title: Characterization of the 5'-flanking region of the gene encoding the 50 kDa subunit of human DNA polymerase delta.
abstract: DNA polymerase delta consists of at least four subunits: p125, p68, p50, and p12 [Liu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 275 (2000) 18739-18744]. We have isolated genomic DNA clones covering the gene for the human DNA polymerase delta 50 kDa subunit (POLD2) and its 5'-flanking sequence. The POLD2 gene is composed of 11 exons and is distributed over 10 kb of genomic DNA. All exon-intron splice junctions conformed to the GT/AG consensus sequence. The 5'-flanking region of human POLD2 is G+C-rich and does not have a typical TATA box. A computer-based search for potential transcription factor binding sites revealed the existence of a number of motifs including those for AP1, AP2, Sp1, NF-1 and CREB. The functional activity of the regulatory region of the human POLD2 gene was demonstrated by its ability to drive the expression of a chloramphenicol acetyltransferase reporter gene in COS-7 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Medical College, 10595, Valhalla, NY, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leon
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D019556:COS Cells; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004258:DNA Polymerase III / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D014157:Transcription Factors; D004258:DNA Polymerase III