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The triple-helical region of human type XIX collagen consists of multiple collagenous subdomains and exhibits limited sequence homology to alpha 1(XVI). 1994

J C Myers, and H Yang, and J A D'Ippolito, and A Presente, and M K Miller, and A S Dion
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104.

We previously isolated a clone from a human rhabdomyosarcoma (RH) cDNA library coding for a collagen chain different from those constituting the 18 reported types (Myers, J. C., Sun, M. J., D'Ippolito, J. A., Jabs, E. W., Neilson, E. G., and Dion, A. S. (1993) Gene (Amst.) 123, 211-217). The sequence translated to a 186-amino acid noncollagenous region, a 524-residue three-subdomain collagenous region, and a presumed 8-amino acid COOH-terminal peptide. To further elucidate the primary structure of this collagen, we have now determined the sequence of additional cDNA clones. Overlapping 3' clones, found to diverge exactly where the noncollagenous 8-residue COOH sequence began, encode two additional collagenous subdomains of 168 and 70 residues and a 19-residue COOH-terminal peptide. Analysis of genomic DNA spanning the region in question revealed several 45- and 51-base pair exons linked by 4 introns totaling over 5 kilobases (kb). A 2-kb intron, absent from the clones coding for the extended collagenous region, was used in Northern blot hybridization to detect an apparently prevalent splicing intermediate 2 kb larger than the major 12.4-kb RH transcript. Therefore, the triple-helical region of this collagen chain is likely to be composed of 832 amino acids divided into five collagenous subdomains separated by 20-44 residue interruptions. Two interruptions are similar in sequence and position to those located in the type XVI chain. Furthermore, the arrangement of 2 cysteines near the COOH terminus and two imperfections in collagenous subdomain 1 are conserved in the related subclass composed of type IX, XII, XIV, and XVI collagens. However, in contrast to the COOH-terminal interchain bridging in this latter collagen group, molecular modeling strongly predicts that the cysteines in RH collagen participate in intrachain disulfide bonds. Taken together, the data clearly show that RH collagen does not represent another chain of one of the known collagen types. We propose that it be designated the alpha 1 chain of type XIX collagen.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008958 Models, Molecular Models used experimentally or theoretically to study molecular shape, electronic properties, or interactions; includes analogous molecules, computer-generated graphics, and mechanical structures. Molecular Models,Model, Molecular,Molecular Model
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
D011487 Protein Conformation The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a protein, including the secondary, supersecondary (motifs), tertiary (domains) and quaternary structure of the peptide chain. PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY describes the conformation assumed by multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain). Conformation, Protein,Conformations, Protein,Protein Conformations
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D003094 Collagen A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH). Avicon,Avitene,Collagen Felt,Collagen Fleece,Collagenfleece,Collastat,Dermodress,Microfibril Collagen Hemostat,Pangen,Zyderm,alpha-Collagen,Collagen Hemostat, Microfibril,alpha Collagen
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
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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
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
D012208 Rhabdomyosarcoma A malignant solid tumor arising from mesenchymal tissues which normally differentiate to form striated muscle. It can occur in a wide variety of sites. It is divided into four distinct types: pleomorphic, predominantly in male adults; alveolar (RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, ALVEOLAR), mainly in adolescents and young adults; embryonal (RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, EMBRYONAL), predominantly in infants and children; and botryoidal, also in young children. It is one of the most frequently occurring soft tissue sarcomas and the most common in children under 15. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2186; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1647-9) Rhabdomyosarcomas

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