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Conservation of alternative splicing and genomic organization of the myosin alkali light-chain (Mlc1) gene among Drosophila species 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
The Mlc1 gene of Drosophila melanogaster encodes two MLC1 isoforms via
developmentally regulated alternative pre-mRNA splicing. In larval muscle
and tubular and abdominal muscles of adults, all of the six exons are
included in the spliced mRNA, whereas, in the fibrillar indirect flight
muscle of adult, exon 5 is excluded from the mRNA. We show that this
tissue-specific pattern of alternative splicing of the Mlc1 pre-mRNA is
conserved in D. simulans, D. pseudoobscura, and D. virilis. Isolation and
sequencing of the Mlc1 genes from these three other Drosophila species have
revealed that the overall organization of the genes is identical and that
the genes have maintained a very high level of sequence identity within the
coding region. Pairwise amino acid identities are 94%-99%, and there are no
charge changes among the proteins. Total nucleotide divergence within the
coding region of the four genes supports the accepted genealogy of these
species, but the data indicate a significantly higher rate of amino acid
replacement in the branch leading to D. pseudoobscura. A comparison of
nucleotide substitutions in the coding portions of exon 5 and exon 6, which
encode the alternative carboxyl termini of the two MLC1 isoforms, suggests
that exon 5 is subject to greater evolutionary constraints than is exon 6.
In addition to the coding sequences, there is significant sequence
conservation within the 5' and 3' noncoding DNA and two of the introns,
including one that flanks exon 5. These regions are candidates for cis-
regulatory elements. Our results suggest that evolutionary constraints are
acting on both the coding and noncoding sequences of the Mlc1 gene to
maintain proper expression and function of the two MLC1 polypeptides.
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IL-7 is known foremost for its immunostimulatory capacities, including potent T cell-dependent catabolic effects on bone. In joint diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, IL-7, via immune activation, can induce joint destruction. Now it has been demonstrated that increased IL-7 levels are produced by human articular chondrocytes of older individuals and osteoarthritis patients. IL-7 stimulates production of proteases by IL-7 receptor-expressing chondrocytes and enhances cartilage matrix degradation. This indicates that IL-7, indirectly via immune activation, but also by a direct action on cartilage, contributes to joint destruction in rheumatic diseases. 相似文献
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Adelmo L Cechin Marialva Sinigaglia Ney Lemke Sérgio Echeverrigaray Odalys G Cabrera Gonçalo AG Pereira José CM Mombach 《BMC plant biology》2008,8(1):50
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NEP1-like proteins (NLPs) are a novel family of microbial elicitors of plant necrosis. Some NLPs induce a hypersensitive-like response in dicot plants though the basis for this response remains unclear. In addition, the spatial structure and the role of these highly conserved proteins are not known. 相似文献55.
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Tonevitskii A. G. Agapov I. I. Malyuchenko N. V. Moisenovich M. M. Vedyakov A. M. 《Molecular Biology》2002,36(4):528-533
The sequence coding for the viscumin (mistletoe lectin I, MLI) A-chain (MLA) was cloned from Viscum album genomic DNA with the use of synthetic primers. This yielded three recombinant (r) MLA variants differing in the number of amino acid substitutions. The rMLA structure and properties were probed using monoclonal antibodies against native MLA. Native MLI B-chain (MLB) was shown to facilitate the rMLA folding. Native MLI and chimeric proteins consisting of rMLA and native MLB did not differ in their cytotoxicity toward 3T3 fibroblastoid cells. Residues were identified that are located in the MLB-contacting region and have a considerable effect on the immunochemical and cytotoxic properties of rMLA. 相似文献
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O. V. Sysoeva M. A. Kulikova N. V. Malyuchenko A. G. Tonevitskii A. M. Ivanitskii 《Human physiology》2010,36(1):40-46
The effect of the variants of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTT) on aggressiveness was studied in male and female control subjects and athletes. Sports were found to generally decrease
aggressiveness; this was true both for women doing nonaggressive sports and for men doing combat sports. The control group
of men was characterized by higher indices of aggressiveness (physical and verbal aggression, negativism, and suspiciousness)
than women were. Women, irrespective of age and whether they participated in sports, exhibited a relationship between 5-HTT gene variants and the displaced aggressiveness and negativism scales: the SS genotype was associated with a higher displaced aggressiveness and a low negativism. Men exhibited a different relationship.
The general aggressiveness index was significantly higher in carriers of the LL genotype than in carriers of the SS genotype, whereas these subjects did not differ significantly in the parameters measured by individual scales. In men, the
cerebral processes that are presumed to underlie aggressiveness were found to be related to 5-HTT gene variants. The HP component of the cerebral potential responsible for automatic detection of differences was increased and the P3a component responsible for involuntary attention and cognitive control. This suggests that carriers of the SS genotype use more cognitive resources to process information. This may be because the stimulus itself seems to be more “complex,”
which results in the involvement of additional resources of the frontal cortex. It may also be assumed that carriers of the
SS genotype tend to analyze the incoming information more deeply. This, more “serious” analysis of external information may
underlie their refraining from impulsive behavior, which is often aggressive. 相似文献
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Industrial biotechnology employs the controlled use of microorganisms for the production of synthetic chemicals or simple
biomass that can further be used in a diverse array of applications that span the pharmaceutical, chemical and nutraceutical
industries. Recent advances in metagenomics and in the incorporation of entire biosynthetic pathways into Saccharomyces cerevisiae have greatly expanded both the fitness and the repertoire of biochemicals that can be synthesized from this popular microorganism.
Further, the availability of the S. cerevisiae entire genome sequence allows the application of systems biology approaches for improving its enormous biosynthetic potential.
In this review, we will describe some of the efforts on using S. cerevisiae as a cell factory for the biosynthesis of high-value natural products that belong to the families of isoprenoids, flavonoids
and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. As natural products are increasingly becoming the center of attention of the pharmaceutical
and nutraceutical industries, the use of S. cerevisiae for their production is only expected to expand in the future, further allowing the biosynthesis of novel molecular structures
with unique properties. 相似文献