Molecular cloning and primary structure of rat thyroxine-binding globulin.
Molecular cloning and primary structure of rat thyroxine-binding globulin.
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大鼠甲状腺素结合球蛋白的分子克隆和一级结构。
DOI:
10.1021/bi00236a012
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发表时间:
1991
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Refetoff,S
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作者:
Imamura,S;Mori,Y;Murata,Y;Yamamori,I;Miura,Y;Oiso,Y;Seo,H;Matsui,N;Refetoff,S
Revised Manuscript Received March 13, 1991 abstract: Rat thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) cDNAs were isolated from a rat liver cDNA library by using a human TBG cDNA as a probe. From two overlapping cDNA inserts, an aligned cDNA sequence of 1714 nucleotides was obtained. There was 70% homology with human TBG cDNA over the span of 1526 nucleotides. In orderto confirm that the cloned cDNA encodes rat TBG and to localize the NH2-terminal amino acid of the mature molecule, the protein was purified by affinity chromatography and subjected to direct protein microsequencing. TheNH2-terminal amino acid sequence was identical with that deduced from the nucleotide sequence. The rat TBG cDNA sequenced consisted of a truncated leader sequence (35nucleotides), the complete sequence encodingthe mature protein (1194 nucleotides) and the 3'-untranslated region (485 nucleotides), containing two polyadenylation signals. It was deduced that rat TBG consists of 398 amino acids (Afr= 44607), three NH2-terminal residues more than human TBG, with which it shares 76% homology in primary structure. Of the six potential N-glycosylation sites, four are located in conserved positions compared to human TBG. Northern blot analysis of rat liver revealed an approximately 1.8-kilobase TBG mRNA. Its amount increased markedlyfollowing thyroidectomy and decreased with thyroxinetreatment in a dose-dependent manner.