Figure 3

Conservation of the Brd-family member Mα. A) Alignment of the presumptive Mα proteins of D. melanogaster, A. mellifera and A. gambiae. Although the alignment reveals not much identity (blue), the postulated features that typify Brd-proteins are present [14]. Red, highly related and yellow, similar residues. B) Mα contains a typcial amphipathic α-helix with high concentration of lysine (K) and arginine (R) residues on one side of the wheel (red).