A Drosophila photoreceptor cell-specific protein, calphotin, binds calcium and contains a leucine zipper Journal Article
| Authors: | Ballinger, D. G.; Xue, N.; Harshman, K. D. |
| Article Title: | A Drosophila photoreceptor cell-specific protein, calphotin, binds calcium and contains a leucine zipper |
| Abstract: | The calphotin protein, encoded by the calphotin (cap) gene, is expressed in the soma and axons of all Drosophila photoreceptor cells. It is expressed early in photoreceptor cell development, at the time when cell-type decisions are being made. Expression of calphotin is not altered by the glass mutation, which blocks photoreceptor cell development. The calphotin protein binds calcium and contains a long C-terminal leucine zipper. Potential implications of these properties are discussed. |
| Keywords: | gene mutation; nonhuman; binding affinity; animal cell; animal; cell maturation; carboxy terminal sequence; protein binding; drosophila; calcium; transcription, genetic; cell specificity; animalia; cloning, molecular; antibodies, monoclonal; dna; amino acid sequence; molecular sequence data; escherichia coli; immunoblotting; base sequence; gene control; dimerization; calcium-binding proteins; molecular weight; genetic code; protein structure, secondary; oligodeoxyribonucleotides; photoreceptors; leucine zipper protein; restriction mapping; priority journal; article; calcium binding; leucine zippers; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.; photoreceptor cell; insect hormones |
| Journal Title: | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
| Volume: | 90 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0027-8424 |
| Publisher: | National Academy of Sciences |
| Date Published: | 1993-02-15 |
| Start Page: | 1536 |
| End Page: | 1540 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1073/pnas.90.4.1536 |
| PUBMED: | 8434015 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC45909 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 1 March 2019 -- Source: Scopus |
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