFIDYLQLIRGVSKS---ENRVNEISEITQGLKAIAK
CTRAC2          RRMKESYD--IQFLVIDYLQLISSSGNLRNSDSRNQEISEISRMLKNLAR
AAEOL           RKLRKEKE--VEFVAVDYLQLLRPPVRK---SSRQEEVAEVSRNLKALAK
BBURG           RKLKRFYG--IDIIFVDYISLI---SFETKNLPRHEQVASISKSLKELAR
TPALL           RRLCVQEK--IQIIFVDYLGLI---VADNPFAPRYEQFAAISQSLKSLAR
HPYLO           RKLKSQHKE-LGIAFIDYLQLMSGS---KATKERHEQIAEISRELKTLAR
CPSIT           RELRENQG--IDALFIDYLQLIGSS---KKAENRQNEIAEISRQLRKLAV
CTRAC1          RLLRKEDR--VDVIFIDYLQLINSS---V-GENRQNEIADISRTLRGLAS
MGENI           TEVSKTSN--VRLVIIDYLQLVNAL-KNNYGLTRQQEVTMISQSLKAFAK
MPNEU           TEVSKTNN--VKLVVIDYLQLVNAF-KNSYNISRQQEVTMISKSLKSFAK
                  .       .    .**. *.           *  .    .. *. .* 

ECOLI           ELNVPVVALSQLNRSLEQR-ADKRPVNSDLRESGS-IEQDADLIMFIYRD
STYPH           ELQVPVVALSQLNRSLEQR-ADKRPVNSDLRESGS-IEQDADLIMFIYRD
HINFL           ELQVPVVALSQLNRTLEQR-GDKRPVNSDLRESGS-IEQDADLIMFIYRD
BSUBT           ELQVPVIALSQLSRGVEQRQ-DKRPMMSDIRESGS-IEQDADIVAFLYRD
BMOJA           ELQVPVIALSQLSRGVEQRQ-DKRPMMSDIRESGS-IEQDADIVAFL---
BSTEA           ELEVPVIALSQLSRSVEQRQ-DKRPMMSDIRESGS-IEQDADIVAFLYRD
TAQUA           ELGIPIIALSQLSRAVEARP-NKRPMLSDLRESGS-IEQDADLVMFIYRD
RMARI           ELNVPVVALSQLSRAVETRGGDKRPQLSDLRESGXSIEQDADVVLFIYRP
TMARI           ELDIVVIALSQLSRAVEQRE-DKRPRLSDLRESGA-IEQDADTVIFIYRE
SYNEC3          EINAPVIALSQLSRAVESRT-NKRPMMSDLRESGXSIEQDADLIMMIYRD
MLEPR           ELELPVVAISQLNRSPEQR-TDKKPMLSDLRESGS-LEQDADVVILLHRP
MTUBE           ELEVPVVAISQLNRGPEQR-TDKKPMLADLRESGXSLEQDADVVILLHRP
SCOEL           ELEIPVIALSQLNRGPEQR-TDKKPMVSDLRESGS-IEQDADMVILLHRE
RPROW           ELNIPVIALSQLSRAVELRE-DKKPMLSDLRESGT-IEQDADIVMFIYRE
CTRAC2          ELNIPILCLSQLSRKVEDR-ANHRPLMSDLRESGS-IEQDADQIMFLLRR
AAEOL           ELHIPVMALAQLSREVEKR-SDKRPQLADLRESGQ-IEQDADLILFLHRP
BBURG           ELEIPIVALSQLTRDTEGRE----PNLASLRESGA-LEQDADIVILLHRD
TPALL           ELDIPIVALSQVGRPAEGSA----PNLADIRGSGA-IEQDADVVMFLHRD
HPYLO           ELEIPIIALVQLNRSLENRD-DKRPILSDIKDSGG-IEQDADIVLFLYRG
CPSIT           ELQIPVVCLSQLSRKVEDR-GDKRPMLSDLRDSGQ-IEQDADVILFLHRK
CTRAC1          ELNIPIVCLSQLSRKVEDR-ANKVP-------------------------
MGENI           EFNTPIIAAAQLSRRIEERK-DSRPILSDLRESGS-IEQDADMVLFIHRT
MPNEU           EFNVPIIAAAQLSRRIEERK-DSRPILSDLRESGS-IEQDADMVLFIHRV
                *.   ..   *. *  *       *                         

ECOLI           EVYHENSDLK--------G--------------------------IAEII
STYPH           EVYHENSDLK--------G--------------------------IAEII
HINFL           EVYNDNSEDK--------G--------------------------VAEII
BSUBT           DYY--DKETENKN--------------------------------IIEII
BMOJA           --------------------------------------------------
BSTEA           DYY--NKDSENKN--------------------------------IIEII
TAQUA           EYY--NPHSEKAG--------------------------------IAEII
RMARI           ERY--GITVDENGN-PTEG--------------------------IAEII
TMARI           EYYRSKKSKEESKL-HEPH--------------------------EAEII
SYNEC3          EYY-------NPDT-PDPG--------------------------VAELL
MLEPR           DAF-------DRDD-PRGG--------------------------EADLI
MTUBE           DAF-------DRDD-PRGG--------------------------EADFI
SCOEL           DAY-------EKES-PRAG--------------------------EADLI
RPROW           EYYLTRKEPVAGDA-KHAEWLDKLNKVY----------------NIADII
CTRAC2          EYYDPNDKPGT-----------------------------------AELI
AAEOL           EYYKKKPNPEEQG--------------------------------IAEVI
BBURG           KDFKFESSAEIEPI-E------------------------------TKVI
TPALL           RN----------ET-E------------------------------TQLI
HPYLO           YIYQMRAEDNKIDKLKKEGKIEEAQELYLKVNEERRIHKQNGSIEEAEII
CPSIT           DYYS-----------------------------------QEATKGLSEII
CTRAC1          --------------------------------------------------
MGENI           N----DDKKEQEEE--NTNLFE------------------------VELI
MPNEU           K----DEDSENQEAIGHNNIFQ------------------------VELI
                                                                  

ECOLI           IGKQRNGPIGTVRLTFNGQWSRFDNYAG--P-QYDDE-------------
STYPH           IGKQRNGPIGTVRLTFNGQWSRFDNYAG--P-QYDDE-------------
HINFL           IGKQRNGPIGRVRLKFNGQFSRFDNLAE--QREYRDD-------------
BSUBT           IAKQRNGPVGTVSLAFVKEYNKFVNL----ERRF------------DDAG
BMOJA           --------------------------------------------------
BSTEA           IAKQRNGPVGTVQLAFIKEYNKFVNL----ERRF------------DEAQ
TAQUA           VGKQRNGPTGTVELQFHASHVRFNDL----AR------------------
RMARI           IGKQRNGPTGTVRLAFINQYARFENL----TM-YQPEPGTPLPETPDETI
TMARI           IGKQRNGPVGTITLIFDPRTVTFHEV----D------------------V
SYNEC3          IVKHRNGPTGVVKLLFKPEFTQFLNL----QRSND---------------
MLEPR           LAKHRNGPTKTVTVAHQLHLSRFTNMAR----------------------
MTUBE           LAKHRNGPTKTVTVAHQLHLSRFANMAR----------------------
SCOEL           VAKHRNGPTATITVAFQGHYSRFVDMAQ--T-------------------
RPROW           IAKHRNGPVGNVSLYYDSQFSKFGNLEK---RTFNS--------------
CTRAC2          VAKNRHGSIGSVQLVFEKDFARF--------RNY---AGCEFPG------
AAEOL           IAKQRQGPTDIVKLAFIKEYTKFANLEALPEQPPEEEELSEIIETQEDEG
BBURG           VAKHRNGPTGRADILFLPHITKFVN-------------------------
TPALL           LAKQRNGPIGTVELEFQASFTRFVC-------------------------
HPYLO           VAKNRNGATGTVYTRFNAPFTRYEDM--------------PIDSHLEEGQ
CPSIT           VGKNRHGSVFSTTLRFNSCTGKFT--------------------------
CTRAC1          --------------CFQIC-------------------------------
MGENI           LEKNRNGPNGKVKLNFRSDTSSF-------ISQYSP--------------
MPNEU           LEKNRSGPTGKVQFDFQSDVSTF------RVREYNP--------------
                                                                  

ECOLI           -----------
STYPH           -----------
HINFL           ----------Y
BSUBT           VPPGA------
BMOJA           -----------
BSTEA           IPPGA------
TAQUA           ---DA------
RMARI           LPSGPPDEAPF
TMARI           VHS--------
SYNEC3          ----------Y
MLEPR           -----------
MTUBE           -----------
SCOEL           -----------
RPROW           ----------I
CTRAC2          -----------
AAEOL           F-----EDIDF
BBURG           ------KDHQY
TPALL           ------KSP--
HPYLO           ETKVDYDIVTT
CPSIT           -----IQKEAW
CTRAC1          ------ETAVK
MGENI           ----SFDDQYS
MPNEU           -------DGYS
About the alignment.

There were 22 identical residues shared by the first 22 available bacterial DnaB-like helicase sequences. There would be nine more if C. trachomatis and B. mojavensis had not terminated so prematurely.

Phe59 is the only identical residue found in the DnaB N-terminal domain. Its side chain is fully exposed to solvent according to the crystal.


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