cDNA cloning of translationally controlled tumor protein/histamine releasing factor (TCTP/HRF) from the intertidal harpacticoid copepod Tigriopus japonicus. |
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| Authors: | Il-Chan Kim Young Ja Kim Young-Mi Lee Bok-Geon Kim Tae-Jin Park Hyeung-Sin Kim Min-Min Jung Tim D Williams Wonchoel Lee Jae-Seong Lee |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, South Korea. |
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| Abstract: | We synthesized a cDNA library from the intertidal copepod Tigriopus japonicus, converted it to phagemids and sequenced expressed sequence tags (ESTs). Of these, Tigriopus translationally controlled tumor protein/histamine releasing factor (TCTP/HRF) was further characterized. The Tigriopus TCTP/HRF gene encoded 172 amino acid residues and showed high similarity to Drosophila but moderate similarity to other annelids (e.g. Brugia, Wuchereria and C. elegans). The Tigriopus TCTP/HRF gene appeared in the same clade as the annelids. Here, we describe the analysis of the Tigriopus TCTP/HRF gene. |
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