THE SEQUENCE OF THE HUMAN PHOSDUCIN GENE (PDC) AND ITS 5'-FLANKING REGION

被引:14
作者
ABE, T [1 ]
KIKUCHI, T [1 ]
SHINOHARA, T [1 ]
机构
[1] NEI, RETINAL CELL & MOLEC BIOL LAB, BETHESDA, MD 20892 USA
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D O I
10.1006/geno.1994.1072
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Phosducin, a principal protein of the retinal photoreceptor cells, modulates the phototransduction cascade by interacting with transducin. Recently, it has been reported that phosducin is a protein virtually identical to the G-protein inhibitor protein (GIP) in brain. Here, we have sequenced the complete human gene (PDC) and 2215 bp of its 5'-flanking region. The gene is 18 kb in length and has four exons and three introns. The splicing sites for donor and acceptor are in good agreement with the GT/AG rule. Comparative studies of human and mouse phosducin revealed highly homologous sequences. Both the human phosducin gene and a mutant gene locus for Usher syndrome type II have been assigned to chromosome 1q25-q32. The association of this gene with a human disease locus suggests that phosducin may be a potential candidate gene for this disorder. (C) 1994 Academic Press, Inc.
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