Peptidase Isozymes of the Leopard Frog Rana Pipiens: Properties and Genetics

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Journal J Exp Zool

Specialty Biology

Date 1982 Jul 1

PMID 7050292

Citations 6

Authors

D A Wright

C M Richards

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Abstract

The substrate specificity of five peptidases in tissues of the leopard frog, Rana pipiens, corresponds to mammalian peptidases (Pep) A, B, C, D, and S. The inheritance of electrophoretic variants of Pep A, B, C, and D verifies the genetic basis of the variants and the control of the enzymes by separate genetic loci. Electrophoretic patterns of heterozygotes suggest that Pep A, B, and D are dimers, whereas Pep C has a monomer structure. The tissue distribution and developmental patterns suggest that frog peptidases are subject to cellular regulation. Tests of genetic linkage show independent assortment for Pep A and Pep C and for Pep C and Pep D. Pep C is closely linked to superoxide dismutase-1 (6.87% recombination), and Pep B is linked to mannose phosphate isomerase (30.4% recombination).

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