The Human Elongation Factor 1 A-2 Gene (EEF1A2): Complete Sequence and Characterization of Gene Structure and Promoter Activity

Genomics ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claus Bischoff ◽  
Søren Kahns ◽  
Ann Lund ◽  
Helle F. Jørgensen ◽  
Morten Præstegaard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Structure ◽  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Elongation Factor ◽  
Complete Sequence ◽  
Elongation Factor 1 ◽  
Human Elongation Factor

scholarly journals Different Sp1 family members differentially affect transcription from the human elongation factor 1 A-1 gene promoter

1998 ◽  
Vol 333 (3) ◽  
pp. 511-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
S⊘ren J. NIELSEN ◽  
Morten PRÆSTEGAARD ◽  
Helle F. J. ØRGENSEN ◽  
Brian F. C. CLARK
Keyword(s):  
Hela Cells ◽  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Regulatory Element ◽  
Elongation Factor ◽  
Proximal Promoter ◽  
Mobility Shift ◽  
Gc Box ◽  
Elongation Factor 1 ◽  
Human Elongation Factor

The GC box is an important transcriptional regulatory element present in the promoters of many mammalian genes. In the present study we examine the effect of known GC-box-binding proteins on the promoter of the human elongation factor 1 A-1 (hEF1A-1) gene in human HeLa cells and Drosophila SL2 cells. In HeLa cells co-transfection with the GC-box-binding protein BTEB resulted in a 4–10-fold increase in hEF1A-1 promoter activity. This stimulation was dependent on a single GC box located between positions -69 and -50 of the promoter. Little or no effect was observed of other GC-box-binding proteins including Sp1, Sp3, Sp4 and BTEB2. In SL2 cells stimulation by Sp1 and Sp3 through the single GC box of the proximal promoter led to 13-fold and 21-fold increases respectively in promoter activity. Inclusion of further upstream sequences resulted in high levels of expression when Sp1 or Sp3 was co-transfected with the reporter plasmid. In this setting Sp1 stimulated transcription by 750-fold, whereas Sp3 was even more potent, yielding a 1150-fold stimulation. Mobility-shift assays performed with the promoter-proximal GC box demonstrated the binding of Sp1, Sp3 and Sp4 to this sequence. To our knowledge, the present study represents the first comparison of all known GC-box-binding proteins on a natural promoter.

scholarly journals Survey, Identification, and Characterization of Cylindrocarpon-Like Asexual Morphs in Spanish Forest Nurseries

Plant Disease ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 102 (11) ◽  
pp. 2083-2100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Mora-Sala ◽  
Ana Cabral ◽  
Maela León ◽  
Carlos Agustí-Brisach ◽  
Josep Armengol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Elongation Factor ◽  
Its Region ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Translation Elongation ◽  
Forest Nurseries ◽  
Asexual Morphs ◽  
Identification And Characterization ◽  
Elongation Factor 1

Cylindrocarpon-like asexual morphs infect herbaceous and woody plants, mainly in agricultural scenarios, but also in forestry systems. The aim of the present study was to characterize a collection of Cylindrocarpon-like isolates recovered from the roots of a broad range of forest hosts from nurseries showing decline by morphological and molecular studies. Between 2009 and 2012, 17 forest nurseries in Spain were surveyed and a total of 103 Cylindrocarpon-like isolates were obtained. Isolates were identified based on DNA sequences of the partial gene regions histone H3 (his3). For the new species, the internal transcribed spacer and intervening 5.8S nrRNA gene (ITS) region, β-tubulin (tub2), and translation elongation factor 1-α (tef1) were also used to determine their phylogenetic position. Twelve species belonging to the genera Cylindrodendrum, Dactylonectria, and Ilyonectria were identified from damaged roots of 15 different host genera. The species C. alicantinum, D. macrodidyma, D. novozelandica, D. pauciseptata, D. pinicola, D. torresensis, I. capensis, I. cyclaminicola, I. liriodendri, I. pseudodestructans, I. robusta, and I. rufa were identified. In addition, two Dactylonectria species (D. hispanica sp. nov. and D. valentina sp. nov.), one Ilyonectria species (I. ilicicola sp. nov.), and one Neonectria species (N. quercicola sp. nov.) are newly described. The present study demonstrates the prevalence of this fungal group associated with seedlings of diverse hosts showing decline symptoms in forest nurseries in Spain.

scholarly journals Purification and characterization of native human elongation factor 2

2019 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Rasmus Kock Flygaard ◽  
Beatrice Malacrida ◽  
Patrick Kiely ◽  
Lasse Bohl Jenner
Keyword(s):  
Elongation Factor ◽  
Purification And Characterization ◽  
Elongation Factor 2 ◽  
Human Elongation Factor

Human Elongation Factor EF-1β: Cloning and Characterization of the EF1β5a Gene and Assignment of EF-1β Isoforms to Chromosomes 2, 5, 15, and X

1993 ◽  
Vol 197 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Pizzuti ◽  
M. Gennarelli ◽  
G. Novelli ◽  
A. Colosimo ◽  
S. Locicero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elongation Factor ◽  
Human Elongation Factor

scholarly journals Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analyses of Lophodermella needle pathogens (Rhytismataceae) on Pinus species in the USA and Europe

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e11435
Author(s):  
Jessa P. Ata ◽  
Kelly S. Burns ◽  
Suzanne Marchetti ◽  
Isabel A. Munck ◽  
Ludwig Beenken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Ribosomal Subunit ◽  
Elongation Factor ◽  
Translation Elongation ◽  
Phenotypic Characters ◽  
Elongation Factor 1 Alpha ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Phylogenetic Resolution ◽  
Elongation Factor 1

Increasing prevalence of conifer needle pathogens globally have prompted further studies on pathogen identification and a better understanding of phylogenetic relationships among needle pathogens. Several Lophodermella species can be aggressive pathogens causing needle cast in natural pine forests in the USA and Europe. However, their relationships with other Rhytismataceae species have historically been based on similarities of only limited phenotypic characters. Currently, no molecular studies have been completed to elucidate their relationships with other Lophodermella needle pathogens. This study collected and sequenced three gene loci, namely: internal transcribed spacer, large ribosomal subunit, and translation elongation factor 1-alpha, from five Lophodermella needle pathogens from North America (L. arcuata, L. concolor, L. montivaga) and Europe (L. conjuncta and L. sulcigena) to distinguish phylogeny within Rhytismatacaeae, including Lophophacidium dooksii. Phylogenetic analyses of the three loci revealed that all but L. conjuncta that were sampled in this study consistently clustered in a well-supported clade within Rhytismataceae. The multi-gene phylogeny also confirmed consistent nesting of L. dooksii, a needle pathogen of Pinus strobus, within the clade. Potential synapomorphic characters such as ascomata position and ascospore shape for the distinct clade were also explored. Further, a rhytismataceous species on P. flexilis that was morphologically identified as L. arcuata was found to be unique based on the sequences at the three loci. This study suggests a potential wider range of host species within the genus and the need for genetic characterization of other Lophodermella and Lophophacidium species to provide a higher phylogenetic resolution.

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