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  3. Identification of a cDNA encoding an isoform of human CTP synthetase

Identification of a cDNA encoding an isoform of human CTP synthetase

  • Biochim Biophys Acta. 2000 Jul 24;1492(2-3):548-52. doi: 10.1016/s0167-4781(00)00141-x.
A B van Kuilenburg 1,  R Meinsma,  P Vreken,  H R Waterham,  A H van Gennip
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Affiliation

  • 1 Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Emma Children's Hospital and Department of Clinical Chemistry, Laboratory Genetic Metabolic Diseases, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. a.b.vankuilenburg@amc.uva.nl
PMID: 10899599 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4781(00)00141-x
Abstract

A full-length cDNA clone encoding an isoform of human CTP synthetase (type II) was isolated. A 1761-nucleotide open reading frame which corresponds to a protein of 586 Amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 65678 Da was identified. The predicted protein sequence showed 74% identity with the translation product of a previously identified human CTP synthetase cDNA clone (type I). The function of the human cDNA encoding type II CTP synthetase was verified by successful complementation of the cytidine-requiring CTP synthetase deficient mutant JF618 of Escherichia coli. The gene encoding type II CTP synthetase has been localized on chromosome Xp22.

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