CLONING OF A NOVEL RAT-KIDNEY CDNA HOMOLOGOUS TO CHIP28 AND WCH-CD WATER CHANNELS

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作者
MA, TH
FRIGERI, A
SKACH, W
VERKMAN, AS
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO,DEPT PHYSIOL,SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94143
[2] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO,INST CARDIOVASC RES,SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94143
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10.1006/bbrc.1993.2529
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
Two kidney water channels have been identified: CHIP28 in proximal tubule and thin descending limb, and WCH-CD in collecting duct apical membrane. An homologous cDNA (WCH3) was obtained from rat kidney and found to encode a 276 amino acid, 29 kDa protein with 39% amino acid identity to rat CHIP28, 50% to WCH-CD and 49% to MIP26. The WCH3 transcript of 2.5 kb was expressed exclusively in kidney and was upregulated in dehydrated rats. Cell-free translation produced an ∼28 kDa protein. Analysis of the predicted amino acid sequence indicated a hydrophobic protein with 4-6 membrane-spanning domains, with one N-linked glycosylation site, two conserved NPA boxes common to MIP26 family proteins, and conserved residue C189 common to water channels. WCH3 is a new member of the MIP26 family of channel-forming proteins in mammalian kidney. © 1993 Academic Press. All rights reserved.
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页码:654 / 659
页数:6
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