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    Tissue-specific expression and chromosome assignment of genes specifying two isoforms of subunit VIIa of human cytochrome c oxidase

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    Subunit VIIa of mammalian cytochrome c oxidase (COX; EC 1.9.3.1) exists in at least two isoforms, one present in all tissue types ('liver' isoform; COX VIIa-L) and the other specific for cardiac and skeletal muscle (COX VIIa-M). We have isolated a full-length cDNA encoding human COX VIIa-M. The deduced polypeptide represents the human ortholog of COX VIIa-M, as it shares 78% identity with bovine COX VIIa-M, but only 63% identity with human COX VIIa-L. Northern-blot analysis of primate tissues demonstrated that COXVIIa-M mRNA is present only in muscle tissues; in contrast, the COXVIIa-L mRNA is present in both muscle and nonmuscle tissues. Southern-blot hybridization of human-rodent cell hybrid genomic DNA indicates that the COXVHa-M gene maps to a single locus on chromosome 19, designated COX7AM. In contrast, COXVIIa-L cDNA probes hybridized to fragments from two COX7AL loci, on chromosomes 4 and 14. © 1992

    Comments on "Maximum mechanical efficiency infinitely variable transmissions"

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    Comments on "Maximum mechanical efficiency infinitely variable transmissions", H. S. Yan and L. C. Hsieh. Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 29, No. 5, pp. 777-784 (1994
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