The human factor H-related gene 2 (FHR2): structure and linkage to the coagulation factor XIIIb gene.
Skerka C
et al.
Immunogenetics 1995 ;42(4)268-274
Skerka C, Moulds JM, Taillon-Miller P, Hourcade D, Zipfel PF.
Immunogenetics 1995 ;42(4)268-274
Abstract: The human factor H-related gene 2 (FHR2) encodes a serum protein structurally and immunologically related to complement factor H. We describe the isolation and genomic organization of the human FHR2 gene from a yeast artificial chromosome library. The FHR2 gene is organized in five exons and spans about 7 kilobases (kb) of human genomic DNA. A comparison with the corresponding cDNA sequence (clone DDESK59) shows that the analyzed FHR2 gene has a deleted region within exon 4. A new splice acceptor site created in the truncated exon indicates that the analyzed gene could be translated to a truncated protein. Further, we demonstrate that the genes for FHR2 and beta subunit of coagulation factor XIII are located in the same 165 kb YAC DNA. Thus, the three structurally related genes FXIIIb, FHR2, and factor H are linked on human chromosome 1 in the regulators of complement activation (RCA) gene cluster. The physical linkage of the FHR2 and the factor H genes provides additional evidence for a close relatedness of complement factor H and the factor H-related proteins. The linkage and the almost exclusive organization in short consensus repeat-containing domains indicates a close evolutionary relationship of the FXIIIb, FHR2, and factor H genes.
Two additional human serum proteins structurally related to complement factor H. Evidence for a family of factor H-related genes.
Skerka C
et al.
J Immunol 1992 May;148(10)3313-3318
Skerka C, Timmann C, Horstmann RD, Zipfel PF.
J Immunol 1992 May;148(10)3313-3318
Abstract: We identify and characterize two human serum proteins with an apparent molecular mass of 24 and 29 kDa, which are antigenically related to complement factor H. These proteins represent differently glycosylated forms and are encoded by the same mRNA. The corresponding cDNA clone is 1051 bp in size and hybridized to a 1.4-kb mRNA derived from human liver. The predicted translation product represents a protein of 270 amino acids, which displays a hydrophobic leader sequence, indicative of a secreted protein. The secreted part is organized in four short consensus repeats (SCR) and has a single putative N-linked glycosylation site. This predicted sequence is closely related to that of the previously described factor H-related proteins h37 and h42, which are also derived from a 1.4-kb mRNA. Amino acid comparison of these factor H-related proteins showed identical leader sequences, an exchange of three amino acids in SCR1, identical sequences of SCR2, and a lower degree of homology between SCR3-4 (h24 and h29) and SCR4-5 (h37 and h42). In addition, SCR3-4 of h24 and h29 display homology to SCR19-20 of human complement factor H. The relatedness of structural elements of the factor H-related proteins h24, h29, h37, and h42 and of factor H, suggests a function common to these proteins and indicates the existence of a gene family consisting of factor H and at least two factor H-related genes.
