ROMK inwardly rectifying ATP-sensitive K+ channel. II. Cloning and distribution of alternative forms. 1995

M A Boim, and K Ho, and M E Shuck, and M J Bienkowski, and J H Block, and J L Slightom, and Y Yang, and B M Brenner, and S C Hebert
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

The rat ROMK gene encodes inwardly rectifying, ATP-regulated K+ channels [K. Ho, C. G. Nichols, W. J. Lederer, J. Lytton, P. M. Vassilev, M. V. Kanazirska, and S. C. Hebert. Nature Lond. 362: 31-38, 1993; H. Zhou, S. S. Tate, and L. G. Palmer. Am. J. Physiol. 266 (Cell Physiol. 35): C809-C824, 1994], and mRNA encoding these channels is widely expressed in distal cortical and outer medullary nephron segments [see companion study; W.-S. Lee and S. C. Hebert. Am. J. Physiol. 268 (Renal Fluid Electrolyte Physiol. 37): F1124-F1131, 1995]. Using approaches based on homology to ROMK1, we have identified two additional ROMK isoforms, ROMK2b and ROMK3. Analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the ROMK isoforms indicates that molecular diversity of ROMK transcripts is due to alternative splicing at both the 5'-coding and 3'-noncoding regions. The splicing at the 5' end of ROMK gives rise to channel proteins with variable-length NH2 termini containing different initial amino acid sequences. Functional expression of these isoforms in Xenopus oocytes showed that they form functional Ba(2+)-sensitive K+ channels. The nephron distribution of mRNAs encoding alternatively spliced isoforms of ROMK (ROMK1-ROMK3) was investigated by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of nephron segments dissected from rat kidney. Nondegenerate PCR primer pairs were designed to span at least one intron and to amplify specific alternatively spliced forms of ROMK.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D008564 Membrane Potentials The voltage differences across a membrane. For cellular membranes they are computed by subtracting the voltage measured outside the membrane from the voltage measured inside the membrane. They result from differences of inside versus outside concentration of potassium, sodium, chloride, and other ions across cells' or ORGANELLES membranes. For excitable cells, the resting membrane potentials range between -30 and -100 millivolts. Physical, chemical, or electrical stimuli can make a membrane potential more negative (hyperpolarization), or less negative (depolarization). Resting Potentials,Transmembrane Potentials,Delta Psi,Resting Membrane Potential,Transmembrane Electrical Potential Difference,Transmembrane Potential Difference,Difference, Transmembrane Potential,Differences, Transmembrane Potential,Membrane Potential,Membrane Potential, Resting,Membrane Potentials, Resting,Potential Difference, Transmembrane,Potential Differences, Transmembrane,Potential, Membrane,Potential, Resting,Potential, Transmembrane,Potentials, Membrane,Potentials, Resting,Potentials, Transmembrane,Resting Membrane Potentials,Resting Potential,Transmembrane Potential,Transmembrane Potential Differences
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
D009399 Nephrons The functional units of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and the attached tubule. Nephron
D009865 Oocytes Female germ cells derived from OOGONIA and termed OOCYTES when they enter MEIOSIS. The primary oocytes begin meiosis but are arrested at the diplotene state until OVULATION at PUBERTY to give rise to haploid secondary oocytes or ova (OVUM). Ovocytes,Oocyte,Ovocyte
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
D005091 Exons The parts of a transcript of a split GENE remaining after the INTRONS are removed. They are spliced together to become a MESSENGER RNA or other functional RNA. Mini-Exon,Exon,Mini Exon,Mini-Exons
D005260 Female Females
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

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