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. 1993 Aug 1;90(15):7144–7148. doi: 10.1073/pnas.90.15.7144

Molecular cloning and sequencing of a canine tracheobronchial mucin cDNA containing a cysteine-rich domain.

M Verma 1, E A Davidson 1
PMCID: PMC47092  PMID: 8346228

Abstract

To date the complete sequence of only one mammalian mucin cDNA, MUC1, has been reported, although several mucin proteins have been partially characterized. Here we report the nucleotide sequence of a canine tracheal mucin cDNA containing two potential translation initiation codons, one translation termination codon and a poly(A) tail. A lambda gt11 cDNA library prepared from canine tracheal epithelial cells was screened with polyclonal anti-apo-canine tracheal mucin antibodies with the aim of obtaining the deduced amino acid sequence of the mucin core protein. Antibody-positive clones containing overlapping inserts of various lengths were purified and used for nucleotide sequencing. Based on the sequencing data, synthetic oligonucleotide primers were constructed and both ends (5' and 3') of the cDNA were determined. The complete sequence was 3.7 kb and included an open reading frame with coding capacity for 1118 aa, two translation initiation ATG codons in context with Kozak consensus sequences, one polyadenylylation site, and a poly(A) stretch. The protein was rich in Thr, Pro, Ser, Gly, and Ala and poor in Tyr, Phe, and Trp. Although tandem repeats of amino acids were absent in the deduced canine tracheal mucin sequence, motifs TPTPTP and TTTTPV appeared 13 and 19 times, respectively. The C-terminal region contained a Cys-rich domain (although a few Cys residues were also present in the middle of the protein) as has been reported for bovine submaxillary mucin, porcine submaxillary mucin, rat intestinal mucin, human intestinal mucin, and frog skin mucin. This suggested that a broad group of mucins contain such a Cys-rich domain whose functional significance is yet to be understood. Three potential N-glycosylation sites were present in canine tracheal mucin and the amino acid sequence showed homology with both human tracheal and intestinal mucins. The N-terminal domain showed more flexibility (probably due to a high number of Pro residues in this region) when analyzed by the University of Wisconsin Genetics Computer Group program package to determine the predicted secondary structure. Evaluation of the transcripts using the canine mucin cDNA as a probe indicated a polydisperse message with total RNA.

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