Rapid Communication: A cis-Acting Element, Tα-1, in the Upstream Region of Rod α-Transducin Gene that Binds a Developmentally Regulated Retina-Specific Nuclear Factor
- 28 June 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 62 (1), 396-399
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.1994.62010396.x
Abstract
The G protein transducin (T) is an integral component of the signal transduction pathway in photoreceptors. We have identified a cis-acting element, T alpha-1, in the upstream region of the mouse rod alpha-T (Tr alpha) gene that may be important for tissue-specific expression. T alpha-1 binds a retina-specific nuclear factor of apparent molecular mass of 90 kDa. Binding to the T alpha-1 site is developmentally regulated and peaks between postnatal days 6 and 9. This corresponds to the time of rod photoreceptor maturation and the rise in Tr alpha gene expression. The sequence of T alpha-1 shows homology with RET-1, a cis-acting element in the proximal promoter of opsin gene that binds a distinct retina-specific factor. T alpha-1 and RET-1 sequences may have been derived from a prototype T alpha-1/RET-1 sequence, evolved to confer photoreceptor specificity on retina-specific genes.Keywords
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