A Drosophila photoreceptor cell-specific protein, calphotin, binds calcium and contains a leucine zipper.
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serval:BIB_0DC8D0976BE2
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
A Drosophila photoreceptor cell-specific protein, calphotin, binds calcium and contains a leucine zipper.
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
ISSN
0027-8424
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1993
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
90
Number
4
Pages
1536-1540
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. - Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The calphotin protein, encoded by the calphotin (cap) gene, is expressed in the soma and axons of all Drosophila photoreceptor cells. It is expressed early in photo-receptor cell development, at the time when cell-type decisions are being made. Expression of calphotin is not altered by the glass mutation, which blocks photoreceptor cell development. The calphotin protein binds calcium and contains a long C-terminal leucine zipper. Potential implications of these properties are discussed.
Keywords
Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Base Sequence, Calcium/metabolism, Calcium-Binding Proteins/analysis, Calcium-Binding Proteins/genetics, Cloning, Molecular, DNA/genetics, DNA/isolation &, purification, Drosophila/genetics, Drosophila/physiology, Drosophila Proteins, Escherichia coli/genetics, Immunoblotting, Insect Hormones/analysis, Insect Hormones/genetics, Insect Proteins, Leucine Zippers/genetics, Leucine Zippers/physiology, Molecular Sequence Data, Molecular Weight, Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Photoreceptor Cells/metabolism, Photoreceptor Cells/ultrastructure, Protein Structure, Secondary, Restriction Mapping, Transcription, Genetic
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Web of science
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Yes
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