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cDNA question - (Mar/18/2009 )

Trying to understand how cDNA works versus genomic DNA transcripts.

Say I have a genomic transcript that can encode for 2 proteins, Protein A and Protein B. Protein A can be encoded by using just the first 1/3 of the transcript. Protein B is encoded from the entire transcript.

What would the cDNA line of this transcript encode? Meaning, will both Protein A and B still be encoded by the cDNA transcript or will only Protein B be encoded?

-claritylight-

claritylight on Mar 18 2009, 10:01 AM said:

Trying to understand how cDNA works versus genomic DNA transcripts.

Say I have a genomic transcript that can encode for 2 proteins, Protein A and Protein B. Protein A can be encoded by using just the first 1/3 of the transcript. Protein B is encoded from the entire transcript.

What would the cDNA line of this transcript encode? Meaning, will both Protein A and B still be encoded by the cDNA transcript or will only Protein B be encoded?


cDNA is just a copy generated from mRNA. If protein A and B are both encoded by a single mRNA and thus the control for differential expression of A or B comes from translational regulation (ie. both proteins are generated from a single transcript) and not transcriptional regulation (ie. separate transcripts are generated), then cDNA synthesis will result in only the generation of the full length transcript.

-Dr Teeth-

Dr Teeth on Mar 20 2009, 10:32 AM said:

claritylight on Mar 18 2009, 10:01 AM said:

Trying to understand how cDNA works versus genomic DNA transcripts.

Say I have a genomic transcript that can encode for 2 proteins, Protein A and Protein B. Protein A can be encoded by using just the first 1/3 of the transcript. Protein B is encoded from the entire transcript.

What would the cDNA line of this transcript encode? Meaning, will both Protein A and B still be encoded by the cDNA transcript or will only Protein B be encoded?


cDNA is just a copy generated from mRNA. If protein A and B are both encoded by a single mRNA and thus the control for differential expression of A or B comes from translational regulation (ie. both proteins are generated from a single transcript) and not transcriptional regulation (ie. separate transcripts are generated), then cDNA synthesis will result in only the generation of the full length transcript.


Hello,
In this case, I have one genomic transcript synthesizing two mRNAs and encoding two separate polypeptides, one polypeptide for Protein A and one for Protein B. If two separate polypeptides are being encoded from this, will the cDNA still synthesize only the full length transcript?

-claritylight-

If your gene has alternative splicing you can get different proteins.
The alternative splicing occurs very quickly after the pre-mRNA is transcribed. An exon (or more) is removed along with the introns.
If the alternative splicing happens at 50% of the time you should be able to find both mRNAs.

-molgen-