The cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase gene of Dictyostelium discoideum utilizes alternate promoters and splicing for the synthesis of multiple mRNAs.
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Podgorski, G J
RESUMO
The cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (phosphodiesterase) gene plays essential roles in the development of Dictyostelium discoideum during cellular aggregation and postaggregation morphogenesis. Genomic clones spanning the gene were isolated and used to determine the sequence and structure of the phosphodiesterase gene. We found an unusually complex organization for a gene of D. discoideum. Two transcripts of 2.4 and 1.9 kilobases (kb) were synthesized from start sites separated by 1.1 kb. A developmentally regulated promoter was utilized for the 2.4-kb mRNA, and a constitutive promoter regulated synthesis of the 1.9-kb transcript. The gene was found to be divided into four exons that are alternately spliced to give rise to the two mRNAs. The precursor of the 2.4-kb mRNA contained a 2.3-kb intron, whereas the precursor of the constitutive transcript was synthesized with a 1.7-kb intron. The two transcripts contained identical protein-coding regions and 400-nucleotide 3' untranslated sequences. The 2.4-kb developmentally regulated mRNA was distinguished by a long 5' untranslated leader of 666 nucleotides. The complex structure of the gene may allow multiple levels of control of the expression of the phosphodiesterase during development.
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