title: rDLG6: a novel homolog of Drosophila DLG expressed in rat brain.
abstract: Drosophila DLG (Discs Large Tumor Suppresser Protein) is a component of septate junctions, and disruption of its gene leads to over growth of imaginal discs. Homologs of Drosophila DLG recently isolated from mammalian tissue have been classified as members of the MAGUK (Membrane Associated GUanylate Kinase) superfamily of proteins. Using a modified RT-PCR method applied to rat tissues, we have isolated cDNA clones encoding a novel MAGUK family member that we have named rDLG6. Immunoblot and immunohistochemical analyses revealed that rDLG6 protein is predominantly expressed in brain. GST pull-down assays showed that the PDZ domain of rDLG6 protein binds to the C-terminus of the AMPA (alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-Methyl-isoxazole-4-Propionic Acid) receptor GluR2 subunit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Industrial Research Institute of Nagoya, 1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8510, Japan. hinagaki@nnpost.nirin.go.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inagaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D004330:Drosophila; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D015870:Gene Expression; D051528:Guanylate Kinases; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009703:Nucleoside-Phosphate Kinase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D019476:Insect Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; C070350:dlg1 protein, Drosophila; D009703:Nucleoside-Phosphate Kinase; D051528:Guanylate Kinases