title: Cloning and sequencing the genes encoding goldfish and carp ependymin.
abstract: Ependymins (EPNs) are brain glycoproteins thought to function in optic nerve regeneration and long-term memory consolidation. To date, epn genes have been characterized in two orders of teleost fish. In this study, polymerase chain reactions (PCR) were used to amplify the complete 1.6-kb epn genes, gf-I and cc-I, from genomic DNA of Cypriniformes, goldfish and carp, respectively. Amplified bands were cloned and sequenced. Each gene consists of six exons and five introns. The exon portion of gf-I encodes a predicted 215-amino-acid (aa) protein previously characterized as GF-I, while cc-I encodes a predicted 215-aa protein 95% homologous to GF-I.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA 01609.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Shashoua
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002347:Carps / Q000235:genetics*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006054:Goldfish / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C031632:ependymins