title: Isolation and mapping of a human lung-specific gene, TSA1902, encoding a novel chitinase family member.
abstract: Using differential display technique, we have isolated a novel human gene expressed specifically in the lung. Two forms of the gene, designated TSA1902, were transcribed by alternate mRNA splicing. The transcribed mRNAs, termed TSA1902-L and TSA1902-S, putatively encode proteins of 368 and 315 amino acids, respectively, which show high similarity to human chitotriosidase protein. The N-terminal region of TSA1902-L protein contains the conserved active site residues (DXXDXDXE) of the catalytic center of various chitinases which are essential for chitinase activity. The deduced protein sequence of TSA1902-S, however, does not possess this active site, with the N-terminal 54 amino acids present in TSA1902-L protein having been deleted. Both proteins lacked the secretory sequence of N-termini and, judging from the hydropathy profile, may be soluble proteins in the cytoplasm. Chromosomal mapping by radiation hybrid analysis localized this gene to the chromosome 1p13.1-p21.3.
authors.affiliation: Otsuka GEN Research Institute, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 463-10 Kagasuno Kawauchi-cho, Tokushima, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanigami
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002688:Chitinases / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002878:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1 / Q000235:genetics; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics; D008168:Lung / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D007527:Isoenzymes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C499254:CHIA protein, human; D002688:Chitinases