| Abstract: | In the present study, we have cloned the gene of human neurotrophin3 (hNT3) from the genomic DNA of white blood cells (WBC) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The amplification products were cloned into pUC19 and sequenced. Genomic sequence comparison of the cloned fragment and the reported hNT3 (GenBank M61180) reveals 7 base differences: 1 in the signal peptide, 3 in the prepro peptide, and 3 in the mature hNT3. Except the 2 varied bases (16th, T to G; 285th, A to C) in the signal peptide and prosequence resulted in the change of their encoded aminoacids (TyrAsp; GlnHis), the other varied bases have no influence on their respective encoded aminoacids, and all the changes have no influence on the open reading frame (ORF) of the hNT3. |
