The nucleotide sequences of the open reading frames of cDNAs for selenoprotein W from skeletal muscle of rat, mouse, sheep, rhesus monkey and human are reported. Theoretical translation of the coding sequences indicat...The nucleotide sequences of the open reading frames of cDNAs for selenoprotein W from skeletal muscle of rat, mouse, sheep, rhesus monkey and human are reported. Theoretical translation of the coding sequences indicated highly similar proteins of 88 (mouse and rat) or 87 (human, monkey and sheep) amino acids. In 73 of 88 positions the specified amino acids are identical for all five proteins. TGA encoding selenocysteine is the 13th codon of all the cDNAs. The rnouse, rat and sheep open reading frames terminate with TGA but the human and rhesus monkey coding regions terminate with TAA. The encoded amino acid sequences are identical for the rat and mouse proteins, and for the human and monkey proteins. The similarity of the cDNAs continues in the 3' noncoding regions through the putative selenocysteine insertion sequence (SEClS) elements which are required for correct interpretation of the selenocysteine codon. The region between the SECIS elements and the polyadenylation signals showed much lower similarity. The cloned rat gene for selenoprotein W is 5000 bases long,with the 663 bases of the cDNA in six exons. The transcription start site was identified by nuclease protection assay to be 16 bases upstream of the longest cDNA clone. A canonical TATA box occurs 150 bases upstream, but the assay did not indicate the presence of longer mRNAs展开更多
硒蛋白是一类含有硒代半胱氨酸(Selenocysteine,Sec)的蛋白质,具有抗氧化和免疫调节等多种生物学功能。尽管目前已知硒对鱼类生长发育、抗氧化和免疫等方面有着重要的作用,但是有关鱼类硒蛋白的研究还不全面,特别是对鱼类硒蛋白W(Sel...硒蛋白是一类含有硒代半胱氨酸(Selenocysteine,Sec)的蛋白质,具有抗氧化和免疫调节等多种生物学功能。尽管目前已知硒对鱼类生长发育、抗氧化和免疫等方面有着重要的作用,但是有关鱼类硒蛋白的研究还不全面,特别是对鱼类硒蛋白W(Selenoprotein W,Sel W)的结构和功能还知之甚少。为了深入研究鱼类硒蛋白的结构特征和生理作用,本文利用RT-PCR和RACE技术从肝胰脏中克隆获得了鲤鱼Cyprinus carpio Sel W的c DNA全长序列(cc Sel W)。cc Sel W c DNA全长704 bp,含有261 bp的开放阅读框,编码86个氨基酸。预测的cc Sel W分子量为9.5 k D,在其N-端含有特征序列C-X-X-U基序,且第13位氨基酸为13Sec。在cc Sel W c DNA 3’-UTR区域含有一个89 bp的Sec插入序列(Sec-insertion sequence,SECIS),形成经典的AUGA-AA-GA型SECIS。由于在其SECIS二级结构的顶环上有一个额外的小茎-环结构,所以鲤鱼SECIS属于Ⅱ型SECIS结构。cc Sel W与斑马鱼Danio rerio和热带爪蟾Xenopus tropicalis的同源性最高,均为84.7%,与其他物种的同源性在54%~60%之间。系统发育树结果显示,cc Sel W和斑马鱼、两栖类位于同一分支上。RT-PCR结果显示,cc Sel W mRNA在所检测的11个组织中均有表达,其中以精巢中的表达量为最高,下丘脑和肠中表达量次之,其余组织中表达量大致相当,低于精巢、下丘脑和肠。这些结果丰富了鱼类Sel W的研究内容,为进一步研究其结构和功能奠定了基础。展开更多
文摘The nucleotide sequences of the open reading frames of cDNAs for selenoprotein W from skeletal muscle of rat, mouse, sheep, rhesus monkey and human are reported. Theoretical translation of the coding sequences indicated highly similar proteins of 88 (mouse and rat) or 87 (human, monkey and sheep) amino acids. In 73 of 88 positions the specified amino acids are identical for all five proteins. TGA encoding selenocysteine is the 13th codon of all the cDNAs. The rnouse, rat and sheep open reading frames terminate with TGA but the human and rhesus monkey coding regions terminate with TAA. The encoded amino acid sequences are identical for the rat and mouse proteins, and for the human and monkey proteins. The similarity of the cDNAs continues in the 3' noncoding regions through the putative selenocysteine insertion sequence (SEClS) elements which are required for correct interpretation of the selenocysteine codon. The region between the SECIS elements and the polyadenylation signals showed much lower similarity. The cloned rat gene for selenoprotein W is 5000 bases long,with the 663 bases of the cDNA in six exons. The transcription start site was identified by nuclease protection assay to be 16 bases upstream of the longest cDNA clone. A canonical TATA box occurs 150 bases upstream, but the assay did not indicate the presence of longer mRNAs
文摘硒蛋白是一类含有硒代半胱氨酸(Selenocysteine,Sec)的蛋白质,具有抗氧化和免疫调节等多种生物学功能。尽管目前已知硒对鱼类生长发育、抗氧化和免疫等方面有着重要的作用,但是有关鱼类硒蛋白的研究还不全面,特别是对鱼类硒蛋白W(Selenoprotein W,Sel W)的结构和功能还知之甚少。为了深入研究鱼类硒蛋白的结构特征和生理作用,本文利用RT-PCR和RACE技术从肝胰脏中克隆获得了鲤鱼Cyprinus carpio Sel W的c DNA全长序列(cc Sel W)。cc Sel W c DNA全长704 bp,含有261 bp的开放阅读框,编码86个氨基酸。预测的cc Sel W分子量为9.5 k D,在其N-端含有特征序列C-X-X-U基序,且第13位氨基酸为13Sec。在cc Sel W c DNA 3’-UTR区域含有一个89 bp的Sec插入序列(Sec-insertion sequence,SECIS),形成经典的AUGA-AA-GA型SECIS。由于在其SECIS二级结构的顶环上有一个额外的小茎-环结构,所以鲤鱼SECIS属于Ⅱ型SECIS结构。cc Sel W与斑马鱼Danio rerio和热带爪蟾Xenopus tropicalis的同源性最高,均为84.7%,与其他物种的同源性在54%~60%之间。系统发育树结果显示,cc Sel W和斑马鱼、两栖类位于同一分支上。RT-PCR结果显示,cc Sel W mRNA在所检测的11个组织中均有表达,其中以精巢中的表达量为最高,下丘脑和肠中表达量次之,其余组织中表达量大致相当,低于精巢、下丘脑和肠。这些结果丰富了鱼类Sel W的研究内容,为进一步研究其结构和功能奠定了基础。