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Title: Chromosomal localization and structure of the human type II IMP dehydrogenase gene

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10148872· OSTI ID:10148872
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  1. Chicago Univ., IL (United States). Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
  2. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
  3. Colorado Univ., Denver, CO (United States). Health Sciences Center

We determined the chromosomal localization and structure of the gene encoding human type II inosine 5{prime}-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH, EC 1.1.1.205), an enzyme associated with cellular proliferation, malignant transformation, and differentiation. Using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers specific for type II IMPDH, we screened a panel of human-Chinese hamster cell somatic hybrids and a separate deletion panel of chromosome 3 hybrids and localized the gene to 3p21.1{yields}p24.2. Two overlapping yeast artificial chromosome clones containing the full gene for type II IMPDH were isolated and a physical map of 117 kb of human genomic DNA in this region of chromosome 3 was constructed. The gene for type II IMPDH was localized and oriented on this map and found to span no more than 12.5 kb.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
10148872
Report Number(s):
ANL/BIM/PP-77638; ON: DE94011499; CNN: Grant HG00358
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1994]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English