Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level
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ISBN: 9781118918463
Author: Voet
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 5, Problem 19E
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To draw: A phylogenetic tree for the family of homologous proteins whose partial sequences are given.

Given:

Protein A:T   L   A   D   K   A   I   S   L   H   D   S

Protein B:T   L   G   D   K   A   V   S   I   H   E   S

Protein C:T   L   A   D   K   A   I   S   V   H   D   S

Concept introduction: Phylogenetic tree is the diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships between the organisms derived from the common ancestral form. The directed tree with common ancestor is called rooted phylogenetic tree. Unrooted trees are trees with leaf nodes without an ancestor.

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