Involvement of β-Carbonic Anhydrase Genes in Bacterial Genomic Islands and Their Horizontal Transfer to Protists.

ABSTRACT: Genomic islands (GIs) are a type of mobile genetic element (MGE) that are present in bacterial chromosomes. They consist of a cluster of genes that produce proteins that contribute to a variety of functions, including, but not limited to, the regulation of cell metabolism, antimicrobial resistance, pathogenicity, virulence, and resistance to heavy metals. The genes carried in MGEs can be used as a trait reservoir in times of adversity. Transfer of genes using MGEs, occurring outside reproduction, is called horizontal gene transfer (HGT). Previous data have shown that numerous HGT events have occurred through endosymbiosis between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. β-Carbonic anhydrase (β-CA) enzymes play a critical role in the biochemical pathways of many prokaryotes and eukaryotes. We previously

SUBMITTER: Zolfaghari Emameh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6052266 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature