Evolution of the class C GPCR Venus flytrap modules involved positive selected functional divergence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Class C G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent a distinct group of the GPCR family, which structurally possess a characteristically distinct extracellular domain inclusive of the Venus flytrap module (VFTM). The VFTMs of the c...

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Main Authors: Su Zhixi, Jin Li, Huang Jinlin, Qian Ji, Huang Siluo, Cao Jianhua, Yang Ji, Liu Jianfeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/67

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