title: Cloning and characterization of cDNA encoding human A-type endothelin receptor.
abstract: A cDNA coding for the human A-type endothelin receptor (ETA) was cloned from a human placenta cDNA library. The cDNA contained the entire coding sequence for the 427 amino acid protein with a relative Mr of 48,722. The deduced amino acid sequence of the human ETA was, respectively, 94% and 93% homologous with the sequence of bovine ETA and rat ETA, but was only 64% homologous with that of the human ETB receptor. Upon expression in COS-1 cells, the human ETA receptor showed binding activity to ETA, with the highest selectivity to ET-1. Northern blot analysis showed that the mRNA of human placenta ETA consists of one species 5 kilo-nucleotides in length, and the same analysis for the uterus, testis, heart and adrenal gland of Cynomolgus monkey showed that the cognate mRNAs are widely distributed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Genetics, Nippon Roche Research Center, Kamakura, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Furuichi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016232:Endothelins / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D015723:Gene Library; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009928:Organ Specificity; D010920:Placenta / Q000502:physiology; D011061:Poly A / Q000235:genetics; D011247:Pregnancy; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin; D011061:Poly A; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA