title: Molecular cloning of the mammalian fatty acid synthase gene and identification of the promoter region.
abstract: Rat genomic clones encompassing the entire fatty acid synthase gene have been isolated and characterized. The gene is present in a single copy of approx. 20 kb. Genomic DNA sequencing, direct RNA sequencing and S1 nuclease analysis showed that transcription is initiated primarily 1274 nucleotides upstream from the translation start site and that the 87-nucleotide-long 5'-untranslated mRNA sequence is the same in liver, lung and mammary gland. The 5'-flanking region and first intron contain several sequence elements which may be involved in the transcriptional regulation of this gene.
authors: Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, CA 94609.
authors: C M
authors: CM
authors: Amy
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Williams-Ahlf
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Naggert
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D064429:Fatty Acid Synthases / Q000235:genetics*; D015698:Genomic Library; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D064429:Fatty Acid Synthases