Table 5.

Proposed classification of arthropod calpain genes

TypeMembersFeatures
A/B calpains Dm-CalpA, Dm-CalpB, Gl-CalpB Four-domain structure of typical calpains (domain IV in C-terminus) 
C calpains Dm-CalpC Four-domain structure of typical calpains; all three catalytic amino acid residues mutated (inactive) 
D calpains Dm-CalpD (SOLZn-finger motifs in N-terminus; domain IV replaced by SOL domain in C-terminus 
M calpains Ha-CalpM, Gl-CalpM Truncated (lacks domain IV) 
T calpains Gl-CalpT Domain IV replaced by T domain in C-terminus 
TypeMembersFeatures
A/B calpains Dm-CalpA, Dm-CalpB, Gl-CalpB Four-domain structure of typical calpains (domain IV in C-terminus) 
C calpains Dm-CalpC Four-domain structure of typical calpains; all three catalytic amino acid residues mutated (inactive) 
D calpains Dm-CalpD (SOLZn-finger motifs in N-terminus; domain IV replaced by SOL domain in C-terminus 
M calpains Ha-CalpM, Gl-CalpM Truncated (lacks domain IV) 
T calpains Gl-CalpT Domain IV replaced by T domain in C-terminus 
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