title: The structure of the human gene encoding protein gene product 9.5 (PGP9.5), a neuron-specific ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase.
abstract: Database search using a bovine thymus ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase sequence indicated 54% sequence identity with the abundant human neuron-specific protein gene product 9.5 (PGP9.5), which was then shown to possess the same activity [Wilkinson, Lee, Deshpande, Duerksen-Hughes, Boss & Pohl (1989) Science 246, 670-673]. A yeast counterpart of the enzyme is also known. The human PGP9.5 gene, described here, spans 10 kb, contains nine exons and displays 5' features some common to many genes and some common with neurofilament neuron-specific enolase and Thy-1-antigen gene 5' regions.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Southampton General Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Hinks
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005091:Exons; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D043222:Ubiquitin Thiolesterase; D014452:Ubiquitins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D009479:Neuropeptides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014452:Ubiquitins; D043222:Ubiquitin Thiolesterase