title: Characterization of the gene encoding murine heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor.
abstract: The mouse gene (mHB-EGF) encoding heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor was isolated from a mouse 129SVJ genomic library. DNA sequence analysis confirmed that the clone contained six exons (I-VI) and five introns (A-E), and spanned approx. 14 kb of DNA. PCR analysis showed that introns A-E of mHB-EGF are 203 bp, 2.5 kb, 5.5 kb, 825 bp and 272 bp in length, respectively. These results establish that mHB-EGF is similar in organization to human HB-EGF (hHB-EGF). However, DNA sequence analysis of introns A-E of mHB-EGF failed to show significant overall homology with those of hHB-EGF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ohio State University and Children's Hospital, Columbus 43205, USA.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Harding
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Brigstock
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Crissman-Combs
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Besner
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics*; D005796:Genes; D066257:Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D007438:Introns / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; C587883:HBEGF protein, human; C587884:Hbegf protein, mouse; D066257:Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor