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Human CD52 (CAMPATH-1 antigen) is an abundant surface molecule on lymphocytes and a favoured target for lymphoma therapy and immunosuppression. It comprises a small glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchored peptide to which a large carbohydrate moiety is attached. Structurally similar proteins include the proposed mouse homologue, B7 antigen (B7-Ag; not to be confused with the CD28 ligand), and human and mouse CD24. Sequence similarities between CD52 and B7-Ag precursors are concentrated over the signal peptides and the sequences cleaved during GPI attachment. While the short mature peptides are not apparently homologous, the N-linked glycosylation site is retained in both. We describe similarities in exon-intron organisation, syntenic chromosome positions (human CD52, 1p36; mouse B7-Ag, chromosome 4, between Dsil and D4Nds16) and sequence homology in the promoter regions which strongly suggests that B7-Ag is the mouse homologue of CD52. The structure of these genes is also similar to that of mouse CD24, suggesting a common ancestor. Promoter activities and transcription start sites were also analysed. These results suggest that human CD52 and mouse B7-Ag gene expressions are controlled by TATA-less promoters.

Type

Journal article

Journal

Biochim Biophys Acta

Publication Date

03/09/1999

Volume

1446

Pages

334 - 340

Keywords

Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Antigens, CD, Antigens, Neoplasm, Base Sequence, CD52 Antigen, Chromosome Mapping, Exons, Genomic Library, Glycoproteins, Humans, In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence, Introns, Mice, Molecular Sequence Data, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Restriction Mapping, Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid