Table 1 Notable genomic differences between N. equitans and Nst1

Split Proteins

Reverse gyrase

NEQ 318-434

Nst 337-402

Same site

Glu-tRNA^Gln amidotransferase

NEQ 245-396

Nst 197-449

Same site

Predicted RNA-binding protein

NEQ 438-506

Nst 176-251

Same site

Archaeosine tRNA-guanine transglycosylase

NEQ 124-305

Nst 096-232

Same site

RNA polymerase subunit B

NEQ 156-173

Nst 632-633

Same site

Large helicase-related protein

NEQ 003-409

Nst 172-239

Different site

DNA polymerase I

NEQ 068-528

Nst 417

Not split in Nst1

Topoisomerase I

NEQ 045-324

Nst 174

Not split in Nst1

P-loop ATPase-acetyltransferase fusion protein

NEQ 096-495

Nst 401

Not split in Nst1

Alanyl-tRNA synthetase

NEQ 211-547

Nst 054

Not split in Nst1

Diphthamide synthase sub. DPH2

-

Nst 222-440

Absent in N.eq.

Uncharacterized conserved protein (arCOG04253)

-

Nst 474-480

Absent in N.eq.

tRNAs

cis-spliced tRNAs

Ile, Met, Trp, Tyr

Ile, Tyr

trans-joined tRNAs

iMet, His, Lys, Gln, Glu (2)

none

RNase P

Absent

Present

Gluconeogenesis-Glycolysis

Absent

Present

Polyamine biosynthesis

Absent

Present

ATP synthase

Present

Absent

Glutamate dehydrogenase

Present

Absent