Characterization of human deoxycytidine kinase correlation with cDNA sequences

Existing data on the structure of human deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) diverge. A monomeric 60 kDa form has been isolated and the cloning of a cDNA coding for 626 amino acids corresponding to a 71 kDa protein has been reported. However, pure dCK isolated from leukemic spleen is a dimer of 30 kDa subunits. Amino acid sequences of peptides from digests of this protein are now presented. None of the peptide structures obtained correspond to the cDNA for the 71 kDa protein, but to a cDNA for a 30.5 kDa dCK recently cloned. Furthermore, homology of the peptide sequences of dCK to parts of thymidine kinases and protein-tyrosine kinases are detected.     

Cloning, expression and tissue distribution of the gene encoding rat fibroblast growth factor receptor subtype 4

The rat homologue of the gene encoding the fibroblast growth factor receptor subtype 4 (FGFR4) was cloned from rat lung mRNA, and the cDNA sequence was found to be 95% similar and 92% identical to the human homologue. Northern blot analysis of adult rat tissues demonstrated that a 3.1-kb mRNA encoding FGFR4 is detectable only in the lung and kidney. The receptor variant described here encodes two potential immunoglobulin-like domains, 21 hydrophobic amino acids encoding a potential transmembrane domain, and a split tyrosine kinase motif. However, the acidic box and hydrophobic signal peptide domains are not present in this cDNA isolate.     

甘蓝型油菜小核糖核蛋白BnSmD1编码区全长cDNA 的克隆与表达分析

通过筛选野生型油菜(Pet33-10)与无花瓣油菜(Apet33-10)反向消减文库(SSH)和运用RACE-PCR技术, 获得了甘蓝型油菜小核糖核蛋白BnSmD1的全长编码区 cDNA (GenBank登陆号DQ298446)。该基因长484 bp, 含有一个长354 bp的阅读框。BnSmD1在N端拥有两个高度保守的结构域(Sm-1和Sm-2), 羧基端则含有一个RG重复序列。Northern blot表达结果显示: BnSmD1在甘蓝型油菜的各个组织均有表达, 但是它在早期花蕾中的表达明显高于同期的叶和茎。通过对BnSmD1在Apet33-10无花瓣品系与野生型有花瓣品系Pet33-10中各组织的表达差异进行比较, 发现该基因在Apet33-10的早期花蕾中表达明显下降。因此, BnSmD1可能对植物的早期花发育起到了重要的作用, 并很有可能影响花瓣的形成。     

鸡IFN-γcDNA的克隆及测序

应用逆转录-多聚酶链反应（RT-PCR）技术,参照图外报道的鸡γ干扰素（CHIFN-γ）cDNA全基因序列,利用自行设计合成的一对引物,从ConA诱导培养的SPF鸡外周血淋巴细胞中扩增出CHIFN-γcDNA基因,并与PMD18-T载体连接,构建了CHIFN-γ基因重组体,经DNA序列测定,确认为CHIFN-γ基因,为进一步表达CHIFN-γ奠定了基础。     

Cloning and characterization of a cDNA encoding a rice 13 kDa prolamin

Summary A cDNA library constructed from mRNAs obtained from developing rice endosperm was screened with a cDNA clone (RM7) of highest frequency of occurrence (1.8%). The translati) product directed by the mRNA which was hybrid-released from RM7 cDNA in a wheat germ cell-free system showed a molecular size of 13 kDa when coexisting with the protein body fraction of developing maize endosperm. A polypeptide sequence composed of 156 amino acids was deduced from the nucleotide sequence. By comparison with the 19 N-terminal amino acids obtained from Edman degradation of the isolated rice 13 kDa prolamin fraction, the signal sequence was determined as consisting of 19 amino acids. The deduced polypeptide is rich in hydrophobic amino acids such as Leu and Val, and also in Gln, but lacks Lys. Hence, the amino acid composition is consistent with that of rice 13 kDa rolamin. By homology with previously reported cereal prolamins, only a single octapeptide sequence, Gln-Gln-Gln-CysCys-Gln-Gln-Leu, which was observed in 15 kDa and 27 kDa zein, B- and -hordein, /- and -gliadin, and -secalin was conserved in the rice 10 kDa and 13 kDa prolamin. No repetitive sequences and/or sequences homologous to other cereal prolamins, except the above octapeptide, were observed for the mature 13 kDa prolamin polypeptide. The signal sequence region of the 13 kDa prolamin, however, shows homology of more than 65% in both the nucleotide sequence and the amino acid sequence with rice 10 kDa prolamin and maize zein.     

家蚕吡哆醛激酶cDNA的克隆、表达和基因结构分析

吡哆醛激酶（pyridoxal kinase,PLK, EC2.7.1.35）是维生素B₆关键代谢酶,其cDNA的克隆在昆虫类还未见报道。利用生物信息学原理和使用PCR方法,克隆出编码家蚕Bombyx mori吡哆醛激酶的cDNA (GenBank登录号DQ452397),体外原核表达成功,并对表达粗提产物进行了酶活检测。克隆到的cDNA含有一894 bp的完整可读框,编码一条分子量为33.1 kD,含298个氨基酸残基的蛋白质。序列比对显示此蛋白质与人类吡哆醛激酶具有52.84%的同一性,包含吡哆醛激酶家族共有的特征保守序列,但比哺乳动物和植物克隆到的吡哆醛激酶均少10多个氨基酸残基,几个有关键功能且在哺乳动物和植物中均保守的氨基酸残基在此蛋白中被替换。依据家蚕基因组数据库信息和PLK的cDNA,家蚕PLK基因包含5个外显子和4个内含子,跨越10 kb DNA序列,所有外显子/内含子交接点都遵从gt/ag剪接规则,基因的5′端启动子调控区发现有TATA-box和CAAT-box保守基序。     

淡色库蚊抗药性相关胰蛋白酶基因cDNA全长克隆与序列分析

用逆Northern印迹和Northern印迹法进一步鉴定淡色库蚊对溴氰菊酯抗药性和敏感性品系胰蛋白酶的表达差异 ,结果显示 ,胰蛋白酶基因在抗药性品系中的表达量分别是敏感性品系的 4.3和 3.9倍。采用RACE法筛选cDNA文库 ,获得总长度为 90 9bp的淡色库蚊胰蛋白酶基因的全长序列 ,其中开放阅读框为 786bp ,推导出编码 2 6 1个氨基酸的蛋白质 (GenBank/NCBIAY0 34 0 6 0 ) ,其与冈比亚按蚊胰蛋白酶同源性最高 ,为 5 5 %     

Cloning and sequencing of the gene encoding flavodoxin from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough

Abstract The gene encoding flavodoxin from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough (148 amino acid residues), the first flavoprotein for which a three-dimensional structure has been determined, was cloned with the use of two synthetic oligonucleotides, designed to recognize the coding sequence for amino acid residues 11–19 and 98–103, respectively. The two oligonucleotides were used to screen a library of 900 λ-clones of the D. vulgaris chromosome. A single clone, λFL1, reacting with both probes was isolated. The entire structural gene for flavodoxin is contained in the 15 kb insert of λFL1 as found by nucleic acid sequencing. The codon usage in the flavodoxin gene is strongly biased towards G or C in the third codon position. A table in which codon usage information from all genes of D. vulgaris sequenced to date is combined is presented and should facilitate further gene cloning with oligonucleotide probes.     

Cloning and identification of a novel cDNA coding thioredoxin-related transmembrane protein 2

Thioredoxin plays an important role in various cellular processes through redox regulation. Here we report the molecular cloning and characterization of one member of the thioredoxin superfamily, designated as TMX2. The TMX2 cDNA consists of 1644 nucleotides and contains an open reading frame encoding a protein of 372 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 42.5 kDa and an isoelectric point of 8.94 . The TMX2 protein may possess an N-terminal signal peptide, a potential transmembrane domain, an Myb DNA-binding domain repeat signature, a thioredoxin consensus pattern, an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane retention signal (KKXX-like motif), and a dileucine motif in the tail. Northern blot analysis shows it is widely expressed in human tissues.     

Cloning and characterization of a gene encoding the endopolygalacturonase of Penicillium griseoroseum

A conserved region of a polygalacturonase (PG) gene from Penicillium griseoroseum was PCR amplified and used to screen a genomic library from this fungus. The nucleotide sequence of the isolated clone (pggI) consisted of 1497 bp, including a coding region of 1251 bp. This region potentially encodes a protein of 376 amino acids, and is interrupted by two introns. Extensive homology was observed between this protein and several fungal endopolygalacturonases. DNA hybridization analyses revealed that there is a low copy number of pggI in the P. griseoroseum genome, probably one or two copies.