Comprehensive analysis of Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein (TCTP) provides insights for lineage-specific evolution and functional divergence.
Namjin KooAh-Young ShinSangho OhHyeongmin KimSeongmin HongSeong-Jin ParkYoung Mi SimIksu ByeonKye Young KimYong Pyo LimSuk-Yoon KwonYong-Min KimPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Our analysis suggests that TCTP has undergone lineage-specific evolution and that structural changes in TCTP proteins may correlate with the tertiary structure of TCTP-binding proteins and their binding partners in a lineage-specific manner.