title: Cloning and characterization of the murine manganous superoxide dismutase-encoding gene.
abstract: The murine manganous superoxide dismutase-encoding gene (MnSOD) is highly homologous in both sequence and organization to its rat homolog. MnSOD is encoded by five exons spanning approx. 7 kb of DNA. RNA blot analysis indicated multiple RNA species, with the major RNA corresponding to a 960-bp message. This major transcript is highly inducible by tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in murine fibroblasts. Analysis of other murine tissues demonstrated ubiquitous expression. RNase protection and primer extension assays used to map the 5' end of the gene revealed a series of closely spaced multiple transcription start points. Sequence analysis of the 1.7 kb of 5' flanking DNA showed high homology to the 5' proximal 950 bp of the rat homolog. Within this region, multiple potential regulatory elements are present, including several SP1 sites, two NF kappa B sites and an antioxidant-response element. However, no TATA box was identified, placing MnSOD in the family of inducible genes that lack consensus TATA-box elements and contain G+C-rich promoter regions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kucera
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Boss
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009928:Organ Specificity; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase