Review Article

The Redox System in C. elegans, a Phylogenetic Approach

Table 2

Similarity between C.eglutathione synthetase and orthologues in H.s., S.c., and D.m.

Species nameProtein nameFunction% identityE value

H.s.GSSglutathione synthetase185/470 (39%) 3 𝑒 9 5
D.m.CG32495glutathione synthetase180/491 (37%) 8 𝑒 1 0 2
S.c.GSH2glutathione synthetase147/494 (30%) 1 𝑒 5 6

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