| Isolation, amino acid sequence determination and binding properties of two fatty-acid-binding proteins from axolotl (Ambistoma mexicanum) liver. Evolutionary relationship. | |
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PMID: 9914484 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Up until now, the primary structure of fatty-acid-binding proteins (FABPs) from the livers of four mammalian (rat, human, cow and pig) and three nonmammalian (chicken, catfish and iguana) species has been determined. Based on amino acid sequence comparisons, it has been suggested that mammalian and nonmammalian liver FABPs may be paralogous proteins that originated by gene duplication, rather than as a consequence of mutations of the same gene. In this paper we report the isolation and amino acid sequence determination of two FABPs from axolotl (Ambistoma mexicanum) liver. One of them is similar to mammalian liver FABPs (L-FABPs) and the other to chicken, catfish and iguana liver FABPs (Lb-FABPs). The finding of both L-FABP and Lb-FABP in a single species, as reported here, indicates that they are paralogous proteins. The time of divergence of these two liver FABP types is estimated to be of approximately 694 million years ago. The ligand-binding properties of axolotl liver FABPs were studied by means of parinaric-acid-binding and parinaric-acid-displacement assays. L-FABP binds two fatty acids per molecule but Lb-FABP displays a fatty-acid-conformation-dependent binding stoichiometry; L-FABP shows a higher affinity for fatty acids, especially oleic acid, while Lb-FABP has a higher affinity for other hydrophobic ligands, especially retinoic acid. In addition, the tissue-expression pattern is different, L-FABP is present in liver and intestinal mucosa while the expression of Lb-FABP is restricted to liver. Data indicate distinct functional properties of both liver FABP types. |
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Authors:
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S M Di Pietro; J H Veerkamp; J A Santomé |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of biochemistry / FEBS Volume: 259 ISSN: 0014-2956 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Biochem. Publication Date: 1999 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-03-05 Completed Date: 1999-03-05 Revised Date: 2007-07-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0107600 Medline TA: Eur J Biochem Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 127-34 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Instituto Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Facultad de Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argintina. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Ambystoma
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genetics* Amino Acid Sequence Animals Binding, Competitive Carrier Proteins / chemistry, genetics*, metabolism Evolution, Molecular* Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins Fatty Acids / metabolism* Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / metabolism Gene Expression Ligands Liver / chemistry* Molecular Sequence Data Myelin P2 Protein / chemistry, genetics*, metabolism Neoplasm Proteins* Nerve Tissue Proteins* Sequence Analysis Sequence Homology, Amino Acid Species Specificity Tissue Distribution |
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0/Carrier Proteins; 0/FABP1 protein, human; 0/Fabp1 protein, mouse; 0/Fabp1 protein, rat; 0/Fabp7 protein, rat; 0/Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; 0/Fatty Acids; 0/Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; 0/Ligands; 0/Myelin P2 Protein; 0/Neoplasm Proteins; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 18427-44-6/parinaric acid |
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