Characterisation of the rat and mouse homologues of gC1qBP, a 33 kDa glycoprotein that binds to the globular 'heads' of C1q

FEBS Lett. 1997 Nov 24;418(1-2):111-4. doi: 10.1016/s0014-5793(97)01348-3.

Abstract

gC1qBP is a 33 kDa glycoprotein that binds to the globular 'heads' of C1q. We have cloned cDNAs encoding the rat and mouse homologues of gC1qBP. Comparison of the cDNA-derived amino acid sequences of gC1qBP reveals that either of the rodent sequences is 89.9% identical to the reported human sequence. Recombinant rat gC1qBP binds avidly to human C1q. gC1qBP mRNA is abundantly expressed in every rat and mouse tissue analysed. Rat mesangial cells synthesise gC1qBP, but do not express gC1qBP on the cell surface. In rat serum, gC1qBP is present at low levels.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cerebral Cortex / metabolism
  • Complement C1q / chemistry*
  • Complement C1q / metabolism*
  • Gene Library
  • Humans
  • Hyaluronan Receptors*
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / biosynthesis
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Molecular Weight
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Complement / biosynthesis
  • Receptors, Complement / chemistry*
  • Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid

Substances

  • C1QBP protein, human
  • C1qbp protein, mouse
  • C1qbp protein, rat
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Hyaluronan Receptors
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • Receptors, Complement
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • complement 1q receptor
  • Complement C1q

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ001101
  • GENBANK/AJ001102