title: Molecular cloning and expression of an interferon-inducible protein encoded by gene 203 from the gene 200 cluster.
abstract: We report here the complete coding sequence of a 203 cDNA, a member of the interferon-inducible Ifi 200 gene family. By combining reverse-transcriptase PCR and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) techniques we have obtained a 3.8-kb cDNA corresponding to a 203 mRNA. When used as a probe in northern analysis, its 3' segment hybridized to a 3.8-kb interferon-inducible mRNA, whereas the 5'-end additionally hybridized to a less abundant interferon-inducible 1.8-kb mRNA. Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed that the two mRNAs share the 5'-untranslated region and the same open reading frame, which encodes a hydrophilic protein composed of 408 amino acids. The difference between them is due to a 3'-untranslated region extended by alternative polyadenylation site selection. Furthermore, 203 mRNA was found to be inducible by interferon-alpha in various murine cell lines. Using polyclonal antibodies raised against a segment specific for the 203 protein, we established that p203 protein levels increase on treatment with interferon-alpha in murine fibroblasts and that p203 is located in the nucleus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gribaudo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ravaglia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guandalini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riera
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gariglio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Landolfo
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; C109045:Ifi203 protein, mouse; D007370:Interferon Type I; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins