title: Cloning, characterization and computational analysis of the 5' regulatory region of ovine glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene.
abstract: To better understand the structure and the function of ovine glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) promoter region, a genome-walking procedure was followed to isolate and sequence a 1628 bp fragment, containing the 5' regulatory region of the G6PD gene. In silico analysis of the sequence showed many conserved blocks and features with other known mammalian G6PD promoter regions. The analysis also revealed the presence of one TATA box, three GC boxes, two E-boxes and several binding sites for Stimulating Protein 1 (Sp1) and Activator Protein 2 (AP2). Moreover, elements involved in the regulation of lipogenesis like USF (Upstream stimulating factor), HSF (Heat Shock Factor), F2F (Prolactin receptor), RAR (Retinoid Acid Receptor), STRE (STress Response Element), RORa (Retinoid related Orphan Receptor alpha), GATA (GATA binding factor), RFX (Regulatory Factor X), SREBP (Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein), MEP (Metal Element Protein), CREB (insulin receptor), PRE (Progesterone receptor), and HNF4 (Hepatic Nuclear Factor 4) were detected. The most important regulatory motifs were found to be conserved as compared to those in human and mouse counterparts. However, some differences were noted, likely indicating differences in the transcription regulation of G6PD gene between ruminant and non-ruminant species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Laliotis
authors.forename: Iosif
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bizelis
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Argyrokastritis
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rogdakis
mesh_terms: D024506:5' Flanking Region; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D019295:Computational Biology; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D012756:Sheep / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase