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Subfunctionalization

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Subfunctionalization is a neutral mutation process in which each paralog retains a subset of its original ancestral function. The figure illustrates that the ancestral gene (orange & blue) is capable of both functions before gene duplication. After gene duplication the functional capabilities are divided amongst the gene copies. After this divergence each paralog is capable of independently performing a distinct ancestral function. Subfunctionalization was proposed by Stoltzfus (1999) [1] and Force et al. (1999) [2] as one of the possible outcomes of functional divergence that occurs after a gene duplication event, in which pairs of genes that originate from duplication, or paralogs, take on separate functions. [3] [4] [5] Subfunctionalization is a neutral mutation process; meaning that no new adaptations are formed. [6] [7] During the process of gene duplication paralogs simply undergo a division of labor by retaining different parts (subfunctions) of their original an...

Park Holidays UK

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Park Holidays UK Limited Type Private Limited Company Industry Leisure / Holiday Predecessor Cinque Ports Leisure Ltd (to January 2007) Founded 1984 (original co.) Founder Peter Bull & Jim Watson Headquarters Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex Number of locations 30 caravan holiday parks in southern England Key people Jeffrey Sills Services Operation of holiday home parks Revenue £106.6m (2014) Operating income £22.6m (2014) Net income £16.2m (2014) Number of employees 579 (average, 2012) Website www.parkholidays.com Park Holidays UK operates 30 holiday parks in the South of England and is the largest holiday park operator along the South Coast, offering a mix of caravan and lodge holidays, touring and camping, and holiday home ownership. It has a broad range of parks in both country and coastal locations. [1] The company is a member of the British Holiday and Home Parks Association (BH&HPA) and the National Ca...

Bowers & Wilkins

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Bowers & Wilkins Type Privately held company Industry Consumer electronics Founded 1966 by John Bowers Headquarters Worthing, England Key people Gregory Lee (CEO) Products Hi-Fi and Home theatre Loudspeakers Wireless Speakers Headphones Website www.bowerswilkins.com Bowers & Wilkins , or B&W , is a British company that produces audio equipment, most notably loudspeakers. B&W was founded in 1966 by John Bowers at Worthing, West Sussex, England. Currently, B&W, while still based in Worthing, is part of the B&W Group Ltd., which also includes audio equipment manufacturers Rotel and Classé. B&W previously offered a range of electronics, such as amplifiers, under the Aura brand, but it was discontinued in 1997. Other sub-brands were 'John Bowers' for the Active One loudspeaker and preamp and 'Rock Solid' for a lifestyle speaker range. The B&W 'Blue Room' brand for 'Pod' speakers...

Caenophidia

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Caenophidia Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Infraorder: Caenophidia The Caenophidia are a derived clade in the suborder Serpentes (snakes), which contains over 80% of all the extant species of snakes. [1] The largest family is Colubridae, but it also includes at least seven other families [1] , at least four of which were once classified as "Colubridae" before molecular phylogenetics helped us understand their relationships. It has been found to be monophyletic. [1] Although the Caenophidia previously was held to exclude Acrochordidae, researchers have recognized that Acrochordids share several traits with the other Caenophidians. [2] Hence Caenophidia is usually considered to comprise Acrochordidae plus more the more derived snakes classified as Colubroidea. Families Superfamily: Acrochordoidea Family: Acrochordidae –file snakes, wart snak...

C-terminus

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A tetrapeptide (example: Val-Gly-Ser-Ala) with green highlighted N -terminal α-amino acid (example: L-valine) and blue marked C -terminal α-amino acid (example: L-alanine). The C-terminus (also known as the carboxyl-terminus , carboxy-terminus , C-terminal tail , C-terminal end , or COOH-terminus ) is the end of an amino acid chain (protein or polypeptide), terminated by a free carboxyl group (-COOH). When the protein is translated from messenger RNA, it is created from N-terminus to C-terminus. The convention for writing peptide sequences is to put the C-terminal end on the right and write the sequence from N- to C-terminus. Contents 1 Chemistry 2 Function 2.1 C-terminal retention signals 2.2 C-terminal modifications 2.2.1 Prenylation 2.2.2 GPI anchors 2.3 C-terminal domain 3 See also 4 References Chemistry Each amino acid has a carboxyl group and an amine group. Amino acids link to one another to form a chain by a dehydr...