title: Characterization of the 5' flanking region of the Xenopus laevis transforming growth factor-beta 5 (TGF-beta 5) gene.
abstract: Transforming growth factors-beta are potent regulators of cellular proliferation, differentiation and morphogenesis. 2.41 kb of the 5' flanking region of the transforming growth factor-beta 5 (TGF-beta 5) gene has been isolated from a Xenopus laevis genomic library and sequenced. The transcription start site of this gene was determined by 5' RACE method. Promoter activity was demonstrated by transient transfection experiments using luciferase reporter gene constructs in XTC cells. A number of putative recognition sites for transcription factors were found in the 5' flanking region of the TGF-beta 5 gene.
authors.affiliation: Indian Institute of Science, Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: U D
authors.initials: UD
authors.lastname: Vempati
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kondaiah
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D015698:Genomic Library; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D014982:Xenopus laevis / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D011498:Protein Precursors; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta