title: Atlantic salmon HNF-3/forkhead: cDNA sequence, evolution, expression, and functional analysis.
abstract: We report the isolation and characterization of a cDNA encoding an HNF-3 family member (as HNF-3) from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L). The important functional domains of HNF-3 proteins that have been characterized previously are revealed by segments of high identity along the alignment of the asHNF-3 with winged helix/forkhead amino acid sequences isolated from other species. A comparison of asHNF-3 cDNA and genomic DNA indicated that there were no introns present in the asHNF-3 gene. Expression of asHNF-3 protein in adult salmon tissues was not exclusive to liver but was also present in the pancreas and intestine. An RT-PCR analysis performed on salmon development showed that asHNF3 expression is detectable before gastrulation at the mid blastula transition stage. Functional analysis of the asHNF-3 protein using a characterized HNF-3 consensus binding site demonstrated that the protein can recognize and bind to specific HNF-3 consensus sequences. We also report the identification of a novel HNF3 binding site in the promoter of the Atlantic salmon transferrin gene.
authors.affiliation: National Diagnostics Centre/BioResearch Ireland (NDC), Department of Microbiology, National University of Ireland, Galway.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stenson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McNair
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Byrnes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gannon
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D009928:Organ Specificity; D010179:Pancreas / Q000378:metabolism; D010802:Phylogeny; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D020317:Salmo salar / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D014168:Transferrin / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014168:Transferrin