Sequence comparisons of RBN
family proteins. This abbreviated sequence alignment was generated
by ClustalX with some editing based on BLAST searches. The sequences
are from the NCBI non-redundant protein sequence database. The sequences
included are: RBN_ECOLI, E.coli RNase
BN (accession no. G418487); RBN_VIBCH, V.cholerae RNase
BN (G9657340); RBN_HAEIN, H.influenzae RNase
BN (G1176326); RBN_PSEAE, P.aeruginosa RNase
BN (G9946857); RBN_NEIME, Neisseria meningitidis RNase
BN (G7225749, G7379426); RBN_VITSP, Vitreoscilla
sp. RNase BN (G3493604); YFKH_BACSU, B.subtilis transporter
homolog yfkH (G7475937); YFKH_STRCO, Streptomyces
coelicolor A3(2) yfkH homolog (G6425606); YFKH_ENTFA, Enterococcus faecalis yfkH homolog (G3608389);
YFKH_PSEAE, P.aeruginosa yfkH homolog
(G9948830); YFKH_RICPR, R.prowazekii hypothetical
protein RP496 (G7467777); BRKB_BORPE, Bordetella
pertussis brkB protein (G2120987); BRKB_XYLFA, X.fastidiosa brkB
homolog (G9105274); BRKB_DEIRA, Deinococcus
radiodurans brkB homolog (G7473422); BRKB_SYNY3, Synechocystis sp. (strain PCC 6803) brkB homolog
(G7469712); YHJD_ECOLI, E.coli yhjD gene
product (G586684); YHJD_MYCTU, M.tuberculosis hypothetical
protein Rv3335c (G7477578); YHJD_STRCO, S.coelicolor A3(2)
putative integral membrane protein (G7649576); RBN_HELPY, H.pylori hypothetical protein HP1407 (G7463952);
RBN_CAMJE, Campylobacter jejuni putative
RNase BN (G6968645); Rv2707, M.tuberculosis (strain
H37Rv) hypothetical protein Rv2707 (G7477329); AQ_453, A.aeolicus hypothetical protein aq_453
(G7517605); CT132, Chlamidia trachomatis hypothetical
protein CT132 (G7468636). The secondary structure noted by the letter
H for helix is that predicted for E.coli RNase BN
by TMHMM (http://www.cbs.dtu.dk/services/TMHMM-1.0/).
All other superfamily members are predicted to have a similar secondary
structure. Secondary structure predicted by PredictProtein (http://cubic.bioc.columbia.edu/predictprotein/)
gave similar results, but with more helices at the N-terminus and
the putative loop regions. Residues that are highly conserved in
RNase BN and its homologs are highlighted in red. Corresponding
residues in other subfamilies are also highlighted if they are conserved.