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Multiple mRNAs for human alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH): developmental and tissue specific differences.

V Bilanchone, G Duester, Y Edwards

    Nucleic Acids Research
    |May 12, 1986
    PubMed
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    Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) gene expression varies by tissue and developmental stage. Despite diverse mRNA sizes, class I ADH polypeptides remain consistently sized, likely due to 3' untranslated region variations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Molecular Biology
    • Genetics
    • Biochemistry

    Background:

    • Human class I alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) genes exhibit developmental and tissue-specific expression at the polypeptide level.
    • Understanding ADH gene expression at the RNA level is crucial for deciphering regulatory mechanisms.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) gene expression at the RNA level across different developmental stages and tissues.
    • To correlate observed mRNA size diversity with polypeptide homogeneity in class I ADH.

    Main Methods:

    • Northern blot analysis of total and poly(A) RNA from adult liver, fetal liver, fetal intestine, and fetal lung using a pADH12 probe.
    • In vitro translation of adult liver RNA followed by immunoprecipitation with a polyclonal ADH antibody.

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    Main Results:

    • Northern blot revealed multiple RNA size classes (2.6, 2.2, 1.9, and 1.6kb) in adult liver ADH mRNA.
    • Fetal tissues showed distinct mRNA profiles: fetal liver and intestine had 2.6 and 1.6kb mRNA, while fetal lung had only 2.6kb mRNA.
    • Immunoprecipitation identified a single 40,000-dalton polypeptide from adult liver RNA, indicating polypeptide homogeneity despite mRNA size variation.

    Conclusions:

    • Class I ADH polypeptides are homogeneous in size, irrespective of the observed mRNA size diversity.
    • Variations in the length of the 3' untranslated region likely account for the multiple ADH mRNA size classes.
    • Developmental and tissue-specific differences in ADH expression are regulated at the RNA level, with conserved polypeptide structure.