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. 1994 Sep 15;302 ( Pt 3)(Pt 3):723-7.
doi: 10.1042/bj3020723.

Structure of the human cyclo-oxygenase-2 gene

S B Appleby  1 , A Ristimäki, K Neilson, K Narko, T Hla
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Structure of the human cyclo-oxygenase-2 gene

S B Appleby et al. Biochem J. .

Abstract

Cyclo-oxygenase (Cox), a rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of prostanoids, is encoded by two genes, Cox-1 and Cox-2, which are differentially expressed and regulated. Human Cox-1 and -2 polypeptides share 61% primary sequence identity. While the expression of Cox-1 is maximal in quiescent cells. Cox-2 expression is induced by growth factors and cytokines. We have screened a human genomic library with a probe from the 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of the human Cox-2 (hCox-2) cDNA and isolated two overlapping genomic clones. We have determined the DNA sequence of 0.8 kb upstream of the transcription start site, 6 kb of protein coding region, which includes 10 exons and 9 introns, as well as 2.5 kb of the 3'-UTR. The structures of the hCox-1 and hCox-2 and the murine TIS10 (Cox-2) genes are highly conserved, with a few exceptions. The 3'-UTRs of the Cox-1 and -2 genes are distinct; for example, the largest exon in the Cox-2 gene encodes the entire 3'-UTR, containing 22 copies of the 'AUUUA' RNA instability element. Sequence analysis of the 5'-flanking region has shown several potential transcription regulatory sequences, including a TATA box, a C/EBP motif, two AP-2 sites, three SP1 sites, two NF-kappa B sites, a CRE motif and an Ets-1 site. These efforts serve as a basis for future studies on transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms of Cox-2 gene regulation.

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