title: Characterization of a cDNA clone encoding a new species of the nonspecific cross-reacting antigen (NCA), a member of the CEA gene family.
abstract: To clarify the molecular structures of the nonspecific cross-reacting antigens (NCAs) produced by human granulocytes, we cloned cDNAs from libraries of normal white blood cells. A clone, NCA-W272, was found to code a protein similar to NCA of tumor cells. The protein consisted of a signal peptide (34 aa), domain-N (108 aa), -A1 (92 aa), -B1 (86 aa) and -M (29 aa). Similarity of the amino acid sequence of each domain to that of the tumor NCA was 72, 92, 76 and 79%, respectively. COS-1 cells transfected with an expression vector carrying the cDNA synthesized a 70 kDa glycoprotein, which was reactive with anti-NCA antibody and released from cell surface by phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C. Thus the clone NCA-W272 was indicated to encode a new species of NCA distinct from the tumor NCA.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arakawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuroki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Misumi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oikawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakazato
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000235:genetics*; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D015246:Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI; D015723:Gene Library; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals / Q000235:genetics; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D006023:Glycoproteins; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals; D004247:DNA; D015246:Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI