title: Characterization of the 5' region of the rat brain glycine transporter GLYT2 gene: identification of a novel isoform.
abstract: We have identified two alternative 5' ends for the GLYT2 glycine transporter in rat brain DNA by using rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) analysis. Study of the genomic DNA revealed that the isoform diversity is generated by alternative use of exons 1a or 1b, respectively. Upon translation, the mRNA corresponding to the novel isoform GLYT2b would yield a protein five amino acids longer than the previously characterized isoform GLYT2a. Both forms display similar regional distribution and kinetics characteristics. However, whereas GLYT2a is able to actively accumulate glycine into transfected COS cells, GLYT2b seems only to exchange (or release) glycine.
authors.affiliation: The Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ponce
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Poyatos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aragón
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giménez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zafra
mesh_terms: D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D026921:Amino Acid Transport Systems, Neutral; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001692:Biological Transport; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D019556:COS Cells; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D005998:Glycine / Q000378:metabolism*; D050487:Glycine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D026921:Amino Acid Transport Systems, Neutral; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D050487:Glycine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C493269:Slc6a5 protein, rat; D005998:Glycine