Cloning and sequence analysis of the cDNA for the rat atrial natriuretic factor precursor

Atrial extracts contain factors which induce potent natriuresis changes in renal haemodynamics, and relax pre-contracted vascular smooth muscle. Low-molecular-weight peptides which mimic these actions have now been purified by several groups, including ours (see accompanying paper), and higher-molecular-weight proteins with similar but less potent biological activities have also been identified and are presumed to be precursors. If released into the circulation, these peptides, collectively called atrial natriuretic factor (ANF), may play a significant part in blood-pressure homeostasis, regulation of extracellular fluid volume and as antagonists to the hypertensive effects of the renin-angiotensin system and other hormonal and neurotransmitter systems. We describe here the isolation and characterization of rat atrial cDNA clones which encode ANF. Nucleotide sequence analysis shows that auriculin corresponds to the 25 amino acids located close to the C-terminus of a 152-amino acid ANF precursor. Analysis of the in vitro translation products of precursor ANF mRNA suggests that multiple forms of the precursor may exist.     

Nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding human atrial natriuretic factor precursor

The mammalian atrium is an endocrine organ that may be involved in the control of blood pressure and extracellular fluid volume. A series of peptides, which seem to be associated with atrium-specific secretory granules, have potent natriuretic, diuretic and smooth muscle relaxant activities. Sequence determination of several of these peptides, which range from 21 to 126 amino acids long, shows that they form a family, derived from a common precursor. Rat and human complementary DNAs that encode the precursor to the various peptides, collectively called atrial natriuretic factors (ANFs), have been cloned. Nucleotide sequencing showed that the ANFs are located at the C-terminus of a polypeptide of relative molecular mass 13,000. We describe here the isolation and characterization of the corresponding human gene. Two introns interrupt the gene; one is located in the region coding for the N-terminus of the precursor and the other separates the codon for the C-terminal tyrosine from the rest of the peptide.     

Structure of rat atrial natriuretic factor precursor deduced from cDNA sequence

The atrium of the heart contains peptides, termed atrial natriuretic factors ( ANFs ), diuretic and smooth-muscle-relaxing activities. In view of its potent effects on salt metabolism in the kidney and on vascular smooth muscle, ANF is considered to play an important part in the control of fluid volume and vascular function. Several different ANF peptides varying in size have been isolated and their amino acid sequences determined. Analysis of the sequences of the peptides suggests that they are derived by proteolysis from the same precursor. To examine this hypothesis, we have cloned cDNAs of the ANF precursor using rat atrial mRNA, determined its nucleotide sequence and deduced its amino acid sequence. The ANF precursor consists of 152 amino acid residues including a putative signal peptide sequence. This sequence contains the amino acid sequences of all the ANF peptides reported to date.     

Nucleotide sequence of cloned cDNA encoding bovine arginine vasopressin-neurophysin II precursor

The sequence of a cDNA encoding the nonapeptide arginine vasopressin (AVP) and its carrier protein, neurophysin II (NpII) from bovine hypothalamus, proves that the 166-amino acid precursor molecule contains a signal peptide of 19 amino acids followed directly by AVP connected to NpII by a Gly-Lys-Arg sequence. The carboxy-terminal region of the precursor contains a naturally occurring glycopolypeptide of 39 amino acids which is separated from NpII by a single arginine residue.     

人胰岛素样生长因子-Ⅱ基因cDNA克隆与序列分析

本研究通过RT-PCR技术从人胎盘组织中扩增出长为841bp的胰岛素样生长因子-ⅡcDNA,PCR产物经凝胶回收纯化后,克隆在PGEM-T载体的T位点.测序结果和序列分析表明,本人已成功地扩增、克隆了人胰岛素样生长因子-Ⅱ基因cDNA序列.     

Cloning and sequence analysis of cDNA for bovine adrenal preproenkephalin

The nucleotide sequence of cloned cDNA for preproenkephalin from bovine adrenal medulla indicates that the precursor protein contains four copies of Met-enkephalin and one copy each of Leu-enkephalin, Met-enkephalin-Arg6-Phe7 and Met-enkephalin-Arg6-Gly7-Leu8, a previously undetected opioid peptide. The enkephalin and extended enkephalin sequences are each bounded by paired basic amino acid residues. Preproenkephalin may represent a multi-hormone precursor, like the corticotropin-beta-lipotropin precursor.     

人EGF受体胞外域cDNA克隆及其序列分析

目的：克隆编码人表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)胞外域的cDNA,构建可溶性EGFR(sEGFR)的哺乳动物细胞表达载体。方法：以RT—PCR方法从人胎盘中克隆编码EGFR胞外域的cDNA,测定其序列,构建sEGFR真核表达载体。结果：从人胎盘绒毛组织中成功克隆编码EGFR胞外域的cNDA,通过PCR方法在起始位点前加入Kozak序列并添加终止密码,构建了sEGFR的真核表达载体。该基因编码的蛋白质包含信号肽以及L1、S1、12和S2等4个结构域。序列分析表明该基因有3个碱基与以往报道的基因不同,即1562G→A、1620G→C、1887T→A,前两个改变导致氨基酸Arg497Lys和Lys516Asn的改变,后一个为同义突变Thr605。结论：成功克隆编码EGFR胞外域的cDNA,并构建了sEGFR真核表达载体。     

Cloning and sequence analysis of cDNA for bovine carboxypeptidase E

Carboxypeptidase E (enkephalin convertase) was first identified as the carboxypeptidase B-like enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of enkephalin in bovine adrenal chromaffin granules. A similar enzyme is present in many brain regions and in purified secretory granules from rat pituitary and rat insulinoma. Within the secretory granules, carboxypeptidase E (CPE) activity is found in both a soluble and a membrane-bound form, which differ slightly in relative molecular mass (Mr). Here, to investigate whether the CPE activities in the various tissues are produced from a single gene, purified CPE was partially sequenced and oligonucleotide probes were used to isolate a clone encoding CPE from a bovine pituitary complementary DNA library. This cDNA hybridizes to bovine pituitary poly(A)+ RNAs of approximately 3.3, 2.6 and 2.1 kilobases (kb), with the 3.3-kb messenger RNA the predominant species. The predicted amino-acid sequence of the cDNA clone contains the partially determined sequences of CPE, several pairs of basic amino acids and displays some homology with both carboxypeptidases A and B. Restriction analysis of bovine genomic DNA suggests only one gene for CPE. This is consistent with a broad role for CPE in the biosynthesis of many neuropeptides.     

mRNA sequence for human cardiodilatin-atrial natriuretic factor precursor and regulation of precursor mRNA in rat atria

The mammalian cardiac atrium has recently been shown to contain numerous peptides that exert marked effects on kidney function and vascular resistance. With one exception, the peptides have potent natriuretic and diuretic activities, and sequence similarities suggest that they may be derived from a common atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) precursor. The exception, cardiodilatin (CDD), differs from the ANF peptides in possessing potent vasorelaxant activity, but not natriuretic and diuretic activities. Here we report the cloning and sequence analysis of the cDNA for the human precursor protein (preproCDD-ANF) containing both the CDD and ANF sequences. The CDD sequence represents the N-terminal sequence preceded directly by a signal peptide, while the ANF sequence is present at the C-terminal end of the protein. Using hybridization analysis, we further show that the amount of rat preproCDD-ANF mRNA, which is synthesized selectively in the atria but not the ventricles, markedly decreases on water deprivation, suggesting that the water-electrolyte balance may be an important factor in the regulation of the expression of the preproCDD-ANF gene.     

Sequence of cDNA encoding human insulin-like growth factor I precursor

Somatomedins (SM) or insulin-like growth factors (IGF) constitute a heterogeneous group of peptides with important growth-promoting effects in vitro as well as in vivo. Amino acid sequences have been determined for only two of them, IGF-I and IGF-II, which are highly homologous. IGF-I, which is identical with SM-C, is composed of 70 amino acid residues and IGF-II contains 73 amino acids and may be identical with SM-A. Other peptides with different charge properties but with similar SM-like or insulin-like behaviour in biological and receptor assays, have been described but have not yet been fully characterized. The liver is known to be a major site of production of these peptides, but many other tissues--especially in the fetus--may synthesize them as well. We report here the nucleotide sequence of a human liver cDNA encoding the complete amino acid sequence of IGF-I. The IGF-I coding region is flanked by sequences encoding an amino-terminal peptide of at least 25 amino acid residues and a carboxyl-terminal peptide of 35 amino acids. This provides evidence that IGF-I is synthesized as a precursor protein and that formation of IGF-I from this precursor requires proteolytic processing at both ends.     

Cloning and sequence analysis of a gene encoding polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein from cotton

Polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins (PGIP) play important roles in plant defense of pathogen, especially fungi. A pair of degenerated primers is designed based on the conserved sequence of 20 other known pgip genes and used to amplify Gossypium barbadense cultivation 7124 cDNA library by touch-down PCR. A 561 bp internal fragment of the pgip gene is obtained and used to design the primers for rapid amplification of cDNA ends. A composite pgip gene sequence is constructed from the products of 5′ and 3′ RACE, which are 666 bp and 906 bp respectively. Analysis of nucleic acid sequence shows 69.2% and 68.7% similarity to Citrus and Poncirus pgip genes, respectively. Its open reading frame of the gene encodes a polypeptide of 330 amino acids, in which 10 leucine-rich repeats arrange tandemly. A new set of primers is designed to the 5′ and 3′ ends of the gene, which allows amplification of the full-length gene from the cotton cDNA library. Genomic DNA analysis reveals that this gene has no intron.     

Cloning and analysis of a cDNA encoding acetohydroxy acid isomeroreductase from G2 pea

Using cDNA representational difference analysis (cDNA RDA) method, we have successfully isolated a gene fragment whose expression was specifically induced by external GA₃ application. Screening a G2 pea cDNA library using this fragment as a probe, we obtained a 2036 bp full-length cDNA. It contains a 1746 bp open reading frame and encodes a protein of 581 amino acids with a theoretical molecular weight of 64 ku. It shares high-level sequence identity withAAIR genes from other plant species. This cDNA was cloned into expression vector and recombinantE. coli DH5α cells with remarkable AAIR enzyme activity were obtained.     

Cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding an endothelin receptor

Endothelins are a newly described peptide family consisting of three peptides (ET-1, ET-2 and ET-3) which are the most potent vasoconstrictive peptides known. They are crucial in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle tone. The diverse functions of endothelins are thought to be mediated by interaction with many different receptors coupled to the inositol phosphate/calcium ion messenger pathway. However, because of the structural resemblance of the three peptides, the presence and nature of multiple endothelin receptors remain to be elucidated. We report here the cloning of a complementary DNA encoding a bovine endothelin receptor, which has a transmembrane topology similar to that of other G protein-coupled receptors and shows specific binding, with the highest selectivity to ET-1 in animal cells transfected with the cloned cDNA. This receptor messenger RNA is widely distributed in the central nervous system and peripheral tissues, particularly in the heart and lung. Our results support the view that there are other receptor subtypes.     

甘蓝型油菜异胡豆苷合成酶（Strictosidine synthase）cDNA的克隆与分析

以无花瓣与正常甘蓝型油菜幼嫩花蕾(长度小于0.2 mm)建立的差异表达文库中发现的异胡豆苷合成酶基因(STR)的一个cDNA片段为基础,利用RACE方法获得了甘蓝型油菜的STR基因cDNA全序列BnSTR.序列分析表明BnSTR全长1408 bp,开放阅读框从第20个碱基到第1291个碱基,推导的蛋白序列与Arabidopsis thaliana, Lycopersicon esculentum, Oryza sativa, Rauvolfia manni, Catharanthus roseus和Ophiorrhiza pumila中STR的同源性分别是91, 41.8, 36.2, 31.2, 29.2和28.4%.表达结果显示,与野生型相比,油菜BnSTR在无花瓣突变型幼嫩花蕾中表达量明显下降, BnSTR可能与花瓣的发育有关.     

乐至黑山羊催乳素受体基因cDNA克隆及序列分析

根据GenBank中绵羊催乳素受体（PRLR）基因序列（AF041257.1）设计1对引物,以乐至黑山羊脑垂体总RNA为模板,通过RT-PCR技术对乐至黑山羊PRLR基因cDNA克隆测序和序列分析.结果表明：扩增出的乐至黑山羊PRLR基因cDNA序列长为1743bp,编码581个氨基酸.乐至黑山羊与绵羊、牦牛、欧洲牛、野猪和人的核苷酸同源性分别为：98.34％、94.67％、94.27％、77.48％、74.33％.以核苷酸序列构建分子进化树,乐至黑山羊先与绵羊聚为一类,再与欧洲牛和牦牛聚为一类,而后与野猪聚为一类,最后与人聚为一类.     

Isolation of a cDNA clone encoding rat insulin-like growth factor-II precursor

Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF-II are mitogenic polypeptides of relative molecular mass (Mr) approximately 7,500 isolated from human plasma each containing four peptide domains in a single chain and identical at more than 60% of their amino acid loci. The B- and A-domains of the IGFs are approximately 40% identical to the B- and A-chains of human insulin. IGF-I and IGF-II have similar in vitro biological activities and receptor reactivity, but are immunologically distinct. IGF-I appears to mediate the effects of growth hormone on cartilage to promote skeletal growth whereas IGF-II may have a special role in fetal development and in the central nervous system. To investigate the in vivo role of IGF-II, we have studied IGF-II biosynthesis in the BRL-3A rat liver cell line. BRL-3A cells synthesize and secrete a 7,484 Mr protein 93% identical to human IGF-II and representing rat IGF-II (rIGF-II). Rat IGF-II is synthesized as a approximately 22,000 Mr prepro-rIGF-II (ref. 12) from 12 S poly(A)+mRNA. In addition, approximately 20,000 Mr pro-rIGF-II has been identified in lysates of biosynthetically labelled intact BRL-3A cells. We report here the isolation of an almost complete cDNA clone for rIGF-II. Our results indicate that pro-rIGF-II is synthesized as a 156 amino acid peptide precursor (17,619 Mr) containing mature rIGF-II 1-67 at its amino-terminus and an 89-residue carboxy-terminal peptide extension.     

一个与油菜黄化相关的未知功能基因克隆及表达

以构建的油菜幼叶黄化突变体Cr3529消减文库中一个未知功能的差异表达基因片段为基础,应用RACE-PCR技术,扩增并克隆到两个cDNA全序列,分别命名为BnCr4和Bn-Cr4-1.测序结果显示,BnCr4编码区序列大小为1395 bp,编码465个氨基酸,而BnCr4-1编码区序列长1311 bp,编码437个氨基酸.BLAST结果表明它们与拟南芥中的一个未知功能基因的cDNA同源性分别为87%和80%.功能预测显示它们含有与蛋白质的修饰作用有关的多个活性位点,如磷酸化、糖基化、酰胺化以及磷酸泛酰巯基乙胺结合位点,可能是一种新的与cAMP介导的蛋白质磷酸化与去磷酸化作用有关的蛋白.Northen杂交结果显示该基因在Cr3529子叶期和幼叶期的表达高于野生型油菜,显示该基因的表达与突变性状紧密相关.最后,原核表达了BnCr4,得到了与预计分子量相同的融合蛋白.     

人转铁蛋白基因的克隆及序列分析

目的:克隆人转铁蛋白基因并对其编码序列进行分析.方法:以人胎肝cDNA为模板,利用PCR方法克隆人转铁蛋白基因;通过与基因组序列对比分析基因组结构;通过TargetP 1.1和SignalP 3.0预测信号肽;通过Clustal X(1.81)进行蛋白序列联配.结果:PCR扩增了一个长2 160 bp的基因片断,序列分析表明其覆盖了完整编码框,编码由698个氨基酸组成的人转铁蛋白.进一步分析发现人转铁蛋白基因有19个外显子和18个内含子,编码人转铁蛋白N端具有19个氨基酸组成的信号肽序列.人转铁蛋白与猩猩、猴子、兔子和老鼠的转铁蛋白氨基酸相似率分别为94%、91%、78%、73%.生物信息分析表明,人转铁蛋白含有高度保守的参与蛋白二硫键形成的半胱氨酸以及铁离子结合位点,有两个序列较同源的结构域.结论:成功克隆人转铁蛋白基因,人转铁蛋白与其它物种转铁蛋白同源.