Genomic organization of the human excitatory amino acid transporter gene GLT-1

被引:39
作者
Meyer, T
Ludolph, AC
Morkel, M
Hagemeier, C
Speer, A
机构
[1] HUMBOLDT UNIV BERLIN,KLINIKUM CHARITE,LAB PADIAT MOL BIOL,D-10117 BERLIN,GERMANY
[2] UNIV ULM,NEUROL KLIN,D-89081 ULM,GERMANY
[3] TECH FACHHSCH BERLIN,FACHBEREICH CHEM & BIOTECHNOL,D-13347 BERLIN,GERMANY
关键词
coding region; genomic structure; GLT-1; human excitatory amino acid transporter; neurodegenerative disorders;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-199702100-00039
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
WE present the genomic structure of the human glutamate transporter GLT-1 coding region, the intronic sequences adjacent to the exons, and oligonucleotide primer sequences for single strand conformational analysis. The exon-intron boundaries were determined using long-distance PCR and direct sequencing. The human GLT-1 coding region is composed of 10 exons spanning >50 kb of genomic DNA. The exons range from 127 to 251 bp in length. The intron lengths vary considerably from 2.2 kb to >15 kb. These data provide the basis for implementing a comprehensive screen for genetic alterations in the human GLT-1 gene using genomic DNA as a template.
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