Table 2

Classes of GPCR-like proteins in fungi

Class of receptors
M. grisea
N. crassa
S. cerevisiae
S. pombe

GPCR homologs of known classes




Fungal pheromone STE2-like (class D)
1
1
1
1
Fungal pheromone STE3-like (class D)
1
1
1
1
cAMP receptor-like (class E)
6
3
-
-





Other GPCR homologs




S. cerevisiae GPR1-like
1
1
1
1
S. pombe STM1-like
2
2
3*
1
H. sapiens mPR-like
3
2
3*
2*
M. grisea MG00532.4-like (weak similarities to animal GPCRs)
1
1
-
-





Other GPCR-like proteins




M. grisea PTH11-related
61
25
-
-

*Have not been characterized as GPCR in the yeast species but do have seven transmembrane spans.

Kulkarni et al. Genome Biology 2005 6:R24   doi:10.1186/gb-2005-6-3-r24