title: Genomic structure of murine Rab11 family members.
abstract: Rab11a, Rab11b, and Rab25 in mammals are thought to comprise a subfamily of Rab proteins, although Rab25 has two amino acid differences in its effector domain. We have isolated and characterized the genomic sequences of murine Rab11a and Rab25 and compared them with those of previously characterized mammalian Rab genes. The Rab11a gene spans 29 kb and Rab25 spans 9 kb. The genes have TATA-less promoters, but contain GC-rich areas in their upstream 5' regions. Both genes have 5 exons, with the introns containing characteristic repeats. Rab11a has an unusually long 8. 5-kb fourth intron. The Rab11a and Rab25 genes are localized to chromosomes 9C and 3E3/F1, respectively. The overall organization of the Rab11a, Rab11b, and Rab25 genes is similar, with homologous exon-intron boundaries, and differs markedly from those of Rab3A and Rab1A. These results confirm that Rab11A, Rab11b, and Rab25 represent a closely related gene family.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Departments of Medicine, Surgery, and Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia 30912, USA.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Bhartur
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Calhoun
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Woodrum
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kurkjian
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Goldenring
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017931:DNA Primers; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016385:TATA Box; D020691:rab GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D000099193:rab11 GTP-Binding Proteins
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D020691:rab GTP-Binding Proteins; D000099193:rab11 GTP-Binding Proteins