Detection and partial sequence analysis of gastrin mRNA by using an oligodeoxynucleotide probe.

AUTOR(ES)

Noyes, B E

RESUMO

We have used a specific deoxyoligonucleotide probe to detect gastrin mRNA in poly(A)-enriched RNA preparations from hog antrum. The nucleotide sequence of the oligonucleotide, d(C-T-C-C-T-C-C-A-T-C-C-A), was deduced from the unique amino acid sequence Trp-Met-Glu-Glu of gastrin. When used with hog antral RNA, the dodecanucleotide is an effective primer for the synthesis of gastrin-specific cDNA as judged by nucleotide sequence analysis of cDNA isolated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. We have determined an 81-nucleotide sequence corresponding to the region of the gastrin mRNA that codes for the known amino acid sequence of the G34 progastrin intermediate species, and we have demonstrated the presence of two consecutive basic residues preceding the G34 sequence in the prohormone. Hybridization of gastrin cDNA or synthetic dodecanucleotide to hog antral RNA separated by gel electrophoresis on agarose gels in the presence of methylmercuric hydroxide indicates that the mRNA coding for gastrin is about 620 nucleotides long. These results suggest that the gastrin precursor peptide contains 110-140 amino acids. This method should be of general application for detection and characterization of mRNAs corresponding to proteins of known amino acid sequence.

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