Polypeptides having thyrotropin-receptor activity, nucleic acid sequences coding for such receptors and polypeptides, and applications of these polypeptides

Abstract

The invention concerns a polypeptide possessing thyrotropin receptor activity characterized in that it comprises the amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 11 (i.e., SEQ ID NO: 59) and cDNA molecules encoding this polypeptide. The invention also relates to vectors comprising cDNAs which encode the polypeptide of FIG. 11, cells transformed with these vectors, and the use the transformed cells expressing the thyrotropin receptor as in the detection of TSH or antibodies against the thyrotropin receptor.

Description

The invention relates to polypeptides having thyrotropin-receptor activity, to nucleic acids coding for such polypeptides, to antibodies to these polypeptides and to the use of the polypeptides and antibodies in assay methods.

The literature references indicated by numbers in parentheses in this specification are listed in the form of a bibliography at the end of the description.

Pituitary glycoproteins (Luteinizing hormone, LH; follicle stimulating hormone, FHS; and thyroid stimulating hormone or thyrotropin, TSH) form a family of closely related hormones.

The pituitary hormone thyrotropin (TSH) is the main physiological agent regulating the thyroid gland. It stimulates the function and the proliferation of thyrocytes and induces the expression of differentiation (1). Most of its effects are mediated by cyclic AMP (cAMP) (1). As the other pituitary and placental glycoprotein hormones (FSH, LH, CG), TSH is a heterodimer. All these hormones share an identical alpha subunit; the beta subunit, despite sequence similarity, is specific for each (2). The activated TSH, FSH and LH-CG receptors stimulate adenylyl cyclase in their target cells via mechanisms mediated by the G protein Gs (3). In man, the TSH receptor may be the target of autoimmune reactions leading to hyper- or hypo-stimulation of the thyroid gland by autoantibodies in Grave's disease and in idiopathic myxoedema, respectively (4).

A prerequisite to studies of such diseases and to the elucidation of receptor structure and function is the availability of receptor preparations, particularly human, at a reasonable cost and in relative abundance.

To date, particulate membrane preparations and detergent-solubilised thyroid membranes, often of porcine or bovine origin (4) have been used in such studies. Human receptor preparations are not only costly but are also difficult to reproduce identically. Furthermore, the known preparations cannot be considered to be “purified” receptors; they are enriched with respect to their receptor content but do not allow purification of the receptor to a degree which would enable a partial sequence analysis, and hence its cloning. These receptor preparations have never allowed characterisation of the entity responsible for the TSH-binding activity.

Cloning and expression of the related LH-CG receptor has recently been achieved. A cDNA for the rat LH-CG receptor was isolated with use of a DNA probe generated in a polymerase chain reaction with oligonucleotide primers based on peptide sequences of purified receptor protein (15). Variants of the porcine LH-CG receptor were cloned by screening a λgt11 library with cDNA probes isolated with monoclonal antibodies (16).

Attempts have been made to clone the TSH receptor (6) using a method which exploits the sequence similarity displayed by all known G-protein coupled receptors. A pair of oligonucleotide primers corresponding to transmembrane segments III and VI were used on cDNA from thyroid tissue under conditions allowing amplification of the primed sequences by the polymerase chain reaction. The method did not allow cloning of the TSH receptor but led instead to the cloning of four new members of the G-protein coupled receptor family.

The difficulties encountered in purifying and in cloning the TSH receptor are thought to be due to its extra-ordinary low abundance even in thyroid cells.

The present inventors have succeeded in cloning the TSH receptor and variants thereof, firstly by applying the technique described in (6) but with different sets of primers, and with human genomic DNA as the template, rather than cDNA and secondly by use of a selected sequence amplified by this technique as a probe.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Certain aspects of the invention are illustrated in the FIGS. 1 to 12 . Figures illustrating amino-acid sequences use the one-letter abbreviation system.

FIG. 1 is a sequence comparison of clone HGMP09 with a panel of G-protein coupled receptors (6 and ref. therein). Only the sequence around transmembrane segment III of each receptor is shown in the one letter code. Residues conserved in HGMP09 and in more than 50% of the other receptors are indicated by an asterisk. The “DRY” and “Asp113” residues (9) are indicated by {circumflex over ( )}. Sequences HGMP09 through RDC1 are listed s SEQ ID NO:35 through SEQ ID NO:53 in the attached SEQUENCE LISTING.

FIGS. 2 a - 2 d show the primary structure of the dog TSH receptor (SEQ ID NO:75), as deduced from the nucleic acid sequence of dTSHr. The sequence was aligned (17) with full-length rat and pig LH-CG sequences (SEQ ID NO:55 and SEQ ID NO:56, respectively) (15, 16) and with HGMP09 partial sequence. Numbering is given from the first residue predicted in the mature polypeptide by von Heihne algorithm (11). Identical residues and conservative replacements in TSHr and LH-CGr are indicated by * and ., respectively. Sites for N glycosylation are underlined. Putative transmembrane segments are overlined. Lambda phages containing dTSHr inserts were subcloned in M13 and sequenced on both strands (Applied Biosystems model 370A) using a combination of forced cloning and exonuclease III deletions (21).

FIG. 2 e is a dendogram constructed from the sequences of G-protein coupled receptors. The CLUSTAL algorithm (17) was used to construct a dendogram from the sequences of 22 receptors (6) and references therein) including rat and pig LH-CG receptors (16, 17), HGMP09 and the TSH receptor. For each receptor, a segment corresponding to the known sequence of HGMP09 (131 residues, extending from transmembrane segments II to V) was used for comparison by the program.

FIG. 3 a shows TSH induced morphological changes in Y1 cells microinjected with TSH receptor mRNA. Y1 cells were microinjected with recombinant TSH receptor mRNA (0.1 pl at 0.25 ug/ul) (right) or water (left) as described (13) and incubated in control medium (upper panel) or with TSH (0.1 nM) (lower panel). RO 201724 and insobutylmethylxanthine (10 −6 M each) were present in all incubations.

FIG. 3 b shows TSH induced cAMP accumulation in Xenopus oocytes microinjected with TSH receptor mRNA. Xenopus oocytes were handled as described (22) and injected with water (open symbols) or recombinant TSH receptor mRNA (13) (50 nl at 0.1 ug/ul) (filled symbols). After 3 days in control medium, batches of 35 oocytes were incubated for 90 min. in medium supplemented with various concentrations of TSH (circles), LH (squares) or FSH (triangles). cAMP was determined as described (14). RO 201724 and isobutylmethylxanthine (10 −6 M each) were present in all incubations. Incubation of control oocytes in forskolin at 10 −4 M resulted in doubling of the cAMP concentration (not shown).

FIG. 4 illustrates the displacement of 125 I TSH receptors expressed in cos7 cells. Cos7 cells were transfected with TSH receptor cDNA subcloned in pSVL (23). After 72 hours, cells were harvested and a membrane fraction was prepared (24). Membranes were similarly prepared from wild type cos7 cells and from dog thyrocytes in primary culture (20). Binding of 125 I TSH (TRAK Henning) was performed at 0° C. for 120 min. in the presence of various concentrations of competitors (TSH-Armour, FSH and LH, UCB bioproducts). Bound radioactivity was separated by centrifugation and counted. Results are expressed as percent 125 I TSH bound by transfected cells in the absence of competitor (3,000 cpm) over non-specific binding (radioactivity bound in the presence of 100 nM cold TSH, 800 cpm). Open and filled circles represent displacement by cold TSH from cos7 and thyrocyte membranes respectively. Open and filled squares represent displacement from cos7 by LH and FSH, respectively. Diamonds represent control cos7 cells in presence of various amounts of cold TSH.

FIGS. 5 a - 5 c show the cDNA sequence coding for the dog TSH receptor (SEQ ID NO:57), which was expressed in oocytes and culture cells.

FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of the dog thyrotropin receptor, showing the 7 putative transmembrane segments and the large NH2 terminal extracellular domain (to the exclusion of the signal peptide). The amino-acids deleted in the variant form are indicated in black. The five putative glycosylation sites are shown.

FIG. 7 shows the sequence alignment of the repeats constituting the extracellular domain of the thyrotropin receptor amino-acid sequence (SEQ ID NO:58). The signal peptide, as determined by Von Heijne algorithm is represented in italic. The repeat missing in the molecular variant of the receptor is indicated by the leftward arrow.

FIGS. 8 a and 8 b show the primary structure of the human TSH receptor as deduced from its cDNA sequence (SEQ ID NO:59). The amino-acid sequence corresponds to the 2292 nucleotide open reading frame determined from the sequencing of two overlapping inserts in lamda gt11 clones (see examples). It is aligned for comparison with the dog TSH receptor sequence (only non conserved amino-acids are indicated). Numbering starts from the first residue of the mature polypeptide as determined by von Heijne algorithm [11]. Potential N-glycosylation sites are underlined and putative transmembrane segments are overlined.

FIG. 9 shows the displacement by nonradioactive TSH of [ 125 I]TSH from human TSH receptors expressed in cos-7 cells. Results are expressed as percentage of the [ 125 I]-labelled TSH bound by transfected cells in the absence of competitor (1400 cpm) after correcting for nonspecific binding (radioactivity bound in the presence of 100 nM unlabelled TSH, 240 cpm).

FIG. 10 represents the displacement by immunoglobulins of [ 125 I]TSH from human TSH receptor expressed in cos-7 cells. Results are expressed as described in the legend to FIG. 9 . Immoglobulins were prepared (see examples) from a normal individual (N), from patients with idiopathic myxoedema (IM1, IM2) or Graves' disease (GD1, GD2). The concentration of immunoglobulins in the assay is indicated. The ability of IM1 and IM2 (1.5 mg/ml) to inhibit TSH-stimulated cAMP production in a human thyrocyte assay was 100% and 85%, respectively. The thyroid stimulating activity of GD1 and GD2 (1.5 mg/ml) was equivalent to that of 10 mU/ml of TSH, respectively.

FIGS. 11 a and 11 b show the primary structure of a TSH receptor according to the invention, in which a plurality of letters at any one site indicates the presence of one of the given amino acid residues at that site, SEQ ID NO:29 lists the complete sequence. SEQ ID NO:81 and SEQ ID NO:82 list the first and second full sequences, respectively with all possible substitutions included. SEQ ID NO:81 lists the complete sequence shown and SEQ ID NO:82 lists the sequence with substitution shown in the figure.

FIGS. 12 a - 12 f illustrate the cDNA sequence of the cloned human TSH receptor (SEQ ID NO:62).

The invention relates to polypeptides possessing thyrotropin receptor activity, characterised in that they comprise the amino-acid sequence shown in FIG. 11 , or a fragment thereof, or an amino-acid sequence derived from this sequence by substitution or deletion of any of the amino-acid residues indicated in FIG. 11 , or by insertion of additional amino-acid residues. Such derived sequences may show, for example, about 80% homology with the sequence of FIG. 11 . The polypeptides of the invention are in substantially pure form, and are preferably in a non-thyroid environment. By ‘substantially pure form’ is meant ‘free of impurities’ associated with detergent-solubilised thyroid membrane preparations.

By “TSH-receptor activity” is meant either TSH-binding properties or anti-TSH receptor antibody-binding properties or ability to activate adenylyl cyclase or phospholipase C via G proteins when exposed to TSH or anti-TSHr antibodies. These properties are easily verified by contacting the polypeptide with for example labelled TSH or labelled anti-TSHr antibodies or by monitoring the adenylyl cyclase activity of a membrane preparation containing the polypeptide. The polypeptides of the invention include the entire TSH receptor as identified by the inventors, and fragments or variants of this polypeptide as defined below. The entire TSH receptor is composed of a signal peptide (20 residues) followed by a large putative extracellular domain (398 residues) containing 5 sites for N-glycosylation, connected to a 346 residue COOH domain containing seven putative transmembrane segments. The amino-acid sequence of the receptor is illustrated in FIG. 11 .

More particularly, the invention relates to a polypeptide characterised in that it comprises an amino-acid sequence represented by the following general formula:

[x] n −[y] m −[z] p

wherein n=0 or 1; m=0 or 1; p=0 or 1;

with the proviso that n+m+p>0

and x, y and z are defined as follows (using the one-letter amino-acid symbol and wherein

a plurality of letters at any one site indicates the presence of one of the given amino-acid residues at that site (Sequences are listed in full with replacement residues in the SEQUENCE LISTING; i.e., x=SEQ ID NO:1 or alternately SEQ ID NO:2 with alternate residues shown below sequence.),

x = MRPADLLQLVLLLDLPRDL,
PP  H A   A   S

y=at least the minimum number of consecutive amino-acids of the following sequence (SEQ ID NO:3 or alternately SEQ ID NO:4 which contains alternate residues shown below sequence.) necessary for the presentation of immunogenic properties:

GGMGCSSPPCECHQEEDFRVTCKDIQRIPSLPPSTQTLKLI
K  P         D         H   T         F
ETHLRTIPSHAFSNLP                                                                        NIS                                                                    RIYVSIDLTLQQLESHSFY                                                                        NLS                                                                    KVTHIEIRNTRNLTYIDPD
Q K    R            L   A   R           M         S  S
ALKELPLLKFLGIFNTGLKMFPDLTKVYSTDIFFILEITDNPYMTSIPVNAFQGLC                                                                        NET                                                                    L
GV   V       V            A   A
TLKLYNNGFTSVQGYAF                                                                        NGT                                                                    KLDAVYLNKNKYLTVIDKDAFGGVYSGPSLLDVSQTSVTA
I  H                  SA             T     Y
LPSKGLEHLKELIARNTWTLKKLPLSLSFLHLTRADLSYPSHCCAFKNQKKIRGILESLM
C                                                                        NES                                                                    SMQSLRQRKSVNALNSPLHQEYEENLGDSIVGYKEKSKFQDTHNNAHYYVFFEEQE
IR         T  G FD     Y    HA   DN Q    DS S
DEIIGFGQELKNPQEETLQAFDSHYDYTICGDSEDMVCTPKSDEFNPCED
L                        V  GN

and z=[I-II-II i -III-III i -IV-V-VI-VII-VII i ]

wherein the amino-acid sequences I-II-II i -III-III i -IV-V-VI-VII-VII i are independently present or absent and have the following meanings:

I = IMGYKFLRIVVWFVSLLALLGNVFVLLILLTSHYK
IV

(SEQ ID NO:5 or SEQ ID NO:6) or at least 12 consecutive amino-acid residues of this sequence;

II = LNVPRFLMCNLAFADFCMGMYLLLIASVDLYTHSEYYNHA
T               I I         IH K Q H Y

(SEQ ID NO:7 or SEQ ID NO:8, respectively) or at least 12 consecutive amino-acid residues of this sequence;

II                                                                        i                                                                     =
IDWQTGPGC
A

(SEQ ID NO:9 or SEQ ID NO:10, respectively) or at least 2 consecutive amino-acid residues of this sequence;

III = NTAGFFTVFASELSVYTLTVITL
DA

(SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:12, respectively) or at least 22 consecutive amino-acid residues of this sequence;

III                                                                        i                                                                     =
ERWYAITFAMRLD
HT  H  Q

(SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:14, respectively) or at least 2 consecutive amino-acid residues of this sequence;

IV = RKIRLRHACAIMVGGWVCCFLLALLPLVGISSYAKVSICL
C VQ    YSV   M IFA AA  F IF     M

(SEQ ID NO:15, SEQ ID NO:16 or SEQ ID NO:17, respectively) or at least 12 consecutive amino-acid residues of this sequence;

V = PMDTETPLALAYIVFVLTLNIVAFVIVCCCYVKIYITVRN
IDS  SQL VIL  L  VL  I   S
MSL V

(SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:19, or SEQ ID NO:20, respectively) or at least 12 consecutive amino-acid residues of this sequence;

VI = PQYNPGDKDTKIAKRMAVLIFTDFICMAPISFYALSAILNKPLIT
M            LM

(SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:22, respectively) or at least 12 consecutive amino-acid residues of this sequence;

VII = VSNSKILLVLFYPLNSCANPFLYAIFTKAFQRD
T

(SEQ ID NO:23 or SEQ ID NO:24, respectively) or at least 12 consecutive amino-acid residues of this sequence;

VII                                                                        i                                                                     =
VFILLSKFGICKRQAQAYRGQRVPPKNSTDIQVQKVTHDMRQGLHNMEDVYELIENS
S    AG  I    R    S P  Q E   L
HLTPKKQGQISEEYMQTVL
N      K  N

(SEQ ID NO:25 or SEQ ID NO:26, respectively) or at least 12 consecutive amino-acid residues of this sequence;

it being understood that any of the above-specified amino-acids can be replaced or deleted, and that extra amino-acid residues may be inserted provided the thyrotropin receptor activity is maintained.

The sequence represented by [x] n in the above general formula corresponds to the signal sequence of the TSH receptor. This part of the polypeptide naturally ensures the transport to the cell membrane of the adjoining [y] and/or [z] fragments, after its production in the cell. Clearly the signal sequence does not need to be present in the polypeptide in cases where transport to the membrane is not required (for example in in vitro translation of the mRNA encoding the polypeptide), or may be replaced by other signal sequences to facilitate production of the recombinant receptor in certain host cells.

The sequence represented by [z] p in the above general formula corresponds to the COOH domain of the entire polypeptide containing the seven putative transmembrane fragments I-VII, which show homology with the corresponding region of other G-protein coupled receptors. The polypeptides of the invention include, as indicated above, variants of the basic TSH receptor sequence lacking part or all of the transmembrane domain. It is thought that these types of variants may exist naturally as a result of an alternative splicing phenomenom. By homology with other, known G-protein coupled receptors, the seven putative transmembrane segments have tentatively been identified as shown in FIG. 11 (numbered I to VII). The variant polypeptides of the invention include polypeptides missing some or all of the fragments I-VII i as defined above, which definition includes the putative extracellular and intracellular “loops” occuring between the transmembrane segments (see FIG. 6 ). The transmembrane segment(s) missing may therefore, for example, be a segment selected from segments I to VII as indicated in FIG. 11 or may be part of one of those segments, or may be a transmembrane segment in conjunction with its adjoining intracellular and/or extracellular loop.

It is also within the terms of the invention to replace some or all of the transmembrane domain by the transmembrane domain, or part of this domain, of a different receptor, thus giving rise to a hybrid receptor. This type of receptor is particularly interesting in cases where the extracellular part of the TSH receptor needs to be anchored in a cell membrane having characteristics which are different from, or even incompatible with, the transmembrane portion of the TSH receptor. It is also possible to use as the transmembrane domain in a hybrid receptor any amino-acid sequence exhibiting suitable anchoring properties. Such a sequence could be entirely synthetic or based on any transmembrane protein.

It is to be noted that the invention also embraces polypeptides having thyrotropin receptor activity which lack the entire transmembrane domain. In this case, the polypeptide corresponds to the extracellular domain of the naturally occuring receptor. This extracellular part of the receptor which is apparently responsible for ligand binding, is identified by the region [y] in the general formula. A polypeptide lacking the entire transmembrane domain is respresented by the general formula [y] m , where m=1, the [z] part of the sequence being absent. This extracellular part of the receptor [y], is characterised by an imperfect repeat structure which can be aligned as shown in FIG. 7 . The polypeptides of the invention include variants in which one or more of these repeats is missing. It is however important that sufficient aminoacids be present to allow formation of antibodies (monoclonal or polyclonal). Such immunogenic amino-acid sequences may comprise for example 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 consecutive amino-acids of the “y” sequence defined above. The immunogenic nature of the fragments of the invention is tested by injection of the fragment in question into a laboratory animal, followed by investigation of the reactivity between any antibodies thus formed and the immunising fragment.

In particular, the invention encompasses polypeptides in which the second repeat (marked by an arrow in FIG. 7 ) is missing.

The invention also relates to nucleic acid sequences coding for the polypeptides of the invention as well as the corresponding complementary sequences. Examples of such sequences are those shown in FIGS. 5 and 12 , and fragments of these sequences, as well as corresponding degenerate sequences. The nucleic acid fragments embraced by the invention normally have at least 8 nucleotides and have preferably at least 12 or preferably at least 16 nucleotides. Such fragments, or their complementary sequences can be used as primers in the amplification of segments of DNA using the polymerase chain reaction, for example in the production of cDNA coding for the polypeptides having thyrotropin receptor activity.

The nucleic acid sequences of the invention coding for the entire TSH receptor are in a genetic environment other than that found naturally in thyroid cells. For example, the genetic environment may be that of a Cos-7 cell, a CH0 cell or Y1 cells.

The polypeptides of the invention can be produced in several different ways. For example, a host cell such as COS 7 cells, CHO cells, NIH3T3 cells, Xenopus oocytes or Y1 cells can be transformed by a vector containing a nucleic acid insert coding for the desired peptide, in conjunction with all the necessary regulatory elements such as promoter, transcription termination signals etc, or can be microinjected with recombinant mRNA transcribed from appropriate vectors containing the receptor encoded sequence. Expression of the insert normally leads to the insertion of the recombinant polypeptide in the membrane of the cell used as host. In this way, the receptor polypeptide can be used in this form, the receptor thus being present in a non-thyroidal eukaryotic cellular environment, or in a solubilised membrane fragment form. The non-thyroid cells expressing the recombinant receptor exhibit a receptor density of up to ten times that observed in thyroid cells.

Furthermore, in the case where only a fragment of the polypeptide is required, the correspondingly shorter nucleic acid sequence can be used to transform a suitable host cell, for example, a DNA coding for the putative extracellular region only, or one or more repeats of the repetitive portion of this region. It is also within the terms of the invention to synthesise the polypeptide chemically, by successive assembly of the required amino-acid residues. In cases where larger fragments are desired, it is possible to synthesise first a series of smaller fragments and to ultimately assemble these fragments to form the larger fragment.

The invention also relates to antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, to the thyrotropin-receptor polypeptides. The antibodies of the invention are preferably in a purified form, and may be of animal origin e.g. rabbit or mouse. As mentioned earlier, in man the TSH-receptor may be the target of auto-immune reactions giving rise to hyper- or hypo-stimulation of the thyroid gland by stimulating or blocking autoantibodies respectively. The antigenic nature of the polypeptides of the invention, particularly the putative extracellular domain, permits the preparation of antibodies, which can be used in a variety of studies and assays. The TSH-receptor binds both TSH and anti-TSHr antibodies, thus it is possible in certain studies to replace TSH by anti-TSHr antibodies. The phenomenon of competition between labelled and unlabelled species is particularly useful in such assays. Use of specific fragments of the TSH receptor allows the preparation of antibodies against defined epitopes, and, by using a panel of such antibodies, allows further characterisation of the type of disorder present in auto-immune patients.

One such assay falling within the terms of the invention is a process for the quantitative detection of thyrotropine (TSH) or of anti-thyrotropine receptor antibodies (anti-TSHr) in a biological sample characterised in that a polypeptide according to the invention is contacted with the biological sample suspected of containing TSH or anti-TSHr antibodies and, either simultaneously or subsequently, contacted with labelled TSH, or with labelled anti-TSHr antibodies and the remaining, bound labelled TSH or bound labelled anti-TSHr antibodies after competition between the labelled and unlabelled species, is measured.

In this type of assay, the competition between the labelled TSH or labelled antibodies with the unlabelled TSH or antibodies present in the biological sample is measured as an indication of the concentration of that species in the sample.

Alternatively, instead of using competition between two like-species to measure TSH, it is also possible to use a receptor polypeptide to bind the TSH in the biological sample, and then after washing to add labelled anti-TSH antibodies which selectively detect the bound TSH. This type of assay can also be carried out using immobilized or solubilised receptor polypeptide to bind the anti-TSHr-antibody in a biological sample, followed by detection of the bound antibody by labelled anti immunoglobulins or protein A or protein G or any other agent capable of recognizing an antibody.

Another means of assaying the TSH or anti-TSHr antibodies in a sample exploits the effect which the binding of these species with the TSH receptor has on the adenylyl cyclase activity of the cell bearing the receptor. Thus, this aspect of the inventions relates to a process for the quantitative detection of TSH or of anti-TSHr antibodies characterised by contacting intact cells operationally transformed by a nucleotide sequence, encoding a polypeptide of the invention or membrane preparations of such cells with the biological sample suspected of containing TSH or anti-TSHr antibodies and measuring in the intact cells or membranes the change in adenylyl cyclase activity, for example by measuring C-AMP generation or release.

The binding of TSH itself or of stimulating anti-TSHr antibodies to the receptor polypeptide leads to an increase in adenylyl cyclase activity, whereas the binding of blocking anti-TSHr antibodies leads to an inhibition of TSH-induced adenylyl cyclase stimulation. By comparing the adenyl cyclase activity induced by exposure of the receptor polypeptide to TSH with that induced by antibodies in a sample, it is possible, according to the invention, to distinguish blocking antibodies from stimulating antibodies. In order to quantitatively determine blocking antibodies in a sample, the sample is contacted with the receptor polypeptides either at the same time as with TSH, or before contacting with TSH. In this way the adenylyl cyclase stimulating effect of TSH on the receptor is blocked by the blocking antibodies and is quantified to indicate the concentration of blocking antibodies present in the sample. Such measurements can be carried out in intact cells bearing the TSH receptors of the invention, or in membrane preparations of such cells. Other effector systems which can be used in this type of detection are, for example, activities of phospholiphase C, protein tyrosine kinase, phospholipase A2 etc.

The labels used in the assays of the invention are those conventionally used in the art, for example, radioactive labelling, enzymatic labelling, labelled anti-immunoglobulins, protein A, protein G, depending upon the type of assay.

Another aspect of the invention relates to a process for the quantitative detection of fragments of TSH receptor in a biological fluid. Such fragments may be found circulating in patients suffering from thyroid disorders. This aspect of the invention involves contacting the sample with antibodies according to the invention which have previously been labelled, if necessary, and determining the binding, if any, in the sample by any method involving separation of bound labelled antibody from unbound labelled antibody or by competition between the said fragments and a polypeptide according to the invention. In this latter case it is necessary to label the receptor polypeptide, for example with 125 I.

The antibodies of the invention may also be used in the immunohistochemical detection of TSH receptors, for example in endocrinological investigations or in anatomopathology. In this type of process, the antibodies are again labelled to permit their detection.

The polypeptides of the invention may also be used in the purification of stimulating or blocking antibodies to TSHr and of TSH by contacting the polypeptide with a source of TSH or anti-TSHr antibodies, separating the bound and free fractions and finally dissociating the receptor-bound entity. If necessary, further successive purification steps known per se may be added. Such a purification process is facilitated by the immobilisation of the receptor polypeptide, for example in a column or any other solid support.

The invention also embraces kits suitable for the detection of TSH or anti-TSHr antibodies. Such kits are characterised in that they contain:

a) a polypeptide according to the invention and defined above, said polypeptide having thyrotropin receptor activity and being either in an immobilised or solibilised form;

b) at least one of the following reagents:

i) labelled TSH

ii) labelled anti-TSHr antibodies

iii) reagents necessary for the measurement of adenylyl cyclase activity.

For example, a kit for effecting the detection of autoantibodies directed against the TSH receptor by competition would include the polypeptide of the invention, in immobilised or solubilised form, with labelled TSH or unlabelled TSH in combination with agents permitting the TSH to be labelled. Alternatively, such a kit might include antibodies to the TSH receptor and means of labelling them, instead of the TSH.

The invention will be illustrated by the following examples:

EXAMPLES

I—Cloning of Dog TSHr

a) Identification of HGMP09

As most G protein-coupled receptor genes do not contain introns in their coding sequence, a similar strategy to that previously described (6) was used, but using different sets of degenerated primers and with human genomic DNA as starting material. Eleven clones displaying sequence similarity with G-protein coupled receptors where thus obtained (7). Out of these, one clone (HGMP09) which was amplified with primers corresponding to transmembrane segments II and VII, presented sequence characteristics suggesting that it belonged to a distinct subfamily of receptors.

The primers used in this amplification were:

5′ TAGATCTAGACCTGGCGITTGCCGATCT 3′
T  T C GC  T  CA
G
and 5′ ACTTAAGCTTGCAGTAGCCCAIAGGATT 3′
A  AAAG  G  G

a plurality of nucleotides at any one site indicating the presence of one of the given nucleotides at that site. Sequences are listed sequentially as SEQ ID NO:51 through SEQ ID NO:55 with alternative nucleotides inserted.

A dendrogram constructed from the alignment shown in FIG. 1 demonstrated that it is equally distant from all receptors cloned to date (7); in particular, it does not contain the canonical Asp Arg Tyr (DRY) tripeptide close to transmembrane segment III (8) and lacks the Asp residue implicated in the binding of charged amines is adrenergic (Asp113), muscarinic, dopaminergic and serotonergic receptors (9).

b) Identification of dog TSHr

In the frame of a systematic screening for the expression of the new receptors in thyroid tissue, HGMP09 was used as a probe both in Northern blotting experiments with thyroid and non-thyroid tissues, and in screening of a dog thyroid cDNA library. HGMP09 did not hybridize to thyroid mRNA but identified a major 2.6 kb transcript in the ovary and the testis. However, under moderate conditions of stringency it hybridized to one out of 50,000 thyroid cDNA clones suggesting cross-hybridization with a relatively abundant putative receptor of the thyroid. From these characteristics, it was hypothesized that HGMP09 encoded a receptor fragment, distinct from the TSH receptor, but with sequence characteristics expected from close relatives like LH or FSH receptors. A full-length cross-hybridizing clone (dTSHr) was isolated and used as a probe in Northern blots of ten different dog tissues. It hybridized to a 4.9 kb transcript present only in the thyroid gland and in cultured thyrocytes. Interestingly, the signal was much stronger in cultured thyrocytes exposed for several days to the cAMP agonist forskolin than in thyroid tissue. This is a characteristic one would expect from the TSH receptor whose expression is known to be up-regulated by cAMP agonists in cultured cells (10). A 4,417 bp cDNA clone was sequenced completely. It contains an open reading frame of 764 aminoacids beginning with a 20 residue signal peptide, as predicted by Von Heijne algorithm (11) ( FIG. 2 a ). Comparison to known G-protein coupled receptors (see hereunder and FIG. 2 b ) and hydropathy profile analysis (not shown) demonstrated a 346 residue C-terminal structure with seven putative transmembrane domains preceded by 398 aminoacids constituting a large putative extracellular domain.

c) Expression of dog TSHr

The encoded polypeptide was unambiguously identified as the TSH receptor by expression of the cDNA in a variety of systems. Microinjection of recombinant mRNA in adrenocortical Y1 cells and in Xenopus oocytes conferred a TSH responsive phenotype to both systems. Y1 cells responded to TSH by a characteristic morphological change which is triggered by elevation of cAMP in the cytoplasm (12,13). Xenopus oocytes ( FIG. 3 ) displayed a dose-dependant increase in cAMP which was specific for stimulation by TSH and corresponded to the expected sensivity of the dog receptor to bovine TSH (half-maximal effect around 0.3 nM) (14). Transient expression of the receptor cDNA was obtained in Cos7 cells (FIG. 4 ). Specific binding of 125 I TSH to membranes was observed only in transfected cells. The displacement curve of the label by TSH presented characteristics very similar to that obtained with membranes from dog thyrocytes (half-maximal displacement at 0.4 nM and 0.16 nM for cos cells and thyrocytes, respectively) ( FIG. 4 c ). The slight rightward shift of the displacement curve obtained with Cos7 cell membranes may reflect the higher amount of receptors in this system.

The cDNA coding for the dog TSH receptor was sequenced completely. The sequence is given in FIG. 5 .

d) Comparison of TSHr with LH-CGr

Comparison of the TSH receptor with the LH-CG receptor cloned recently (15, 16) reveals interesting common characteristics which make them members of a new subfamily of G-protein coupled receptors. They both display a long aminoterminal extension containing multiple sites for N glycosylation (five in the TSH receptor). The TSH receptor has an extra 52 residue insert close to the junction between the putative extracellular domain and the first transmembrane segment ( FIG. 2 a ). The overall sequence similarity between the extracellular domains of the TSH and LH-CG receptors is 45% ( FIG. 2 a ). The similarity between a segment of soybean lectin and the rat LH receptor (15) is not conserved in the TSH receptor, which suggests that it may be fortuitous. The C-terminal half of the TSH receptor containing the transmembrane segments is 70% similar to both the pig and rat LH receptors ( FIG. 2 a ). The homology is particularly impressive in the transmembrane segments themselves, where stretches of up to 24 identical residues are observed in a row (transmembrane region III). Also, the carboxyl terminal region of the third putative intracellular loop, which is particularly short in TSH and LH receptors and which has been implicated in the interaction with G αs (8, 9), is identical in both receptor types. This pattern of similarities gives support to the view that the extracellular domain would be involved in the recognition of the ligands (4) , while the membrane-inserted domain would be responsible for the activation of G αs (15, 16). Together, the TSH and LH-CG receptors, and HGMP09 (there is strong preliminary evidence that HGMP09 could actually be the FSH receptor (7)) constitute clearly a distinct subfamily of G-protein coupled receptors. A sequence similarity dendrogram (17) including most of the G-protein coupled receptors cloned to date demonstrates both their close relationships and their distance from the bulk of the other receptors ( FIG. 2 b ). The complete sequence of the FSH receptor will reveal whether the known ability of LH-CG to stimulate the TSH receptor (18) is reflected by a higher sequence similarity of the extracellular domains of LH and TSH receptors.

e) Identification of a dog TSHr variant

Screening of the dog thyroid cDNA library (30) with the HGMP09 clone (thought to be part of the FSH receptor), gave rise to 16 positive clones out of the 840,000 screened plaques. Hybridization was carried out at 42° C. in 35% formamide and the filters were washed at 65° C. in 2×SSC, 0.1% SDS before autoradiography. 12 clones were purified to homogeneity and analyzed by EcoRI digestion. Three clones (dTSHR1, dTSHR2 and dTSHR3) were subcloned in M13mp18 and pBS vectors. dTSHR1 and dTSHR2 consisted of two EcoRI fragments of respectively 2800 and 1500 bp. dTSHR3 was shorter, and consisted of 2200 and 1500 bp EcoRI fragments. Restriction analysis of the 2800 bp fragments of dTSHR1 and dTSHR2 revealed slight differences in the restriction map, the main discordance being the presence of a PstI restriction site in dTSHR1 and its absence in dTSGR2. dTSHR1 was sequenced completely and revealed an open reading frame of 764 codons which was identified as the thyrotropin receptor by expression of the cDNA in oocytes and cell cultures (see example I(b)+FIG. 5 ). dTSHR3 was shown by sequencing to be completely colinear with dTSHR1 but this cloned lacked 600 bp at its 5′ end. Because of the difference in the restriction map of dTSHR1 and dTSHR2, this latter clone was also sequenced on both strands.

The sequence revealed a number of mutations when compared with the dTSHR1 clone. A total of 5 mutations, including two single base substitutions, one single base deletion, one single base insertion and one 5 base insertion were found scattered in the 2060 bp long 3′ untranslated region (not shown). However, the main difference between dTSHR2 and dTSHR1 was located in the coding region, and consisted in a 75 bp deletion located 240 bp after the start codon. The corresponding 25 amino-acids deletion in the protein itself is located in the long NH2 terminal extracellular domain which is characteristic of the TSH receptor (25) and its recently cloned close relative, the LH receptor (15, 16) (FIG. 6 ). As in the LH receptor, the NH2 terminal part of the thyrotropin receptor is characterized by an imperfect repeat structure that can be aligned as indicated in FIG. 7 . These repeats are similar in structure to the leucine-rich repeats found in the various proteins comprising the family of leucine-rich glycoproteins (26, 15), and references therein). The deletion in the dTSHR2 clone corresponds exactly to one of these repeats, in a region of the protein where the repeat length is regular and their alignment unambiguous. The existence of such variant reinforces considerably the significance of this repeated structure and sets up interesting questions concerning its functional meaning and the structure of the chromosomal gene.

The extracellular domains of TSH and LH receptors are apparently responsible for the ligand binding (4). The deleted repeat also contains one of the 5 consensus sequences for N-glycosylation. Glycosylation of the TSH receptor could be important for ligand binding or signal transduction. If, and to what extent, the lack of this repeat influences the binding capabilities and/or the function of the receptor variant, is not yet known. Comparison of cell lines expressing this variant with the presently available stable transfectants expressing the full size receptor should partially answer this question. The functional analysis of other in-vitro generated mutants of the TSH receptor will complete the study.

The deletion of a full repeat gives also some insight on the structure of the TSH receptor gene. It is highly probable that the repeat unit corresponds to a complete exon, and it is therefore possible that all repeats would be separated by introns. It is interesting to note that most of the genes coding for G-protein coupled receptors are completely devoid of intronic structures. The functional or evolutionary significance of this observation is not known, but a highly fragmented exonic structure of the glycoprotein hormone receptor genes would be in clear contrast to the rest of the receptor family.

II—Cloning of the Human TSHr

A human lambda gt11 cDNA library (29) was screened with a fragment of the dog TSHr (25). Out of the 218 clones scored as positive (1/6000), 24 were plaque-purified to homogeneity and the size of the inserts was determined. Two clones which harbored inserts of 2370 bp and 3050 bp, respectively, were subcloned as overlapping fragments in M13 derivatives and sequenced (FIG. 12 ). A total of 4272 bp were determined in which a 2292 bp open reading frame was identified. When translated into protein, the coding sequence showed an overall 90.3% similarity with the dog TSHr ( FIG. 8 ) [1]. It displayed all the characteristics described recently for the subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors binding glycoprotein hormones (25, 15, 16); a signal peptide (20 residues) followed by a large putative extracellular domain (398 residues) containing 5 sites for N-glycosylation, connected to a 346 residue carboxyl-terminal domain containing seven putative transmembrane segments (FIG. 8 ). It has been suggested that the amino-terminal domain, which is not found in other G protein-coupled receptors, might correspond to the region involved in the binding of the bulky pituitary and placental glycoprotein hormones (25, 15, 16).

Variants of the hTSHr

When probed with the putative human TSHr, a Northern blot of RNA from human placenta, testis and thyroid revealeld two major 4.6 and 4.4 kb thyroid-specific transcripts. Minor thyroid-specific RNA species of smaller size were also observed. Although the former could simply correspond to multiple polyadenylation sites in the 3′ region of the gene, this situation is reminiscent of what has been observed for the porcine LH-CG receptor. In this case, multiple transcripts were found to correspond to variants of the receptor cDNA lacking the potential to encode the membrane spanning segments (16). Whether this observation with important implications on receptor function and regulation also applies to the human TSHr will await sequencing of additional clones from the cDNA library.

Expression of hTSHr

To provide definite proof that the clones isolated encoded a human TSH receptor, the coding sequence was inserted in the SV40-based vector pSVL, and the resulting construct transfected in Cos-7 cells (24). Membranes prepared from transfected cells demonstrated specific binding of [ 125 I]TSH (FIG. 9 ). The unlabelled competitor TSH was bovine. The characteristics of the displacement curve with unlabelled TSH were similar to those observed with the dog TSHr assayed under similar conditions (half maximal displacement around 0.5 nM) (25).

From the sequence similarity with dog TSHr, the tissue specific expression of the corresponding transcripts and the binding studies on membranes from transfected COS-7 cells, it was concluded that a bona fide human TSHr has been cloned.

Antibodies to hTSHr

To investigate the relevance of the cloned human TSHr to thyroid autoimmunity, competition was tested between [ 125 I]TSH and immunoglobulins prepared from patients, for binding to the recombinant receptor expressed in Cos-7 cells (FIG. 10 ). Immunoglobulins were prepared from the serum of patients or normal individuals by ammonium sulphate precipitation. They were dissolved in water and dialysed extensively against Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium. While immunoglobulins from normal individuals did not displace [ 125 I]TSH, samples from two patients with idiopathic myxoedema clearly did, in a dose-dependant manner. The steep dose-response which was observed suggests that immunoglobulins from these patients present a very high affinity for the recombinant receptor. When samples from two patients with Graves' disease having high levels of thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins in the circulation were tested, one of them showed limited ability to displace labelled TSH under the conditions of the assay (FIG. 10 ). The difference in the potency of these two categories of immunoglobulins to displace TSH from the receptor expressed in Cos-7 cells may reflect differences in their affinity for a common antigen. Alternatively, despite previous studies suggesting that both stimulating and blocking antibodies would bind to the same part of the TSHr (26, 27), it may correspond to more basic differences in the actual nature of their respective antigenic targets. Studies where binding activity of a larger collection of immunoglobulins are compared to their ability to activate adenylate cyclase in permanently transfected cells will help to clarify this point.

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15Gly Xaa Met Gly Cys Xaa Ser Pro Pro Cys Glu Cys His Gln Glu Xaa1 5 10 15Asp Phe Arg Val Thr Cys Lys Asp Ile Xaa Arg Ile Pro Xaa Leu Pro 20 25 30Pro Ser Thr Gln Thr 35 24 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “L or F” Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “H or Q” Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “R or K” Modified-site 14 /label= Xaa /note= “H or R” 16Leu Lys Xaa Ile Glu Thr Xaa Leu Xaa Thr Ile Pro Ser Xaa Ala Phe1 5 10 15Ser Asn Leu Pro Asn Ile Ser Arg 20 25 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “V or L” Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “L or A” Modified-site 11 /label= Xaa /note= “Q or R” Modified-site 23 /label= Xaa /note= “V or M” 17Ile Tyr Xaa Ser Ile Asp Xaa Thr Leu Gln Xaa Leu Glu Ser His Ser1 5 10 15Phe Tyr Asn Leu Ser Lys Xaa Thr His 20 25 25 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “N or S” Modified-site 11 /label= Xaa /note= “Y or S” 18Ile Glu Ile Arg Asn Thr Arg Xaa Leu Thr Xaa Ile Asp Pro Asp Ala1 5 10 15Leu Lys Glu Leu Pro Leu Leu Lys Phe 20 25 25 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “K or G” Modified-site 10 /label= Xaa /note= “M or V” Modified-site 14 /label= Xaa /note= “L or V” Modified-site 22 /label= Xaa /note= “I or V” 19Leu Gly Ile Phe Asn Thr Gly Leu Xaa Xaa Phe Pro Asp Xaa Thr Lys1 5 10 15Val Tyr Ser Thr Asp Xaa Phe Phe Ile 20 25 25 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown Modified-site 10 /label= Xaa /note= “T or A” Modified-site 14 /label= Xaa /note= “V or A” 20Leu Glu Ile Thr Asp Asn Pro Tyr Met Xaa Ser Ile Pro Xaa Asn Ala1 5 10 15Phe Gln Gly Leu Cys Asn Glu Thr Leu 20 25 25 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown Modified-site 12 /label= Xaa /note= “V or I” Modified-site 15 /label= Xaa /note= “Y or H” 21Thr Leu Lys Leu Tyr Asn Asn Gly Phe Thr Ser Xaa Gln Gly Xaa Ala1 5 10 15Phe Asn Gly Thr Lys Leu Asp Ala Val 20 25 24 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “T or S” Modified-site 10 /label= Xaa /note= “V or A” Modified-site 24 /label= Xaa /note= “S or T” 22Tyr Leu Asn Lys Asn Lys Tyr Leu Xaa Xaa Ile Asp Lys Asp Ala Phe1 5 10 15Gly Gly Val Tyr Ser Gly Pro Xaa 20 25 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 23Leu Leu Asp Val Ser Gln Thr Ser Val Thr Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Gly1 5 10 15Leu Glu His Leu Lys Glu Leu Ile Ala 20 25 25 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 24Leu Leu Asp Val Ser Tyr Thr Ser Val Thr Ala Leu Pro Ser Lys Gly1 5 10 15Leu Glu His Leu Lys Glu Leu Ile Ala 20 25 23 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 25Arg Asn Thr Trp Thr Leu Lys Lys Leu Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Phe Leu1 5 10 15His Leu Thr Arg Ala Asp Leu 20 25 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 26Ser Tyr Pro Ser His Cys Cys Ala Phe Lys Asn Gln Lys Lys Ile Arg1 5 10 15Gly Ile Leu Glu Ser Leu Met Cys Asn 20 25 25 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “M or I” Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “Q or R” Modified-site 15 /label= Xaa /note= “A or T” Modified-site 18 /label= Xaa /note= “S or G” Modified-site 20 /label= Xaa /note= “L or F” Modified-site 21 /label= Xaa /note= “H or D” 27Glu Ser Ser Met Xaa Xaa Leu Arg Gln Arg Lys Ser Val Asn Xaa Leu1 5 10 15Asn Xaa Pro Xaa Xaa Gln Glu Tyr Glu 20 25 83 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “N or Y” Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “I or H” Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “V or A” Modified-site 12 /label= Xaa /note= “E or D” Modified-site 13 /label= Xaa /note= “K or N” Modified-site 15 /label= Xaa /note= “K or Q” Modified-site 20 /label= Xaa /note= “H or D” Modified-site 21 /label= Xaa /note= “N or S” Modified-site 23 /label= Xaa /note= “A or S” Modified-site 37 /label= Xaa /note= “I or L” Modified-site 62 /label= Xaa /note= “I or V” Modified-site 65 /label= Xaa /note= “D or G” Modified-site 66 /label= Xaa /note= “S or N” 28Glu Xaa Leu Gly Asp Ser Xaa Xaa Gly Tyr Lys Xaa Xaa Ser Xaa Phe1 5 10 15Gln Asp Thr Xaa Xaa Asn Xaa His Tyr Tyr Val Phe Phe Glu Glu Gln 20 25 30Glu Asp Glu Ile Xaa Gly Phe Gly Gln Glu Leu Lys Asn Pro Gln Glu 35 40 45Glu Thr Leu Gln Ala Phe Asp Ser His Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Xaa Cys Gly 50 55 60Xaa Xaa Glu Asp Met Val Cys Thr Pro Lys Ser Asp Glu Phe Asn Pro65 70 75 80Cys Glu Asp 764 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “A or P” Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “D or P” Modified-site /label= Xaa /note= “Q or H” Modified-site 10 /label= Xaa /note= “V or A” Modified-site 14 /label= Xaa /note= “D or A” Modified-site 18 /label= Xaa /note= “D or S” Modified-site 22 /label= Xaa /note= “M or K” Modified-site 25 /label= Xaa /note= “S or P” Modified-site 35 /label= Xaa /note= “E or D” Modified-site 45 /label= Xaa /note= “Q or H” Modified-site 49 /label= Xaa /note= “S or T” Modified-site 59 /label= Xaa /note= “L or F” Modified-site 63 /label= Xaa /note= “H or Q” Modified-site 65 /label= Xaa /note= “R or K” Modified-site 70 /label= Xaa /note= “H or R” Modified-site 83 /label= Xaa /note= “V or L” Modified-site 87 /label= Xaa /note= “L or A” Modified-site 91 /label= Xaa /note= “Q or R” Modified-site 103 /label= Xaa /note= “V or M” Modified-site 113 /label= Xaa /note= “N or S” Modified-site 116 /label= Xaa /note= “Y or S” Modified-site 139 /label= Xaa /note= “K or G” Modified-site 140 /label= Xaa /note= “M or V” Modified-site 144 /label= Xaa /note= “L or V” Modified-site 152 /label= Xaa /note= “I or V” Modified-site 165 /label= Xaa /note= “T or A” Modified-site 169 /label= Xaa /note= “V or A” Modified-site 192 /label= Xaa /note= “V or I” Modified-site 195 /label= Xaa /note= “Y or H” Modified-site 214 /label= Xaa /note= “T or S” Modified-site 215 /label= Xaa /note= “V or A” Modified-site 229 /label= Xaa /note= “S or T” Modified-site 235 /label= Xaa /note= “Q or Y” Modified-site 306 /label= Xaa /note= “M or I” Modified-site 307 /label= Xaa /note= “Q or R” Modified-site 317 /label= Xaa /note= “A or T” Modified-site 320 /label= Xaa /note= “A or T” Modified-site 322 /label= Xaa /note= “S or G” Modified-site 323 /label= Xaa /note= “L or F” Modified-site 329 /label= Xaa /note= “N or Y” Modified-site 334 /label= Xaa /note= “I or H” Modified-site 335 /label= Xaa /note= “V or A” Modified-site 339 /label= Xaa /note= “E or D” Modified-site 340 /label= Xaa /note= “K or N” Modified-site 342 /label= Xaa /note= “K or Q” Modified-site 347 /label= Xaa /note= “H or D” Modified-site 348 /label= Xaa /note= “N or S” Modified-site 350 /label= Xaa /note= “A or S” Modified-site 364 /label= Xaa /note= “I or L” Modified-site 389 /label= Xaa /note= “I or V” Modified-site 392 /label= Xaa /note= “D or G” Modified-site 393 /label= Xaa /note= “S or N” Modified-site 437 /label= Xaa /note= “L or I” Modified-site 438 /label= Xaa /note= “I or V” Modified-site 447 /label= Xaa /note= “N or T” Modified-site 463 /label= Xaa /note= “M or I” Modified-site 465 /label= Xaa /note= “M or I” Modified-site 475 /label= Xaa /note= “L or I” Modified-site 476 /label= Xaa /note= “Y or H” Modified-site 478 /label= Xaa /note= “H or K” Modified-site 480 /label= Xaa /note= “E or Q” Modified-site 482 /label= Xaa /note= “Y or H” Modified-site 484 /label= Xaa /note= “H or Y” Modified-site 492 /label= Xaa /note= “P or A” Modified-site 495 /label= Xaa /note= “N or D” Modified-site 496 /label= Xaa /note= “T or A” Modified-site 521 /label= Xaa /note= “Y or A” Modified-site 522 /label= Xaa /note= “A or T” Modified-site 525 /label= Xaa /note= “F or H” Modified-site 528 /label= Xaa /note= “R or Q” Modified-site 531 /label= Xaa /note= “R or C” Modified-site 533 /label= Xaa /note= “I or V” Modified-site 534 /label= Xaa /note= “R or Q” Modified-site 539 /label= Xaa /note= “C or Y or A” Modified-site 540 /label= Xaa /note= “A or S” Modified-site 541 /label= Xaa /note= “I or V” Modified-site 545 /label= Xaa /note= “G or M” Modified-site 547 /label= Xaa /note= “V or I” Modified-site 548 /label= Xaa /note= “C or F” Modified-site 549 /label= Xaa /note= “C or A” Modified-site 551 /label= Xaa /note= “L or A” Modified-site 552 /label= Xaa /note= “L or A” Modified-site 555 /label= Xaa /note= “L or F” Modified-site 557 /label= Xaa /note= “L or I” Modified-site 558 /label= Xaa /note= “V or F” Modified-site 564 /label= Xaa /note= “A or M” Modified-site 574 /label= Xaa /note= “T or I” Modified-site 575 /label= Xaa /note= “E or D” Modified-site 576 /label= Xaa /note= “T or S” Modified-site 579 /label= Xaa /note= “A or S” Modified-site 580 /label= Xaa /note= “L” Modified-site 581 /label= Xaa /note= “A or Q” Modified-site 583 /label= Xaa /note= “I or V” Modified-site 584 /label= Xaa /note= “V or I or M” Modified-site 585 /label= Xaa /note= “F or L or S” Modified-site 586 /label= Xaa /note= “V or L” Modified-site 588 /label= Xaa /note= “T or L or V” Modified-site 591 /label= Xaa /note= “I or V” Modified-site 592 /label= Xaa /note= “V or L” Modified-site 595 /label= Xaa /note= “V or I” Modified-site 599 /label= Xaa /note= “C or S” Modified-site 635 /label= Xaa /note= “I or M” Modified-site 648 /label= Xaa /note= “I or L” Modified-site 649 /label= Xaa /note= “L or M” Modified-site 657 /label= Xaa /note= “S or T” Modified-site 712 /label= Xaa /note= “P or S” Modified-site 717 /label= Xaa /note= “T or A” Modified-site 718 /label= Xaa /note= “D or G” Modified-site 721 /label= Xaa /note= “V or I” Modified-site 726 /label= Xaa /note= “H or R” Modified-site 731 /label= Xaa /note= “G or S” Modified-site 733 /label= Xaa /note= “H or P” Modified-site 736 /label= Xaa /note= “E or Q” Modified-site 738 /label= Xaa /note= “V or E” Modified-site 742 /label= Xaa /note= “I or L” Modified-site 750 /label= Xaa /note= “K or N” Modified-site 757 /label= Xaa /note= “E or K” Modified-site 760 /label= Xaa /note= “M or N” 29Met Arg Pro Xaa Xaa Leu Leu Xaa Leu Xaa Leu Leu Leu Xaa Leu Pro1 5 10 15Arg Xaa Leu Gly Gly Xaa Gly Cys Xaa Ser Pro Pro Cys Glu Cys His 20 25 30Gln Glu Xaa Asp Phe Arg Val Thr Cys Lys Asp Ile Xaa Arg Ile Pro 35 40 45Xaa Leu Pro Pro Ser Thr Gln Thr Leu Lys Xaa Ile Glu Thr Xaa Leu 50 55 60Xaa Thr Ile Pro Ser Xaa Ala Phe Ser Asn Leu Pro Asn Ile Ser Arg65 70 75 80Ile Tyr Xaa Ser Ile Asp Xaa Thr Leu Gln Xaa Leu Glu Ser His Ser 85 90 95Phe Tyr Asn Leu Ser Lys Xaa Thr His Ile Glu Ile Arg Asn Thr Arg 100 105 110Xaa Leu Thr Xaa Ile Asp Pro Asp Ala Leu Lys Glu Leu Pro Leu Leu 115 120 125Lys Phe Leu Gly Ile Phe Asn Thr Gly Leu Xaa Xaa Phe Pro Asp Xaa 130 135 140Thr Lys Val Tyr Ser Thr Asp Xaa Phe Phe Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Asp145 150 155 160Asn Pro Tyr Met Xaa Ser Ile Pro Xaa Asn Ala Phe Gln Gly Leu Cys 165 170 175Asn Glu Thr Leu Thr Leu Lys Leu Tyr Asn Asn Gly Phe Thr Ser Xaa 180 185 190Gln Gly Xaa Ala Phe Asn Gly Thr Lys Leu Asp Ala Val Tyr Leu Asn 195 200 205Lys Asn Lys Tyr Leu Xaa Xaa Ile Asp Lys Asp Ala Phe Gly Gly Val 210 215 220Tyr Ser Gly Pro Xaa Leu Leu Asp Val Ser Xaa Thr Ser Val Thr Ala225 230 235 240Leu Pro Ser Lys Gly Leu Glu His Leu Lys Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Asn 245 250 255Thr Trp Thr Leu Lys Lys Leu Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Phe Leu His Leu 260 265 270Thr Arg Ala Asp Leu Ser Tyr Pro Ser His Cys Cys Ala Phe Lys Asn 275 280 285Gln Lys Lys Ile Arg Gly Ile Leu Glu Ser Leu Met Cys Asn Glu Ser 290 295 300Ser Xaa Xaa Ser Leu Arg Gln Arg Lys Ser Val Asn Xaa Leu Asn Xaa305 310 315 320Pro Xaa Xaa Gln Glu Tyr Glu Glu Xaa Leu Gly Asp Ser Xaa Xaa Gly 325 330 335Tyr Lys Xaa Xaa Ser Xaa Phe Gln Asp Thr Xaa Xaa Asn Xaa His Tyr 340 345 350Tyr Val Phe Phe Glu Glu Gln Glu Asp Glu Ile Xaa Gly Phe Gly Gln 355 360 365Glu Leu Lys Asn Pro Gln Glu Glu Thr Leu Gln Ala Phe Asp Ser His 370 375 380Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Xaa Cys Gly Xaa Xaa Glu Asp Met Val Cys Thr Pro385 390 395 400Lys Ser Asp Glu Phe Asn Pro Cys Glu Asp Ile Met Gly Tyr Lys Phe 405 410 415Leu Arg Ile Val Val Trp Phe Val Ser Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Asn 420 425 430Val Phe Val Leu Xaa Xaa Leu Leu Thr Ser His Tyr Lys Leu Xaa Val 435 440 445Pro Arg Phe Leu Met Cys Asn Leu Ala Phe Ala Asp Phe Cys Xaa Gly 450 455 460Xaa Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Ala Ser Val Asp Xaa Xaa Thr Xaa Ser Xaa465 470 475 480Tyr Xaa Asn Xaa Ala Ile Asp Trp Gln Thr Gly Xaa Gly Cys Xaa Xaa 485 490 495Ala Gly Phe Phe Thr Val Phe Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Val Tyr Thr Leu 500 505 510Thr Val Ile Thr Leu Glu Arg Trp Xaa Xaa Ile Thr Xaa Ala Met Xaa 515 520 525Leu Asp Xaa Lys Xaa Xaa Leu Arg His Ala Xaa Xaa Xaa Met Val Gly 530 535 540Xaa Trp Xaa Xaa Xaa Phe Xaa Xaa Ala Leu Xaa Pro Xaa Xaa Gly Ile545 550 555 560Ser Ser Tyr Xaa Lys Val Ser Ile Cys Leu Pro Met Asp Xaa Xaa Xaa 565 570 575Pro Leu Xaa Xaa Xaa Tyr Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Leu Xaa Leu Asn Xaa Xaa 580 585 590Ala Phe Xaa Ile Val Cys Xaa Cys Tyr Val Lys Ile Tyr Ile Thr Val 595 600 605Arg Asn Pro Gln Tyr Asn Pro Gly Asp Lys Asp Thr Lys Ile Ala Lys 610 615 620Arg Met Ala Val Leu Ile Phe Thr Asp Phe Xaa Cys Met Ala Pro Ile625 630 635 640Ser Phe Tyr Ala Leu Ser Ala Xaa Xaa Asn Lys Pro Leu Ile Thr Val 645 650 655Xaa Asn Ser Lys Ile Leu Leu Val Leu Phe Tyr Pro Leu Asn Ser Cys 660 665 670Ala Asn Pro Phe Leu Tyr Ala Ile Phe Thr Lys Ala Phe Gln Arg Asp 675 680 685Val Phe Ile Leu Leu Ser Lys Phe Gly Ile Cys Lys Arg Gln Ala Gln 690 695 700Ala Tyr Arg Gly Gln Arg Val Xaa Pro Lys Asn Ser Xaa Xaa Ile Gln705 710 715 720Xaa Gln Lys Val Thr Xaa Asp Met Arg Gln Xaa Leu Xaa Asn Met Xaa 725 730 735Asp Xaa Tyr Glu Leu Xaa Glu Asn Ser His Leu Thr Pro Xaa Lys Gln 740 745 750Gly Gln Ile Ser Xaa Glu Tyr Xaa Gln Thr Val Leu 755 760 28 base pairs nucleic acid single linear DNA (genomic) unknown 30TAGATCTAGA CYTGKCSNKB GCYGAYMT 28 28 base pairs nucleic acid single linear DNA (genomic) unknown 31TAGATCTAGA CTTGTCCNGCG CTGAGAT 28 28 base pairs nucleic acid single linear DNA (genomic) unknown 32TAGATCTAGA CCTGGCGNTGG CCGATCT 28 29 base pairs nucleic acid single linear DNA (genomic) unknown 33ACTTTAAGCT TGCARTARMM SANRGGRTT 29 29 base pairs nucleic acid single linear DNA (genomic) unknown 34ACTTTAAGCT TGCAATAAAA GANGGGGTT 29 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 35Cys Asp Ala Ala Gly Phe Phe Thr Val Phe Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Val1 5 10 15Tyr Thr Leu Thr Ala Ile Thr Leu Glu Arg Trp His Thr Ile Thr His 20 25 30Ala Met Gln Leu Asp Cys Lys Val Gln Leu Arg His Ala Ala Ser Val 35 40 45Met Val Met Gly Trp Ile Phe Ala Phe 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 36Cys Asp Leu Trp Leu Ala Leu Asp Tyr Val Val Ser Asn Ala Ser Val1 5 10 15Met Asn Leu Leu Ile Ile Ser Phe Asp Arg Tyr Phe Cys Val Thr Lys 20 25 30Pro Leu Thr Tyr Pro Val Lys Arg Thr Thr Lys Met Ala Gly Met Met 35 40 45Ile Ala Ala Ala Trp Val Leu Ser Phe 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 37Cys Asp Leu Trp Leu Ala Leu Asp Tyr Val Val Ser Asn Ala Ser Val1 5 10 15Met Asn Leu Leu Ile Ile Ser Phe Asp Arg Tyr Phe Cys Val Thr Lys 20 25 30Pro Leu Thr Tyr Pro Ala Arg Arg Thr Thr Lys Met Ala Gly Leu Met 35 40 45Ile Ala Ala Ala Trp Val Leu Ser Phe 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 38Cys Asp Leu Trp Leu Ala Leu Asp Tyr Val Ala Ser Asn Ala Ser Val1 5 10 15Met Asn Leu Leu Leu Ile Ser Phe Asp Arg Tyr Phe Ser Val Thr Arg 20 25 30Pro Leu Ser Tyr Arg Ala Lys Arg Thr Pro Arg Arg Ala Ala Leu Met 35 40 45Ile Gly Leu Ala Trp Leu Val Ser Phe 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 39Cys Asp Leu Trp Leu Ala Ile Asp Tyr Val Ala Ser Asn Ala Ser Val1 5 10 15Met Asn Leu Leu Val Ile Ser Phe Asp Arg Tyr Phe Ser Ile Thr Arg 20 25 30Pro Leu Thr Tyr Arg Ala Lys Arg Thr Thr Lys Arg Ala Gly Val Met 35 40 45Ile Gly Leu Ala Trp Val Ile Ser Phe 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 40Cys Asp Ile Trp Ala Ala Val Asp Val Leu Cys Cys Thr Ala Ser Ile1 5 10 15Leu Ser Leu Cys Ala Ile Ser Ile Asp Arg Tyr Ile Gly Val Arg Tyr 20 25 30Ser Leu Gln Tyr Pro Thr Leu Val Thr Arg Arg Lys Ala Ile Leu Ala 35 40 45Leu Leu Ser Val Trp Val Leu Ser Thr 50 55 58 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 41Cys Asp Ile Phe Val Thr Leu Asp Val Met Met Cys Thr Ala Ser Ile1 5 10 15Leu Asn Leu Cys Ala Ile Ser Ile Asp Arg Tyr Thr Ala Val Ala Met 20 25 30Pro Met Leu Tyr Asn Thr Arg Tyr Ser Ser Lys Arg Arg Val Thr Val 35 40 45Met Ile Ala Ile Val Trp Val Leu Ser Phe 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 42Cys Glu Leu Trp Thr Ser Val Asp Val Leu Cys Val Thr Ala Ser Ile1 5 10 15Glu Thr Leu Cys Val Ile Ala Leu Asp Arg Tyr Leu Ala Ile Thr Ser 20 25 30Pro Phe Arg Tyr Gln Ser Leu Leu Thr Arg Ala Arg Ala Arg Gly Leu 35 40 45Val Cys Thr Val Trp Ala Ile Ser Ala 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 43Cys Glu Phe Trp Thr Ser Ile Asp Val Leu Cys Val Thr Ala Ser Ile1 5 10 15Glu Thr Leu Cys Val Ile Ala Val Asp Arg Tyr Phe Ala Ile Thr Ser 20 25 30Pro Phe Lys Tyr Gln Ser Leu Leu Thr Lys Asn Lys Ala Arg Val Ile 35 40 45Ile Leu Met Val Trp Ile Val Ser Gly 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 44Cys Glu Phe Trp Thr Ser Ile Asp Val Leu Cys Val Thr Ala Ser Ile1 5 10 15Glu Thr Leu Cys Val Ile Ala Val Asp Arg Tyr Ile Ala Ile Thr Ser 20 25 30Pro Phe Lys Tyr Gln Ser Leu Leu Thr Lys Asn Lys Ala Arg Met Val 35 40 45Ile Leu Met Val Trp Ile Val Ser Gly 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 45Cys Asp Ile Trp Leu Ser Ser Asp Ile Thr Cys Cys Thr Ala Ser Ile1 5 10 15Leu His Leu Cys Val Ile Ala Leu Asp Arg Tyr Trp Ala Ile Thr Asp 20 25 30Ala Leu Glu Tyr Ser Lys Arg Arg Thr Ala Gly Arg Ala Ala Val Met 35 40 45Ile Ala Thr Val Trp Val Ile Ser Ile 50 55 56 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 46Cys Glu Ile Tyr Leu Ala Leu Asp Val Leu Phe Cys Thr Ser Ser Ile1 5 10 15Val His Leu Cys Ala Ile Ser Leu Asp Arg Tyr Trp Ser Ile Thr Gln 20 25 30Ala Ile Glu Tyr Asn Leu Lys Arg Thr Arg Arg Arg Ile Lys Ala Ile 35 40 45Ile Thr Cys Trp Val Ile Ser Ala 50 55 56 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 47Cys Asp Leu Phe Ile Ala Leu Asp Val Leu Cys Cys Thr Ser Ser Ile1 5 10 15Leu His Leu Cys Ala Ile Ala Leu Asp Arg Tyr Trp Ala Ile Thr Asp 20 25 30Pro Ile Asp Tyr Val Asn Lys Arg Thr Pro Arg Pro Arg Ala Leu Ile 35 40 45Ser Leu Thr Trp Leu Ile Gly Phe 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 48Cys Pro Val Trp Ile Ser Leu Asp Val Leu Phe Ser Thr Ala Ser Ile1 5 10 15Met His Leu Cys Ala Ile Ser Leu Asp Arg Tyr Val Ala Ile Arg Asn 20 25 30Pro Ile Glu His Ser Arg Phe Asn Ser Arg Thr Lys Ala Ile Met Lys 35 40 45Ile Ala Ile Val Trp Ala Ile Ser Ile 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 49Cys Ala Ile Trp Ile Tyr Leu Asp Val Leu Phe Ser Thr Ala Ser Ile1 5 10 15Met His Leu Cys Ala Ile Ser Leu Asp Arg Tyr Val Ala Ile Gln Asn 20 25 30Pro Ile His His Ser Arg Phe Asn Ser Arg Thr Lys Ala Phe Leu Lys 35 40 45Ile Ile Ala Val Trp Thr Ile Ser Val 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 50Cys Leu Phe Phe Ala Cys Phe Val Leu Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Ser Ile1 5 10 15Phe Ser Leu Leu Ala Ile Ala Ile Asp Arg Tyr Ile Ala Ile Arg Ile 20 25 30Pro Leu Arg Tyr Asn Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Thr Arg Ala Lys Gly Ile 35 40 45Ile Ala Val Cys Trp Val Leu Ser Phe 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 51Cys Leu Met Val Ala Cys Pro Val Leu Ile Leu Thr Gln Ser Ser Ile1 5 10 15Leu Ala Leu Leu Ala Ile Ala Val Asp Arg Tyr Leu Arg Val Lys Ile 20 25 30Pro Leu Arg Tyr Lys Thr Val Val Thr Pro Arg Arg Ala Ala Val Ala 35 40 45Ile Ala Gly Cys Trp Ile Leu Ser Phe 50 55 55 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 52Cys Tyr Phe Gln Asn Leu Phe Pro Ile Thr Ala Met Phe Val Ser Ile1 5 10 15Tyr Ser Met Thr Ala Ile Ala Ala Asp Arg Tyr Met Ala Ile Val His 20 25 30Pro Phe Gln Pro Arg Leu Ser Ala Pro Gly Thr Arg Ala Val Ile Ala 35 40 45Gly Ile Trp Leu Val Ala Leu 50 55 57 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 53Cys Lys Ile Thr His Leu Ile Phe Ser Ile Asn Leu Phe Gly Ser Ile1 5 10 15Phe Phe Leu Thr Cys Met Ser Val Asp Arg Tyr Leu Ser Ile Thr Tyr 20 25 30Phe Ala Ser Thr Ser Ser Arg Arg Lys Lys Val Val Arg Arg Ala Val 35 40 45Cys Val Leu Val Trp Leu Leu Ala Phe 50 55 764 amino acids amino acid single linear peptide unknown 54Met Arg Pro Pro Pro Leu Leu His Leu Ala Leu Leu Leu Ala Leu Pro1 5 10 15Arg Ser Leu Gly Gly Lys Gly Cys Pro Ser Pro Pro Cys Glu Cys His 20 25 30Gln Glu Asp Asp Phe Arg Val Thr Cys Lys Asp Ile His Arg Ile Pro 35 40 45Thr Leu Pro Pro Ser Thr Gln Thr Leu Lys Phe Ile Glu Thr Gln Leu 50 55 60Lys Thr Ile Pro Ser Arg Ala Phe Ser Asn Leu Pro Asn Ile Ser Arg65 70 75 80Ile Tyr Leu Ser Ile Asp Ala Thr Leu Gln Arg Leu Glu Ser His Ser 85 90 95Phe Tyr Asn Leu Ser Lys Met Thr His Ile Glu Ile Arg Asn Thr Arg 100 105 110Ser Leu Thr Ser Ile Asp Pro Asp Ala Leu Lys Glu Leu Pro Leu Leu 115 120 125Lys Phe Leu Gly Ile Phe Asn Thr Gly Leu Gly Val Phe Pro Asp Val 130 135 140Thr Lys Val Tyr Ser Thr Asp Val Phe Phe Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Asp145 150 155 160Asn Pro Tyr Met Ala Ser Ile Pro Ala Asn Ala Phe Gln Gly Leu Cys 165 170 175Asn Glu Thr Leu Thr Leu Lys Leu Tyr Asn Asn Gly Phe Thr Ser Ile 180 185 190Gln Gly His Ala Phe Asn Gly Thr Lys Leu Asp Ala Val Tyr Leu Asn 195 200 205Lys Asn Lys Tyr Leu Ser Ala Ile Asp Lys Asp Ala Phe Gly Gly Val 210 215 220Tyr Ser Gly Pro Thr Leu Leu Asp Val Ser Tyr Thr Ser Val Thr Ala225 230 235 240Leu Pro Ser Lys Gly Leu Glu His Leu Lys Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Asn 245 250 255Thr Trp Thr Leu Lys Lys Leu Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Phe Leu His Leu 260 265 270Thr Arg Ala Asp Leu Ser Tyr Pro Ser His Cys Cys Ala Phe Lys Asn 275 280 285Gln Lys Lys Ile Arg Gly Ile Leu Glu Ser Leu Met Cys Asn Glu Ser 290 295 300Ser Ile Arg Ser Leu Arg Gln Arg Lys Ser Val Asn Thr Leu Asn Gly305 310 315 320Pro Phe Asp Gln Glu Tyr Glu Glu Tyr Leu Gly Asp Ser His Ala Gly 325 330 335Tyr Lys Asp Asn Ser Gln Phe Gln Asp Thr Asp Ser Asn Ser His Tyr 340 345 350Tyr Val Phe Phe Glu Glu Gln Glu Asp Glu Ile Leu Gly Phe Gly Gln 355 360 365Glu Leu Lys Asn Pro Gln Glu Glu Thr Leu Gln Ala Phe Asp Ser His 370 375 380Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Val Cys Gly Gly Asn Glu Asp Met Val Cys Thr Pro385 390 395 400Lys Ser Asp Glu Phe Asn Pro Cys Glu Asp Ile Met Gly Tyr Lys Phe 405 410 415Leu Arg Ile Val Val Trp Phe Val Ser Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Asn 420 425 430Val Phe Val Leu Ile Val Leu Leu Thr Ser His Tyr Lys Leu Thr Val 435 440 445Pro Arg Phe Leu Met Cys Asn Leu Ala Phe Ala Asp Phe Cys Met Gly 450 455 460Met Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Ala Ser Val Asp Leu Tyr Thr His Ser Glu465 470 475 480Tyr Tyr Asn His Ala Ile Asp Trp Gln Thr Gly Pro Gly Cys Asn Thr 485 490 495Ala Gly Phe Phe Thr Val Phe Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Val Tyr Thr Leu 500 505 510Thr Val Ile Thr Leu Glu Arg Trp Tyr Ala Ile Thr Phe Ala Met Arg 515 520 525Leu Asp Arg Lys Ile Arg Leu Arg His Ala Tyr Ala Ile Met Val Gly 530 535 540Gly Trp Val Cys Cys Phe Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Pro Leu Val Gly Ile545 550 555 560Ser Ser Tyr Ala Lys Val Ser Ile Cys Leu Pro Met Asp Thr Glu Thr 565 570 575Pro Leu Ala Leu Ala Tyr Ile Ile Leu Val Leu Leu Leu Asn Ile Val 580 585 590Ala Phe Ile Ile Val Cys Ser Cys Tyr Val Lys Ile Tyr Ile Thr Val 595 600 605Arg Asn Pro Gln Tyr Asn Pro Gly Asp Lys Asp Thr Lys Ile Ala Lys 610 615 620Arg Met Ala Val Leu Ile Phe Thr Asp Phe Met Cys Met Ala Pro Ile625 630 635 640Ser Phe Tyr Ala Leu Ser Ala Leu Met Asn Lys Pro Leu Ile Thr Val 645 650 655Thr Asn Ser Lys Ile Leu Leu Val Leu Phe Tyr Pro Leu Asn Ser Cys 660 665 670Ala Asn Pro Phe Leu Tyr Ala Ile Phe Thr Lys Ala Phe Gln Arg Asp 675 680 685Val Phe Ile Leu Leu Ser Lys Phe Gly Ile Cys Lys Arg Gln Ala Gln 690 695 700Ala Tyr Arg Gly Gln Arg Val Ser Pro Lys Asn Ser Ala Gly Ile Gln705 710 715 720Ile Gln Lys Val Thr Arg Asp Met Arg Gln Ser Leu Pro Asn Met Gln 725 730 735Asp Glu Tyr Glu Leu Leu Glu Asn Ser His Leu Thr Pro Asn Lys Gln 740 745 750Gly Gln Ile Ser Lys Glu Tyr Asn Gln Thr Val Leu 755 760 795 amino acids amino acid single linear protein unknown 55Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Met Gly Arg Arg Val Pro Ala Leu Arg Gln1 5 10 15Leu Leu Val Leu Ala Val Leu Leu Leu Lys Pro Ser Gln Leu Gln Ser 20 25 30Arg Glu Leu Ser Gly Ser Arg Cys Pro Glu Pro Cys Asp Cys Ala Pro 35 40 45Asp Gly Ala Leu Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Arg Cys Pro Gly Pro Arg 50 55 60Ala Gly Leu Ala Arg Leu Ser Leu Thr Tyr Leu Pro Val Lys Val Ile65 70 75 80Pro Ser Gln Ala Phe Arg Gly Leu Asn Glu Val Val Lys Ile Glu Ile 85 90 95Ser Gln Ser Asp Ser Leu Glu Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Arg Ile Glu 100 105 110Ala Asn Ala Phe Asp Asn Leu Leu Asn Leu Ser Glu Leu Leu Ile Gln 115 120 125Asn Thr Lys Asn Leu Leu Tyr Ile Glu Pro Gly Ala Phe Thr Asn Leu 130 135 140Pro Arg Leu Lys Tyr Leu Ser Ile Cys Asn Thr Gly Ile Arg Thr Arg145 150 155 160Ala Thr His Cys Gly Leu Pro Asp Val Thr Lys Ile Ser Ser Ser Glu 165 170 175Phe Asn Phe Ile Leu Glu Ile Cys Asp Asn Leu His Ile Thr Thr Ile 180 185 190Pro Gly Asn Ala Phe Gln Gly Met Asn Asn Glu Ser Val Thr Leu Lys 195 200 205Leu Tyr Gly Asn Gly Phe Glu Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Glu Val Gln 210 215 220Ser His Ala Phe Asn Gly Thr Thr Leu Ile Ser Leu Glu Leu Lys Glu225 230 235 240Asn Ile Tyr Leu Glu Lys Met His Ser Gly Ala Phe Gln Gly Ala Thr 245 250 255Gly Pro Ser Ile Leu Asp Ile Ser Ser Thr Lys Leu Gln Ala Arg Ala 260 265 270Thr His Cys Gly Leu Pro Ser His Gly Leu Glu Ser Ile Gln Thr Leu 275 280 285Ile Ala Leu Ser Ser Tyr Ser Leu Lys Thr Leu Pro Ser Lys Glu Lys 290 295 300Phe Thr Ser Leu Leu Val Ala Thr Leu Thr Tyr Pro Ser His Cys Cys305 310 315 320Ala Phe Arg Asn Leu Pro Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Lys Lys Glu Gln 325 330 335Asn Phe Ser Phe Ser Ile Phe Glu Asn Phe Ser Lys Gln Cys Glu Ser 340 345 350Thr Val Arg Lys Ala Asp Asn Glu Thr Leu Tyr Ser Ala Ile Phe Glu 355 360 365Glu Asn Glu Leu Ser Gly Trp Asp Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Tyr Asp 370 375 380Tyr Gly Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Phe Ser Pro Lys Thr Leu Gln Cys385 390 395 400Ala Pro Glu Pro Asp Ala Phe Asn Pro Cys Glu Asp Ile Met Gly Tyr 405 410 415Ala Phe Leu Arg Val Leu Ile Trp Leu Ile Asn Ile Leu Ala Ile Phe 420 425 430Gly Asn Leu Thr Val Leu Phe Val Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Leu Leu 435 440 445Thr Ser Arg Tyr Lys Leu Thr Val Pro Arg Phe Leu Met Cys Asn Leu 450 455 460Ser Phe Ala Asp Phe Cys Met Gly Leu Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Ala Ser465 470 475 480Val Asp Ser Gln Thr Lys Gly Gln Tyr Tyr Asn His Ala Ile Asp Trp 485 490 495Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Gln Thr Gly Ser Gly Cys Gly Ala Ala Gly 500 505 510Phe Phe Thr Val Phe Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Val Tyr Thr Leu Thr Val 515 520 525Ile Thr Leu Glu Arg Trp His Thr Ile Thr Tyr Ala Val Gln Leu Asp 530 535 540Gln Lys Leu Arg Leu Arg His Ala Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Ile Pro545 550 555 560Ile Met Leu Gly Gly Trp Leu Phe Ser Thr Leu Ile Ala Thr Met Pro 565 570 575Leu Val Gly Ile Ser Asn Tyr Met Lys Val Ser Ile Cys Leu Pro Met 580 585 590Asp Val Glu Ser Thr Leu Ser Gln Val Tyr Ile Leu Ser Ile Leu Ile 595 600 605Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Leu Asn Val Val Ala Phe Val Val Ile Cys 610 615 620Ala Cys Tyr Ile Arg Ile Tyr Phe Ala Val Gln Asn Pro Glu Leu Thr625 630 635 640Ala Pro Asn Lys Asp Thr Lys Ile Ala Lys Lys Met Ala Ile Leu Ile 645 650 655Phe Thr Asp Phe Thr Cys Met Ala Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Pro Ile 660 665 670Ser Phe Phe Ala Ile Ser Ala Ala Phe Lys Val Pro Leu Ile Thr Val 675 680 685Thr Asn Ser Lys Ile Leu Leu Val Leu Phe Tyr Pro Val Asn Ser Cys 690 695 700Ala Asn Pro Phe Leu Tyr Ala Ile Phe Thr Lys Ala Phe Gln Arg Asp705 710 715 720Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly Phe Leu Leu Leu Leu Ser Arg Phe Gly Cys 725 730 735Cys Lys Arg Arg Ala Glu Leu Tyr Arg Arg Lys Glu Phe Ser Ala Tyr 740 745 750Thr Ser Asn Cys Lys Asn Gly Phe Pro Gly Ala Ser Lys Pro Ser Gln 755 760 765Ala Thr Leu Lys Leu Ser Thr Val Arg Ala Thr His Cys Gly His Cys 770 775 780Gln Gln Pro Ile Pro Pro Arg Ala Leu Thr His785 790 795 792 amino acids amino acid single linear protein unknown 56Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly Met Arg Arg Arg Ser Leu Ala Leu Arg Leu1 5 10 15Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Pro Pro Pro Leu Pro Gln Thr Leu Leu 20 25 30Gly Ala Pro Cys Pro Glu Pro Cys Ser Cys Arg Pro Asp Gly Ala Leu 35 40 45Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly Arg Cys Pro Gly Pro Arg Ala Gly Leu Ser 50 55 60Arg Leu Ser Leu Thr Tyr Leu Pro Ile Lys Val Ile Pro Ser Gln Ala65 70 75 80Phe Arg Gly Leu Asn Glu Val Val Lys Ile Glu Ile Ser Gln Ser Asp 85 90 95Ser Leu Glu Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly Lys Ile Glu Ala Asn Ala Phe 100 105 110Asp Asn Leu Leu Asn Leu Ser Glu Ile Leu Ile Gln Asn Thr Lys Asn 115 120 125Leu Val Tyr Ile Glu Pro Gly Ala Phe Thr Asn Leu Pro Arg Leu Lys 130 135 140Tyr Leu Ser Ile Cys Asn Thr Gly Ile Arg Lys Pro Ile Gly His Cys145 150 155 160Gly Leu Pro Asp Val Thr Lys Ile Phe Ser Ser Glu Phe Asn Phe Ile 165 170 175Leu Glu Ile Cys Asp Asn Leu His Ile Thr Thr Val Pro Ala Asn Ala 180 185 190Phe Gln Gly Met Asn Asn Glu Ser Ile Thr Leu Lys Leu Tyr Gly Asn 195 200 205Gly Phe Glu Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly Glu Ile Gln Ser His Ala Phe 210 215 220Asn Gly Thr Leu Leu Ile Ser Leu Glu Leu Lys Glu Asn Ala His Leu225 230 235 240Lys Lys Met His Asn Asp Ala Phe Arg Gly Ala Arg Gly Pro Ser Ile 245 250 255Leu Asp Ile Ser Ser Thr Lys Leu Gln Ala Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly 260 265 270Leu Pro Ser Tyr Gly Leu Glu Ser Ile Gln Thr Leu Ile Ala Thr Ser 275 280 285Ser Tyr Ser Leu Lys Lys Leu Pro Ser Arg Glu Lys Phe Thr Asn Leu 290 295 300Leu Asp Ala Thr Leu Thr Tyr Pro Ser His Cys Cys Ala Phe Arg Asn305 310 315 320Leu Pro Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly Thr Lys Glu Gln Asn Phe Ser Phe 325 330 335Ser Ile Phe Lys Asn Phe Ser Lys Gln Cys Glu Ser Thr Ala Arg Arg 340 345 350Pro Asn Asn Glu Thr Leu Tyr Ser Ala Ile Phe Ala Glu Ser Glu Leu 355 360 365Ser Asp Trp Asp Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly Tyr Asp Tyr Gly Pro Ile 370 375 380Gly His Cys Gly Phe Cys Ser Pro Lys Thr Leu Gln Cys Ala Pro Glu385 390 395 400Pro Asp Ala Phe Asn Pro Cys Glu Asp Ile Met Gly Tyr Asp Phe Leu 405 410 415Arg Val Leu Ile Trp Leu Ile Asn Ile Leu Ala Ile Met Gly Asn Val 420 425 430Thr Val Leu Phe Ala Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly Leu Leu Thr Ser His 435 440 445Tyr Lys Leu Thr Val Pro Arg Phe Leu Met Cys Asn Leu Ser Phe Ala 450 455 460Asp Phe Cys Met Gly Leu Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Ala Ser Val Asp Ala465 470 475 480Gln Thr Lys Gly Gln Tyr Tyr Asn His Ala Ile Asp Trp Pro Ile Gly 485 490 495His Cys Gly Gln Thr Gly Asn Gly Cys Ser Val Ala Gly Phe Phe Thr 500 505 510Val Phe Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Val Tyr Thr Leu Thr Val Ile Thr Leu 515 520 525Glu Arg Trp His Thr Ile Thr Tyr Ala Ile Gln Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu 530 535 540Arg Leu Arg His Ala Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly Ile Pro Ile Met Leu545 550 555 560Gly Gly Trp Leu Phe Ser Thr Leu Ile Ala Met Leu Pro Leu Val Gly 565 570 575Val Ser Ser Tyr Met Lys Val Ser Ile Cys Leu Pro Met Asp Val Glu 580 585 590Thr Thr Leu Ser Gln Val Tyr Ile Leu Thr Ile Leu Ile Pro Ile Gly 595 600 605His Cys Gly Leu Asn Val Val Ala Phe Ile Ile Ile Cys Ala Cys Tyr 610 615 620Ile Lys Ile Tyr Phe Ala Val Gln Asn Pro Glu Leu Met Ala Thr Asn625 630 635 640Lys Asp Thr Lys Ile Ala Lys Lys Met Ala Val Leu Ile Phe Thr Asp 645 650 655Phe Thr Cys Met Ala Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly Pro Ile Ser Phe Phe 660 665 670Ala Ile Ser Ala Ala Leu Lys Val Pro Leu Ile Thr Val Thr Asn Ser 675 680 685Lys Val Leu Leu Val Leu Phe Tyr Pro Val Asn Ser Cys Ala Asn Pro 690 695 700Phe Leu Tyr Ala Ile Phe Thr Lys Ala Phe Arg Arg Asp Pro Ile Gly705 710 715 720His Cys Gly Phe Phe Leu Leu Leu Ser Lys Ser Gly Cys Cys Lys His 725 730 735Gln Ala Glu Leu Tyr Arg Arg Lys Asp Phe Ser Ala Tyr Cys Lys Asn 740 745 750Gly Phe Thr Gly Ser Asn Lys Pro Ser Arg Ser Thr Leu Lys Leu Thr 755 760 765Thr Leu Pro Ile Gly His Cys Gly Gln Cys Gln Tyr Ser Thr Val Met 770 775 780Asp Lys Thr Cys Tyr Lys Asp Cys785 790 4417 base pairs nucleic acid single linear cDNA unknown 57CAGGCGCAGA GGGGCCCAGA CGACCGTGGA GGATGAAGAA ATAGCCTTGG GACCCTTGGA 60AAATGAGGCC GCCGCCCCTG CTGCACCTGG CGCTGCTTCT CGCCCTGCCC AGGAGCCTGG 120GGGGGAAGGG GTGTCCTTCT CCCCCCTGTG AGTGCCACCA GGAGGATGAC TTCAGAGTCA 180CCTGCAAGGA TATCCACCGC ATCCCCACCC TACCACCCAG CACGCAGACT CTGAAGTTTA 240TAGAGACTCA GCTGAAAACC ATTCCCAGTC GTGCATTTTC AAATCTGCCC AATATTTCCA 300GGATCTACTT GTCAATAGAT GCAACTCTGC AGCGGCTGGA ATCACATTCC TTCTACAATT 360TAAGTAAAAT GACTCACATA GAGATTCGGA ATACCAGAAG CTTAACATCC ATAGACCCTG 420ACGCCCTAAA AGAGCTCCCA CTCCTGAAGT TCCTTGGCAT TTTCAACACT GGACTTGGAG 480TATTCCCTGA TGTGACCAAA GTTTATTCCA CTGATGTATT CTTTATACTT GAAATCACAG 540ACAACCCTTA CATGGCTTCC ATCCCTGCCA ATGCTTTCCA GGGGCTGTGC AATGAAACCC 600TGACACTGAA ACTATACAAC AATGGCTTTA CTTCAATCCA AGGACATGCT TTCAATGGGA 660CAAAACTGGA TGCTGTTTAC CTGAACAAGA ATAAATACCT GTCAGCTATC GACAAAGATG 720CATTTGGAGG AGTGTACAGT GGACCAACCT TGCTGGATGT CTCTTACACC AGTGTTACTG 780CCCTGCCATC CAAAGGCCTG GAGCATCTAA AGGAGCTGAT AGCAAGAAAC ACTTGGACTC 840TAAAGAAACT CCCACTTTCC TTGAGTTTCC TTCACCTTAC ACGGGCTGAC CTTTCTTATC 900CAAGCCACTG CTGTGCTTTT AAGAATCAGA AGAAAATCAG AGGAATCCTT GAGTCCTTAA 960TGTGTAATGA AAGCAGTATT CGGAGCCTGC GCCAGAGAAA ATCTGTGAAT ACTTTGAATG 1020GCCCCTTTGA CCAGGAATAT GAAGAGTATC TGGGTGACAG CCATGCTGGG TACAAGGACA 1080ACTCTCAGTT CCAGGATACC GATAGCAATT CTCATTATTA TGTCTTCTTC GAAGAACAAG 1140AAGATGAGAT CCTCGGTTTT GGGCAGGAGC TTAAAAACCC ACAGGAAGAG ACCCTCCAGG 1200CCTTTGATAG CCATTATGAC TACACTGTGT GTGGTGGCAA TGAAGACATG GTGTGTACTC 1260CTAAGTCAGA TGAGTTCAAC CCCTGTGAAG ACATAATGGG CTACAAGTTC CTGAGGATTG 1320TGGTGTGGTT TGTTAGTCTG CTGGCTCTCC TGGGCAATGT CTTTGTCCTG ATCGTCCTCC 1380TTACCAGTCA CTACAAATTG ACTGTCCCAC GCTTTCTCAT GTGCAACTTG GCCTTTGCAG 1440ATTTCTGCAT GGGGATGTAT CTGCTCCTCA TCGCCTCCGT AGACCTCTAC ACTCATTCTG 1500AGTACTACAA CCATGCCATC GACTGGCAGA CAGGCCCTGG GTGTAACACA GCTGGTTTCT 1560TCACTGTCTT TGCCAGTGAA TTATCAGTGT ATACACTGAC AGTCATCACC CTGGAGCGCT 1620GGTATGCCAT TACCTTCGCC ATGCGCCTGG ACAGGAAGAT CCGCCTCAGG CATGCATATG 1680CCATCATGGT TGGGGGCTGG GTTTGCTGCT TCCTGCTCGC CCTGCTCCCT CTGGTGGGAA 1740TAAGCAGCTA TGCCAAGGTC AGCATCTGCC TGCCCATGGA CACTGAGACA CCTCTTGCCC 1800TGGCATATAT TATCCTTGTT CTGTTGCTCA ACATAGTTGC CTTTATCATT GTCTGCTCCT 1860GTTATGTGAA GATCTACATC ACAGTCCGAA ATCCCCAGTA CAACCCGGGG GACAAAGACA 1920CCAAAATTGC CAAAAGGATG GCTGTATTGA TCTTCACTGA CTTCATGTGC ATGGCCCCAA 1980TCTCATTCTA CGCTCTGTCA GCACTTATGA ACAAGCCTCT CATCACTGTT ACCAACTCCA 2040AAATCTTGCT GGTTCTCTTC TATCCACTTA ACTCCTGTGC CAATCCATTT CTCTATGCTA 2100TTTTCACGAA AGCCTTCCAG AGGGATGTAT TTATCCTGCT CAGCAAGTTT GGCATCTGTA 2160AACGCCAGGC TCAGGCATAC CGGGGCCAGA GGGTTTCTCC AAAGAATAGT GCTGGTATTC 2220AGATCCAAAA GGTTACCCGG GACATGAGGC AAAGTCTCCC CAACATGCAG GATGAGTATG 2280AACTGCTTGA AAACTCCCAT CTAACCCCAA ATAAGCAGGG CCAAATCTCA AAAGAGTATA 2340ACCAAACAGT TCTGTAAGCA GACCCTATAC TACTCGCAGT GGCAGGTGGA CTTCTAAAAA 2400TCTAGTTTCT TGAACACGTA TTCCAAATTC ATTATATACA CAAGACAGCT GACCTAACCC 2460TTTGCAGGTG ATGTTTCATG GGGCAAATTT CATCTCCAAA AAGGGGGTAG CTCTACCACC 2520TAATCATTAC CTCCCAGAAG GAAGAGAGGC TACCAGCACT TCTGAACCCT GGTGATATCA 2580AGATAACTGA CACTTTCTAG AAAACTTGTT TGATGCTAAC TGCTTTAACA ACATTGTATA 2640AGATGTCCAA CAGATATTAA CTGAACCAGG TCAACATTGA GCTTCTCACT TTCAAATAGC 2700ATTTCATAGT AAAGATTCTG CAAATGGCAA ATGCTATTAA CTGAGTTGGT GACCACAAGA 2760TAGAATTAGC CCCATGTTGG CTTGGTCCAC CTTCATGTTC TTGGATACAA CCAAAGAGAA 2820TGTGAATTCC TCGAAACTGA AAAGTCCAGC AGGATACATG CATGAAGCAG CTATTATGAG 2880GTGGAAGGAG GGGAAAGGCT TAGCTTAGTT GTTATTTCAG CCTCTGAAAC TATATCATCT 2940CTTCACAAGG ACCTACCTGA TGTGACCCAA CTGTTAGGTG TTGCCCAGGG GGGAAAAAAA 3000CTGGCAAGAT TTCAGCTTAT GTGGCTGAGC AAAGTAAGAA TTGTTCTTCT TGGCTAGTCT 3060TATAGCATAA AATACGTGAA CCCTAGAAAT ATTTCTAAGT AGCAGCAAGT GGGAATTATG 3120AGCAGGGCAC ACTAAATCAC ACACTGATTA ATAAAGCAGG GCCACAAGGT AACTGTTGGA 3180GCTTGGGCAA ATCACTGGGC CACTTCTAAG TCTAGAAATG AGAGAGCCTG ATTGCTTCTT 3240CAGTTTCAAA ACTCTATGTA TATCCCTTCC CCTTAAAATA TGTTTCCATG ACAAAAAAGA 3300AAAGCACTAA AAAAGAAAAG AAAAGAAAAG CACTAAGAAA GAAAAATTTA TTTTTCCTAT 3360CTTGTAGTGC AGCCACCTCT TTCTCTTTGG AGGCTGGATA TATGACCCAG GACATTTCTT 3420TCTTTTTTTT ATTTTTTTTT TCATTTTTGA TTATAATGTC TGATCCATGT TGGGCTGGAT 3480CTAAATCACT CAACTAATTA CTAGATCTCT ACAGCTACAA TTATCAGGCC AAAAACAGAC 3540TCATATTCAC ATAACAGAAT AAAAGGTGGT TTTGCAAATT TTGGTTATTC AGAGTTACTA 3600CTTCACTGTA TAGATTAACT TGAAAACATT TAACTTGTCC AGGGATTGGA AGCTATCAAA 3660CACTCAGGCA AAGCAACACT AAAGCTATCA AGAGAAGTTT CTTCTCTCCA AAACTGCTAG 3720CCTTTTCCAA CCTGTTGATC ATTGGACATA ATCTCTATTG CCCAATAGTG TTCTCTTACT 3780TAAAATGGTT AGGATCAATC TTTTAATATA GACGTACTCT TCAGATTACC TGTCAAAACA 3840GTCCCTTAAT TTCCTCCCAA GCAGAGATGG CATTTGCTTC TCAATGTTCA TGAAGCACAC 3900CAAGGAATTA GAAGCATTTG TTGTTTCAAG TCTGTGGAGT AGGGTTACTG GGCCCAATGC 3960CCCCCCCCCC ACAGAGATGG TCCCCCAACC CACCTAGGAT ATCCCAATAG CAATACCCAT 4020TTCTGATTAT CATTGAGATT GGACATCTTA GTAGAAATAT TATACACACT CGAAATCATG 4080ACTTATCCAC CAGTTCACTT GTAACTAATA ACTAAACAGT TGTGTTATCG TTTGGCATGT 4140GTTTCTCACC TGTGACATTT TGAAATAGTA CATCCTGATA ATGTATTTTA TCTTAAGTAG 4200TTGAAATAAC ACTTTGGAAA CCGTCCTAGA AAAGTAACTT CAACACAATT GTTACTAAAA 4260TTTGCATTCA CAACATGAAA TAAATTTTCT TCCTATGAAA TGATTGTGCT GAGTCCTACA 4320GTATGGCATT TTGTAATTTG TGAGCTTCTT TTAATGTTAC CGTTATATGT GTTACAACTG 4380AAGACAGGGA AAAAAAAACA ACTGGCAAAT TTGCTAA 4417 277 amino acids amino acid single linear protein unknown 58Met Arg Pro Pro Pro Leu Leu His Leu Ala Leu Leu Leu Ala Leu Pro1 5 10 15Arg Ser Leu Gly Gly Lys Gly Cys Pro Ser Pro Pro Cys Glu Cys His 20 25 30Gln Glu Asp Asp Phe Arg Val Thr Cys Lys Asp Ile His Arg Ile Pro 35 40 45Thr Leu Pro Pro Ser Thr Gln Thr Leu Lys Phe Ile Glu Thr Gln Leu 50 55 60Lys Thr Ile Pro Ser Arg Ala Phe Ser Asn Leu Pro Asn Ile Ser Arg65 70 75 80Ile Tyr Leu Ser Ile Asp Ala Thr Leu Gln Arg Leu Glu Ser His Ser 85 90 95Phe Tyr Asn Leu Ser Lys Met Thr His Ile Glu Ile Arg Asn Thr Arg 100 105 110Ser Leu Thr Ser Ile Asp Pro Asp Ala Leu Lys Glu Leu Pro Leu Leu 115 120 125Lys Phe Leu Gly Ile Phe Asn Thr Gly Leu Gly Val Phe Pro Asp Val 130 135 140Thr Lys Val Tyr Ser Thr Asp Val Phe Phe Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Asp145 150 155 160Asn Pro Tyr Met Ala Ser Ile Pro Ala Asn Ala Phe Gln Gly Leu Cys 165 170 175Asn Glu Thr Leu Thr Leu Lys Leu Tyr Asn Asn Gly Phe Thr Ser Ile 180 185 190Gln Gly His Ala Phe Asn Gly Thr Lys Leu Asp Ala Val Tyr Leu Asn 195 200 205Lys Asn Lys Tyr Leu Ser Ala Ile Asp Lys Asp Ala Phe Gly Gly Val 210 215 220Tyr Ser Gly Pro Thr Leu Leu Asp Val Ser Tyr Thr Ser Val Thr Ala225 230 235 240Leu Pro Ser Lys Gly Leu Glu His Leu Lys Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Asn 245 250 255Thr Trp Thr Leu Lys Lys Leu Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Phe Leu His Leu 260 265 270Thr Arg Ala Asp Leu 275 764 amino acids amino acid single linear protein unknown 59Met Arg Pro Ala Asp Leu Leu Gln Leu Val Leu Leu Leu Asp Leu Pro1 5 10 15Arg Asp Leu Gly Gly Met Gly Cys Ser Ser Pro Pro Cys Glu Cys His 20 25 30Gln Glu Glu Asp Phe Arg Val Thr Cys Lys Asp Ile Gln Arg Ile Pro 35 40 45Ser Leu Pro Pro Ser Thr Gln Thr Leu Lys Leu Ile Glu Thr His Leu 50 55 60Arg Thr Ile Pro Ser His Ala Phe Ser Asn Leu Pro Asn Ile Ser Arg65 70 75 80Ile Tyr Val Ser Ile Asp Leu Thr Leu Gln Gln Leu Glu Ser His Ser 85 90 95Phe Tyr Asn Leu Ser Lys Val Thr His Ile Glu Ile Arg Asn Thr Arg 100 105 110Asn Leu Thr Tyr Ile Asp Pro Asp Ala Leu Lys Glu Leu Pro Leu Leu 115 120 125Lys Phe Leu Gly Ile Phe Asn Thr Gly Leu Lys Met Phe Pro Asp Leu 130 135 140Thr Lys Val Tyr Ser Thr Asp Ile Phe Phe Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Asp145 150 155 160Asn Pro Tyr Met Thr Ser Ile Pro Val Asn Ala Phe Gln Gly Leu Cys 165 170 175Asn Glu Thr Leu Thr Leu Lys Leu Tyr Asn Asn Gly Phe Thr Ser Val 180 185 190Gln Gly Tyr Ala Phe Asn Gly Thr Lys Leu Asp Ala Val Tyr Leu Asn 195 200 205Lys Asn Lys Tyr Leu Thr Val Ile Asp Lys Asp Ala Phe Gly Gly Val 210 215 220Tyr Ser Gly Pro Ser Leu Leu Asp Val Ser Gln Thr Ser Val Thr Ala225 230 235 240Leu Pro Ser Lys Gly Leu Glu His Leu Lys Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Asn 245 250 255Thr Trp Thr Leu Lys Lys Leu Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Phe Leu His Leu 260 265 270Thr Arg Ala Asp Leu Ser Tyr Pro Ser His Cys Cys Ala Phe Lys Asn 275 280 285Gln Lys Lys Ile Arg Gly Ile Leu Glu Ser Leu Met Cys Asn Glu Ser 290 295 300Ser Met Gln Ser Leu Arg Gln Arg Lys Ser Val Asn Ala Leu Asn Ser305 310 315 320Pro Leu His Gln Glu Tyr Glu Glu Asn Leu Gly Asp Ser Ile Val Gly 325 330 335Tyr Lys Glu Lys Ser Lys Phe Gln Asp Thr His Asn Asn Ala His Tyr 340 345 350Tyr Val Phe Phe Glu Glu Gln Glu Asp Glu Ile Ile Gly Phe Gly Gln 355 360 365Glu Leu Lys Asn Pro Gln Glu Glu Thr Leu Gln Ala Phe Asp Ser His 370 375 380Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Ile Cys Gly Asp Ser Glu Asp Met Val Cys Thr Pro385 390 395 400Lys Ser Asp Glu Phe Asn Pro Cys Glu Asp Ile Met Gly Tyr Lys Phe 405 410 415Leu Arg Ile Val Val Trp Phe Val Ser Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Asn 420 425 430Val Phe Val Leu Leu Ile Leu Leu Thr Ser His Tyr Lys Leu Asn Val 435 440 445Pro Arg Phe Leu Met Cys Asn Leu Ala Phe Ala Asp Phe Cys Met Gly 450 455 460Met Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Ala Ser Val Asp Leu Tyr Thr His Ser Glu465 470 475 480Tyr Tyr Asn His Ala Ile Asp Trp Gln Thr Gly Pro Gly Cys Asn Thr 485 490 495Ala Gly Phe Phe Thr Val Phe Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Val Tyr Thr Leu 500 505 510Thr Val Ile Thr Leu Glu Arg Trp Tyr Ala Ile Thr Phe Ala Met Arg 515 520 525Leu Asp Arg Lys Ile Arg Leu Arg His Ala Cys Ala Ile Met Val Gly 530 535 540Gly Trp Val Cys Cys Phe Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Pro Leu Val Gly Ile545 550 555 560Ser Ser Tyr Ala Lys Val Ser Ile Cys Leu Pro Met Asp Thr Glu Thr 565 570 575Pro Leu Ala Leu Ala Tyr Ile Val Phe Val Leu Thr Leu Asn Ile Val 580 585 590Ala Phe Val Ile Val Cys Cys Cys Tyr Val Lys Ile Tyr Ile Thr Val 595 600 605Arg Asn Pro Gln Tyr Asn Pro Gly Asp Lys Asp Thr Lys Ile Ala Lys 610 615 620Arg Met Ala Val Leu Ile Phe Thr Asp Phe Ile Cys Met Ala Pro Ile625 630 635 640Ser Phe Tyr Ala Leu Ser Ala Ile Leu Asn Lys Pro Leu Ile Thr Val 645 650 655Ser Asn Ser Lys Ile Leu Leu Val Leu Phe Tyr Pro Leu Asn Ser Cys 660 665 670Ala Asn Pro Phe Leu Tyr Ala Ile Phe Thr Lys Ala Phe Gln Arg Asp 675 680 685Val Phe Ile Leu Leu Ser Lys Phe Gly Ile Cys Lys Arg Gln Ala Gln 690 695 700Ala Tyr Arg Gly Gln Arg Val Pro Pro Lys Asn Ser Thr Asp Ile Gln705 710 715 720Val Gln Lys Val Thr His Asp Met Arg Gln Gly Leu His Asn Met Glu 725 730 735Asp Val Tyr Glu Leu Ile Glu Asn Ser His Leu Thr Pro Lys Lys Gln 740 745 750Gly Gln Ile Ser Glu Glu Tyr Met Gln Thr Val Leu 755 760 764 amino acids amino acid single linear protein unknown 60Met Arg Pro Pro Pro Leu Leu His Leu Ala Leu Leu Leu Ala Leu Pro1 5 10 15Arg Ser Leu Gly Gly Lys Gly Cys Pro Ser Pro Pro Cys Glu Cys His 20 25 30Gln Glu Asp Glu Phe Arg Val Thr Cys Lys Asp Ile His Arg Ile Pro 35 40 45Thr Leu Pro Pro Ser Thr Gln Thr Leu Lys Phe Ile Glu Thr Gln Leu 50 55 60Lys Thr Ile Pro Ser Arg Ala Phe Ser Asn Leu Pro Asn Ile Ser Arg65 70 75 80Ile Tyr Leu Ser Ile Asp Ala Thr Leu Gln Arg Leu Glu Ser His Ser 85 90 95Phe Tyr Asn Leu Ser Lys Met Thr His Ile Glu Ile Arg Asn Thr Arg 100 105 110Ser Leu Thr Ser Ile Asp Pro Asp Ala Leu Lys Glu Leu Pro Leu Leu 115 120 125Lys Phe Leu Gly Ile Phe Asn Thr Gly Leu Gly Val Phe Pro Asp Val 130 135 140Thr Lys Val Tyr Ser Thr Asp Val Phe Phe Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Asp145 150 155 160Asn Pro Tyr Met Ala Ser Ile Pro Ala Asn Ala Phe Gln Gly Leu Cys 165 170 175Asn Glu Thr Leu Thr Leu Lys Leu Tyr Asn Asn Gly Phe Thr Ser Ile 180 185 190Gln Gly His Ala Phe Asn Gly Thr Lys Leu Asp Ala Val Tyr Leu Asn 195 200 205Lys Asn Lys Tyr Leu Ser Ala Ile Asp Lys Asp Ala Phe Gly Gly Val 210 215 220Tyr Ser Gly Pro Thr Leu Leu Asp Val Ser Tyr Thr Ser Val Thr Ala225 230 235 240Leu Pro Ser Lys Gly Leu Glu His Leu Lys Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Asn 245 250 255Thr Trp Thr Leu Lys Lys Leu Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Phe Leu His Leu 260 265 270Thr Arg Ala Asp Leu Ser Tyr Pro Ser His Cys Cys Ala Phe Lys Asn 275 280 285Gln Lys Lys Ile Arg Gly Ile Leu Glu Ser Leu Met Cys Asn Glu Ser 290 295 300Ser Ile Arg Ser Leu Arg Gln Arg Lys Ser Val Asn Thr Leu Asn Gly305 310 315 320Pro Phe Asp Gln Glu Tyr Glu Glu Tyr Leu Gly Asp Ser His Ala Gly 325 330 335Tyr Lys Asp Asn Ser Gln Phe Gln Asp Thr Asp Ser Asn Ser His Tyr 340 345 350Tyr Val Phe Phe Glu Glu Gln Glu Asp Glu Ile Leu Gly Phe Gly Gln 355 360 365Glu Leu Lys Asn Pro Gln Glu Glu Thr Leu Gln Ala Phe Asp Ser His 370 375 380Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Val Cys Gly Gly Asn Glu Asp Met Val Cys Thr Pro385 390 395 400Lys Ser Asp Glu Phe Asn Pro Cys Glu Asp Ile Met Gly Tyr Lys Phe 405 410 415Leu Arg Ile Val Val Trp Phe Val Ser Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Asn 420 425 430Val Phe Val Leu Ile Val Leu Leu Thr Ser His Tyr Lys Leu Thr Val 435 440 445Pro Arg Phe Leu Met Cys Asn Leu Ala Phe Ala Asp Phe Cys Ile Gly 450 455 460Ile Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Ala Ser Val Asp Ile His Thr Lys Ser Gln465 470 475 480Tyr His Asn Tyr Ala Ile Asp Trp Gln Thr Gly Ala Gly Cys Asp Ala 485 490 495Ala Gly Phe Phe Thr Val Phe Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Val Tyr Thr Leu 500 505 510Thr Val Ile Thr Leu Glu Arg Trp His Thr Ile Thr His Ala Met Gln 515 520 525Leu Asp Cys Lys Val Gln Leu Arg His Ala Tyr Ser Ala Met Val Gly 530 535 540Met Trp Ile Phe Ala Phe Ala Ala Ala Leu Phe Pro Ile Phe Gly Ile545 550 555 560Ser Ser Tyr Met Lys Val Ser Ile Cys Leu Pro Met Asp Ile Asp Ser 565 570 575Pro Leu Ser Leu Gln Tyr Val Ile Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Asn Val Leu 580 585 590Ala Phe Ile Ile Val Cys Ser Cys Tyr Val Lys Ile Tyr Ile Thr Val 595 600 605Arg Asn Pro Gln Tyr Asn Pro Gly Asp Lys Asp Thr Lys Ile Ala Lys 610 615 620Arg Met Ala Val Leu Ile Phe Thr Asp Phe Met Cys Met Ala Pro Ile625 630 635 640Ser Phe Tyr Ala Leu Ser Ala Leu Met Asn Lys Pro Leu Ile Thr Val 645 650 655Thr Asn Ser Lys Ile Leu Leu Val Leu Phe Tyr Pro Leu Asn Ser Cys 660 665 670Ala Asn Pro Phe Leu Tyr Ala Ile Phe Thr Lys Ala Phe Gln Arg Asp 675 680 685Val Phe Ile Leu Leu Ser Lys Phe Gly Ile Cys Lys Arg Gln Ala Gln 690 695 700Ala Tyr Arg Gly Gln Arg Val Ser Pro Lys Asn Ser Ala Gly Ile Gln705 710 715 720Ile Gln Lys Val Thr Arg Asp Met Arg Gln Ser Leu Pro Asn Met Gln 725 730 735Asp Glu Tyr Glu Leu Leu Glu Asn Ser His Leu Thr Pro Asn Lys Gln 740 745 750Gly Gln Ile Ser Lys Glu Tyr Asn Gln Thr Val Leu 755 760 764 amino acids amino acid single linear protein unknown 61Met Arg Pro Ala Asp Leu Leu Gln Leu Val Leu Leu Leu Asp Leu Pro1 5 10 15Arg Asp Leu Gly Gly Met Gly Cys Ser Ser Pro Pro Cys Glu Cys His 20 25 30Gln Glu Glu Asp Phe Arg Val Thr Cys Lys Asp Ile Gln Arg Ile Pro 35 40 45Ser Leu Pro Pro Ser Thr Gln Thr Leu Lys Leu Ile Glu Thr His Leu 50 55 60Arg Thr Ile Pro Ser His Ala Phe Ser Asn Leu Pro Asn Ile Ser Arg65 70 75 80Ile Tyr Val Ser Ile Asp Leu Thr Leu Gln Gln Leu Glu Ser His Ser 85 90 95Phe Tyr Asn Leu Ser Lys Val Thr His Ile Glu Ile Arg Asn Thr Arg 100 105 110Asn Leu Thr Tyr Ile Asp Pro Asp Ala Leu Lys Glu Leu Pro Leu Leu 115 120 125Lys Phe Leu Gly Ile Phe Asn Thr Gly Leu Lys Met Phe Pro Asp Leu 130 135 140Thr Lys Val Tyr Ser Thr Asp Ile Phe Phe Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Asp145 150 155 160Asn Pro Tyr Met Thr Ser Ile Pro Val Asn Ala Phe Gln Gly Leu Cys 165 170 175Asn Glu Thr Leu Thr Leu Lys Leu Tyr Asn Asn Gly Phe Thr Ser Val 180 185 190Gln Gly Tyr Ala Phe Asn Gly Thr Lys Leu Asp Ala Val Tyr Leu Asn 195 200 205Lys Asn Lys Tyr Leu Thr Val Ile Asp Lys Asp Ala Phe Gly Gly Val 210 215 220Tyr Ser Gly Pro Ser Leu Leu Asp Val Ser Gln Thr Ser Val Thr Ala225 230 235 240Leu Pro Ser Lys Gly Leu Glu His Leu Lys Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Asn 245 250 255Thr Trp Thr Leu Lys Lys Leu Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Phe Leu His Leu 260 265 270Thr Arg Ala Asp Leu Ser Tyr Pro Ser His Cys Cys Ala Phe Lys Asn 275 280 285Gln Lys Lys Ile Arg Gly Ile Leu Glu Ser Leu Met Cys Asn Glu Ser 290 295 300Ser Met Gln Ser Leu Arg Gln Arg Lys Ser Val Asn Ala Leu Asn Ser305 310 315 320Pro Leu His Gln Glu Tyr Glu Glu Asn Leu Gly Asp Ser Ile Val Gly 325 330 335Tyr Lys Glu Lys Ser Lys Phe Gln Asp Thr His Asn Asn Ala His Tyr 340 345 350Tyr Val Phe Phe Glu Glu Gln Glu Asp Glu Ile Ile Gly Phe Gly Gln 355 360 365Glu Leu Lys Asn Pro Gln Glu Glu Thr Leu Gln Ala Phe Asp Ser His 370 375 380Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Ile Cys Gly Asp Ser Glu Asp Met Val Cys Thr Pro385 390 395 400Lys Ser Asp Glu Phe Asn Pro Cys Glu Asp Ile Met Gly Tyr Lys Phe 405 410 415Leu Arg Ile Val Val Trp Phe Val Ser Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Asn 420 425 430Val Phe Val Leu Leu Ile Leu Leu Thr Ser His Tyr Lys Leu Asn Val 435 440 445Pro Arg Phe Leu Met Cys Asn Leu Ala Phe Ala Asp Phe Cys Met Gly 450 455 460Met Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Ala Ser Val Asp Leu Tyr Thr His Ser Glu465 470 475 480Tyr Tyr Asn His Ala Ile Asp Trp Gln Thr Gly Pro Gly Cys Asn Thr 485 490 495Ala Gly Phe Phe Thr Val Phe Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Val Tyr Thr Leu 500 505 510Thr Val Ile Thr Leu Glu Arg Trp Tyr Ala Ile Thr Phe Ala Met Arg 515 520 525Leu Asp Arg Lys Ile Arg Leu Arg His Ala Ala Ala Ile Met Val Gly 530 535 540Gly Trp Val Cys Cys Phe Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Pro Leu Val Gly Ile545 550 555 560Ser Ser Tyr Ala Lys Val Ser Ile Cys Leu Pro Met Asp Thr Glu Thr 565 570 575Pro Leu Ala Leu Ala Tyr Ile Met Ser Val Leu Val Leu Asn Ile Val 580 585 590Ala Phe Val Ile Val Cys Cys Cys Tyr Val Lys Ile Tyr Ile Thr Val 595 600 605Arg Asn Pro Gln Tyr Asn Pro Gly Asp Lys Asp Thr Lys Ile Ala Lys 610 615 620Arg Met Ala Val Leu Ile Phe Thr Asp Phe Ile Cys Met Ala Pro Ile625 630 635 640Ser Phe Tyr Ala Leu Ser Ala Ile Leu Asn Lys Pro Leu Ile Thr Val 645 650 655Ser Asn Ser Lys Ile Leu Leu Val Leu Phe Tyr Pro Leu Asn Ser Cys 660 665 670Ala Asn Pro Phe Leu Tyr Ala Ile Phe Thr Lys Ala Phe Gln Arg Asp 675 680 685Val Phe Ile Leu Leu Ser Lys Phe Gly Ile Cys Lys Arg Gln Ala Gln 690 695 700Ala Tyr Arg Gly Gln Arg Val Pro Pro Lys Asn Ser Thr Asp Ile Gln705 710 715 720Val Gln Lys Val Thr His Asp Met Arg Gln Gly Leu His Asn Met Glu 725 730 735Asp Val Tyr Glu Leu Ile Glu Asn Ser His Leu Thr Pro Lys Lys Gln 740 745 750Gly Gln Ile Ser Glu Glu Tyr Met Gln Thr Val Leu 755 760 3710 base pairs nucleic acid single linear cDNA unknown 62AGGCAGCAGT TTCCTCCTGG GACCTGATGG CTCCCAGATC ACTATCTTGG GCCCAGACTT 60TCTGGAGCTG AATCTCCAGT TGCCTCGGAG CCTCCTCAGA CTCAGTGTGG CCAGAATGGT 120GGTCCTGGCT TCCCCTCGGG CCTGCCCTTC TGCCTCCTTC TGCACCCTGA GATGGTCATC 180AGCTTTTCTC CCACTGCTGC CCTGTATGCA GGGAAGGCCT GCCTGTGGCT GTATCTGTAG 240TACTTCTTGA ATGTGTTTCC TTCTCCCCCA GGCCAGAGCT GAGAATGAGG CGATTTCGGA 300GGATGGAGAA ATAGCCCCGA GTCCCGTGGA AAATGAGGCC GGCGGACTTG CTGCAGCTGG 360TGCTGCTGCT CGACCTGCCC AGGGACCTGG GCGGAATGGG GTGTTCGTCT CCACCCTGCG 420AGTGCCATCA GGAGGAGGAC TTCAGAGTCA CCTGCAAGGA TATTCAACGC ATCCCCAGCT 480TACCGCCCAG TACGCAGACT CTGAAGCTTA TTGAGACTCA CCTGAGAACT ATTCCAAGTC 540ATGCATTTTC TAATCTGCCC AATATTTCCA GAATCTACGT ATCTATAGAT CTGACTCTGC 600AGCAGCTGGA ATCACACTCC TTCTACAATT TGAGTAAAGT GACTCACATA GAAATTCGGA 660ATACCAGGAA CTTAACTTAC ATAGACCCTG ATGCCCTCAA AGAGCTCCCC CTCCTAAAGT 720TCCTTGGCAT TTTCAACACT GGACTTAAAA TGTTCCCTGA CCTGACCAAA GTTTATTCCA 780CTGATATATT CTTTATACTT GAAATTACAG ACAACCCTTA CATGACGTCA ATCCCTGTGA 840ATGCTTTTCA GGGACTATGC AATGAAACCT TGACACTGAA GCTGTACAAC AATGGCTTTA 900CTTCAGTCCA AGGATATGCT TTCAATGGGA CAAAGCTGGA TGCTGTTTAC CTAAACAAGA 960ATAAATACCT GACAGTTATT GACAAAGATG CATTTGGAGG AGTATACAGT GGACCAAGCT 1020TGCTGGACGT GTCTCAAACC AGTGTCACTG CCCTTCCATC CAAAGGCCTG GAGCACCTGA 1080AGGAACTGAT AGCAAGAAAC ACCTGGACTC TTAAGAAACT TCCACTTTCC TTGAGTTTCC 1140TTCACCTCAC ACGGGCTGAC CTTTCTTACC CAAGCCACTG CTGTGCTTTT AAGAATCAGA 1200AGAAAATCAG AGGAATCCTT GAGTCCTTGA TGTGTAATGA GAGCAGTATG CAGAGCTTGC 1260GCCAGAGAAA ATCTGTGAAT GCCTTGAATA GCCCCCTCCA CCAGGAATAT GAAGAGAATC 1320TGGGTGACAG CATTGTTGGG TACAAGGAAA AGTCCAAGTT CCAGGATACT CATAACAACG 1380CTCATTATTA CGTCTTCTTT GAAGAACAAG AGGATGAGAT CATTGGTTTT GGCCAGGAGC 1440TCAAAAACCC CCAGGAAGAG ACTCTACAAG CTTTTGACAG CCATTATGAC TACACCATAT 1500GTGGGGACAG TGAAGACATG GTGTGTACCC CCAAGTCCGA TGAGTTCAAC CCGTGTGAAG 1560ACATAATGGG CTACAAGTTC CTGAGAATTG TGGTGTGGTT CGTTAGTCTG CTGGCTCTCC 1620TGGGCAATGT CTTTGTCCTG CTTATTCTCC TCACCAGCCA CTACAAACTG AACGTCCCCC 1680GCTTTCTCAT GTGCAACCTG GCCTTTGCGG ATTTCTGCAT GGGGATGTAC CTGCTCCTCA 1740TCGCCTCTGT AGACCTCTAC ACTCACTCTG AGTACTACAA CCATGCCATC GACTGGCAGA 1800CAGGCCCTGG GTGCAACACG GCTGGTTTCT TCACTGTCTT TGCAAGCGAG TTATCGGTGT 1860ATACGCTGAC GGTCATCACC CTGGAGCGCT GGTATGCCAT CACCTTCGCC ATGCGCCTGG 1920ACCGGAAGAT CCGCCTCAGG CACGCATGTG CCATCATGGT TGGGGGCTGG GTTTGCTGCT 1980TCCTCCTCGC CCTGCTTCCT TTGGTGGGAA TAAGTAGCTA TGCCAAAGTC AGTATCTGCC 2040TGCCCATGGA CACCGAGACC CCTCTTGCTC TGGCATATAT TGTTTTTGTT CTGACGCTCA 2100ACATAGTTGC CTTCGTCATC GTCTGCTGCT GTTATGTGAA GATCTACATC ACAGTCCGAA 2160ATCCGCAGTA CAACCCAGGG GACAAAGATA CCAAAATTGC CAAGAGGATG GCTGTGTTGA 2220TCTTCACCGA CTTCATATGC ATGGCCCCAA TCTCATTCTA TGCTCTGTCA GCAATTCTGA 2280ACAAGCCTCT CATCACTGTT AGCAACTCCA AAATCTTGCT GGTACTCTTC TATCCACTTA 2340ACTCCTGTGC CAATCCATTC CTCTATGCTA TTTTCACCAA GGCCTTCCAG AGGGATGTGT 2400TCATCCTACT CAGCAAGTTT GGCATCTGTA AACGCCAGGC TCAGGCATAC CGGGGGCAGA 2460GGGTTCCTCC AAAGAACAGC ACTGATATTC AGGTTCAAAA GGTTACCCAC GACATGAGGC 2520AGGGTCTCCA CAACATGGAA GATGTCTATG AACTGATTGA AAACTCCCAT CTAACCCCAA 2580AGAAGCAAGG CCAAATCTCA GAAGAGTATA TGCAAACGGT TTTGTAAGTT AACACTACAC 2640TACTCACAAT GCTAGGGGAA CTTACAAAAT AATAGTTTCT TGAATATGCA TTCCAATCCC 2700ATGACACCCC CAACACATAG CTGCCCTCAC TCTTGTGCAG GCGATGTTTC AATGTTTCAT 2760GGGGCAAGAG TTTATCTCTG GAGAGTGATT AGTATTAACC TAATCATTGC CCCCAAGAAG 2820GAAGTTAGGC TACCAGCATA TTTGAATGCC AGGTGAAATC AAAATAATCT ACACTATCTA 2880GAAGACTTTC TTGATGCCAA GTCCAGAGAT GTCATTGTGT AGGATGTTCA GTAAATATTA 2940ACTGAGCTAT GTCAATATAG AGCTTCTCAG TTTTGTATAA CATTTCATAC TAAAGATTCA 3000GCAAATGGAA AATGCTATTA ATTTGGTTGG TGACCACAAG ATAAAATCAG TCCCACGTTG 3060GCTCAGTTCA ACTAGATGTT CCCTGATACA AAGAGAACTT GATTTCCTTA AAACTGAAAA 3120GCCAAACACA GCTAGCTGTC ATACAAGAAA CAGCTATTAT GAGACATGAA GGAGGGTAAG 3180AATTAGCTTT AAGTTTTGTT TTGCTTTGTT TTGTTTTTTA ACTCAACCTA TTAATCATCT 3240CTTCACAAGA ATCCACCTGA TGTGACCAAG CTATTATGTG TTGCCTGGAA AAACTGGCAA 3300GATTTCAGCT TATGTGGCCT AGCAAACTAA GAATTGCTCT TCTTGGCCAG CCTCATAGCA 3360TAAAAGATGT GAACTCTAGG AAGTCTTTCT CAGTAGCAAT AAGTGGGAAT TATGGGCAGA 3420GCACACTCAA TCCCCTGTTG ATTAATAAAA CAGGCTGGAC ACTAATTAAC TATGGGACTT 3480AAATCTGTAG AAATGAAGGA GTCCAATAGC TTCTTCCAAT TTTAAAACTC TAGTACATCC 3540CTTTCCCTCA AATATATATT TCTAAGATAA AGAGAAAGAA GAGCACTAAG TAAGTAGAAT 3600CTGTTTTTCC TATTTTGTAG GGCTGCTGAC TCCTAGTCCT TGAAGCTTAG ACACATGACC 3660CAGGAAATTT TCCTTTGTTT CACTTTTGAT TATGATGTCT GAGCCAAAAA 3710

Claims

1. Process for the quantitative detection of TSH or of anti-TSHr antibodies comprising the steps of:contacting intact cells operationally transformed by a vector comprising a cDNA sequence encoding the amino acid sequence represented in SEQ ID NO:50 or membrane preparations of such cells with biological sample suspected of containing TSH or anti-TSHr antibodies; measuring in the intact cells or membranes the change in adenylyl cyclase activity; and correlating results from the measuring step to the presence of TSH or anti-TSHr antibodies.

2. The process according to claim 1 wherein the cDNA sequence is represented in SEQ ID NO:62.

3. Process for the quantitative detection of TSH or of anti-TSHr antibodies comprising the steps of:contacting intact cells operationally transformed by a vector comprising a cDNA sequence encoding the amino acid sequence represented in SEQ ID NO:59, or membrane preparations of such cells with a biological sample suspected of containing TSH or anti-TSHr antibodies; measuring adenylyl cyclase as an indicator of the activating effect of TSH or by “blocking” anti-TSHr antibodies present in the biological sample; and correlating results from the measuring step to the presence of TSH or anti-TSHr antibodies.

4. The process according to claim 3 wherein the cDNA sequence is represented in SEQ ID NO:62.

5. A biologically active preparation of human TSH receptor in the form of an isolated recombinant polypeptide expressed by a transformed host cell, said polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:59, and being free of impurities associated with detergent-solubilized thyroid membrane preparations.

6. An isolated cDNA encoding the polypeptide according to claim 5.

7. The isolated nucleotide sequence according to claim 6 characterised in that the sequence is a DNA sequence having the sequence listed in SEQ ID NO:62 (shown in FIG. 12).

8. Process for the preparation of a polypeptide according to claim 5, comprising the steps of:inserting a vector, which operationally contains a cDNA sequence encoding the polypeptide, into a host cell such that the cell is transformed; and expressing said nucleic acid to obtain said polypeptide.

9. Process for the quantitative detection of anti-thyrotropin receptor antibodies (anti-TSHr) in a biological sample comprising the steps of:contacting a polypeptide according to claim 5 with the biological sample suspected of containing anti-TSHr antibodies, incubating with labelled TSH, or with labelled anti-TSHr antibodies; measuring the remaining, bound labelled TSH or bound labelled anti-TSHr antibodies, after competition between the labelled and unlabelled species; and correlating results from the measuring step to the presence of anti-TSHr antibodies.

10. Kit for the detection of anti-TSHr antibodies characterized in that it contains:a) Polypeptide according to claim 5, having thyrotropin receptor activity and being either in an immobilised or detergent-solubilised form; b) at least one of the following reagents: i) labelled TSH ii) labelled anti-TSHr antibodies.

11. Kit according to claim 10, wherein the polypeptide is present in the form of intact cells previously operationally transformed by a vector comprising a cDNA sequence encoding said polypeptide and consequently bearing said polypeptide in their membranes, or in the form of detergent-solubilized membranes of such cells.