title: Identification of cDNA encoding rat eosinophil cationic protein/eosinophil-associated ribonuclease.
abstract: Using the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) procedure, we have determined the complete nucleotide sequence for the cDNA encoding rat eosinophil cationic protein (ECP)/eosinophil-associated ribonuclease (EAR). The deduced amino acid sequence revealed that the molecular weight of rat preECP/EAR is 18.0 kDa and the isoelectric point is 9.85, indicating that rat ECP/EAR is highly cationic. The homology of amino acid sequence between rat ECP/EAR and human ECP is 54%, and that between rat ECP/EAR and human eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN) is 51%. Rat ECP/EAR is also homologous to human ribonuclease k6 (homology 47%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiological Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nittoh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirakata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mue
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohuchi
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000201:enzymology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D051381:Rats; D012260:Ribonucleases / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D012260:Ribonucleases