The human UDP glucuronosyltransferase, UGT2B7, is expressed in the liver and gastrointestinal tract, where it catalyzes the glucuronidation of steroids and bile acids. In this study, the UGT2B7 gene was isolated and its proximal promoter was analyzed. The UGT2B7 gene consists of 6 exons and extends over 16 kilobases (kb). It does not contain a canonical TATA box but has a region (-2 to -40) adj...

Mutations in the gene coding for Bruton ́s tyrosine kinase (Btk) lead to a lymphocyte differentiation block, which results in an extreme deficiency of B cells and plasma cells in the blood. These mutations are one cause of the hereditary immunodeficiency Xlinked agammaglobulinemia. Evolutionarily, Btk belongs to the Tec family of nonreceptor protein tyrosine kinases. Members of this family share...

We report here the isolation and characterization of the mouse Muc5b mucin gene (mMuc5b). We determined its complete cDNA sequence, its genomic organization, and chromosomal localization. Moreover, we analyzed the expression of this gene by reverse-transcription PCR and in situ hybridization. The structure of the gene was determined from a genomic cosmid clone that encompasses the entire mMuc5b...