title: Gene structure of semenogelin I and II. The predominant proteins in human semen are encoded by two homologous genes on chromosome 20.
abstract: The genes for semenogelin I and II, the major protein constituents of the human seminal fluid, have been characterized by three overlapping clones in bacteriophage lambda, encompassing 31.5 kilobases (kb) of genomic DNA. The two genes are located 11.5 kb apart in the region q12-q13.1 on chromosome 20. Both genes are relatively compact, spanning only 2.7 and 3.1 kb, respectively. The transcription units are composed of three exons, of which the first encodes the signal peptide, the second encodes the secreted protein, while the third solely contains 3'-noncoding nucleotides. The nucleotide sequences exhibit a similarity of close to 90% in the exons and exceeding 80% in the introns and flanking nucleotides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ulvsbäck
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lazure
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lilja
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Spurr
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Löffler
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hansmann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lundwall
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002890:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003062:Codon / Q000235:genetics; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D012661:Semen / Q000502:physiology*; D029607:Seminal Vesicle Secretory Proteins; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003062:Codon; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D029607:Seminal Vesicle Secretory Proteins; C424482:seminal vesicle-specific antigen; D004247:DNA