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Dentin sialoprotein (DSP) and phosphophoryns (DPP) are major dentin-specific non-collagenous proteins and are synthesized by odontoblasts. DPP are extremely acidic, rich in aspartic acid and serine, possess a high affinity for calcium and collagen, and are believed to function in dentin mineralization. Whereas DSP and DPP are the products of a single gene in mouse and rat, an analogous human gene has not been described. Using RT-PCR based cloning strategies, we have cloned human DPP cDNA from immature molar root total RNA. The open reading frame of this human DPP cDNA comprises 2364 bp encoding 788 amino acids rich in serine (58%), aspartic acid (26%) and asparagine (9%). These are mostly arranged as (DSS)n (n = 1-16), DS and NSS motifs. The N-terminal sequence (DDP) matches that obtained from human DPP extracted from the roots of immature teeth. The core protein of this human DPP was calculated to have a molecular weight of 76,906 Da and a net charge of -206 with an isoelectric point of 2.65. Of the serine residues, 53% can potentially be phosphorylated by casein kinases I and II. Thus, this newly cloned human cDNA, which encodes a protein with characteristics similar to rat and mouse DPP, is identified as a human DPP.
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