Figure 1

Deduced amino acid sequences of equine tetherin isofroms. Alignment of the amino acid sequences of donkey, horse (KF899866), cat (AB564550), rhesus macaque (HQ596987), and human (NM_004335) tetherin homologs. Amino acid residues conserved in all the above-described sequences are shaded in light gray. The different amino acids between donkey and equine tetherin are shown in a black circle. Three Cys residues which are important for dimerization, are shown in a black background. Two putative N-glycosylation sites are marked with a black triangle.