Abstract
A comparison between eukaryotic gene sequences and protein sequences of homologous enzymes from bacterial and mammalian organisms shows that intron-exon junctions frequently coincide with variable surface loops of the protein structures. The altered surface structures can account for functional differences among the members of a family. Sliding of the intron-exon junctions may constitute one mechanism for generating length polymorphisms and divergent sequences found in protein families. Since intron-exon junctions map to protein surfaces, the alterations mediated by sliding of these junctions can be effected without disrupting the stability of the protein core.
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Created | 18 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 5, 2006, 2:37 p.m.) |
Deposited | 1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 14, 2024, 5:38 p.m.) |
Indexed | 2 weeks, 6 days ago (Aug. 5, 2025, 8:45 a.m.) |
Issued | 42 years, 2 months ago (June 10, 1983) |
Published | 42 years, 2 months ago (June 10, 1983) |
Published Print | 42 years, 2 months ago (June 10, 1983) |
@article{Craik_1983, title={Splice Junctions: Association with Variation in Protein Structure}, volume={220}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.6344214}, DOI={10.1126/science.6344214}, number={4602}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Craik, Charles S. and Rutter, William J. and Fletterick, Robert}, year={1983}, month=jun, pages={1125–1129} }