TABLE 1:
Properties of the eight predicted RNase T2 paralogues in Tetrahymena (Rnt2 A–H).
| Gene name | TTHERMa | Size (amino acids)b | Molecular mass (kDa)b | pIb | Rny1p homologue rank | RNASET2 homologue rank | Signal peptide | Conserved active-site motif | Expression profilec | Expression level maximumd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rnt2 A | 00222300 | 224 | 25.1 | 8.37 | 3 | 1 | Y | Y | stat/starv/conj | 16,181 |
| Rnt2 B | 00784550 | 203 | 23.1 | 4.86 | 1 | 3 | Y | Y | conj | 80 |
| Rnt2 C | 00264790 | 235 | 27.0 | 4.88 | 2 | 5 | Y | Y | stat/starv/conj | 1,598 |
| Rnt2 D | 00815150 | 213 | 25.4 | 5.67 | 5 | 9 | Y | N | stat | 77 |
| Rnt2 E | 00815180 | 213 | 25.3 | 5.95 | 9 | 8 | Y | N | conj | 68 |
| Rnt2 F | 00815210 | 213 | 25.2 | 6.06 | 7 | 12 | Y | N | gen | 47 |
| Rnt2 G | 00444290 | 207 | 23.7 | 5.60 | 4 | 2 | Y | Y | gen | 42 |
| Rnt2 H | 00125450 | 201 | 22.9 | 5.16 | 6 | 4 | Y | Y | gen | 47 |
aTetrahymena Genome Database Wiki identification number.
bCalculated for mature proteins lacking the signal peptide.
cAt least double expression level in stationary phase (stat), starvation (starv), or conjugation (conj) compared with lowest level of expression, or expressed at similar levels across all conditions (gen).
dRelative value.