Nucleotide sequence of constant and 3' untranslated regions of a kappa immunoglobulin light chain mRNA of a homozygous b4 rabbit

O. Heidmann, C. Auffray, P. A. Cazenave, F. Rougeon

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A homozygous a2/a2 and b4/b4 rabbit has been hyperimmunized with Micrococcus lysodeikticus. Poly(A)-containing RNA has been isolated form the spleen and translated in vitro, and translation products have been analyzed by NaDodSO4/polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Double-stranded cDNa has been synthesized from poly(A)-containing RNA template and inserted in the Pst I endonuclease site of plasmid pBR322 by using the oligo(dC)oligo(dG) tailing procedure. Tetracycline-resistant ampicillin-sensitive clones containing cDNA complementary to a κ light chain mRNA have been selected by differential screening and their ability to hyrbidize to a spleen mRNA having the same size as a mouse κ light chain mRNA. Two clones, pRk-15 and pRk 32, have been selected to determine the nucleotide sequence of the constant and 3' untranslated regions of κ light chain mRNA, by the Maxam and Gilbert partial degradation method. Comparison of homologous regions of mouse κ chain mRNA and b4 rabbit κ chain mRNA reveals 61% homology in the constant region and 59% homology in the 3' untranslated region.

langue originaleAnglais
Pages (de - à)5802-5806
Nombre de pages5
journalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume78
Numéro de publication9 II
Les DOIs
étatPublié - 1 janv. 1981
Modification externeOui

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