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Isolation and characterization of the rat gene for carbamoylphosphate synthetase I. 1995

M J van den Hoff, and L P van de Zande, and M A Dingemanse, and A T Das, and W Labruyère, and A F Moorman, and R Charles, and W H Lamers
University of Amsterdam, Department of Anatomy and Embryology, The Netherlands.

Carbamoylphosphate synthetase I (CbmPS) is first expressed in rat hepatocytes shortly before birth. After birth, expression of CbmPS gradually becomes confined to the hepatocytes surrounding the portal veins. To obtain insight into the spatiotemporal regulation of its expression, the rat CbmPS gene was isolated and characterized. The gene is 110 kb in length and contains 38 exons. The basal promoter comprises the first 161 nucleotides upstream of the transcription-initiation site. Determination of the state of methylation of the 5' portion of the gene identified a CCGG sequence at -6.3 kb that is selectively demethylated in adult tissues which express CbmPS. This site remains methylated before birth, however, despite recruitment of all hepatocytes for CbmPS synthesis, indicating that its demethylation is a consequence of rather than a condition for expression of CbmPS. Transient expression assays revealed that the region surrounding the CCGG site at 6.3 kb functions as an enhancer. In FTO-2B hepatoma cells and Rat-1 fibroblasts, this enhancer is constitutively active when tested in front of the basal viral thymidine kinase promoter. When tested in front of the basal CbmPS promoter in hepatoma cells, however, the activity of this enhancer is dependent on the presence of glucocorticoids. In Rat-1 fibroblasts, the presence of both glucocorticoids and cyclic AMP is required for full activity, suggesting that the hepatocyte-specific expression of CbmPS is related to tissue-specific differences in the sensitivity to cyclic AMP. Matrix-attachment regions (MAR) are present upstream and downstream of the CbmPS gene. The downstream MAR defines the 3' boundary of the gene. The upstream MAR is located midway between the basal promoter and the enhancer, and may function as a hinge point to facilitate the positioning of the enhancer in the vicinity of the basal promoter.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008745 Methylation Addition of methyl groups. In histo-chemistry methylation is used to esterify carboxyl groups and remove sulfate groups by treating tissue sections with hot methanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Methylations
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
D011401 Promoter Regions, Genetic DNA sequences which are recognized (directly or indirectly) and bound by a DNA-dependent RNA polymerase during the initiation of transcription. Highly conserved sequences within the promoter include the Pribnow box in bacteria and the TATA BOX in eukaryotes. rRNA Promoter,Early Promoters, Genetic,Late Promoters, Genetic,Middle Promoters, Genetic,Promoter Regions,Promoter, Genetic,Promotor Regions,Promotor, Genetic,Pseudopromoter, Genetic,Early Promoter, Genetic,Genetic Late Promoter,Genetic Middle Promoters,Genetic Promoter,Genetic Promoter Region,Genetic Promoter Regions,Genetic Promoters,Genetic Promotor,Genetic Promotors,Genetic Pseudopromoter,Genetic Pseudopromoters,Late Promoter, Genetic,Middle Promoter, Genetic,Promoter Region,Promoter Region, Genetic,Promoter, Genetic Early,Promoter, rRNA,Promoters, Genetic,Promoters, Genetic Middle,Promoters, rRNA,Promotor Region,Promotors, Genetic,Pseudopromoters, Genetic,Region, Genetic Promoter,Region, Promoter,Region, Promotor,Regions, Genetic Promoter,Regions, Promoter,Regions, Promotor,rRNA Promoters
D002222 Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase (Ammonia) An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of carbamoyl phosphate from ATP, carbon dioxide, and ammonia. This enzyme is specific for arginine biosynthesis or the urea cycle. Absence or lack of this enzyme may cause CARBAMOYL-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE I DEFICIENCY DISEASE. EC 6.3.4.16. Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase I,CP Synthase I,Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthetase (Ammonia),Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthetase I,Carbamoylphosphate Synthetase I,Carbamyl Phosphate Synthase (Ammonia),Carbamyl-Phosphate Synthase (Ammonia),Synthase I, CP,Synthetase I, Carbamoyl-Phosphate,Synthetase I, Carbamoylphosphate
D004742 Enhancer Elements, Genetic Cis-acting DNA sequences which can increase transcription of genes. Enhancers can usually function in either orientation and at various distances from a promoter. Enhancer Elements,Enhancer Sequences,Element, Enhancer,Element, Genetic Enhancer,Elements, Enhancer,Elements, Genetic Enhancer,Enhancer Element,Enhancer Element, Genetic,Enhancer Sequence,Genetic Enhancer Element,Genetic Enhancer Elements,Sequence, Enhancer,Sequences, Enhancer
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
D014158 Transcription, Genetic The biosynthesis of RNA carried out on a template of DNA. The biosynthesis of DNA from an RNA template is called REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION. Genetic Transcription
D014407 Tumor Cells, Cultured Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue. If they can be established as a TUMOR CELL LINE, they can be propagated in cell culture indefinitely. Cultured Tumor Cells,Neoplastic Cells, Cultured,Cultured Neoplastic Cells,Cell, Cultured Neoplastic,Cell, Cultured Tumor,Cells, Cultured Neoplastic,Cells, Cultured Tumor,Cultured Neoplastic Cell,Cultured Tumor Cell,Neoplastic Cell, Cultured,Tumor Cell, Cultured

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