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Query: UNIPROT:P01350 (gastrin)
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The nucleotide sequence encoding the human 78 kDa gastrin binding protein (GBP) has been deduced from overlapping fragments generated by the polymerase chain reaction with oligonucleotides based on the sequence of the porcine GBP (Mantamadiotis, T. et al. (1993) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1170, 211-215) and cDNA from the colonic carcinoma cell line LIM 1215 as template. The mature human GBP is 90% identical to the porcine GBP. Clones encoding the human GBP gene, which contains 19 exons, have been isolated from human genomic libraries. The positions of the exon/intron junctions are completely different from the junctions in the gene encoding the related peroxisomal trifunctional enzyme. Clones encoding a related pseudogene have also been isolated and sequenced.
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PMID:Structures of the human cDNA and gene encoding the 78 kDa gastrin-binding protein and of a related pseudogene. 791 61

A search of the expressed sequence tag (EST) database retrieved a human cDNA sequence which partially encoded a novel G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) GPR26. A human genomic DNA fragment encoding a partial open reading frame (ORF) and a rat cDNA encoding the full length ORF of GPR26 were obtained by library screening. The rat GPR26 cDNA encoded a protein of 317 amino acids, most similar (albeit distantly related) to the serotonin 5-HT(5A) and gastrin releasing hormone BB2 receptors. GPR26 mRNA expression analysis revealed signals in the striatum, pons, cerebellum and cortex. HEK293 and Rh7777 cells transfected with GPR26 cDNA displayed high basal cAMP levels, slow growth rate of clonal populations and derangements of normal cell shape. We also used a sequence reported only in the patent literature encoding GPR57 (a.k.a. HNHCI32) to PCR amplify a DNA fragment which was used to screen a human genomic library. This resulted in the cloning of a genomic fragment containing a pseudogene, psiGPR57, with a 99.6% nucleotide identity to GPR57. Based on shared sequence identities, the receptor encoded by GPR57 was predicted to belong to a novel subfamily of GPCRs together with GPR58 (a.k.a. phBL5, reported only in the patent literature), putative neurotransmitter receptor (PNR) and a 5-HT(4) pseudogene. Analysis of this subfamily revealed greatest identities (approximately 56%) between the receptors encoded by GPR57 and GPR58, each with shared identities of approximately 40% with PNR. Furthermore, psiGPR57, GPR58, PNR and the 5-HT(4) pseudogene were mapped in a cluster localized to chromosome 6q22-24. PNR and GPR58 were expressed in COS cells, however no specific binding was observed for various serotonin receptor-specific ligands.
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PMID:Cloning and characterization of additional members of the G protein-coupled receptor family. 1068 76

The gastrointestinal hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) regulates digestive processes and satiety in addition to centrally mediated effects on nociception and anxiety. CCK signals through two seven-trans-membrane receptors named the CCK-1 receptor and the CCK-2 receptor. The expression pattern and biological effects mediated by the CCK-1 and CCK-2 receptors are highly divergent. The pig is a widely used preclinical animal model in medical research, but up until recently, the porcine CCK-2 receptor was described as a pseudogene in the publicly available genomic sequence databases. Thus, it was challenging to interpret data from this animal model in studies of CCK biology and pharmacology. Here we describe an in silico prediction of the porcine CCK-2 receptor and the subsequent cloning, expression, and in vitro pharmacological characterization. We find a high degree of sequence homology with the human orthologue as well as CCK-2 receptors of other major species used in pre-clinical research. We also show that the endogenous ligands CCK-8 and Gastrin-17 bind and activate the porcine CCK-2 receptor with similar affinities and potencies as seen for the human CCK-2 receptor. We conclude that the pig has a functional CCK-2 receptor which is highly comparable to the human orthologue and therefore the pig qualifies as a valid preclinical model for the study of human CCK biology and pharmacology.
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PMID:Cloning and characterization of the porcine gastrin/cholecystokinin type 2 receptor. 2992 Feb 82