CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CALMODULIN-ENCODING GENE FROM PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII

被引:14
作者
FLETCHER, LD [1 ]
BERGER, LC [1 ]
TIDWELL, RR [1 ]
DYKSTRA, CC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV N CAROLINA,SCH MED,DEPT PATHOL,CB 7525,811 BRINKHOUS,CHAPEL HILL,NC 27599
关键词
NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; AIDS; AMINO ACID HOMOLOGY; FUNGI;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1119(93)90285-B
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Complete cDNA and genomic clones for the CaM gene encoding calmodulin (CaM) from Pneumocystis carinii have been isolated from rat and characterized. The nucleotide (nt) sequence contains an open reading frame interrupted by three introns, that encodes a protein of 152 amino acids. The predicted CaM protein of P. carinii shares a high degree of homology with other known CaM proteins.
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