title: Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence of a new P450 gene, CYP319A1, from the cattle tick, Boophilus microplus.
abstract: We have isolated and sequenced a novel P450 gene (CYP319A1) from the cattle tick, Boophilus microplus. The CYP319A1 cDNA encodes a protein of 531 amino acids with an estimated molecular weight of 60.9k. It contains all highly conserved motifs characteristic of P450 enzymes. Comparison of deduced amino acid sequence with other CYP members shows that the CYP319A1 is more closely related to CYP4 family, but its overall identity to the CYP4 family is less than 40%. Therefore, it was assigned to a new P450 family by the P450 nomenclature committee. A pseudogene which shares high homology with the CYP319A1 was identified. Analysis of genomic sequence of the pseudogene indicated that the pseudogene contains two additional DNA inserts in the coding region, which disrupt the open reading frame. RT-PCR analysis showed that CYP319A1 is expressed in both susceptible and acaricide-resistant ticks.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Entomology Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS, 2881 F&B Road, College Station, TX 77845, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Davey
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Ivie
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011544:Pseudogenes; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D013987:Ticks / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System