IDENTIFICATION OF A NEW MEMBER OF THE PROTEGRIN FAMILY BY CDNA CLONING

被引:90
作者
ZHAO, CQ [1 ]
LIU, LD [1 ]
LEHRER, RI [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, CTR HLTH SCI, DEPT MED, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA
关键词
PROTEGRIN; CDNA CLONING; PG-4; CATHELIN; ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(94)00493-5
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The porcine leukocyte protegrins are a family of cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides the primary structures of which combine features of defensins and tachyplesins. We cloned three protegrins from porcine bone marrow mRNA by PCR, including one (PG-4) that was previously unknown. The 691 bp protegrin cDNAs were > 98.8% identical, and each was surrounded by highly conserved 5' and (in some instances) 3' sequences present in structurally dissimilar antimicrobial and LPS-binding peptides of animal leukocytes.
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