Identification of promoter region of guinea pig liver transglutaminase gene.

Biochim Biophys Acta

Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan.

Published: March 1993

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  • A 5' flanking region of the guinea pig liver transglutaminase gene was successfully cloned and sequenced.
  • The analysis revealed the presence of a TATA box and potential binding sites for several regulatory factors.
  • The promoter activity of this region was confirmed through experiments involving transfection into human hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells using a fusion-construct with the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase gene.

Article Abstract

A 5' flanking region of the guinea pig liver transglutaminase gene was cloned and sequenced. The sequences for TATA box and potential binding sites of some regulatory factors were found in this region. The promoter activity of this region was shown by transfecting its fusion-construct with the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase gene into human hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells.

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