EXPRESSION PATTERNS OF 2 HUMAN GENES-CODING FOR DIFFERENT RAB GDP-DISSOCIATION INHIBITORS (GDIS), EXTREMELY CONSERVED PROTEINS INVOLVED IN CELLULAR-TRANSPORT

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BACHNER, D
SEDLACEK, Z
KORN, B
HAMEISTER, H
POUSTKA, A
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[1] DEUTSCH KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM,MOLEK GENOMANAL ABT,D-69120 HEIDELBERG,GERMANY
[2] UNIV ULM,MED GENET ABT,D-89069 ULM,GERMANY
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10.1093/hmg/4.4.701
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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 analysed the expression patterns of two human genes coding for two different rab GDIs, rab GDI alpha/XAP-4 and rab GDI beta, proteins involved in the regulation of vesicle-mediated cellular transport. The gene sequences are extremely conserved in evolution, with substantial homology preserved across three eukaryotic kingdoms. Although the sequence homology between the two human rab GDIs studied is very high, their expression patterns are completely different. The Northern blot analysis and in situ hybridization to sections of mouse embryos and postnatal tissues have revealed that the rab GDI alpha/XAP-4 is expressed predominantly in neural and sensory tissues and may thus serve a specific function in neural signal transmission. In contrast to rab GDI alpha/XAP-4, the human rab GDI beta is expressed ubiquitously.
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