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NMPFamsDB

NMPFamsDB

A database of Novel Metagenome Protein Families

A database of Novel Metagenome Protein Clusters

A database of Novel Metagenome Protein Clusters
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Metagenome / Metatranscriptome Family F079075

Metagenome / Metatranscriptome Family F079075

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Basic Information
Family ID F079075
Family Type Metagenome / Metatranscriptome
Number of Sequences 116
Average Sequence Length 40 residues
Representative Sequence MLRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDE
Number of Associated Samples 100
Number of Associated Scaffolds 116

Quality Assessment
Transcriptomic Evidence Yes
Most common taxonomic group Unclassified
% of genes with valid RBS motifs 18.97 %
% of genes near scaffold ends (potentially truncated) 97.41 %
% of genes from short scaffolds (< 2000 bps) 89.66 %
Associated GOLD sequencing projects 95
AlphaFold2 3D model prediction Yes
3D model pTM-score0.31

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Most Common Taxonomy
Group Unclassified (64.655 % of family members)
NCBI Taxonomy ID N/A
Taxonomy N/A

Most Common Ecosystem
GOLD Ecosystem Environmental → Terrestrial → Soil → Unclassified → Forest Soil → Soil
(21.552 % of family members)
Environment Ontology (ENVO) Unclassified
(30.172 % of family members)
Earth Microbiome Project Ontology (EMPO) Free-living → Non-saline → Soil (non-saline)
(47.414 % of family members)



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Multiple Sequence Alignments

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.2.4.6.8.10.12.14.16.18.20.22.24.26.28.30.32.34.36.38.40.42.44.46.48.50.52.54.56.58
1JGI26340J50214_101178521
2Ga0062384_1002280492
3Ga0066823_100526011
4Ga0070711_1003260712
5Ga0070706_1018829921
6Ga0070697_1011003872
7Ga0066661_106882612
8Ga0066670_100180166
9Ga0070763_103013011
10Ga0075030_1000524506
11Ga0070716_1015209642
12Ga0079221_108690522
13Ga0099793_106432762
14Ga0099794_106132071
15Ga0099830_112226352
16Ga0099828_111019021
17Ga0099827_115042952
18Ga0105242_108205992
19Ga0116214_12976461
20Ga0116225_12806102
21Ga0126380_109900931
22Ga0126381_1025706292
23Ga0126360_10753552
24Ga0150983_111458822
25Ga0150983_121540952
26Ga0137393_101007915
27Ga0137361_105441661
28Ga0137413_114773812
29Ga0137416_114727732
30Ga0137416_115151901
31Ga0137410_112272422
32Ga0181533_11649361
33Ga0134078_105335292
34Ga0137405_10100991
35Ga0137405_10424742
36Ga0137420_10939191
37Ga0137420_11434401
38Ga0182041_100326701
39Ga0187808_104748211
40Ga0187783_108141041
41Ga0187822_103257212
42Ga0187810_101230281
43Ga0187874_101558812
44Ga0187765_106195611
45Ga0066655_102079062
46Ga0137408_11369821
47Ga0210401_102590423
48Ga0210401_107123471
49Ga0210401_107425891
50Ga0215015_106066952
51Ga0215015_107923181
52Ga0210400_100040061
53Ga0210396_102651993
54Ga0210387_103611351
55Ga0210386_101275981
56Ga0210391_103867512
57Ga0210410_104846601
58Ga0126371_108703931
59Ga0126371_137435961
60Ga0242655_100793232
61Ga0242662_100862901
62Ga0242662_102106922
63Ga0242654_100513492
64Ga0242654_103429591
65Ga0137417_10585472
66Ga0207692_107351372
67Ga0207664_118335692
68Ga0257146_10419141
69Ga0179587_111966191
70Ga0207802_10067942
71Ga0207855_10511912
72Ga0207983_10314002
73Ga0208890_10788512
74Ga0208988_10376991
75Ga0208827_10771832
76Ga0209117_10594281
77Ga0209388_10231871
78Ga0209736_10339973
79Ga0209009_10036736
80Ga0207826_10301431
81Ga0207826_10457402
82Ga0209626_10849642
83Ga0209655_101090501
84Ga0209112_101420452
85Ga0209180_105062752
86Ga0209701_105230381
87Ga0209283_107384022
88Ga0209275_104077091
89Ga0209488_100208267
90Ga0137415_1000909613
91Ga0137415_106007352
92Ga0302181_100794213
93Ga0302176_101368392
94Ga0265770_10051603
95Ga0138296_18001332
96Ga0138302_12804332
97Ga0138297_16218751
98Ga0170834_1030548292
99Ga0170834_1049627252
100Ga0170818_1070632681
101Ga0318541_100521394
102Ga0306917_108200081
103Ga0307469_121561192
104Ga0307468_1021851862
105Ga0306918_102786721
106Ga0307477_108151052
107Ga0318547_110573191
108Ga0318568_108427121
109Ga0318522_104122561
110Ga0318551_107715211
111Ga0310916_105307372
112Ga0307479_1001554810
113Ga0307479_106550961
114Ga0307479_109157761
115Ga0307479_114345182
116Ga0318505_100162175
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Structure & Topology

Predicted Secondary Structure and Topology

Predicted Topology & Secondary Structure
Classification: Globular Signal Peptide: No Secondary Structure distribution: α-helix: 41.18%    β-sheet: 0.00%    Coil/Unstructured: 58.82%
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510152025303540MLRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDESequenceα-helicesβ-strandsCoilSS Conf. score
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Predicted 3D Structure

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Per-residue confidence (pLDDT):
  0-50   51-70   71-90   91-100  
pTM-score: 0.31
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Gene Neighborhood

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Phylogeny

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Unclassified
35.3%64.7%
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Environmental Properties

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Peatland
Bog Forest Soil
Bog
Freshwater Sediment
Watersheds
Soil
Soil
Vadose Zone Soil
Tropical Forest Soil
Grasslands Soil
Peatlands Soil
Agricultural Soil
Soil
Grasslands Soil
Soil
Forest Soil
Soil
Hardwood Forest Soil
Tropical Peatland
Tropical Forest Soil
Forest Soil
Soil
Corn, Switchgrass And Miscanthus Rhizosphere
Agricultural Soil
Palsa
Miscanthus Rhizosphere
Boreal Forest Soil
21.6%3.4%21.6%6.0%3.4%6.9%4.3%
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Family Sequences

Protein ID Sample Taxon ID Habitat Sequence
JGI26340J50214_1011785213300003368Bog Forest SoilMLRATLLKLSESQRFAKWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDEAIE
Ga0062384_10022804923300004082Bog Forest SoilMLRATLLKLSESKGFANWVVSNSSTKRMAHRFVAGETLDEAVAA
Ga0066823_1005260113300005163SoilMVRSTLLKLSESKKFANWVTMNATTRRMSHRFVAGEELDEA
Ga0070711_10032607123300005439Corn, Switchgrass And Miscanthus RhizosphereMVRSTLLKLSESKSFARWVTTNRTTRKMSHRFVAGEALEE
Ga0070706_10188299213300005467Corn, Switchgrass And Miscanthus RhizosphereMVRSTLLKLSESKKFARWVTSNQTTRKMSHRFVAGEALEEAI
Ga0070697_10110038723300005536Corn, Switchgrass And Miscanthus RhizosphereMLRAILLKLSESPGFAHWVTSNPTTRRMARRFVAGETLDE
Ga0066661_1068826123300005554SoilMVRATLLKLSVSPGFAHWVTSNPSTRRMARRFVAGETLDE
Ga0066670_1001801663300005560SoilMLRSALLKLSANKKFGAWVTSNPAPRRMARRFVAGET
Ga0070763_1030130113300005610SoilMLRSILLKFSESESFAHWVTTNATTRRMSHRFVAGETLEEA
Ga0075030_10005245063300006162WatershedsMIRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVISNGTTRRMARRFVAGET
Ga0070716_10152096423300006173Corn, Switchgrass And Miscanthus RhizosphereMLRAGLLKLSESKSLAHWVVSNGRTRRMAHRFVPGETLD
Ga0079221_1086905223300006804Agricultural SoilMLRATLLKLSANEKFANWVTSNPTTRRMSRRFVAGETLD
Ga0099793_1064327623300007258Vadose Zone SoilMLRATLLKLSESARFAHWVTSNSTTHRMAQRFVPG
Ga0099794_1061320713300007265Vadose Zone SoilMLRSILLKLSESPSFSHWVTSNATTRRMARRFVAGETL
Ga0099830_1122263523300009088Vadose Zone SoilMLRSTLLKLSENTRFAHWVTSNPTTHRMARRFVAGETLEETI
Ga0099828_1110190213300009089Vadose Zone SoilMLRAILLKFAESPGFAHWVTSNEITRRMALRFVAGEALDEAI
Ga0099827_1150429523300009090Vadose Zone SoilMLRATLLKLSESKRLAHWVTSNSPTRRMSHRFVAGE
Ga0105242_1082059923300009176Miscanthus RhizosphereMLRSTLLKLSESKGFAHWVTSNRTTRRMSHRFVAGEALDE
Ga0116214_129764613300009520Peatlands SoilMIRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVTTNGTTRRMARRFVAG
Ga0116225_128061023300009524Peatlands SoilMLRAILLKLSESKAIAHWVTSNSKTRRMALRFVAG
Ga0126380_1099009313300010043Tropical Forest SoilMLRSILLKLSESKGFAHWVTNNAMARRMSHRFVAGETLEE
Ga0126381_10257062923300010376Tropical Forest SoilMLRSILLKLSESNGFAHWVTTNPSMRRMSHRFVAGETL
Ga0126360_107535523300010854Boreal Forest SoilMVRSILLRLSESKGFANWVTTNSTTRRMSHRFVAGETLDEAL
Ga0150983_1114588223300011120Forest SoilMLRATLLRLSESARFAHWVTSNSTTRRMAHRFVPGETLDDAIAAA
Ga0150983_1215409523300011120Forest SoilMVRSTLLKLSESKSFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGE
Ga0137393_1010079153300011271Vadose Zone SoilLPRETLLVIRALLLKLSNSRRMARWVTSNGVSRRMARRFVAGEELD
Ga0137361_1054416613300012362Vadose Zone SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLD
Ga0137413_1147738123300012924Vadose Zone SoilMLRSTLLKLSENKGFADWVTTNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDEA
Ga0137416_1147277323300012927Vadose Zone SoilMLRSSLLKLSENKGFANWVTTNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDE
Ga0137416_1151519013300012927Vadose Zone SoilMLRAILLKLSESPGFAHWVTSNSTTRRMARRFVAGETLDEAIIAA
Ga0137410_1122724223300012944Vadose Zone SoilMLRSILLKFSESKSFARWVTTNATTRRMSHRFVAGETL
Ga0181533_116493613300014152BogMLRSILLKLSDSKGLAHWVTSNATTRRMSHRFVAGES
Ga0134078_1053352923300014157Grasslands SoilMLSENEKFGSWVISNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLEEAIAAARRCHEV
Ga0137405_101009913300015053Vadose Zone SoilMLRSILLKLSESPGFARWVISNSSTRRMSRRFVAGETLDE
Ga0137405_104247423300015053Vadose Zone SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKSFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLD
Ga0137420_109391913300015054Vadose Zone SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKAFANWVTSNGTTRRMAGRFVAGETLDEA
Ga0137420_114344013300015054Vadose Zone SoilMLRSILLKFSESKSFAHWVTTNATTRRMSHRFVAGESPAKLSKKR
Ga0182041_1003267013300016294SoilMIRSTLLHLSESKGFAHWVTSNGTTRRMSHRFVAGET
Ga0187808_1047482113300017942Freshwater SedimentMLRSILLKLSQSPRLARFVIHNATSRRMARRFVAG
Ga0187783_1081410413300017970Tropical PeatlandMLRATLLKLSDSKGFAHWVTSNDATRRMSHRFVAGETLDEAIEASR
Ga0187822_1032572123300017994Freshwater SedimentMLRSTLLKLSDSKGFAHWVTSNGTTRRMSHRFVAGETLDEAIE
Ga0187810_1012302813300018012Freshwater SedimentMLRATLLKLSDSKGLAHWVTTNGTTRQMSHRFVAGETLDEAIQASRA
Ga0187874_1015588123300018019PeatlandMLRTILLTLSDSKSLAHWVTSNPTTRRMALRFVAGETLDE
Ga0187765_1061956113300018060Tropical PeatlandMLRTTLLKLSESKGLAHWVTTNSTTRRMSHRFVAGET
Ga0066655_1020790623300018431Grasslands SoilMLRATLLKLSESKRLAHWVTSNSTTRRMSHRFVAGE
Ga0137408_113698213300019789Vadose Zone SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETDAR
Ga0210401_1025904233300020583SoilMLRAILLKLSESPGFAHWVTSNPTTRRMARRFVAGETLDEAV
Ga0210401_1071234713300020583SoilMLRSTLLKLSESAGFAHWVTSNPTTRRMARRFVAGETL
Ga0210401_1074258913300020583SoilMLRSILLKFSESKSFAHWVTTNATTRRMSHRFVAGETLEEA
Ga0215015_1060669523300021046SoilMLRATLLKLSESARFAHWVTSNSTTRRMAQRFVEGETLDQAI
Ga0215015_1079231813300021046SoilMLRSILLKFSESKSFAHWVTTNATTRRMSHRFVAGETLEE
Ga0210400_1000400613300021170SoilMLRSILLKFSESKSFAHWVTTNATTRRMSHRFVAGESLEE
Ga0210396_1026519933300021180SoilMLRSILLKFSESKSFAHWVTTNATTRRMSHRFVAGETLEEALQVA
Ga0210387_1036113513300021405SoilMLRATLLKLSESPRFAKWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDEAIE
Ga0210386_1012759813300021406SoilMLRSTLLKLSNSKGLAHWVTSNGTTRRMSHRFVAGETLDE
Ga0210391_1038675123300021433SoilMLRASLLKLSESKSFAHWVVCNERTRRMAHRFVPGETLDEAIAAA
Ga0210410_1048466013300021479SoilMLRASLLKLSESKSFAHWVVSNDRTRRMAHRFVPGETLD
Ga0126371_1087039313300021560Tropical Forest SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKSFARWVTSNRTTRRMSHRFVAGEELDEAI
Ga0126371_1374359613300021560Tropical Forest SoilMVRSTLLRLSESKSFARWVTSNRTTRKMSHRFVAGETLEEALSAALVCNDQ
Ga0242655_1007932323300022532SoilMLRSTLLKLSENKGFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAG
Ga0242662_1008629013300022533SoilMLRSTLLKLAESQSFANWVTSNSTTRRMSRRFVAGDFKEGI
Ga0242662_1021069223300022533SoilMLRSTLLKLSESPGFANFVTSNAKTRQMARRFVAGETLDE
Ga0242654_1005134923300022726SoilMLRTTLLKLSQNQRFANWVTTNAKTRGMARRFVAGETL
Ga0242654_1034295913300022726SoilMLRATLLKLSESKGFANFVTSNAKTRRMAHRFVAGET
Ga0137417_105854723300024330Vadose Zone SoilMLRSSLLKLSENKAFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAG
Ga0207692_1073513723300025898Corn, Switchgrass And Miscanthus RhizosphereMLRSTLLKLSESKSFARWVTSNKTTRKMSHRFVAGEALAEAIA
Ga0207664_1183356923300025929Agricultural SoilMLRSTLLKLSNSKALAHWVTSNGTTRRMSHRFVAGETLDEA
Ga0257146_104191413300026374SoilMVRSTLLKLSENKKFARWVTSNQTTRKMSHRFVAGEALEEA
Ga0179587_1119661913300026557Vadose Zone SoilMLRAILLKLSESPGFAHWVTSNSTTRRMARRFVAGETLDE
Ga0207802_100679423300026847Tropical Forest SoilMLRSTLLKLSQSNGFAHWVTSNSVTRRMSHRFVAGETLDEVIAA
Ga0207855_105119123300027039Tropical Forest SoilMLRSTLLKLSASPGFANWVTTNGSTRRMAMRFVAGETLNDAIAAA
Ga0207983_103140023300027310SoilMVRSTLLKLSESKKFANWVTMNATTRRMSHRFVAGEELDEAL
Ga0208890_107885123300027523SoilMLRSTLLKLSDSKGLAHWVTSNGTTRRMSHRFVAGETLN
Ga0208988_103769913300027633Forest SoilMLRAILLKLSDSPGFAHWVTSNPTTRRMARRFVAGETLDEAIIA
Ga0208827_107718323300027641Peatlands SoilMLRTILLKLSESKAIAHWVTSNSKTRRMALRFVAGET
Ga0209117_105942813300027645Forest SoilMLRSSLLKLSESRRLAKWVISNGTTRRMAQRFVAGEMLDEAI
Ga0209388_102318713300027655Vadose Zone SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDE
Ga0209736_103399733300027660Forest SoilMLRSTLLKLSESPGFAHWVTSNTATRRLARRFVAGE
Ga0209009_100367363300027667Forest SoilMLRAALLKLSESKSFAHWVVSNDHTRRMAHRFVPGETLDEA
Ga0207826_103014313300027680Tropical Forest SoilMLRSTLLKLSASPGFANWVTTNGSTRRMAMRFVAGETLNDA
Ga0207826_104574023300027680Tropical Forest SoilMLRTTLLKLSENKGLAHWVTSNGTTRRMSHRFVAGE
Ga0209626_108496423300027684Forest SoilMLRAGLLKLSESKSFANWVVSNERTRRMAHRFVPGETL
Ga0209655_1010905013300027767Bog Forest SoilMLRATLLKLSESPRFAKWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDEA
Ga0209112_1014204523300027817Forest SoilMLRSILLKLSASPGFARWVVSNHSTRKMSRRFVAGETLDEAL
Ga0209180_1050627523300027846Vadose Zone SoilMLRATLLKLSESARFAHWVTSNSTTRGMAQRFVAG
Ga0209701_1052303813300027862Vadose Zone SoilMLRATLLKLSESPGFARWVTSNPTTRRMARRFVAG
Ga0209283_1073840223300027875Vadose Zone SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKSFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDE
Ga0209275_1040770913300027884SoilMLRSILLKLSESPGFASWVISNHSTRGMSRRFVAGETLDE
Ga0209488_1002082673300027903Vadose Zone SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVISNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLD
Ga0137415_10009096133300028536Vadose Zone SoilMLRATLLKLSESRGFAHWVTSNPTTRRMARRFVPGETLDDAIIAA
Ga0137415_1060073523300028536Vadose Zone SoilMLRATLLKLSESPGFAHWVTSNPTTRRMARRFVPGETLDDAIIAA
Ga0302181_1007942133300030056PalsaMLRSTLLKFSESKGLANWVVSNSAANRMAHRFVAGETLDEAIA
Ga0302176_1013683923300030057PalsaMLRATLLKLSESKGFANWVVTNPSANRTAHRFVAGETLHEAIAAA
Ga0265770_100516033300030878SoilMLRATLLKLSESPRFAKWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLD
Ga0138296_180013323300030923SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETL
Ga0138302_128043323300030937SoilMLRATLLKLSESPAFAKWVTSNGTTRRMARRKKLSNQK
Ga0138297_162187513300030962SoilMLRATLLKLSKSPRFAKWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDEVVEAKRDG
Ga0170834_10305482923300031057Forest SoilMVRSTLLKLSENKKFARWVTSNQTTRKMSHRFVAGEA
Ga0170834_10496272523300031057Forest SoilMIRSTLLKLSESKSFARWVTSNNTTRRMSHRFVAGEALDEAV
Ga0170818_10706326813300031474Forest SoilMFRSTLLKLSESKKFARWVTSNQTTRKMSHRFVAGEG
Ga0318541_1005213943300031545SoilMLRSTLLKLSESNGFAHWVTSNSVTRRMSHRFVADET
Ga0306917_1082000813300031719SoilMLRTTLLKLSESKGLANWVTTNGVTRRMSHRFVAGESLD
Ga0307469_1215611923300031720Hardwood Forest SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAG
Ga0307468_10218518623300031740Hardwood Forest SoilMVRSTLLRLSESKKFANWVTTNATTRRMSHRFVAGEE
Ga0306918_1027867213300031744SoilMLRSTLLKLSQSNGFAHWVTSNSITRRMSHRFVAGETLDEV
Ga0307477_1081510523300031753Hardwood Forest SoilMLRAILLKLSESPGFAHWVTSNPTTRRMARRFVAGETLD
Ga0318547_1105731913300031781SoilMLRSTLLKLSDSKGFAHWVTSNGATRRMSHRFVAGEALDE
Ga0318568_1084271213300031819SoilMVRSTLLKLSENKKFGSWITANGITRRMARRFVAGETL
Ga0318522_1041225613300031894SoilMLRSTLLKLSESNGFAHWVTSNSVTRRMSHRFVAGETLDE
Ga0318551_1077152113300031896SoilMVRSTLLKLSENKKFGSWITANGITRRMARRFVAG
Ga0310916_1053073723300031942SoilMLRSTLLKLSESEAFARWVTSNRTTRRMSHRFVAGEELEEAISA
Ga0307479_10015548103300031962Hardwood Forest SoilMLRSTLLKLSESKGFANWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGEA
Ga0307479_1065509613300031962Hardwood Forest SoilMLRATLLKLSESARFAHWVTSNSTTRRMAQRFVPG
Ga0307479_1091577613300031962Hardwood Forest SoilMIRSTLLKLSESKSFATWVTSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDEA
Ga0307479_1143451823300031962Hardwood Forest SoilMLRSILLKLSESKGFANWVSSNGTTRRMARRFVAGETLDEA
Ga0318505_1001621753300032060SoilMVRSTLLKLSENKKFGSWITSNGITRRMARRFVAGETLE


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