title: The Q300 gene: a novel transcription unit induced in simian virus 40-infected and -transformed mouse cells.
abstract: The Q300 element is a single-copy 233-bp genomic mouse DNA fragment carrying a high-affinity binding site for the simian virus 40 (SV40) large T antigen. This element was used to screen an EMBL3 mouse genomic library. We could identify a genomic clone containing an approximately 500-bp transcribed region flanking the Q300 element. The transcribed region, termed the Q300 transcription unit or Q300 gene, is overexpressed in acutely SV40-infected or SV40-transformed mouse and rat cells. The Q300 gene includes an open reading frame which has the coding potential for a small polypeptide with an extremely hydrophobic N terminus and a hydrophilic C terminus. The deduced polypeptide has some similarity with the papillomavirus E5 oncoprotein.
authors.affiliation: Fakultät für Biologie, Universität Konstanz, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cullmann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Knippers
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000957:Antigens, Viral, Tumor / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D052688:Bovine papillomavirus 1 / Q000235:genetics*; D002460:Cell Line; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D015698:Genomic Library; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D013539:Simian virus 40 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000957:Antigens, Viral, Tumor; D004279:DNA, Viral; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C051550:E2 protein, Bovine papillomavirus; D014764:Viral Proteins