Structure and expression of the rat mRNA encoding a novel member of the fibroblast growth factor family

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Yamasaki, M [1 ]
Miyake, A [1 ]
Tagashira, S [1 ]
Itoh, N [1 ]
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[1] KYOTO UNIV,FAC PHARMACEUT SCI,DEPT BIOCHEM GENET,SAKYO KU,KYOTO 60601,JAPAN
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10.1074/jbc.271.27.15918
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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We isolated the cDNA encoding a novel member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family from rat embryos by homology-based polymerase chain reaction. The FGF-related cDNA encodes a protein of 215 amino acids (similar to 24 kDa), which has a conserved similar to 120 amino acid core with similar to 30-60% amino acid sequence identity with the FGF family, This protein with a hydrophobic amino terminus appears to be a secreted protein. The cDNA was translated in a coupled in vitro transcription-translation system. The molecular mass of the translation product was observed to be similar to 26 kDa. The expression of the FGF-related mRNA in the rat embryo and adult tissues was determined by Northern analysis and in situ hybridization. The mRNA was expressed in several discrete regions of the embryo. In adult tissues, the mRNA was preferentially expressed in the lung. The expression profile of the FGF-related mRNA was different from those of other FGF family mRNAs. As this protein is the 10th documented protein related to FGFs, we tentatively term this protein FGF-10.
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页码:15918 / 15921
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