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Table 7 Characteristics of the 31 genes used for phylogenetic reconstruction

From: Extensive recombination events and horizontal gene transfer shaped the Legionella pneumophila genomes

Gene Name

Product

Labela

Function

Length (nts)a

uvrB

Excinuclease ABC, subunit B

lpp0086

DNA replication, recombination, and repair

1992

pgk

Phosphoglycerate kinase

lpp0152

Glycolysis/gluconeogenesis

1191

rpoA

RNA polymerase, alpha subunit

lpp0419

Transcription

993

ffh

Signal recognition particle protein, GTPase

lpp0467

Transport and binding proteins

1377

serS

Seryl tRNA synthetase

lpp0575

tRNA aminoacylation

1281

proS

Prolyl-tRNA synthase

lpp0749

tRNA aminoacylation

1710

glyA

Serine hydroxymethyltransferase

lpp0791

Glycine/serine hydroxymethyltransferase

1254

dnaB

Replicative DNA helicase

lpp0803

DNA replication, recombination, and repair

1383

gpi

Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase

lpp0825

Glycolysis/gluconeogenesis

1500

lig

DNA ligase

lpp1020

DNA replication, recombination, and repair

2022

cysS

Cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase

lpp1271

tRNA aminoacylation

1371

trpS

Tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase

lpp1399

tRNA aminoacylation

1215

aspS

Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase

lpp1434

tRNA aminoacylation

1782

ruvB

Holliday junction DNA helicase

lpp1534

tRNA aminoacylation

1011

nrdA

Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase, alpha subunit

lpp1738

Deoxyribonucleotide/ribonucleoside metabolism

2829

recA

Bacterial DNA recombination protein

lpp1765

DNA replication, recombination, and repair

1047

tig

Trigger factor

lpp1830

Protein folding and stabilization

1332

lepA

GTP-binding membrane protein

lpp1837

Translation

1833

metK

S-adenosylmethionine synthetase

lpp2004

tRNA aminoacylation

1149

dnaJ

Heat shock protein

lpp2006

Protein folding and stabilization

1140

argS

Arginyl tRNA synthetase

lpp2013

tRNA aminoacylation

1770

eno

Enolase

lpp2020

Glycolysis/gluconeogenesis

1269

ftsZ

Cell division protein

lpp2662

Cell division

1197

uvrC

Excinuclease ABC, subunit C

lpp2698

DNA replication, recombination, and repair

1857

dnaX

DNA polymerase III, subunits gamma and tau

lpp2802

DNA replication, recombination, and repair

1671

recN

DNA repair protein

lpp2877

DNA replication, recombination, and repair

1668

metG

Methionyl tRNA synthetase

lpp2941

tRNA aminoacylation

2013

rho

Transcription terminator factor

lpp3002

Translation

1262

atpD

ATP synthase F1, subunit beta

lpp3053

ATP-proton motive force interconversion

1377

atpA

ATP synthase, subunit alpha

lpp3055

ATP-proton motive force interconversion

1554

thdF

GTP binding protein, thiophene oxidation

lpp3073

tRNA and rRNA base modification

1341

  1. a with respect to strain Paris, nts nucleotides