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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-21
pubmed:abstractText
The murine Nd1 gene encodes a novel Kelch family protein and expresses two forms of mRNA, long (Nd1-L) and short (Nd1-S), in various tissues. We characterized the genomic organization of the Nd1 gene, and found that Nd1-L and Nd1-S consist of 16 and nine exons respectively, and that exons I-VIII are shared between them. Three transcription initiation sites were identified in the 5'-flanking region and the most 3' side (+1) is likely to be a major one. Promoter analysis revealed that the region between positions -247 and -86 was sufficient for expression, and that two Sp1-binding sites and one NF-kappaB-binding site in the region were critical for promoter activity. Furthermore, the promoter region lacks a TATA and a CAAT box and has a highly GC-rich region with two important Sp1-binding sites. These characteristics of the Nd1 gene promoter are similar to the properties of housekeeping genes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0006-3002
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
28
pubmed:volume
1519
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
167-74
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Nd1, a novel murine Kelch family protein, may play the role of a housekeeping gene.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Developmental Genetics (H2), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, 260-8670, Chiba, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article