Table 1 Genes undergoing long-lasting recurrent conversion in bacteria
Gene | Function | Phylum | Order | No. of species | Duration (Ma) | Complex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nuoL | NADH-quinone oxidoreductase subunit L | Aquificae | Aquificales | 6 | 2075 | Complex I |
Dxs | 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase | Alpha-proteobacteria | Rhodospirillales | 5 | 48 | DXS |
psbA | Photosystem II q(b) protein | Cyanobacteria | Nostocales, Oscillatoriales | 13 | 2322 | PS II |
psbD | Photosystem II q(a) protein | Cyanobacteria | Nostocales, Synechococcales, Oscillatoriales, Chroococcales | 20 | 2594 | PS II |
ftsH | ATP-dependent zinc metalloprotease FtsH | Deinococcus-Thermus | Deinococcales | 5 | 439 | FtsH |
eftA | Electron transfer flavoprotein subunit alpha | Beta-proteobacteria | Burkholderiales | 10 | 936 | ETF |
eftB | Electron transfer flavoprotein subunit beta | Beta-proteobacteria | Burkholderiales | 9 | 936 | ETF |
amoA | Ammonia monooxygenase subunit A | Beta-proteobacteria | Nitrosomonadales | 8 | 449 | AMO |
amoB | Ammonia monooxygenase subunit B | Beta-proteobacteria | Nitrosomonadales | 8 | 449 | AMO |
amoC | Ammonia monooxygenase subunit C | Beta-proteobacteria | Nitrosomonadales | 8 | 449 | AMO |
amoD | Hypothetical protein | Beta-proteobacteria | Nitrosomonadales | 8 | 449 | N/A |
amoE | Hypothetical protein | Beta-proteobacteria | Nitrosomonadales | 8 | 449 | N/A |
haoA | Hydroxylamine reductase | Beta-proteobacteria | Nitrosomonadales | 8 | 449 | HAO/c554 |
haoB | Hydroxylamine oxidation protein HaoB | Beta-proteobacteria | Nitrosomonadales | 8 | 449 | N/A |
cycA | Cytochrome c554 | Beta-proteobacteria | Nitrosomonadales | 8 | 449 | HAO/c554 |
cycB | Cytochrome cm552 | Beta-proteobacteria | Nitrosomonadales | 8 | 449 | Cyt cm552 |
fla | Flagellin | Gamma-proteobacteria | Alteromonadales | 8 | 1733 | Filament |
tkt | Transketolase | Gamma-proteobacteria | Vibrionales | 6 | 124 | TKT |
tuf | Elongation factor Tu | 6 phyla | 29 orders | 221 | 3936 | – |
