title: Analysis of the protein products encoded by variant glucokinase transcripts via expression in bacteria.
abstract: Five variant transcripts of the single rat glucokinase gene have been described that are naturally expressed in islets of Langerhans, liver and anterior pituitary. Four of these were prepared as cDNA and expressed in bacteria in order to begin to address their physiological roles. Expression of constructs pGKB1 (normal islet/pituitary glucokinase) and pGKL1 (normal liver glucokinase) resulted in a glucose-dependent, glucokinase-like activity, 7-fold and 45-fold, respectively, above background. Expression of pGKB3 (variant islet/pituitary glucokinase) and pGKL2 (variant liver glucokinase) in contrast, did not result in any glucokinase-like activity.
authors.affiliation: Center for Diabetes Research, Gifford Laboratories, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Quaade
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Coats
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Sestak
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Iynedjian
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Newgard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D015870:Gene Expression; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005941:Glucokinase / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000201:enzymology; D007536:Isomerism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000201:enzymology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D005941:Glucokinase; D005947:Glucose