title: Molecular cloning and analysis of the 5'-flanking region of the human bone morphogenetic protein-6 (BMP-6).
abstract: We cloned a genomic fragment of the 5'-flanking region of the gene encoding bone morphogenetic protein-6 (BMP-6) and assessed its promoter activity. Primer extension revealed the presence of one major transcription start site 178 bp upstream of the translation start site. The promoter region lacked a canonical TATA box but did contain a GC-rich region. A putative tramtrack responsive element, a Drosophila transcriptional factor regulating the segment polarity, was found in the promoter region. Known steroid hormonal responsive elements, however, were not found. Although BMP-6 is classified as a member of the vgr-1 family, the structure of the promoter was similar to that of BMP-2 and 4.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Pathology, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tamada
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kitazawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gohji
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamidono
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitazawa
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D055418:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular / Q000379:methods; D005354:Fibrosarcoma; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006801:Humans; D008156:Luciferases / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012516:Osteosarcoma; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: C525816:BMP6 protein, human; D055418:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D008156:Luciferases