title: Nucleotide sequence of a pregnancy-specific beta 1 glycoprotein gene family member. Identification of a functional promoter region and several putative regulatory sequences.
abstract: The pregnancy-specific beta 1 glycoprotein (PSG) genes encode a group of heterogeneous proteins produced in large amounts by the human syncytiotrophoblast. Their expression seems to be regulated at the transcriptional level during normal pregnancy. In the present work, we isolated from a human placental library a 17 kb genomic fragment corresponding to a member of the PSG multigene family. DNA sequence analysis of 1190 nucleotides upstream of the translational start and of the first intron, revealed the presence of several putative regulatory sequences. In a transient chloramphenicol acetyltransferase expression assay, 5' flanking sequences within 123 nucleotides upstream to the first major transcription initiation site, functioned as a strong promoter in COS-7 cells. Meanwhile, sequences 5' further upstream had the ability to abolish this promoter activity. The sequence analyzed did not contain any obvious TATA-like boxes or G+C-rich regions, suggesting the existence of unique promoter elements implicated in transcription initiation and regulation of this PSG gene family member.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Panzetta-Dutari
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bocco
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reimund
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Flury
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Patrito
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D011268:Pregnancy-Specific beta 1-Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D015183:Restriction Mapping
chemical_list: D011268:Pregnancy-Specific beta 1-Glycoproteins; D004247:DNA