METHOD OF IDENTIFYING CYTOCHROME P450

摘要

A method for identifying a nucleotide sequence encoding a cytochrome P450, the cytochrome being inducible or suppressible in cells of a given type by an agent. The method includes: exposing a first group of the cells to the agent so as to induce or suppress expression of the cytochrome P450; isolating first mRNA from the cells; isolating second mRNA from a second group of the cells which have not been exposed to the agent so as to induce or suppress expression of the cytochrome P450; amplifying the first and second mRNA, respectively, in the presence of an oligo(dT) based first nucleic acid primer sufficient to prime synthesis from a poly(A) tail and a second nucleic acid primer substantially complementary to a nucleic acid sequence encoding a conserved region of a known cytochrome P450; displaying amplified products of the first mRNA and amplified products of the second mRNA to detect differences therebetween; and identifying said nucleotide sequence encoding said inducible or suppressible cytochrome P450.