GENOMIC DNA 5' TO THE MOUSE AND HUMAN ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME GENES CONTAINS 2 DISTINCT REGIONS OF CONSERVED SEQUENCE

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SHAI, SY [1 ]
LANGFORD, KG [1 ]
MARTIN, BM [1 ]
BERNSTEIN, KE [1 ]
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[1] NIMH,CLIN NEUROSCI BRANCH,MOLEC NEUROGENET SECT,BETHESDA,MD 20892
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10.1016/0006-291X(90)90640-9
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Genomic DNA 5′ to the mouse and human genes encoding angiotensin-converting enzyme has been isolated and analyzed. A sequence comparison identifies two discrete regions of genomic DNA that are highly conserved. One region, found immediately 5′ to the mouse and human ACE genes, is a GC rich segment that contains a "TATA box" and several potential Spl binding sites. The second conserved region is found further 5′ and contains several potential regulatory cis elements including a possible glucocorticoid responsive element. These two regions of genomic DNA may influence the rate of mRNA transcription from the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene. © 1990.
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