SEQUENCE OF THE CDNA-ENCODING AN ACTIN HOMOLOG IN THE CRAYFISH PROCUMBARUS-CLARKII

被引:21
作者
KANG, WK
NAYA, Y
机构
[1] SUNBOR,SHIMAMOTO CHO,OSAKA 618,JAPAN
[2] KINGS COLL LONDON,DIV LIFE SCI,LONDON W7AH,ENGLAND
关键词
NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING; CDNA LIBRARY; OPEN READING FRAME; POLY(A)(+) MESSENGER RNA; RECOMBINANT DNA;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1119(93)90657-O
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
A cDNA library was constructed by using mRNAs purified from crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) muscle. Using a homology search of the nucleotide (nt) sequences, a clone of the library was found to encode a protein homologous to actin (Act). The insert fragment of this cDNA clone was 1072 nt in length. The amino acid sequence deduced from the nt sequence showed significant similarity to Act of various organisms as follows: 88.1% to Drosophila melanogaster, 88.2% to silk worm, 87.3% to brine shrimp, 86.3% to rat, and 86.3% to human (% identity).
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页码:303 / 304
页数:2
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