title: Molecular cloning and characterization of bloodthirsty from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua).
abstract: The tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins are involved in a variety of cellular functions including cell proliferation, differentiation, development, oncogenesis, apoptosis and antiviral activity. In this study, we report the identification and characterization of an Atlantic cod tripartite motif-containing protein named bloodthirsty from a poly I:C subtractive cDNA library. The Atlantic cod bloodthirsty (Acbloodthirsty) has a predicted open reading frame of 541 amino acids, encoding a putative 64-kDa protein. The N-terminal region contains the three motifs typical of TRIM proteins, a RING finger, one B-box, and a coiled-coil domain, which together form the TRIM motif found in this large family of proteins, whereas the C-terminal region contains a PRYSPRY domain. The intracellular localization of Acbloodthirsty in CHSE-214 cells showed mostly diffuse staining with some discrete compartments in the cytoplasm. The induction of bloodthirsty transcripts by poly I:C was seen in spleen using quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-qPCR). The expression pattern indicates that Acbloodthirsty is involved in antiviral immune response in Atlantic cod.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian College of Fishery Science, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway. Clemens.Furnes@nfh.uit.no
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Furnes
authors.forename: Børre
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Robertsen
mesh_terms: D020816:Amino Acid Motifs / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D048389:Gadus morhua / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011070:Poly I-C / Q000494:pharmacology; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique / Q000662:veterinary; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D014162:Transfection / Q000662:veterinary; D016335:Zinc Fingers / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D014157:Transcription Factors; D012313:RNA; D011070:Poly I-C