The Fem1c genes : conserved members of the Fem1 gene family in vertebrates

The fem-1 gene of Caenorhabditis elegans functions in a signaling pathway that controls sex determination. Homologs of fem-1 in mammals have been characterized, consisting of two family members, Fem1a and Fem1b. We report here on Fem1c, a third member of the Fem1 gene family, in three vertebrate species: human, mouse, and zebrafish. The proteins encoded by these Fem1c genes share >99% amino acid identity between human and mouse, 79% amino acid identity between mouse and zebrafish, and end with a C-terminal Arginine residue, which distinguishes them from other FEM-1 proteins reported thus far. The human and mouse Fem1c coding regions show conservation of intron-exon structure and expression pattern in adult tissues. Human FEM1C maps to 5q22, mouse Fem1c maps to chromosome 18, and zebrafish fem1c maps to Linkage Group 8. The Fem1c genes in vertebrates may play a conserved role in the development and/or physiologic function of these organisms.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2003

Erschienen:

2003

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:314

Enthalten in:

Gene - 314(2003) vom: 18. Sept., Seite 133-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ventura-Holman, Tereza [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Deyin [VerfasserIn]
Si, Xiaohong [VerfasserIn]
Izevbigie, Ernest B [VerfasserIn]
Maher, Joseph F [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

DNA, Complementary
EC 2.3.2.23
Fem1c protein, human
Journal Article
Proteins
RNA, Messenger
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase Complexes

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.11.2003

Date Revised 18.03.2022

published: Print

GENBANK: AY249188, AY249189, AY249190

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM142682926