title: cDNA cloning and deduced amino acid sequence of microvitellogenin, a female specific hemolymph and egg protein from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta.
abstract: Microvitellogenin is a female-specific yolk protein from the tobacco hornworm moth Manduca sexta. A cDNA library was constructed from poly(A)+ RNA isolated from adult female fat body. cDNA clones of mRNA for microvitellogenin were isolated by using antiserum against microvitellogenin. Northern blot analysis of poly(A)+ RNA isolated from different life stages and sexes reveals that mRNA coding for microvitellogenin is only present in adult female fat body. Immunoprecipitation of the protein product translated from hybrid selected mRNA indicates that the cDNA clone is specific for microvitellogenin. The complete nucleotide sequence of the 834-base pair cDNA insert has been determined by the dideoxy chain termination method. The cDNA sequence predicts that microvitellogenin is a protein of 232 residues with a calculated molecular weight of 26,201. The cDNA also predicts an amino-terminal extension of 17 residues which are not present in the mature form. This sequence appears to be a signal peptide. A comparison of the translated amino acid sequence with the sequences in the National Biomedical Foundation protein library did not establish any sequence homology with other known proteins.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721.
authors: X Y
authors: XY
authors: Wang
authors: K D
authors: KD
authors: Cole
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Law
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005796:Genes; D006458:Hemolymph / Q000378:metabolism; D007915:Lepidoptera / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009036:Moths / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011061:Poly A / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014819:Vitellogenins / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014819:Vitellogenins; D011061:Poly A; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA