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  • Title: Cloning and expression of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) liver cytochrome P450 reductase.
    Author: Kong S, Ngo SN, McKinnon RA, Stupans I.
    Journal: Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol; 2009 Jul; 150(1):1-9. PubMed ID: 19444989.
    Abstract:
    The cloning, expression and characterization of hepatic NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) from koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is described. Two 2059 bp koala liver CPR cDNAs, designated CPR1 and CPR2, were cloned by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and rapid amplification of cDNA ends. The koala CPR cDNAs encode proteins of 678 amino acids and share 85% amino acid sequence identity to human CPR. Transfection of the koala CPR cDNAs into Cos-7 cells resulted in the expression of proteins, which were recognized by a goat-antihuman CPR antibody. The koala CPR1 and 2 cDNA-expressed enzymes catalysed cytochrome c reductase at the rates of 4.9 +/- 0.5 and 2.6 +/- 0.4 nmol/min/mg protein (mean +/- SD, n = 3), respectively which were comparable to that of rat CPR cDNA-expressed enzyme. The apparent Km value for CPR activity in koala liver microsomes was 11.61 +/- 6.01 microM, which is consistent with that reported for rat CPR enzyme. Northern analysis detected a CPR mRNA band of approximately 2.6 kb. Southern analysis suggested a single PCR gene across species. The present study provides primary molecular data regarding koala CPR1 and CPR2 genes in this unique marsupial species.
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