title: Sequence and expression of mouse gamma-renin.
abstract: Mouse gamma-renin is a member of the group of serine proteases known as glandular kallikreins. These highly homologous proteins process a diverse range of growth factors and hormones to their biologically active form, usually by cleavage at a basic residue. gamma-Renin, however, cleaves at a Leu-Leu bond in a similar fashion to renin. We have identified and sequenced the gene and a cDNA encoding gamma-renin. The complete predicted amino acid sequence was determined, and residues that may be important in the unusual cleavage pattern exhibited by gamma-renin are discussed. The nucleotide sequence enabled design of a gene-specific oligodeoxyribonucleotide which was used to determine in which mouse tissues gamma-renin is expressed.
authors.affiliation: Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Drinkwater
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005796:Genes; D007610:Kallikreins / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012083:Renin / Q000235:genetics; D020840:Tissue Kallikreins; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D007610:Kallikreins; D020840:Tissue Kallikreins; D012083:Renin; C037246:gamma-renin