title: Protamines of reptiles.
abstract: We have characterized for the first time the complete primary structure of the main protamine components of the sperm from four reptiles: Chrysemys picta (turtle), Elaphe obsoleta (snake), Anolis carolinensis (lizard), and Alligator mississipiensis (crocodilian). These species were chosen to represent one of each of the main phylogenetic branches of this taxonomic group. Comparison of these protamine sequences with those already available from other vertebrate groups allows us to define properly the chemical consensus composition of protamines and provides a unique insight into their molecular evolution and classification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3P6, Canada.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Kasinsky
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Elsey
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kiss
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Arnott
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Russ
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shabanowitz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ausió
mesh_terms: D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D017812:Colubridae / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D016384:Consensus Sequence; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D008116:Lizards / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011479:Protamines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D012104:Reptiles / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017421:Sequence Analysis; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000737:chemistry*; D014426:Turtles / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011479:Protamines