Table 3.
Summary of variations observed between C. batrachus and C. gariepinus. The data was obtained by comparing the mitochondrial protein sequences of C. gariepinus and C. batrachus.
| S. No | Mitochondrial genome encoded Proteins | Total Protein length | Number of point mutations observed in C. gariepinus (C. batrachus used as wild type) | % mutant residues in C. gariepinus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 | 324 | 10 | 3.08 |
| 2 | NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 | 348 | 22 | 6.32 |
| 3 | Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I | 516 | 5 | 0.96 |
| 4 | Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II | 230 | 5 | 2.12 |
| 5 | ATP synthase F0 subunit 8 | 55 | 3 | 5.45 |
| 6 | ATP synthase F0 subunit 6 | 227 | 2 | 0.88 |
| 7 | Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III | 261 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 8 | NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3 | 116 | 9 | 7.75 |
| 9 | NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L | 98 | No mutation | 0 |
| 10 | NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4 | 460 | 11 | 2.39 |
| 11 | NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5 | 608 | 29 | 4.7 |
| 12 | NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 | 172 | Five point mutations and multiple mutations from residue 112-141 | – |
| 13 | Cytochrome b | 379 | 7 | 1.84 |