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. 1984 Dec;160(3):1078–1087. doi: 10.1128/jb.160.3.1078-1087.1984

Nucleotide sequence of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae arginase gene (CAR1) and its transcription under various physiological conditions.

R A Sumrada, T G Cooper
PMCID: PMC215822  PMID: 6094498

Abstract

We have determined the nucleotide sequence of the yeast CAR1 gene along with its 5' and 3' flanking sequences. The structural portion of this gene encodes a protein of 333 amino acid residues with a calculated Mr value of 35,616. The transcripts produced from this gene are modestly heterogeneous at their 5' and 3' termini. Most 5' termini map to a position 42 to 49 base pairs upstream from the ATG at the beginning of the open reading frame. The 3' termini map to a position 108 to 127 base pairs downstream of the amber codon which terminates the open reading frame. A variety of potentially significant sequences were identified in the regions flanking the structural portion of the gene.

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