Isolation of a new cDNA clone encoding an Rh polypeptide associated with the Rh blood group system

Hum Genet. 1993 Mar;91(2):157-62. doi: 10.1007/BF00222717.

Abstract

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to amplify Rh-related cDNAs from erythroid cells cultured by the selective two-phase liquid culture system for human erythroid progenitors in peripheral blood. Direct sequencing based on PCR presents heterozygous bands. Two Rh polypeptide cDNAs have been isolated from the PCR products and tentatively designated RhPI cDNA and RhPII cDNA. Both cDNA clones have an open reading frame composed of 1251 nucleotides. The RhPI cDNA clone shows a single nucleotide substitution with no amino acid substitution compared with the published sequence. The RhPII cDNA clone, on the other hand, differs from the above by 41 nucleotide substitutions with the open reading frame, resulting in 31 amino acid substitutions.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Base Sequence
  • Blood Proteins / chemistry
  • Blood Proteins / genetics
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Erythroid Precursor Cells
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / analysis
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / chemistry
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Blood Proteins
  • Peptides
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System

Associated data

  • GENBANK/L13238
  • GENBANK/L13296
  • GENBANK/L13297
  • GENBANK/L14001
  • GENBANK/L14002
  • GENBANK/L14003
  • GENBANK/S57967
  • GENBANK/S57971
  • GENBANK/S70572
  • GENBANK/S70573