Cloning, characterization and expression analysis of calcium channel beta subunit from pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata). 2007

Weimin Fan, and Changzhong Li, and Xue Wang, and Ningping Gong, and Liping Xie, and Rongqing Zhang
Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

The absorption, transport and localization of calcium underlie the basis of biomineralization, and Ca(2+) entry into epithelial cell is the primary step in shell formation. However, the related mechanism of Ca(2+) transport is poorly documented at the gene or protein level. L-type voltage-dependent calcium channels may be involved in calcium transport for biomineralization in some marine invertebrates. In this study, a full-length cDNA of a voltage-dependent calcium channel beta subunit from Pinctada fucata (PCabeta) was cloned, and its amino acid sequence was deduced. PCabeta shared 51%-67% apparently sequence identity with voltage-dependent calcium channel beta subunits from other species. However, PCabeta was much shorter than other voltage-dependent calcium channel beta subunits particularly at the carboxyl terminus, indicating that it is likely a truncated beta subunit isoform. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that PCabeta was expressed in all the tested tissues and that it had a higher expression level in the gill tissue and hemolymph than in other tissues, suggesting that L-type voltage-dependent calcium channels are responsible for Ca(2+) absorption in the gill and Ca(2+) entry into hemocytes. In the mantle, PCabeta mRNA was predominantly expressed in the inner and middle folds of the mantle epithelium, suggesting that L-type voltage-dependent calcium channels are involved in Ca(2+) absorption from the ambient medium in the mantle. All these results suggest that voltage-dependent calcium channels are involved in Ca(2+) uptake and transport during oyster biomineralization.

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
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
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
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
D012333 RNA, Messenger RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm. Messenger RNA,Messenger RNA, Polyadenylated,Poly(A) Tail,Poly(A)+ RNA,Poly(A)+ mRNA,RNA, Messenger, Polyadenylated,RNA, Polyadenylated,mRNA,mRNA, Non-Polyadenylated,mRNA, Polyadenylated,Non-Polyadenylated mRNA,Poly(A) RNA,Polyadenylated mRNA,Non Polyadenylated mRNA,Polyadenylated Messenger RNA,Polyadenylated RNA,RNA, Polyadenylated Messenger,mRNA, Non Polyadenylated
D017136 Ion Transport The movement of ions across energy-transducing cell membranes. Transport can be active, passive or facilitated. Ions may travel by themselves (uniport), or as a group of two or more ions in the same (symport) or opposite (antiport) directions. Antiport,Ion Cotransport,Ion Exchange, Intracellular,Symport,Uniport,Active Ion Transport,Facilitated Ion Transport,Passive Ion Transport,Cotransport, Ion,Exchange, Intracellular Ion,Intracellular Ion Exchange,Ion Transport, Active,Ion Transport, Facilitated,Ion Transport, Passive,Transport, Active Ion,Transport, Ion
D017403 In Situ Hybridization A technique that localizes specific nucleic acid sequences within intact chromosomes, eukaryotic cells, or bacterial cells through the use of specific nucleic acid-labeled probes. Hybridization in Situ,Hybridization, In Situ,Hybridizations, In Situ,In Situ Hybridizations
D049911 Pinctada A genus of pearl oysters in the family Pteriidae, class BIVALVIA. Both cultured and natural pearls are obtained from species in the genus. They are distinct from the distantly related, edible true oysters of the family OSTREIDAE. Oysters, Pearl,Pearl Oyster,Oyster, Pearl,Pearl Oysters,Pinctadas
D020133 Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction A variation of the PCR technique in which cDNA is made from RNA via reverse transcription. The resultant cDNA is then amplified using standard PCR protocols. Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reverse Transcriptase,Reverse Transcriptase PCR,PCR, Reverse Transcriptase,Transcriptase PCR, Reverse

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