1
Due to its prokaryotic origin and essential function, the apicoplast is a key target for development of new anti-malarials.
2
The discovery of the prokaryotic AV3 promoter provided further evidence for the prokaryotic origin in the evolutionary history of geminiviruses.
3
Most subtilisins such as thermitase are of prokaryotic origin and proteinase K is up to now the only known eukaryotic structure.