PUBLICATION
Cloning and expression of translation elongation factor 2 (EF-2) in zebrafish
- Authors
- Zhang, S.H., Yao, J.H., Song, H.D., Wang, L., and Xue, J.L.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-080309-20
- Date
- 2008
- Source
- DNA sequence : the journal of DNA sequencing and mapping 19(1): 1-7 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Wang, Lu
- Keywords
- EF-2, translation elongation factor 2, zebrafish, whole-mount in situ hybridization, expression
- MeSH Terms
-
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Cloning, Molecular
- Cricetinae
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental*
- Humans
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Peptide Elongation Factor 2/biosynthesis*
- Peptide Elongation Factor 2/genetics*
- Transcription, Genetic
- Zebrafish/embryology
- Zebrafish/genetics*
- Zebrafish Proteins/biosynthesis*
- Zebrafish Proteins/genetics*
- PubMed
- 18300156 Full text @ DNA Seq.
Citation
Zhang, S.H., Yao, J.H., Song, H.D., Wang, L., and Xue, J.L. (2008) Cloning and expression of translation elongation factor 2 (EF-2) in zebrafish. DNA sequence : the journal of DNA sequencing and mapping. 19(1):1-7.
Abstract
We have identified a developmentally regulated gene translation elongation factor 2 (EF-2) in zebrafish (GenBank Accession No. AAQ91234). Analysis of DNA sequence of zebrafish EF-2 shows that the 2826 bp cDNA spans an open reading frame from nucleotide 55 to 2631 and encodes a protein of 858 amino acids. It shares an identity of 92, 93, 93, 92, 79 and 80% in amino acid sequence to human, mouse, Chinese hamster, Gallus gullus, C. elegans and Drosophila EF-2, respectively. Zebrafish EF-2 protein has 16 conserved domains, GTP-binding domain is found in the NH(2) terminus, and the ADP-ribosylation domain locates at the COOH terminus. Whole mount in situ hybridization on zebrafish embryos shows that the transcripts of EF-2 gene are detected during the early development of zebrafish embryo and constantly change from 5-somite stage to protruding-mouth stage. It expresses strongly throughout envelope at 5-somite stage. Then the stained cells concentrate strongly in the eyes, brain and muscle tissue. From prim-25 stage the stained cells only appear strongly in the lens and the anterior portion of the cerebellum.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping