deadman_932
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Cytochrome c is conservative. It is essential to respiration in eukaryotes and for electron transport, catalysis, etc.. Interestingly, Archeans like Sulfolobus don't neccesarily use cytochrome c, but precursor type "a" and "b" cytochromes. Denton wants to just talk about "percentages" (which, as we all know can sometimes be misleading.) Variations in which the cytochrome protein wasn't folded correctly results in decreased "reproductive success" or death. Despite it being "conservative," it can allow for phylogenetic studies, and is indicative of relatedness and LCA's of groups. Below is a "chart" with each letter representing a specific amino acid taken from http://members.cox.net/ardipithecus/evol/lies/lie010.html and http://members.cox.net/ardipithecus/evol/seq.html . You can click on the species name in the first page referred to and find the studies the sequences were taken from. The "key" for which amino acid each letter stands for is found at http://www.hgu.mrc.ac.uk/Softdata/Misc/aacode.htm
Notice how the amino sequences group nicely and reflect evolution.
human mgdvekgkki fimkcsqcht vekggkhktg pnlhglfgrk tgqapgysyt aanknkgiiw gedtlmeyle npkkyipgtk mifvgikkke eradliaylk katne
chimpanzee mgdvekgkki fimkcsqcht vekggkhktg pnlhglfgrk tgqapgysyt aanknkgiiw gedtlmeyle npkkyipgtk mifvgikkke eradliaylk katne
rhesus monkey gdvekgkkif imkcsqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhglfgrkt gqapgysyta anknkgitwg edtlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifvgikkkee radliaylkk atne
rabbit gdvekgkkif vqkcaqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhglfgrkt gqavgfsytd anknkgitwg edtlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkde radliaylkk atne
mouse mgdvekgkki fvqkcaqcht vekggkhktg pnlhglfgrk tgqaagfsyt danknkgitw gedtlmeyle npkkyipgtk mifagikkkg eradliaylk katne
rat mgdvekgkki fvqkcaqcht vekggkhktg pnlhglfgrk tgqaagfsyt danknkgitw gedtlmeyle npkkyipgtk mifagikkkg eradliaylk katne
guinea pig gdvekgkkif vqkcaqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhglfgrkt gqaagfsytd anknkgitwg edtlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkge radliaylkk atne
gray whale gdvekgkkif vqkcaqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhglfgrkt gqavgfsytd anknkgitwg eetlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkge radliaylkk atne
camel gdvekgkkif vqkcaqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhglfgrkt gqavgfsytd anknkgitwg eetlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkge radliaylkk atne
pig gdvekgkkif vqkcaqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhglfgrkt gqapgfsytd anknkgitwg eetlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkge redliaylkk atne
chicken mgdiekgkki fvqkcsqcht vekggkhktg pnlhglfgrk tgqaegfsyt danknkgitw gedtlmeyle npkkyipgtk mifagikkks ervdliaylk datsk
duck gdvekgkkif vqkcsqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhglfgrkt gqaegfsytd anknkgitwg edtlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkse radliaylkd atak
pigeon gdiekgkkif vqkcsqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhglfgrkt gqaegfsytd anknkgitwg edtlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkae radliaylkq atak
penguin gdiekgkkif vqkcsqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhgifgrkt gqaegfsytd anknkgitwg edtlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkse radliaylkd atsk
ostrich gdiekgkkif vqkcsqchtv ekggkhktgp nldglfgrkt gqaegfsytd anknkgitwg edtlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkse radliaylkd atsk
alligator gdvekgkkif vqkcaqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhgligrkt gqapgfsyte anknkgitwg eetlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkpe radliaylke atsn
turtle gdvekgkkif vqkcaqchtv ekggkhktgp nlngligrkt gqaegfsyte anknkgitwg eetlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkae radliaylkd atsk
rattlesnake gdvekgkkif smkcgtchtv eeggkhktgp nlhglfgrkt gqavgysyta anknkgiiwg ddtlmeylen pkkyipgtkm vftglkskke rtdliaylke atak
monitor gdvekgkkif vqkcsqchtv ekggkhktgp nlhqlfgrkt geaegfsyta anknkgitwg edtlfeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkte rddliaylke atak
bullfrog gdvekgkkif vqkcaqchtc ekggkhkvgp nlygligrkt gqaagfsytd anknkgitwg edtlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkge rqdliaylks acsk
tuna gdvakgkktf vqkcaqchtv enggkhkvgp nlwglfgrkt gqaegysytd ankskgivwn entlmeylen pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkge rqdlvaylks ats
carp gdvekgkkvf vqkcaqchtv zbggkhkvgp nlwglfgrkt gqapgfsytb abkskgivwb zztlmeylzb pkkyipgtkm ifagikkkge radliaylks ats
starfish gqvekgkkif vqrcaqchtv ekagkhktgp nlngilgrkt gqaagfsytd anrnkgitwk netlfeylen pkkyipgtkm vfaglkkqke rqdliaylea atk
flesh fly gvpagdvekg kkifvqrcaq chtveaggkh kvgpnlhglf grktgqapgf aytdankakg itwnedtlfe ylenpkkyip gtkmifaglk kpnergdlia ylksatk
fruit fly mgvpagdvek gkklfvqrca qchtveaggk hkvgpnlhgl igrktgqaag faytdankak gitwnedtlf eylenpkkyi pgtkmifagl kkpnergdli aylksatk
corn asfseappgn pkagekifkt kcaqchtvek gaghkqgpnl nglfgrqsgt tagysysaan knkavvween tlydyllnpk kyipgtkmvf pglkkpqera dliaylkeat a
sunflower asfaeapagd pttgakifkt kcaqchtvek gaghkqgpnl nglfgrqsgt tagysysaan knmaviween tlydyllnpk kyipgtkmvf pglkkpqera dliaylktst a
By the way, DaveStupid, I simplified my presentation here knowing that not only are you a likely dyslexic, but also dumb as a box of hair. And yeah, I'd match my knowledge of the Bible against yours any day, DumbAss. It's not OUR fault you're ignorant, Dave, but it IS yours.
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AtBC Award for Thoroughness in the Face of Creationism
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