Table 2.
Alignment of the NH2-terminal sequence of scorpion chymotrypsin-like protease with putative peptidases from Drosophila yakuba (MER142281), Drosophila erecta (MER144486), Drosophila simulans (MER136917), Trichoplusia ni (MER079404), Tribolium castaneum (MER169092) and Anopheles gambiae (MER021291) found in the MEROPS Database at http://merops.sanger.ac.uk/cgi-bin/blast/submitblast/merops/advanced.
| Potease origin | Access number | NH2-Terminal sequence | Identity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scorpio maurus | This study | VEFGRYFRLSEINQFLESLAVTYPEHVI | - |
| Drosophila yakuba | MER142281 | ----RYYSHEEINQFIEDLAVKYPRRV- | 60% |
| Drosophila erecta | MER144486 | ----RYYSHEEINQFIEDLARKYPQRV- | 56% |
| Drosophila simulans | MER136917 | ----RYYNHEEINQFIEDLAREHP---- | 55% |
| Trichoplusia ni | MER079404 | IGFETYYRHDEINDYLDELAATYPDLV- | 48% |
| Tribolium castaneum | MER169092 | IAFDHYLRHSEINNYLDQLAQNYPNIV- | 48% |
| Anopheles gambiae | MER021291 | VDFEHFWTNAEVNAYLDELAQTYPNLV- | 40% |
Residues in bold indicate the identical amino acids.