Cloning of Rcet3, a novel gene related to family 2 cystatins / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University
;
(12): 1151-1153, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-270189
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To clone the full-length Rcet3 gene, a novel gene related to family 2 cystatins, from mouse testis or other tissues.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Rcet3 gene was cloned using digital differential display (DDD) and RT-PCR was performed for cloning the full-length Rcet3 gene from adult mouse testis cDNA library with sequence analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Rcet3 cDNA was 610 bp in length, consisting of 4 exons to encode a protein with 140 amino acid residues. The encoded protein contained a potential signal peptide and a cystatin domain, but lacked critical consensus site important for cysteine protease inhibition. These characteristics could be seen in the Cres subgroup related to the family 2 cystatins. Rcet3 was specifically expressed in adult mouse testis, epididymis and the cerebrum, but at higher levels in the testis than in the epididymis and cerebrum.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Rcet3 may be a new member of Cres subgroup of family 2 cystatins.</p>
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Main subject:
Testis
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Base Sequence
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Cystatins
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Chemistry
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Cloning, Molecular
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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DNA, Complementary
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Limits:
Animals
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Southern Medical University
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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