TLP1: A gene encoding a protein component of mammalian telomerase is a novel member of WD repeats family

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作者
Nakayama, JI [1 ]
Saito, M [1 ]
Nakamura, H [1 ]
Matsuura, A [1 ]
Ishikawa, F [1 ]
机构
[1] MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP,YOKOHAMA RES CTR,PHARMACEUT LAB 2,AOBA KU,YOKOHAMA,KANAGAWA 227,JAPAN
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10.1016/S0092-8674(00)81933-9
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have cloned and characterized the rat telomerase protein component 1 gene (TLP1), which is related to the gene for Tetrahymena p80. The cDNA encodes a 2629 amino acid sequence and produces the TLP1 proteins p240 and p230. The anti-TLP1 antibody specifically immunoprecipitated the telomerase activity. Moreover, p240 and p230 were copurified with telomerase activity in a series of extensive purification experiments. These results strongly suggest that the TLP1 proteins are components of, or are closely associated with, the rat telomerase. A pulse-chase experiment showed that p240 is modified to p230 in vivo. p230 was the dominant form in telomerase-positive cells, suggesting that modification of the TLP1 protein may regulate telomerase activity in vivo.
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