Skip to main content
. 2011 Nov 1;1(4):283–290. doi: 10.4161/mge.18477

Table 1. Structural homologs and conserved domains of the Gin, VapD, HicA, YafO and RnlA toxin super-families.

Super-family Structural homologs Conserved domains References
Type II
 
 
 
GinA
None
Siphovirus Gp157 protein family. Related to SFi phage from Streptococcus thermophilus. Thought to protect against phages
1, 32
GinB
RelE toxin of Thermus thermophilus (PDB: 2khe)
DUF213, COG4680: uncharacterized protein conserved in bacteria
1, 43
GinC
Protein of unknown function of Bacillus halodurans UPF0223 (PDB: 2oy9)
UPF0223, PRK04387: uncharacterized protein family
1
GinD
None
None
1
VapD
Sequence specific endoribonuclease associated with CRISPR in Sulfolobus solfataricus (PDB: 3exc)
Cas2 protein associated with CRISPR; RNase specific to U-rich region
31
HicA
Protein of unknown function of Thermus thermophilus (PDB: 1whz)
Endonuclease of Pyrococcus furiosus (PDB: 1dq3)
YcfA super-family: hypothetical proteins of unknown function; COG1724: predicted RNA binding proteins (dsRBD-like fold), HicA family
1, 20
YafO
None
None
44, 45
RnlA
None
None
46
Solitary
 
 
 
GinE
Putative RNA binding protein in Lactobacillus plantarum (PDB: 3kwr)
UPF0150: protein family that may be involved in RNA metabolism, including RNA binding and cleavage
1
GinF
Pleckstrin domain of Shewanella loihica (PDB: 3dcx)
None
1, 33
GinG
None
None
1
GinH
None
None
1
GinI Protein of unknown function of Thermus thermophilus (PDB: 1whz)
Endonuclease of Pyrococcus furiosus (PDB: 1dq3)
YcfA super-family: hypothetical proteins of unknown function; COG1724: predicted RNA binding proteins (dsRBD-like fold), HicA family 1, 20

Structural homologs were identified using Phyre226 and DALI.27 Conserved domains were identified using the CDD database.47