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- Title
Gene Expression and Biological Significance of Hexokinase in Erythroid Cells.
- Authors
Murakami, Koko; Kanno, Hitoshi; Tancabelic, Jakica; Fujii, Hisaichi
- Abstract
Red blood cells (RBCs) express two hexokinase (HK) isoforms, HK-I and HK-R. Both isozymes are generated from the HK-I gene by use of an alternate promoter. Gene structure and exon-intron organization of the HK-I gene have been elucidated from a sequence of three contiguous genomic clones localized at human chromosome 10. The sequence spans about 131 kb, and consists of 25 exons, which include 6 testis- and 1 erythroid-specific exons. HK-R has been shown as an erythroid-specific isozyme whose expression is turned on in the early erythroid-progenitors and is significantly induced during their differentiation. HK-R unfolds major HK activity in immature RBCs and is rapidly degraded during the maturation process. HK-I has a porin-binding domain in its N-terminus. Recent studies have shown that HK isozymes with a porin-binding domain play a role in mitochondrial integrity, suggesting that HK-I-deficient erythroid cells might be eliminated by apoptosis. It is most likely that RBCs are most labile as a result of HK-I/R deficiency since the HK-I gene but not the other isozyme genes are expressed in fetal and adult RBCs.Copyright © 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
GENE expression; GLUCOKINASE; ERYTHROCYTE membranes; HEMOLYTIC anemia; GLYCOLYSIS
- Publication
Acta Haematologica, 2002, Vol 108, Issue 4, p204
- ISSN
0001-5792
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000065656