Bembenek J, Itokawa K, Hiragaki S, Tufail M, Takeda M. Molecular characterization and distribution of CYCLE protein from Athalia rosae.
JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2007;
53:418-27. [PMID:
17368476 DOI:
10.1016/j.jinsphys.2006.12.013]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2006] [Revised: 12/27/2006] [Accepted: 12/27/2006] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
Abstract
cDNA encoding CYCLE (CYC) from the coleseed sawfly, Athalia rosae (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), was amplified by PCR. This is a first determination of hymenopteran CYC structure. ArCYC had an overall identity of 66% with CYC of Anopheles gambiae and ca. 60% of Drosophila melanogaster. Structural investigation revealed that ArCYC contained characteristic motifs of: bHLH, PAS A, PAS B, PAC and BCTR. Detailed analysis indicated high conservation of these regions among insects. Northern blot analysis showed that the mRNA of ca. 3 kb was transcribed both in the head and in the rest of the body. Southern blot analysis suggested the presence of a single copy of the gene in the genome. Western blot indicates that the quantity of CYC protein does not fluctuate under LD 12:12 in either the head or the rest of the body. Immunocytochemical examination revealed CYC-like antigen in the pars intercerebralis, dorsolateral protocerebrum, dorsal optic tract, tritocerebrum of the brain and the subesophageal ganglion.
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