• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.129-135
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• 1998

Cytochrome P45O 2El (CYP2El)의 retropseudogene이 사람에 존재하는지 확인하기 위해 혈액에서 분리한 DNA를 주형으로 한 polymerase chain reaction (PCR)을 수행하였다. Primer는 CYP2E1 유전자를 기초하여 여러개 제작하되 적절한 조합에 따라 정상유전자와 retropseudogene이 동시에 증폭될 수 있도록 고안하였다. 본 실험의 결과 그동안 예상은 되었지만 DNA차원에서 미처확인되지 못하였던 CYP2E1의 retropseudogene을 직접 증폭해낼 수 있었다. 세부 구조는 Southern blotting과 DNA 염기서열 결정에서 최종 분석되었다. PCR 반응으로 증폭된 부분에서는 염기서열이 mRNA와 완전히 일치하고 있는 점으로 미루어서 CYP2E1의 retropseudogene은 비교적 최근에 발생했을 것으로 추정되었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.167-170
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• 2003

Cytochrome $b_{5}$($b_{5}$) can be found in a variety of tissues and plays a role in the electron transfer pathways. Several retropseudogenes (numbered as I, II, II, IV, V) have been identified and well investigated for their structures. However, retropseudogene I is not clear in terms of its location on the chromosome. In addition the structure and the exression of retropseudogene V have not been confirmed. To examine the structure of bs retropseudogenes V and to see whether it is expressed in human blood we applied recombinant DNA technologies including polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing. Retropseudogene V turned out to contain open reading frame (ORF) within its structure, however, no evidence of its expression was detected. Retropseudogene I was also found on the chromosome V. This study should contribute to the understanding of the structure of bs gene family.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.310-312
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• 2012

Cytochrome $b_5$ is involved in the reduction of methemoglobin back to hemoglobin, thereby maintaining normal function of the blood to carry oxygen around. Congenital abnormal condition of this enzyme causes a rare disease called methemoglobinemia. At least 4 different retropseudogenes are reported so far for cytochrome $b_5$. However, type III pseudogene has attracted most attention because it contains open reading frame in its structure. Although there is no evidence yet if this pseudogene is actually expressed in the cell or the blood the possibility of its expression needs to be elucidated. We have isolated type III pseudogene by polymerase chain reaction and cloned into pGEX-4T-1 expression vector followed by SDS-PAGE. Protein was expressed and the size of the expressed protein was 28 kDa as expected in its genetic code. This result also shows that the protein is not harmful for the viability of the microorganism. This study may contribute to the genetic diagnosis of cardiac diseases, possibly caused by cytochrome $b_5$.