title: Characterization of cDNAs encoding the rat testis-specific E1 alpha subunit of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex: comparison of expression of the corresponding mRNA with that of the somatic E1 alpha subunit.
abstract: cDNA clones encoding the testis-specific form of the rat pyruvate dehydrogenase complex E1 alpha subunit have been isolated. Comparison of the predicted amino acid sequence with those of the somatic and testis-specific E1 alpha forms of man and mouse and the somatic E1 alpha form of rat indicates the change of a serine residue, believed to be phosphorylated in vivo by pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 alpha-specific kinase, to an alanine at position 233. The implications of this change are discussed. Northern blot analysis and RNase protection assays indicate that the expression of mRNA encoding testis-specific E1 alpha subunit is restricted to testis whereas mRNA for the somatic form is found in all tissues analyzed, albeit in very small amounts in testis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London, UK.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Cullingford
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry*; D015870:Gene Expression; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D030481:Pyruvate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide); D011768:Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D013737:Testis / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D011768:Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D030481:Pyruvate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide); C065640:pyruvate dehydrogenase E1alpha subunit