Table 2. Comparison of the amino acid composition of T.maritima RNase P protein and homologous proteins from other bacteria.
Organism |
Cysteine (C) |
Proline (P) |
Aromatic (F,W,Y) |
Acidic (D,E) |
Basic (R,K) |
Histidine (H) |
Total residues |
T.maritima | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 117 |
Bacillus subtilis | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 119 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 117 |
E.coli | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 119 |