title: Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel human variant of RIC-3, a putative chaperone of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.
abstract: Recent reports demonstrate that the RIC-3 (resistant to inhibitors of cholinesterase-3) protein is important for the maturation of nAChRs (nicotinic acetylcholine receptors). In the present study RIC-3e, a novel variant of RIC-3, is described. This variant contains a deletion of exons 4 and 5 of RIC-3, resulting in a protein product lacking a conserved coiled-coil domain. Like RIC-3, the new variant is predominantly, but not exclusively, expressed in the brain. The analysis of expression of variant RIC-3 mRNA and of alpha7-nAChR mRNA in a set of human tissues shows a similar profile. The RIC-3e protein is functionally active and enables surface expression of mature alpha7-nAChRs in cell lines not otherwise permissive for the expression of this receptor.
authors.affiliation: Siena Biotech S.p.A, Strada del Petriccio e Belriguardo 35, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seredenina
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ferraro
authors.forename: Georg C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Terstappen
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caricasole
authors.forename: Renza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roncarati
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018832:Molecular Chaperones / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009928:Organ Specificity / Q000502:physiology; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D064569:alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
chemical_list: C579167:Chrna7 protein, human; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D020033:Protein Isoforms; C496701:RIC3 protein, human; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; D064569:alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor