ATP binding cassette transporters and uridine diphosphate glycosyltransferases are ancient protein families that evolved roles in herbicide resistance through exaptation.

ABSTRACT: ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters actively transport various substances across membranes, while uridine diphosphate (UDP) glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are proteins that catalyse the chemical modification of various organic compounds. Both of these protein superfamilies have been associated with conferring herbicide resistance in weeds. Little is known about the evolutionary history of these protein families in the Archaeplastida. To infer the evolutionary histories of these protein superfamilies, we compared protein sequences collected from 10 species which represent distinct lineages of the Archaeplastida-the lineage including glaucophyte algae, rhodophyte algae, chlorophyte algae and the streptophytes-and generated phylogenetic trees. We show that ABC transporters were present in th

SUBMITTER: Caygill S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10513242 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature