title: Synthesis of a gene for rat liver fatty-acid-binding protein and its expression in Escherichia coli.
abstract: A gene coding for rat liver fatty-acid-binding protein (FABP) has been constructed by the single-step ligation of ten synthetic oligonucleotides. The gene has been cloned into the bacterial expression vector pKK223-3. Induction of protein synthesis from this gene results in over expression of an FABP that is indistinguishable in its structure and binding properties with that isolated from rat liver.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Southampton, U.K.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Worrall
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wilton
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D000071438:Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D015870:Gene Expression; D005813:Genes, Synthetic; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; C490174:Fabp7 protein, rat; D000071438:Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D004247:DNA