Structure of rearranged and germ-line rabbit V kappa genes indicated that the CDR3 is encoded by the V kappa gene

European Journal of Immunology
H AyadiP N Marche

Abstract

The third complementary-determining regions (CDR3) of rabbit kappa chains are unusually long and the length is more heterogeneous when compared to those of the mouse and the human kappa chains. To study how the rabbit kappa light (L) chain genes create diversity and generate CDR3, we analyzed the structure of a rearranged variable kappa gene (Vr) and the variable (Vg) and joining (Jg) regions of the putative precursor genes. Alignment of the Vr gene sequence with that of the Vg and Jg regions allowed precise determination of the recombination event. Five nucleotides between the recombination point and the J2 heptamer were deleted, indicating flexibility in the recombination producing rabbit kappa chains. The entire Vg is contained in the rearranged product demonstrating that neither a D element nor an N sequence addition are required for the CDR3 formation. Comparison of the Vr and the Vg gene sequences show base substitutions suggesting that somatic mutations may contribute to rabbit kappa L chain diversity.

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