Abstract
The murine manganous superoxide dismutase-encoding gene (MnSOD) is highly homologous in both sequence and organization to its rat homolog. MnSOD is encoded by five exons spanning approx. 7 kb of DNA. RNA blot analysis indicated multiple RNA species, with the major RNA corresponding to a 960-bp message. This major transcript is highly inducible by tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in murine fibroblasts. Analysis of other murine tissues demonstrated ubiquitous expression. RNase protection and primer extension assays used to map the 5' end of the gene revealed a series of closely spaced multiple transcription start points. Sequence analysis of the 1.7 kb of 5' flanking DNA showed high homology to the 5' proximal 950 bp of the rat homolog. Within this region, multiple potential regulatory elements are present, including several SP1 sites, two NFκB sites and an antioxidant-response element. However, no TATA box was identified, placing MnSOD in the family of inducible genes that lack consensus TATA-box elements and contain G + C-rich promoter regions.
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