title: Cloning and sequence analysis of cnaA gene encoding the catalytic subunit of calcineurin from Aspergillus oryzae.
abstract: Calcineurin has been implicated in ion-homeostasis, stress adaptation in yeast and for hyphal growth in filamentous fungi. Genomic DNA and cDNA encoding the catalytic subunit of calcineurin (cnaA) were isolated from Aspergillus oryzae. The cnaA open reading frame extended to 1727 bp and encoded a putative protein of 514 amino acids. Comparative analysis of the nucleotide sequence of cnaA genomic DNA and cDNA confirmed the presence of three introns and a highly conserved calmodulin binding domain. The deduced amino acid sequence was homologous to calcineurin A from Aspergillus nidulans (92%), Neurospora crassa (84%), human (67%), Saccharomyces cerevisiae (58%) and Schizosaccharomyces pombe (54%). Further, A. oryzae cnaA cDNA complemented S. cerevisiae calcineurin disruptant strain (Deltacmp1 Deltacmp2), which was not viable in the presence of high concentrations of NaCl (1.2 M) and at alkaline pH 8.5.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-Ku, 113-8657 Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Juvvadi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arioka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitamoto
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001236:Aspergillus oryzae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D019703:Calcineurin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D020134:Catalytic Domain / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D019703:Calcineurin