PCR isolation and cloning of novel splice variant mRNAs from known drug target genes.

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Jin P, Fu GK, Wilson AD, Yang J, Chien D, Hawkins PR, Au-Young J, Stuve LL

PCR isolation and cloning of novel splice variant mRNAs from known drug target genes.

Genomics. 2004 Apr;83(4):566-71.

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Abstract

Alternative splicing of pre-mRNAs is an important mechanism for the generation of vertebrate protein diversity. Unfortunately, the contribution of alternative splicing to protein diversity is currently not well understood because many full-length mRNA sequences have yet to be identified. In this report, we describe the use of RT-PCR to identify and clone 279 novel alternatively spliced mRNAs from 114 well-known drug target genes. Our findings demonstrate the existence of many novel alternatively spliced mRNA transcripts and suggest that many more genes undergo functionally significant alternative splicing than previously thought.

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Polypeptides
NameUniProt ID
Glycine receptor subunit betaP48167Details
Prolyl 4-hydroxylase subunit alpha-1P13674Details
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 3AP46098Details
Sex hormone-binding globulinP04278Details
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 1P20839Details
T-cell surface glycoprotein CD3 delta chainP04234Details