Sequence and polymorphism analysis of the murine gene encoding histidyl-tRNA synthetase

被引:7
作者
Blechynden, LM [1 ]
Lawson, CM [1 ]
Garlepp, MJ [1 ]
机构
[1] QUEEN ELIZABETH II MED CTR,AUSTRALIAN NEUROMUSCULAR RES INST,NEDLANDS,WA 6009,AUSTRALIA
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase; nucleotide sequence; polymyositis; single-stranded conformational polymorphism; laboratory mouse; Mus spretus;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1119(96)00358-7
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The murine histidyl-tRNA synthetase-encoding gene (MMHRS) coding region has been cloned and sequenced. The 1527-bp transcript shows a strikingly similar structural organization to that of its human counterpart, particularly within the three class II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase structural motifs and the two histidyl-tRNA synthetase signature regions. It is predicted, as in humans, to have a coiled-coil alpha-helical structure that is characteristic of many autoantigens. MMHRS shows some degree of polymorphism at both the DNA and amino-acid levels, although its sequence is well conserved amongst the commonly used laboratory mouse strains.
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