Characterization of the genomic structure, chromosomal location, promoter, and developmental expression of the α-globin transcription factor CP2 Journal Article


Authors: Swendeman, S. L.; Spielholz, C.; Jenkins, N. A.; Gilbert, D. J.; Copeland, N. G.; Sheffery, M.
Article Title: Characterization of the genomic structure, chromosomal location, promoter, and developmental expression of the α-globin transcription factor CP2
Abstract: We recently cloned murine and human cDNAs that encode CP2, a cellular transcription factor that interacts with the α-globin promoter as well as with additional cellular and viral promoter elements. We have now characterized the genomic structure, chromosome location, promoter, and expression pattern of the factor. Genes for the murine and human mRNAs contained 16 and 15 exons, respectively. Both genes spanned approximately 30 kilobases of chromosomal DNA, and among coding exons, all exon/intron boundaries were conserved. The human gene for CP2 was found to reside on chromosome 12 while the murine gene mapped to the distal end of chromosome 15, near Gdc-1, Wnt-1, and Rarg, a region syntenic with human chromosome 12. The murine and human promoters initiated mRNAs at multiple start sites in a conserved region that spanned more than 450 nucleotides. Lastly, a study of the pattern of CP2 gene expression showed that the factor was expressed in all adult and fetal murine tissues examined from at least day 9.5 of development.
Keywords: human cell; promoter region; exon; dna-binding proteins; exons; nonhuman; comparative study; polymerase chain reaction; animal cell; chromosome 12; mouse; animal; mice; gene expression; intron; introns; transcription factor; genetic transcription; transcription factors; gene expression regulation; cloning, molecular; gene mapping; amino acid sequence; molecular sequence data; messenger rna; rna, messenger; organ specificity; base sequence; dna primers; rna splicing; complementary dna; gene structure; chromosomal localization; chromosome mapping; globins; oligodeoxyribonucleotides; restriction mapping; promoter regions (genetics); chromosomes, human, pair 12; alpha globin; chromosome 15; human; male; female; priority journal; article; support, non-u.s. gov't; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.
Journal Title: Journal of Biological Chemistry
Volume: 269
Issue: 15
ISSN: 0021-9258
Publisher: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology  
Date Published: 1994-04-15
Start Page: 11663
End Page: 11671
Language: English
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 8157699
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Notes: Export Date: 14 January 2019 -- Article -- Source: Scopus
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