Translocon-associated protein alpha transcripts are induced by granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and exhibit complex alternative polyadenylation

FEBS Lett. 1999 Jul 23;455(3):223-7. doi: 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00885-6.

Abstract

The cloning of full length cDNA for the translocon-associated protein alpha subunit, previously called signal sequence receptor alpha, is reported as a result of differential display experiments in search of genes induced by granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor. Its messenger RNA was more abundant in growing cells than in either factor-deprived cells or quiescent cells and comprised four species, each having microheterogeneity, as a result of complex alternative polyadenylation apparently dependent on arrays of non-canonical polyadenylation signals. Radiation hybrid mapping of the gene showed that the gene is on the short arm of chromosome 6.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • Cell Line
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6 / genetics
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Complementary / genetics
  • Gene Expression
  • Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Membrane Glycoproteins*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Poly A / chemistry
  • RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis*
  • RNA, Messenger / chemistry
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics*
  • Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / genetics*
  • Receptors, Peptide / genetics*

Substances

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • DNA, Complementary
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
  • Receptors, Peptide
  • signal sequence receptor
  • Poly A
  • Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AF156965