Abstract
Peptide sequence data for rabbit eIF-2Bδ were obtained and used to design redundant oligonucleotides for PCR. RNA was isolated from rabbit liver and used to direct the synthesis of total cDNA. A rabbit eIF-2Bδ transcript was then amplified by PCR and sequenced. The PCR product was used to isolate a clone from a rabbit liver cDNA library. RACE (rapid amplification of cDNA ends) was used to obtain further 5′ sequence. Subsequently, a full length cDNA was obtained from a rabbit reticulocyte library. PCR was used to confirm that the sequence is the same for the liver factor. The sequence obtained shows strong homology to that of yeast eIF-2Bδ, the GCD2 gene product.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 207-210 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | BBA - Gene Structure and Expression |
| Volume | 1217 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published or Issued - 1 Mar 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Eukaryote
- Guanine nucleotide exchange factor
- Initiation factor-2B
- Protein synthesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Structural Biology
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Genetics