Isolation and cDNA cloning of Ksp-cadherin, a novel kidney-specific member of the cadherin multigene family

R. B. Thomson, P. Igarashi, D. Biemesderfer, R. Kim, A. Abu-Alfa, M. Soleimani, P. S. Aronson

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Abstract

Cadherins are recognized as the principal mediators of homotypic cellular recognition and play a demonstrated role in the morphogenic direction of tissue development. We report here the identification of a structurally unique, kidney-specific member of the cadherin multigene family (Ksp- cadherin). cDNA cloning and molecular analysis of the 130-kDa protein confirmed that it was novel and indicated that it most closely resembled members of the LI-cadherin/HPT-1 cadherin subgroup. The predicted protein possesses the definitive cadherin-specific sequence motifs LDRE, DXND, and DXD in well conserved sequential arrangement, and the characteristic cysteine residues found in the last ectodomains of almost all known cadherins. Like LI-cadherin and HPT-1, Ksp-cadherin lacks the prosequence and HAV adhesion recognition sequence typical of most classical cadherins, and possesses a truncated cytoplasmic domain (18-22 amino acids). When expressed in a transient Vaccinia/T7 expression system, Ksp-cadherin displayed the classic calcium sensitivity to trypsin proteolysis that is observed in all cadherins. Immunolocalization studies and Northern analysis indicated that expression of Ksp-cadherin was kidney-specific and limited to the basolateral membranes of renal tubular epithelial cells. In summary, we have identified and cloned a novel, kidney-specific member of the cadherin multigene family that we propose be designated Ksp-cadherin.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)17594-17601
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume270
Issue number29
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 21 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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