title: Double FYVE-containing protein 1 (DFCP1): isolation, cloning and characterization of a novel FYVE finger protein from a human bone marrow cDNA library.
abstract: Double FYVE-containing protein 1 (DFCP1) encodes a 777 amino acid protein that contains: (1) an N-terminal Cys-His cluster with some homology to many zinc finger domains; (2) a consensus sequence consistent with an ATP/GTP binding site; and (3) a C-terminal domain unique because it contains two zinc-binding FYVE domains. The gene, ZNFN2A1 (GenBank accession no. AF251025) was localized to chromosome 14q22-q24 and shown to be composed of 11 exons. Northern blot analysis revealed the presence of three different mRNA transcripts (4.2, 3 and 1.2kb). The two longer transcripts appear to be expressed in a variety of different tissues, especially in endocrine tissues, while the shorter messenger is limited to testis. Both of the larger transcripts are unusual due to the presence of a 463bp long 5' UTR. Furthermore, the 4.2kb transcript contains a non-standard polyadenylation consensus sequence while the 3kb transcript contains a standard consensus sequence but within the open reading frame. Following in vitro transfection of a DFCP1-containing expression construct, confocal microscopy studies showed a vesicular distribution of DFCP1 suggesting that this protein, like other FYVE-containing proteins, might be involved in membrane trafficking.
authors.affiliation: Craniofacial and Skeletal Diseases Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Derubeis
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Robey
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000378:metabolism; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002883:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14 / Q000235:genetics; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D015870:Gene Expression; D015723:Gene Library; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D016335:Zinc Fingers / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C426003:ZFYVE1 protein, human