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Cloning of a cDNA encoding a novel putative G-protein-coupled receptor expressed in specific rat brain regions. 1991

W Meyerhof, and H J Paust, and C Schönrock, and D Richter

Institut für Zellbiochemie und klinische Neurobiologie, UKE, Hamburg, FRG.

A cDNA clone encoding a novel putative G-protein-coupled receptor was isolated from a rat brain cDNA library using a PCR-amplified cDNA fragment as a hybridization probe. The 3,615-bp-long nucleotide sequence predicts a single open reading frame of 1,173 bp coding for 391 amino acids, giving a calculated molecular weight of 42.75 kD. The amino acid sequence shares features common to many other receptors, including the seven membrane-spanning hydrophobic regions and putative asparagine-linked glycosylation and phosphorylation sites. Northern blot analysis reveals that a corresponding approximately 3.7-kb mRNA is expressed in specific brain regions such as hypothalamus, cortex, hippocampus, and thalamus but not in other organs analyzed. Although the ligand for this receptor has not yet been identified, it shares some similarities with the vascular type-1 angiotensin II receptor, the vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) receptor, and the chemotactic receptors for human C5a anaphylatoxin and the formyl peptide fMet-Leu-Phe.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008969	Molecular Sequence Data	Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.	Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D011956	Receptors, Cell Surface	Cell surface proteins that bind signalling molecules external to the cell with high affinity and convert this extracellular event into one or more intracellular signals that alter the behavior of the target cell (From Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2nd ed, pp693-5). Cell surface receptors, unlike enzymes, do not chemically alter their ligands.	Cell Surface Receptor,Cell Surface Receptors,Hormone Receptors, Cell Surface,Receptors, Endogenous Substances,Cell Surface Hormone Receptors,Endogenous Substances Receptors,Receptor, Cell Surface,Surface Receptor, Cell
D001921	Brain	The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.	Encephalon
D003001	Cloning, Molecular	The insertion of recombinant DNA molecules from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic sources into a replicating vehicle, such as a plasmid or virus vector, and the introduction of the resultant hybrid molecules into recipient cells without altering the viability of those cells.	Molecular Cloning
D004926	Escherichia coli	A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc.	Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000102	Acetyl-CoA C-Acyltransferase	Enzyme that catalyzes the final step of fatty acid oxidation in which ACETYL COA is released and the CoA ester of a fatty acid two carbons shorter is formed.	3-Ketoacyl CoA Thiolase,3-Ketothiolase,Acetyl CoA Acyltransferase,Acetyl Coenzyme A Acyltransferase,beta-Ketothiolase,2-Methylacetoacetyl CoA Thiolase,3-Oxoacyl CoA Thiolase,3-Oxoacyl-Coenzyme A Thiolase,beta-Ketoacyl Thiolase,Acetyl CoA C Acyltransferase,Acyltransferase, Acetyl CoA,C-Acyltransferase, Acetyl-CoA,CoA Acyltransferase, Acetyl,CoA Thiolase, 2-Methylacetoacetyl,CoA Thiolase, 3-Ketoacyl,CoA Thiolase, 3-Oxoacyl,Thiolase, 2-Methylacetoacetyl CoA,Thiolase, 3-Ketoacyl CoA,Thiolase, 3-Oxoacyl CoA,Thiolase, 3-Oxoacyl-Coenzyme A,Thiolase, beta-Ketoacyl,beta Ketoacyl Thiolase,beta Ketothiolase
D000595	Amino Acid Sequence	The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION.	Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001483	Base Sequence	The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence.	DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, RNA