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DARPP-32, a substrate for cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase, is highly enriched in the caudate nucleus. In the present study, the cDNA for rat DARPP-32 was isolated and characterized. When compared to the coding region of bovine DARPP-32 cDNA, there was 86% identity at the nucleotide level, and 84% identity at the amino acid level. The homology in the region previously noted to be similar to phosphatase inhibitor-I remained intact. There were also 3′-untranslated regions that were highly conserved. The DARPP-32 mRNA, which appeared as a doublet, was widely distributed in the central nervous system and was highly enriched in the striatum. Southern blot analysis revealed a simple hybridization pattern, consistent with the presence of a single gene coding for rat DARPP-32. Unilateral destruction of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathway by injection of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) into the substantia nigra did not alter the striatal steady state levels of DARPP-32 mRNA.
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This work was supported by Physician Scientist Award MH00606 (to M.E.E.) and MH40899 (to P.G.) from the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Ehrlich, M.E., Kurihara, T. & Greengard, P. Rat DARPP-32: Cloning, sequencing, and characterization of the cDNA.J Mol Neurosci2, 1–10 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02896920
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