Characterization of the gene encoding the human type II cGMP-dependent protein kinase

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
O WitczakM Sandberg

Abstract

The type II cGMP-dependent protein kinase (cGK) plays a pivotal role in the regulation of intestinal fluid balance in man. Furthermore, mice carrying a null mutation for the gene encoding the type II cGK develop as dwarfs indicating that this enzyme has other less characterized roles. The present report describes the isolation and characterization of bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC)- and P1-derived artificial chromosome (PAC)-clones containing the gene encoding the human type II cGK. The gene was estimated to cover at least 125 kb and consisted of 19 exons separated by introns of various lengths. The splice junctions of the type II cGK gene corresponded well with the structure of the gene encoding human type I cGK and with the splice junctions observed in the Drosophila melanogaster DG2 gene. 5'-rapid amplification of cDNA-ends established the presence of a non-translated exon.

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