Group:MUZIC:Plectin
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The plectin gene has unusual 5'-end diversity, which is alternatively spliced into exon 2 and makes 11 kinds of isoforms. | The plectin gene has unusual 5'-end diversity, which is alternatively spliced into exon 2 and makes 11 kinds of isoforms. | ||
| - | Expression level of isofroms is varied in tissues,and some of them are specifically expressed in brain,skeletal muscle and skin . <ref>PMID:10556294</ref>. [[Image:isoforms]] | + | Expression level of isofroms is varied in tissues,and some of them are specifically expressed in brain,skeletal muscle and skin . <ref>PMID:10556294</ref>. [[Image:isoforms.gif]] |
== References == | == References == | ||
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Introduction
Plectin is a multidomain protein with large size (>500kDa) and versatile binding properties, which abundantly expressed in a wide variety of mammalian tissues and cell types, combined with different binding partners. It has important functions in maintaining the mechanical stability of skin, skeletal muscle and heart.
Overall structure
Plectin can be divided in three main sections; a central coiled-coil rod domain, N and C-terminal globular region and exhibits a dumbbell like structure. C-terminal region is composed of 6 homologous repeating domains, and this region has a role in binding to intermediate filaments such as vimentin and cytokeratin [1]. N-terminal globular region contains actin binding domain (ABD) comprising two calponin homology () and .Image:Plectin structure.jpg (Litjens, 2006)
Isoforms
The plectin gene has unusual 5'-end diversity, which is alternatively spliced into exon 2 and makes 11 kinds of isoforms.
Expression level of isofroms is varied in tissues,and some of them are specifically expressed in brain,skeletal muscle and skin . [2]. 
References
- ↑ Foisner R, Wiche G. Structure and hydrodynamic properties of plectin molecules. J Mol Biol. 1987 Dec 5;198(3):515-31. PMID:3430617
- ↑ Fuchs P, Zorer M, Rezniczek GA, Spazierer D, Oehler S, Castanon MJ, Hauptmann R, Wiche G. Unusual 5' transcript complexity of plectin isoforms: novel tissue-specific exons modulate actin binding activity. Hum Mol Genet. 1999 Dec;8(13):2461-72. PMID:10556294
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