Isotype-specific changes in the amount of β-tubulin RNA in synchronized tobacco BY2 cells

Shoji Okamura*, Koichi Okahara, Takayuki Iida, Miwa Ozaki, Sayaka Asano, Masashi Morita, Tsuneo Imanaka

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Abstract

The 3'-ends of the β-tubulin cDNA were amplified from tobacco BY2 polyA+ RNA. According to the differences in the predicted amino acid sequence at the extreme C-terminal, they were grouped into three different isotypes, NTB1 in which 'EEGDYYEEDEEDLNEA', NTB2 in which 'EEEYYEDEEEAQED' and NTB3 in which 'DECEYEEEEEYDHEGN' follows the conservative 'YQQYQDATAD' sequence. Using unique 3'-untranslated regions as probes, changes in the RNA levels of each β-tubulin isotype were determined by dot-blot hybridization. The levels exhibited characteristic rhythms in the cell cycle. NTB1 RNA was highest in S phase in comparison to NTB2 RNA level which was highest in late G2. On the other hand, NTB3 RNA level was highest in early G2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)117-122
Number of pages6
JournalCell Structure and Function
Volume24
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999

Keywords

  • Cell cycle
  • RNA level
  • Tobacco BY2
  • β-tubulin isotypes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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