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N‐terminal sequence homologies in interstitial retinol‐binding proteins from 10 vertebrate species
Author(s) -
Fong Shao-Ling,
Cook Richard G.,
Alvarez Richard A.,
Liou Gregory I.,
Landers Robert A.,
Bridges C.D.B.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(86)80918-8
Subject(s) - amphibian , sequence (biology) , vertebrate , peptide sequence , biology , retinol binding protein , biochemistry , terminal (telecommunication) , amino acid , protein sequencing , chemistry , retinol , ecology , gene , vitamin , telecommunications , computer science
We report here the first comprehensive comparative NH 2 ‐terminal sequence studies of interstitial retinolbinding protein (IRBPs) from nine mammals (including cattle) and one amphibian. This study has revealed that in many species the N‐terminus of IRBP includes a 3–6 amino acid extension. IRBP possessing this leader sequence is sometimes mixed with IRBP from which this sequence has been excised.