Abstract
We have characterized the 5′ and 3′ ends of the rat β1-adrenergic receptor transcript using RNase protection assays and have used transient transfection analysis to identify regions of the β1-adrenergic gene 5′-flanking sequences which are important for expression. The transcript has multiple start sites, occurring primarily in two clusters at bases -250 and -280, relative to the first base of the initiation codon. Two potential polyadenylation signals at +2450 and +2732 are both functional, although the site at +2732 is preferred both in C6 glioma cells and in heart tissue. Characterization of the gene by transient transfection analysis has identified a region between bases -389 and -325 which is necessary for expression. The specific deletion of a potentially functional inverted CCAAT sequence within this region does not significantly alter activity. In addition to the region from -389 and -325, deletion of the bases between -1 and -159 and between -186 and -211 significantly alters expression. Both of these regions are downstream from the β1-adrenergic receptor gene start sites and may function either through regulation of transcription or through alteration of the transcript structure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-162 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 270 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 6 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology