title: Characterization of the mouse gene encoding phospholipid transfer protein.
abstract: The mouse gene encoding phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) was cloned from 129/SvJ lambdaFIX(R) II library and characterized for the first time. It is comprised of 16 exons separated by 15 introns. Its gene organization strikingly resembles that encoding the human PLTP; the exon-intron junctions in these two genes are completely conserved. Sequencing analysis reveals that the putative promoter of mouse PLTP gene consists of a TATA-box, a high GC region, and several consensus sequences for the binding of transcription factors. Within the first 200 bp of the 5'-flanking region, the mouse and human PLTP genes share 81.1% identity of nt sequences and contain the consensus sequences for the transcription factors AP-2 and Sp1 at the same locations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98103, USA.
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Paigen
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Albers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D049294:Phospholipid Transfer Proteins; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D049294:Phospholipid Transfer Proteins; D010743:Phospholipids