Abstract
Tropomyosin (TPM) is a contractile protein responsible for muscle contraction through its actin-binding activity. The complete sequence of TPM in Haliotis discus hannai (Hdh-TPM) was 2160 bp, encoding 284 amino acids, and contained a TPM signature motif and a TPM domain. Gene ontology (GO) analysis based on the amino acid sequence predicted Hdh-TPM to have an actin-binding function in the cytoskeleton. The 3D analysis predicted the Hdh-TPM to have a coiled-coil α-helical structure. Phylogenetically, Hdh-TPM formed a cluster with other TPM/TPM1 proteins during analysis. The tissue-specific mRNA expression analysis found the higher expression of Hdh-TPM in the heart and muscles; however, during embryonic and larval development (ELD), the higher expression was found in the trochophore larvae and veliger larvae. Hdh-TPM expression was upregulated in fast-growing abalone. Increasing thermal stress over a long period decreased Hdh-TPM expression. Long-term starvation (>1 week) reduced the mRNA expression of Hdh-TPM in muscle; however, the mRNA expression of Hdh-TPM was significantly higher in the mantle, which may indicate overexpression. This study is the first comprehensive study to characterize the Hdh-TPM gene in Pacific abalone and to report the expression of Hdh-TPM in different organs, and during ELD, different growth patterns, thermal stress, seasonal changes, and starvation.
Funder
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Subject
Genetics (clinical),Genetics
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