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Multiple sequence alignment of MJ0577 and 6 High-Scoring BLAST Hits
This multiple alignment was constructed within BLAST. Five of the top hits from the BLAST analysis were aligned. The query sequence is shown at the top with the designation "blast_tmp". Identities are show as dots (instead of letters). The top hit is MJ0577 itself and is therefore completely represented as dots. Columns of dots represent residues that are identical in all 6 sequences. Conserved residues can be spotted by inspection. Unaligned residues are shown as dashes within the sequence line.
Sequences represented in the alignment:
sp|Q57997|Y577_METJA  PROTEIN MJ0577 >gi|2128018|pir||A64372...   314  3e-85

pir||B71132  hypothetical protein PH0823 - Pyrococcus horiko...   107  7e-23

sp|Q57951|Y531_METJA  HYPOTHETICAL PROTEIN MJ0531 >gi|212801...    91  4e-18

pir||A69233  conserved hypothetical protein MTH993 - Methano...    85  4e-16

pir||A69220  conserved hypothetical protein MTH898 - Methano...    81  5e-15

pir||A69071  conserved hypothetical protein MTH153 - Methano...    80  8e-15

pir||D69008  conserved hypothetical protein MTH1065 - Methan...    79  2e-14
The Alignment:

blast_tmp 1   MSVMYKKILYPTDFSETAEIALKHVKAFKTLKAEEVILLHVIDEREIKKRDIFSLLLGVA 60

Q57997    1   ............................................................ 60

B71132    1   .IF.FR.V.F......G.YR.VEVFEKRNKMEVG..........GTLEE-----.MD.YS 55

Q57951    25     L....VI...G.DVSLE.A..AINIAKEFDA..YAIY.V.---------V.PFV.LP 72

A69233    1      ..S...L...G.KQ.NK.AE.AIWIARESGA.I.A.T.MET---------.S.V.LP 48

A69220    1      ..R...LA..G..CSMQ.AGYAIETAAQNRA.LLA.T.TETYPLDN-------.P.E 50

A69071    1      .FE..MV...G..Y.AR.EDMAIELAGRLGSV..AV.....KL.YPF.V-------- 49

D69008    1      ..RR..I...G.GD.RK.TR.AFHIAGMSGADILAIS.V.TSYR.IW.--------- 48



blast_tmp 61  GLNKSVEEFENELKNKLTEEAKNKMENIKKEL---EDV--GF----KVKDIIVV--GIPH 109

Q57997    61  ................................---...--..----........--.... 109

B71132    56  FFYDNA.IELKDI.E..K...SR.LQEKAE.V---KRAFRAK----N.RT..RF--...W 106

Q57951    73  A--EGSW.LIS..---.K..GQEALKKV..MA---.EW--.V----.IHTEMLE--.V.A 116

A69233    49  A-----DDLIIR.REM.E...SRSL.AV..LV---.ES--.A----DI.LTVRTDE.S.A 94

A69220    51  E.TRK.----T..FR.ES...LQ.V.DLAVS.----.T--PV----..RKMM.D--.S.A 94

A69071    50  ----------------.ED.G.EILASVQRKG---REA--.V----Q.DEVL.F--.S.A 82

D69008    49  ------.DISRR.EEI.KKQ.EKAISIL.E.FSSQQEL--.HMTETRLDTV.LE--.N.A 98



blast_tmp 110 EEIVKIAEDEGVDIIIMGSHGKTNLKEILLGSVTENVIKKSNKPVLVVKRKNS 162

Q57997    110 ..................................................... 162

B71132    107 D....V..E.N.SL..LP.R..LS.SHEF...TVMR.LR.TK....II.     155

Q57951    117 N...EF..KKKA.L.V..TT...G.ER......A.R...NAHC......K    166

A69233    95  .A.LRTV.K....LVV..TS..HG.DRF.....A.K.VRSAGC.....      142

A69220    95  .T.L.V.DE.N..L.VV.AS..HA.ERF.....S.KIVRHARV.....HS.   145

A69071    83  HDMK..T.KT.A.LVVIA...RSG.EKL.M...A.TTL.TVDV...L..     131

D69008    99  .V.LEVM...D..LVV...S..HG.DR.IS..I.RK.L.SAT..MM..      146