title: Sequence of the cDNA encoding an actin homolog in the crayfish Procambarus clarkii.
abstract: A cDNA library was constructed by using mRNAs purified from crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) muscle. Using a homology search of the nucleotide (nt) sequences, a clone of the library was found to encode a protein homologous to actin (Act). The insert fragment of this cDNA clone was 1072 nt in length. The amino acid sequence deduced from the nt sequence showed significant similarity to Act of various organisms as follows: 88.1% to Drosophila melanogaster, 88.2% to silk worm, 87.3% to brine shrimp, 86.3% to rat, and 86.3% to human (% identity).
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Division, King's College London, UK.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naya
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000235:genetics*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D003400:Astacoidea / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D004247:DNA