2dkv
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Crystal structure of class I chitinase from Oryza sativa L. japonica
Overview
Rice chitinases are encoded by a small multigene family. To clarify the, overall organization of rice chitinase genes, we have isolated and, characterized the genes Cht-1, Cht-2 and Cht-3. Although all the three, genes encode class I chitinase, the nucleotide sequences of the coding, regions of Cht-1 and Cht-3 are very similar (90%), while that of Cht-2 is, clearly more divergent (78%). Only Cht-2 has a 130 bp intron and encodes a, C-terminal peptide sequence similar to that known to function as a, vacuolar targeting signal. In 5' flanking regions of Cht-1 and Cht-3, but, not of Cht-2, conserved sequences (GGCCGGCYGCCCYAG) were found. Related, sequences were found also in the 5' flanking regions of another chitinase, gene and a beta-glucanase gene which has also been reported to be, stress-induced in rice. RNA blot hybridization analysis demonstrated that, the stress-induced expression patterns of the Cht-1 and Cht-3 genes are, similar, but quite different from that of Cht-2. However, all three genes, are active in unstressed roots. By restriction fragment length, polymorphism (RFLP) linkage analysis, Cht-1 and Cht-3 were mapped onto, chromosome 6 and shown to be closely linked (0.8 cM). Cht-2 was mapped, onto chromosome 5. All these features suggest that the expression patterns, of rice class I chitinase genes may be correlated with their levels of, sequence divergence and their chromosomal location.
About this Structure
2DKV is a Single protein structure of sequence from Oryza sativa with and as ligands. Active as Chitinase, with EC number 3.2.1.14 Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Sequence variation, differential expression and chromosomal location of rice chitinase genes., Nishizawa Y, Kishimoto N, Saito A, Hibi T, Mol Gen Genet. 1993 Oct;241(1-2):1-10. PMID:7901749
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