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Table 6 Cytoskeletal proteins in Ich, T.thermophila and H. sapiens

From: Comparative genomics of the pathogenic ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, its free-living relatives and a host species provide insights into adoption of a parasitic lifestyle and prospects for disease control

Protein type

Ich

T. thermophila

H. sapiens

Tubulins and modifying enzymes

   α-Tubulin

1

1

9

   α-Tubulin-like

0

3

0

   β-Tubulin

3

2

9

   β-Tubulin-like

0

6

0

   γ-Tubulin

1

1

2

   ε-Tubulin

1

1

1

   δ-Tubulin

0

1

1

   η-Tubulin

1

1

0

   ι-Tubulin

0

3

0

   Tubulin tyrosine ligase-like

31

50

14

Motor proteins

   Kinesin motor domain

41

78

48

   Dynein heavy chain

19

25

16

   Dynein intermediate chain

6

6

7

   Dynein light intermediate chain

1

2

3

   Dynein light chain

16

14

9

   Myosin motor domain

3

13

22

Centrins

 

   Centrin 1

1

1

1

   Centrin 2

2

1

1

   Centrin 3

1

1

1

   Centrin 4

1

1

0

Core basal body proteins (also includes centrins 2, 3; δ-, ε-tubulins)

   Bld10/Cep135

1

1

1

   Centriolin

0

1

1

   Cep76

0

0

1

   Cep164

0

1

1

   Dip13

0

0

2

   Poc1

1

1

2

   Poc5

1

1

1

   Sas4/CPAP

2

1

2

   Sas6

1

2

1

   VFL1a/CLERC

1

2

1

   WDR16

1

1

1

Ciliopathy associated proteins

   MKS1

1

1

1

   MKS3

2

2

1

   MKS4/Cep290

0

0

1

   MKS5/RPGRIP1L

1

1

1

   MKS6/CCD2A

1

1

1

   AHI1

1

1

1

   NPHP1

1

1

1

   NPHP3

0

0

1

   NPHP4

1

1

1

   BBS1

1

1

2

   BBS2, 5, 7, 8, or 9

1

1

1

   BBS3/ARL6

0

1

1

   BBS4

0

1

1