title: Overlapping cDNA clones define the complete coding region for the P210c-abl gene product associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia cells containing the Philadelphia chromosome.
abstract: The Philadelphia chromosome, observed in greater than 90% of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia, results from a reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22. The translocation breakpoint on chromosome 9 occurs near the ABL gene and correlates with the production of a chronic myelogenous leukemia-specific 8.5-kilobase ABL-related mRNA species accompanied by a structurally altered ABL protein (P210c-abl). The N-terminal sequence of the protein is derived from the BCR gene on chromosome 22. We have isolated overlapping cDNA clones from the K-562 cell line corresponding to approximately 8.5 kilobases of mRNA and have sequenced 2550 nucleotides at the 5' end. Our results indicate that the 5' end of the 8.5-kilobase mRNA consists of greater than 400 nucleotides of noncoding sequence that are greater than 80% G + C rich. Based on our sequence analysis, we propose that initiation of translation occurs at nucleotide 471, such that the initial 927 amino acids of P210c-abl are derived from BCR sequences. Our cDNA clones thus define the complete coding sequences for the P210c-abl gene product.
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000235:genetics*; D010677:Philadelphia Chromosome; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D011519:Proto-Oncogenes; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D004247:DNA