title: A novel poly(A)-binding protein gene (PABPC5) maps to an X-specific subinterval in the Xq21.3/Yp11.2 homology block of the human sex chromosomes.
abstract: The gene-poor human-specific Xq21.3/Yp11.2 block of homology exhibits 99% nucleotide identity, with the exception of an internal X-specific region containing the marker DXS214. This paper describes the characterization of a novel gene (PABPC5) from this X-specific subinterval that belongs to the poly(A)-binding protein gene family. The genomic structure of PABPC5 covers 4061 bp of an uninterrupted open reading frame (ORF) and a 5'UTR spanning across two exons and associated with a CpG island; the potential 382-amino-acid protein contains four RNA recognition motif domains. PABPC5 has 73% nucleotide identity with PABPC4 over 1801 bp of the ORF. At the protein level, 60% identity and 75% similarity are obtained in the comparison with human PABPC4, as well as human, mouse, and Xenopus PABPC1. RT-PCR indicates that PABPC5 is expressed in fetal brain and in a range of adult tissues. Conservation of the PABPC5 ORF and genomic structure is shown in primates and rodents. The close proximity of this gene to translocation breakpoints associated with premature ovarian failure makes it a potential candidate for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Human Molecular Genetics Group, Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QP, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sargent
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Boucher
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Affara
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D015870:Gene Expression; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D039102:Poly(A)-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D011323:Primates; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014960:X Chromosome / Q000235:genetics*; D014998:Y Chromosome / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C580881:PABPC5 protein, human; D039102:Poly(A)-Binding Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D004247:DNA