Exploring the Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster genomes to understand neuropeptide and peptidase function

Authors
Coates, D Siviter, R Isaac, RE
Citation
D. Coates et al., Exploring the Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster genomes to understand neuropeptide and peptidase function, BIOCH SOC T, 28, 2000, pp. 464-469
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS
ISSN journal
03005127 → ACNP
Volume
28
Year of publication
2000
Part
4
Pages
464 - 469
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-5127(200008)28:<464:ETCEAD>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Comparison of peptidase gene families in the newly released Drosophila mela nogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans genomes highlights important difference s in peptidase distributions with relevance to the evolution of both form a nd function in these two organisms and can help to identify the most approp riate model when using comparative studies relevant to the human condition.