cDNA sequence coding for a rat glia-derived nexin and its homology to members of the serpin superfamily
- 1 October 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Biochemistry
- Vol. 26 (20), 6407-6410
- https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00394a016
Abstract
Rat glial cells release a neurite-promoting factor with serine protease inhibitory activity. By using a rat cDNA clone as a probe, it was possible to isolate rat cDNAs containing the entire sequence coding for this neurite-promoting factor. The largest rat cDNA (approximately 2100 bp) was characterized by DNA sequencing. It contained the entire coding region, 135 bp of the 5'' nontranslated region, and about 750 bp of the 3'' nontranslated region. The open reading frame coded for 397 amino acids including a putative signal peptide of 19 amino acids. The correct identity of the coding sequence was substantiated by the fact that the sequence of tryptic peptides, derived from the purified rat factor, matched exactly with the deduced amino acid sequence. The rat protein sequence had 84% homology with the corresponding protein from human glioma cells. Both amino acid sequences indicated that the proteins belong to the protease nexins [Baker, B. J., Low, D. A., Simmer, R. L. and Cunningham, D. D. (1980) Cell (Cambridge, Mass.) 21, 37-45] and therefore can be defined as glia-derived nexins (GDNs). Further analysis showed that both rat and human GDN belong to the serpin superfamily and share 41%, 32%, and 25% homology with human endothelial-cell-type plasminogen activator inhibitor, antithrombin III, and .alpha.-1 proteinase inhibitor, respectively.This publication has 16 references indexed in Scilit:
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