Sequence and expression of annexin VII of Dictyostelium discoideum

Sequence analysis reveals that a gene expressed during growth and early development of Dictyostelium discoideum encodes a polypeptide which exhibits extensive similarity with annexins, a family of calcium/phospholipid binding proteins. Comparison of the amino acid composition of the N-termini suggests that the Dictyostelium annexin is a homologue of human synexin, also referred to as annexin VII.