Cloning and characterization of the murine activin receptor like kinase-1 (ALK-1) homolog

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1995 Nov 2;216(1):78-83. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.1995.2594.

Abstract

Multiple serine/threonine kinases were detected in a bone marrow stromal cell line. One of these, the murine activin receptor like kinase-1 (ALK-1) homolog was cloned and sequenced. The expressed recombinant protein (62 kDa) was consistent in size with that predicted by the cDNA (58.6 kDa). On Western blots, a goat polyclonal antibody detected the native ALK-1 protein in bone marrow stromal cells, lung, brain, kidney and spleen. Two protein species of 60 kDa and 72-76 kDa were detected. Glycosylation events or alternative splicing may account for the larger protein specie.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Activin Receptors
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antibodies
  • Base Sequence
  • Blotting, Western
  • Bone Marrow / metabolism
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Cell Line
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA Primers
  • Goats / immunology
  • Humans
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Lung / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Organ Specificity
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis
  • Peptides / immunology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Protein Biosynthesis
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / biosynthesis*
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Spleen / metabolism
  • Transcription, Genetic

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • DNA Primers
  • Peptides
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Activin Receptors

Associated data

  • GENBANK/L48015