Table 1.
Number of putative DExD/H-box RNA helicases in other organisms
| Organism |
DExD/H helicase family |
(Reference) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAD-box | DExH-box* | ||
|
Giardia lamblia |
22 |
10 |
|
|
Homo sapiens |
42 |
18 |
[30] |
|
Oryza sativa |
26 |
8 |
[31] |
|
Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
26 |
12 |
[32] |
|
Entamoeba histolytica |
20 |
13 |
[33] |
|
Plasmodium falciparum |
22 |
ND |
[34] |
|
Leishmania major |
28 |
18 |
[35] |
|
Tripanosoma cruzi |
30 |
19 |
[35] |
| Tripanosoma brucei | 27 | 19 | [35] |
* DEAH-box and Ski2-like families.