Review Article

The Redox System in C. elegans, a Phylogenetic Approach

Table 1

Similarity between C.e gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase and orthologues in H.s., S.c., and D.m.

Species nameProtein nameFunction% identityE value

H.s.GCLCgamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase350/643 (54%)0.0
D.m.GCLCgamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase281/498 (56%)0.0
S.c.GSH1gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase254/672 (38%) 2 𝑒 1 3 8

C.e: C. elegans, H.s: H. sapiens, S.c: S. cerevisiae, D.m: D. melanogaster.