Table 1.
Selection of genes that are represented both in prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. A small selection of examples is given, to illustrate that both bacteria and Archaea may share genes with eukaryotes which have important roles in the nucleus.
| Protein complex | Functions in | Present in | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC proteins | Endomembrane system | Bacteria | [73] |
| PCNA | DNA metabolism | Archaea | [76] |
| Sm-like | Small nuclear ribonucleoproteins | Archaea | [77] |
| CMG complex | DNA replication | Archaea | [78] |
| snoRNA | Post-trancriptional modifications | Archaea | [81] |
| Dynamin | Membrane manipulation | Bacteria | [82] |
| ESCRT | Membrane/cell division | Archaea | [83,84] |