cDNA cloning of eel (Anguilla anguilla) somatolactin

被引:23
作者
May, D [1 ]
Todd, CM [1 ]
RandWeaver, M [1 ]
机构
[1] BRUNEL UNIV,DEPT BIOL & BIOCHEM,UXBRIDGE UB8 3PH,MIDDX,ENGLAND
关键词
pituitary; fish; growth hormone prolactin family; nucleotide sequencing; amino acid sequence homology; GROWTH-HORMONE; PITUITARY PROTEIN; RAINBOW-TROUT; PLASMA-LEVELS; COHO SALMON; PROLACTIN; SEQUENCE; STRESS; FISH;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-1119(96)00777-9
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The nucleotide sequence of the cDNA coding for eel somatolactin (SL), a pituitary hormone belonging to the growth hormone (GH)/prolactin (PRL) family, has been determined. The full-length eel SL cDNA (1213 bp) encodes a protein of 229 amino acids (aa), with a putative signal peptide of 24 aa and a mature protein of 204 aa. Eel SL contains seven Cys residues found to be characteristic of SLs, and two potential N-glycosylation sites. Significant sequence homology between eel and seven other fish SLs (42% aa identity, 63% aa similarity) reveal SL to be highly conserved. A higher sequence identity of SL to GH than PRL is suggested by the comparison of these hormones in eel and chum salmon.
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页码:63 / 67
页数:5
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