The human XPC DNA repair gene: arrangement, splice site information content and influence of a single nucleotide polymorphism in a splice acceptor site on alternative splicing and function.
Nucleic Acids Res
; 30(16): 3624-31, 2002 Aug 15.
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ABSTRACT
XPC DNA repair gene mutations result in the cancer-prone disorder xeroderma pigmentosum. The XPC gene spans 33 kb and has 16 exons (82-882 bp) and 15 introns (0.08-5.4 kb). A 1.6 kb intron was found within exon 5. Sensitive real- time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction methods were developed to measure full-length XPC mRNA (the predominant form) and isoforms that skipped exons 4, 7 or 12. Exon 7 was skipped in approximately 0.07% of XPC mRNAs, consistent with the high information content of the exon 7 splice acceptor and donor sites (12.3 and 10.4 bits). In contrast, exon 4 was skipped in approximately 0.7% of the XPC mRNAs, consistent with the low information content of the exon 4 splice acceptor (-0.1 bits). A new common C/A single nucleotide polymorphism in the XPC intron 11 splice acceptor site (58% C in 97 normals) decreased its information content from 7.5 to 5.1 bits. Fibroblasts homozygous for A/A had significantly higher levels (approximately 2.6-fold) of the XPC mRNA isoform that skipped exon 12 than those homozygous for C/C. This abnormally spliced XPC mRNA isoform has diminished DNA repair function and may contribute to cancer susceptibility.
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Assunto principal:
Processamento Alternativo
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Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único
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Sítios de Splice de RNA
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Proteínas de Ligação a DNA
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Reparo do DNA
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nucleic Acids Res
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos