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Which of the following is untrue regarding the Predicting Interactions Based on Domain Fusion?(a) It is based on gene fusion events(b) Predicting protein–protein interactions is called the “Rosetta stone” method(c) A fused protein often reveals relationships between its domain components(d) A fused protein doesn’t necessarily reveal about the relationships between its domain componentsThe question was asked during an online interview.Asked question is from Protein Interactions in division Functional Genomics & Proteomics of Bioinformatics

Answer» CORRECT answer is (d) A fused protein doesn’t necessarily reveal about the relationships between its domain components

To ELABORATE: The rationale goes like this: if A and B exist as interacting domains in a fusion protein in one proteome, the gene encoding the protein is a fusion gene. Their HOMOLOGOUS gene sequences A and B existing separately in another genome most LIKELY encode proteins interacting to perform a common function. Conversely, if ANCESTRAL genes A and B encode interacting proteins, they may have a tendency to be fused together in other genomes during evolution to enhance their effectiveness.


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