title: Characterization of a cDNA encoding a human kidney, cytochrome P-450 4A fatty acid omega-hydroxylase and the cognate enzyme expressed in Escherichia coli.
abstract: A cDNA encoding a cytochrome P-450 4A (CYP4AII) was cloned from a human kidney cDNA library. Northern blot analysis and RNase protection assays indicate that related mRNAs occur in kidney and liver with the highest abundance found in kidney. The enzyme was expressed from its cDNA in Escherichia coli. A solubilized preparation of the enzyme reconstituted with cytochrome P-450 reductase catalyzed the omega-hydroxylation of lauric acid, palmitic acid, and arachidonic acid with turnover numbers of 9.8, 2.2 and 0.55 min-1, respectively. Little or no activity was detected toward prostaglandins A1 and E1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037.
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Muerhoff
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D003001:Cloning, Molecular / Q000379:methods; D042926:Cytochrome P-450 CYP4A; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008168:Lung / Q000201:enzymology; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; D042926:Cytochrome P-450 CYP4A