Chimeric fibroblast growth factor 19 proteins and methods of use

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to chimeric fibroblast growth factor ("FGF") proteins and uses thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic progressive disorder, which results from end-organ resistance to the action of insulin in combination with insufficient insulin secretion from the pancreas. The metabolic abnormalities associated with insulin resistance and secretory defects, in particular the hyperglycemia, lead over the course of years to extensive irreversible damage to multiple organs including heart, blood vessels, kidney, and eye. Currently, nearly 200 million or 2.9% of the world population have type 2 diabetes (World Health Organization, Diabetes Fact Sheet No 312, January 2011; Wild et al., "Global Prevalence of Diabetes: Estimates for the Year 2000 and Projections for 2030," Diabetes Care 27(5):1047-1053 (2004)), and its prevalence is rising at an alarmingly fast pace in parallel with the rise in the prevalence of overweight and obesity (World Health Organization, Obesity and Overweight Fact Sheet No 311, January 2011). Until the end of the 20.sup.th century, type 2 diabetes was observed only in adults but what was once known as "adult-onset diabetes" is now also diagnosed in children and adolescents, and this growing incidence can be related to the increase in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. The prevalence of pre-diabetes, an intermediate metabolic stage between normal glucose homeostasis and diabetes, is even greater than that of type 2 diabetes. Currently, nearly 80 million or 26% of the population in the United States alone have pre-diabetes (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Diabetes Fact Sheet 2011), and as such are at high risk for progressing to type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes ranks among the ten leading causes of death worldwide, and the World Health Organization projects that mortality from diabetes (90% of which is type 2) will more than double within the next decade (World Health Organization, Diabetes Fact Sheet No 312, January 2011). Type 2 diabetes also is a major cause of disability. As a consequence of diabetic retinopathy, about 10% of all patients with diabetes in the world develop severe visual impairment and 2% become blind 15 years into the disease (World Health Organization, Diabetes Fact Sheet No 312, January 2011). Diabetic neuropathy, which affects up to half of all patients with diabetes worldwide (World Health Organization, Diabetes Fact Sheet No 312, January 2011), accounts for the majority of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations. Indeed, in its recently published first worldwide report on non-infectious diseases, the World Health Organization considers diabetes, together with other chronic non-infectious diseases like cancer and heart disease, a global economic and social burden, which exceeds that imposed by infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS.

The current drug therapy for type 2 diabetes is focused on correcting the hyperglycemia in the patients. Although a number of small molecules and biologics with different mechanisms of anti-hyperglycemic action are available for use as mono-therapy or combination therapy, most, if not all of these have limited efficacy, limited tolerability, and significant adverse effects (Moller, "New Drug Targets for Type 2 Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome," Nature 414(6865):821-827 (2001)). For example, treatment with sulfonylureas, glinides, thiazolidinediones, or insulin has been associated with weight gain, which is an undesired effect since overweight is considered a driving force in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Some of these treatments have also been associated with increased risk of hypoglycemia. A limitation specific to the thiazolidinediones is the potential for adverse cardiovascular effects (DeSouza et al., "Therapeutic Targets to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes," Nat Rev Drug Discov 8(5):361-367 (2009)). A meta-analysis of clinical data on the thiazolidinedione rosiglitazone (Avandia.RTM.), which was widely used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, found that the drug increased the risk of myocardial infarction in patients with type 2 diabetes (Nissen et al., "Effect of Rosiglitazone on the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death from Cardiovascular Causes," N Engl J Med 356(24):2457-2471 (2007)). Of all diabetic complications, cardiovascular disease is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes (World Health Organization, Diabetes Fact Sheet No 312, January 2011; Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Diabetes Fact Sheet 2011), and hence an aggravation of cardiovascular risk by drug treatment is absolutely unacceptable. In the wake of the debate about the cardiovascular safety of thiazolidinediones, the FDA issued a guidance on evaluating cardiovascular risk in new anti-diabetic therapies to treat type 2 diabetes (Opar A, "Diabetes Drugs Pass Cardiovascular Risk Check," Nat Rev Drug Discov 8(5):343-344 (2009)). Meanwhile, thiazolidinediones lost their popularity. Even for glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, one of the latest class of drugs introduced for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, concerns about safety have been raised, namely the potential for carcinogenicity (Opar A, "Diabetes Drugs Pass Cardiovascular Risk Check," Nat Rev Drug Discov 8(5):343-344 (2009)). Therefore, novel therapies that are more effective and safer than existing drugs are needed. Since the currently available drugs do not directly target complications of advanced diabetic disease, especially cardiovascular disease, therapies that are not only effective in lowering blood glucose but also reduce cardiovascular risk factors such as dyslipidemia are particularly desired.

A search conducted by Eli Lilly & Co. for potential novel biotherapeutics to treat type 2 diabetes led to the discovery of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 21 as a protein that stimulates glucose uptake into adipocytes in an insulin-independent fashion (Kharitonenkov et al., "FGF-21 as a Novel Metabolic Regulator," J Clin Invest 115(6):1627-1635 (2005)). FGF21 has since emerged as a key endocrine regulator not only of glucose metabolism but also of lipid metabolism, and has become one of the most promising drug candidates for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. In mouse models of diabetes and obesity, pharmacologic doses of FGF21 lower plasma glucose and increase insulin sensitivity (Kharitonenkov et al., "FGF-21 as a Novel Metabolic Regulator," J Clin Invest 115(6):1627-1635 (2005); Coskun et al., "Fibroblast growth factor 21 corrects obesity in mice," Endocrinology 149(12):6018-6027 (2008)). Concurrently, FGF21 lowers plasma triglyceride and cholesterol, enhances lipolysis and suppresses lipogenesis, and accelerates energy expenditure (Kharitonenkov et al., "FGF-21 as a Novel Metabolic Regulator," J Clin Invest 115(6):1627-1635 (2005); Coskun et al., "Fibroblast growth factor 21 corrects obesity in mice," Endocrinology 149(12):6018-6027 (2008)). In obese mice, FGF21 causes weight loss, in lean mice, it is weight neutral (Kharitonenkov et al., "FGF-21 as a Novel Metabolic Regulator," J Clin Invest 115(6):1627-1635 (2005); Coskun et al., "Fibroblast growth factor 21 corrects obesity in mice," Endocrinology 149(12):6018-6027 (2008)). Thus, FGF21 has some of the most desired characteristics of a drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes; not only does it improve glycemic control, but also directly affects cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertriglyceridemia, and reduces obesity, which is considered the single most important promoter of type 2 diabetes. Importantly, FGF21 does not induce hypoglycemia (Kharitonenkov et al., "FGF-21 as a Novel Metabolic Regulator," J Clin Invest 115(6):1627-1635 (2005)), a side effect that can occur with several of the current anti-diabetic therapies, including insulin. Moreover, FGF21 does not exhibit any mitogenic activity in mice (Kharitonenkov et al., "FGF-21 as a Novel Metabolic Regulator," J Clin Invest 115(6):1627-1635 (2005)), ruling out the possibility of a carcinogenic risk. The findings on FGF21 therapy in mouse models of diabetes have been reproduced in diabetic rhesus monkeys (Kharitonenkov et al., "The Metabolic State of Diabetic Monkeys is Regulated by Fibroblast Growth Factor-21," Endocrinology 148(2):774-781 (2007)), and are currently followed up with clinical trials in humans (Kharitonenkov et al., "FGF21 Reloaded: Challenges of a Rapidly Growing Field," Trends Endocrinol Metab 22(3):81-86 (2011)). However, there is a need for more effective FGF21 therapeutics.

The present invention overcomes these and other deficiencies in the art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One aspect of the present invention relates to a chimeric protein. The chimeric protein includes an N-terminus coupled to a C-terminus, where the N-terminus includes a portion of a paracrine fibroblast growth factor ("FGF") and the C-terminus includes a C-terminal portion of an FGF19 molecule. The portion of the paracrine FGF is modified to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate compared to the portion without the modification.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method for treating a subject suffering from a disorder. This method involves selecting a subject suffering from the disorder. The method also involves providing a chimeric FGF protein, where the chimeric FGF protein includes an N-terminus coupled to a C-terminus. The N-terminus includes a portion of a paracrine FGF and the C-terminus includes a C-terminal portion of FGF19. The portion of the paracrine FGF is modified to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate compared to the portion without the modification. This method also involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of the chimeric FGF protein to the selected subject under conditions effective to treat the disorder.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of making a chimeric FGF protein possessing enhanced endocrine activity. This method involves introducing one or more modifications to a FGF protein, where the modification decreases the affinity of the FGF protein for heparin and/or heparan sulfate and coupling a C-terminal portion of FGF19 that includes a .beta.Klotho co-receptor binding domain to the modified FGF protein's C-terminus, whereby a chimeric FGF protein possessing enhanced endocrine activity is made.

Yet another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of facilitating fibroblast growth factor receptor ("FGFR")-.beta.Klotho co-receptor complex formation. This method involves providing a cell that includes a .beta.Klotho co-receptor and an FGFR and providing a chimeric FGF protein. The chimeric FGF protein includes a C-terminal portion of FGF19 and a portion of a paracrine FGF, where the portion of the paracrine FGF is modified to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate compared to the portion without the modification. This method also involves contacting the cell and the chimeric FGF protein under conditions effective to cause FGFR-.beta.Klotho co-receptor complex formation.

Yet a further aspect of the present invention relates to a method of screening for agents capable of facilitating FGFR-.beta.Klotho complex formation in the treatment of a disorder. This method involves providing a chimeric FGF that includes an N-terminus coupled to a C-terminus, where the N-terminus includes a portion of a paracrine FGF and the C-terminus includes a C-terminal portion of FGF19. The portion of the paracrine FGF is modified to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate compared to the portion without the modification. This method also involves providing a binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR complex and providing one or more candidate agents. This method further involves combining the chimeric FGF, the binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR complex, and the one or more candidate agents under conditions permitting the formation of a ternary complex between the chimeric FGF and the binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR complex in the absence of the one or more candidate agents. This method also involves identifying the one or more candidate agents that decrease ternary complex formation between the chimeric FGF and the binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR complex compared to the ternary complex formation in the absence of the one or more candidate agents as suitable for treating the disorder.

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) 19, 21, and 23 are hormones that regulate in a Klotho co-receptor-dependent fashion major metabolic processes such as glucose and lipid metabolism (FGF21) and phosphate and vitamin D homeostasis (FGF23). The role of heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycan in the formation of the cell surface signaling complex of endocrine FGFs has remained unclear. To decipher the role of HS in endocrine FGF signaling, we generated FGF19 and FGF23 mutant ligands devoid of HS binding and compared their signaling capacity with that of wild-type ligands. The data presented herein show that the mutated ligands retain full metabolic activity demonstrating that HS does not participate in the formation of the endocrine FGF signaling complex. Here it is shown that heparan sulfate is not a component of the signal transduction unit of FGF19 and FGF23. A paracrine FGF is converted into an endocrine ligand by diminishing heparan sulfate binding affinity of the paracrine FGF and substituting its C-terminal tail for that of an endocrine FGF containing the Klotho co-receptor binding site in order to home the ligand into the target tissue. The ligand conversion provides a novel strategy for engineering endocrine FGF-like molecules for the treatment of metabolic disorders, including global epidemics such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1D are schematic diagrams showing side-by-side comparison of the HS-binding site of FGF2, FGF19, and FGF23, and working model of the endocrine FGF signaling complex. FIG. 1A shows interactions of FGF2 (schematic representation) with a heparin hexasaccharide (shown as sticks) as observed in the crystal structure of the 2:2 FGF2-FGFR1c dimer (PDB ID: 1FQ9; (Schlessinger et al., Mol. Cell. 6:743-750 (2000), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)). The heparin hexasaccharide consists of three disaccharide units of 1.fwdarw.4 linked N-sulfated-6-O-sulfated D-glucosamine and 2-O-sulfated L-iduronic acid. Note that the heparin hexasaccharide interacts with both side chain and backbone atoms of residues in the HS-binding site of FGF2. Dashed lines denote hydrogen bonds. K128, R129, and K134, which make the majority of hydrogen bonds with the heparin hexasaccharide, are boxed. The .beta.-strand nomenclature follows the original FGF1 and FGF2 crystal structures (Ago et al., J. Biochem. 110:360-363 (1991); Eriksson et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 88:3441-3445 (1991); Zhang et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 88:3446-3450 (1991); Zhu et al., Science 251:90-93 (1991), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). Please note that compared to the prototypical .beta.-trefoil fold seen in soybean trypsin inhibitor (PDB ID: 1TIE; (Onesti et al., J. Mol. Biol. 217:153-176 (1991), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) and interleukin 1.beta. (PDB ID: 1I1B; (Finzel et al., J. Mol. Biol. 209:779-791 (1989), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), the .beta.10-.beta.11 strand pairing in FGF2 and other paracrine FGFs is less well defined. FIGS. 1B and 1C show cartoon representation of the crystal structures of FGF19 (PDB ID: 2P23; (Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:3417-3428 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)) (FIG. 1B) and FGF23 (PDB ID: 2P39; (Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:3417-3428 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)) (FIG. 1C) shown in the same orientation as the FGF2 structure in FIG. 1A. Side chains of residues that map to the corresponding HS-binding sites of these ligands are shown as sticks. Residues selected for mutagenesis to knock out residual HS binding in FGF19 and FGF23 are boxed. NT and CT indicate N- and C-termini of the FGFs. FIG. 1D is a schematic of two working models for the endocrine FGF-FGFR-Klotho signal transduction unit. A recent study on the ternary complex formation between FGF21, FGFR1c and .beta.Klotho supports the 1:2:1 model rather than the 2:2:2 model (Ming et al., J. Biol. Chem. 287:19997-20006 (2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). For comparison, a schematic of the paracrine FGF-FGFR-HS signaling unit is shown, which was made based on the crystal structure of the 2:2:2 FGF2-FGFR1c-HS complex (PDB ID: 1FQ9; (Schlessinger et al., Mol. Cell. 6:743-750 (2000), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)). HS engages both paracrine FGF and receptor to enhance binding of FGF to its primary and secondary receptors thus promoting receptor dimerization. A question mark denotes whether or not HS is also a component of the endocrine FGF signaling complex.

FIG. 2 shows a sequence alignment of the endocrine FGFs, FGF1, and FGF2. The amino acid sequences of the mature human FGF19, FGF21, and FGF23 ligands are aligned. Also included in the alignment are the human sequences of FGF1 and FGF2, prototypical paracrine FGFs, which were used in the experiments described herein, in which FGF1 and FGF2 were converted into endocrine FGF ligands. Residue numbers corresponding to the human sequence of FGF1 (SEQ ID NO:1) (GenBank Accession No. AAH32697, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), FGF2 (SEQ ID NO:121) (GenBank Accession No. EAX05222, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 233) (GenBank Accession No. NP_005108, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), FGF21 (SEQ ID NO: 332) (GenBank Accession No. NP_061986, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), and FGF23 (SEQ ID NO:345) (GenBank accession no. AAG09917, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) are in parenthesis to the left of the alignment. Secondary structure elements are labeled, and residues containing these elements for known secondary structures are boxed. Gaps (dashes) were introduced to optimize the sequence alignment. The .beta.-trefoil core domain for known FGF crystal structures is shaded gray. Blue bars on top of the alignment indicate the location of the HS-binding regions. HS-binding residues selected for mutagenesis are shaded blue.

FIGS. 3A-3G show Surface plasmon resonance ("SPR") results relating to knockout of residual heparin binding in FGF19 and FGF23 by site-directed mutagenesis. FIG. 3A shows an overlay of SPR sensorgrams illustrating heparin binding of FGF2, FGF19, FGF21, and FGF23 (left panel) and an exploded view of the binding responses for FGF19-, FGF21-, and FGF23-heparin interactions (right panel). Heparin was immobilized on a biosensor chip, and 400 nM of FGF2, FGF19, FGF21, or FGF23 were passed over the chip. Note that FGF19, FGF21, and FGF23 exhibit measurable, residual heparin binding and that differences in heparin binding exist between these three endocrine FGFs. FIGS. 3B-3D show overlays of SPR sensorgrams illustrating binding of FGF19 to heparin (FIG. 3B) and lack of interaction between the FGF19.sup.K149A mutant and heparin (FIG. 3C) and between the FGF19.sup.K149A,R157A mutant and heparin (FIG. 3D). Heparin was immobilized on a biosensor chip, and increasing concentrations of FGF19 were passed over the chip. Thereafter, FGF19.sup.K149A or FGF19.sup.K149A,R157A was injected over the heparin chip at the highest concentration tested for the wild-type ligand. FIGS. 3E-3G show overlays of SPR sensorgrams illustrating binding of FGF23 to heparin (FIG. 3E), poor interaction between the FGF23.sup.R48A,N49A mutant and heparin (FIG. 3F), and lack of interaction between the FGF23.sup.R140A,R143A mutant and heparin (FIG. 3G). Heparin was immobilized on a biosensor chip, and increasing concentrations of FGF23 were passed over the chip. FGF23.sup.R48A,N49A or FGF23.sup.R140A,R143A was then injected over the heparin chip at the highest concentration tested for the wild-type ligand.

FIGS. 4A-4D show results demonstrating that HS is dispensable for the metabolic activity of FGF19 and FGF23. FIG. 4A shows results of an immunoblot analysis of phosphorylation of FRS2.alpha. (pFRS2.alpha.) and 44/42 MAP kinase (p44/42 MAPK) in H4IIE hepatoma cells following stimulation with the FGF19.sup.K149A mutant, the FGF19.sup.K149A,R157A mutant, or wild-type FGF19. Numbers above the lanes give the amounts of protein added in ng ml.sup.-1. Total 44/42 MAPK protein expression was used as a loading control. FIG. 4B shows results of an immunoblot analysis of phosphorylation of FRS2.alpha. (pFRS2.alpha.) and 44/42 MAP kinase (p44/42 MAPK) in a HEK293-.alpha.Klotho cell line following stimulation with the FGF23.sup.R48A,N49A mutant, the FGF23.sup.R140A,R143A mutant, or wild-type FGF23. Numbers above the lanes give the amounts of protein added in ng ml.sup.-1. Total 44/42 MAPK and .alpha. Klotho protein expression were used as loading controls. FIG. 4C shows graphical results of a quantitative analysis of CYP7A1 and CYP8B1 mRNA expression in liver tissue from mice treated with FGF19.sup.K149A, FGF19.sup.K149A,R157A, FGF19, or vehicle. 1 mg of protein per kg of body weight was given. Data are presented as mean.+-.SEM; ***, P<0.001 by Student's t test. FIG. 4D shows graphical results of analysis of serum phosphate concentrations (serum P.sub.i) in mice before and 8 h after intraperitoneal injection of FGF23.sup.R48A,N49A, FGF23.sup.R140A,R143A, FGF23, or vehicle. Wild-type mice were given a single dose of protein (0.29 mg kg body weight.sup.-1), whereas Fgf23 knockout mice received two doses of 0.71 mg kg body weight.sup.-1 each. Data are presented as mean.+-.SEM; *, P<0.05, and **, P<0.01 by ANOVA.

FIGS. 5A-5G show design and results relating to the conversion of FGF2 into an endocrine ligand. FIG. 5A is a schematic of human FGF2, FGF19, FGF21, FGF23, and engineered FGF2-FGF19, FGF2-FGF21, and FGF2-FGF23 chimeras. Amino acid boundaries of each ligand and of each component of the chimeras are labeled with residue letter and number. The .beta.-trefoil core domain for the known ligand crystal structures is shaded gray. HS-binding residues mutated in the FGF2 portion of chimeras are labeled with residue letter and number. Also labeled are the arginine residues of the proteolytic cleavage site in the C-terminal region of FGF23 that were mutated to glutamine in both FGF23 and the FGF2-FGF23 chimeras. FIGS. 5B and 5C show overlays of SPR sensorgrams illustrating binding of FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF21.sup.C-tail (FIG. 5B) and FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail (FIG. 5C) to heparin, and fitted saturation binding curves. Heparin was immobilized on a biosensor chip, and increasing concentrations of FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF21.sup.C-tail or FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail were passed over the chip. Dissociation constants (K.sub.Ds) were derived from the saturation binding curves. FIGS. 5D and 5E show overlays of SPR sensorgrams illustrating binding of FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail (FIG. 5D) and FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail (FIG. 5E) to heparin. Increasing concentrations of FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail or FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail were passed over a chip containing immobilized heparin. FIGS. 5F and 5G show results of immunoblot analysis for Egr1 expression in HEK293 cells following stimulation with chimeras or native FGFs as denoted. Numbers above the lanes give the amounts of protein added in nanomolar. GAPDH protein expression was used as a loading control.

FIG. 6 is a schematic illustrating the conversion of FGF1 into an endocrine ligand. Shown are schematic drawings of human FGF1, FGF19, FGF21, FGF23, and exemplary FGF1-FGF19, FGF1-FGF21, and FGF1-FGF23 chimeras according to the present invention. Amino acid boundaries of each ligand and of each component of the chimeras are labeled with residue letter and number. The .beta.-trefoil core domain for the known ligand crystal structures is shaded gray. HS-binding residues mutated in the FGF1 portion of chimeras are labeled with residue letter and number. Also labeled are the arginine residues of the proteolytic cleavage site in the C-terminal region of FGF23 that were mutated to glutamine in both FGF23 and the FGF1-FGF23 chimeras.

FIGS. 7A-7G show results demonstrating that the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera exhibits FGF23-like activity. FIGS. 7A and 7B show overlays of SPR sensorgrams illustrating inhibition by FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail (FIG. 7A) or FGF23 (FIG. 7B) of .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c binding to FGF23 immobilized on a biosensor chip. Increasing concentrations of FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail or FGF23 were mixed with a fixed concentration of .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex, and the mixtures were passed over a FGF23 chip. FIG. 7C shows an overlay of SPR sensorgrams illustrating failure of FGF2 to inhibit .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c binding to FGF23. FGF2 and .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex were mixed at a molar ratio of 15:1, and the mixture was passed over a biosensor chip containing immobilized FGF23. FIGS. 7D and 7E show overlays of SPR sensorgrams illustrating no inhibition by FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail (FIG. 7D) or FGF23 (FIG. 7E) of .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c binding to FGF21. FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail or FGF23 were mixed with .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex at a molar ratio of 10:1, and the mixtures were passed over a biosensor chip containing immobilized FGF21. FIG. 7F shows analysis of serum phosphate concentrations (serum P) in mice before and 8 h after intraperitoneal injection of FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail, FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail, FGF23, or vehicle. Wild-type mice and .alpha.Klotho knockout mice were given 0.21 mg and 0.51 mg of protein, respectively, per kg of body weight. Data are presented as mean.+-.SEM; **, P<0.01; ***, P<0.001 by ANOVA. FIG. 7G shows quantitative analysis of CYP27B1 mRNA expression in renal tissue from mice injected with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail, FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail, FGF23, or vehicle. 0.21 mg of protein per kg of body weight were injected. Data are presented as mean.+-.SEM; ***, P<0.001 by ANOVA.

FIGS. 8A-8G show results demonstrating that the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera exhibits FGF21-like activity. FIGS. 8A-8B show overlays of SPR sensorgrams illustrating inhibition by FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail (FIG. 8A) or FGF21 (FIG. 8B) of .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c binding to FGF21 immobilized on a biosensor chip. Increasing concentrations of FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail or FGF21 were mixed with a fixed concentration of .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex, and the mixtures were passed over a FGF21 chip. FIG. 8C shows an overlay of SPR sensorgrams illustrating failure of FGF2 to inhibit .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c binding to FGF21. FGF2 and .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex were mixed at a molar ratio of 15:1, and the mixture was passed over a biosensor chip containing immobilized FGF21. FIGS. 8D-8E show overlays of SPR sensorgrams illustrating no inhibition by FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail (FIG. 8D) or FGF21 (FIG. 8E) of .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c binding to FGF23. FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail or FGF21 were mixed with .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex at a molar ratio of 10:1, and the mixtures were passed over a biosensor chip containing immobilized FGF23. FIG. 8F shows results of immunoblot analysis for Egr1 expression in HEK293-.beta.Klotho cells stimulated with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail or FGF21. Numbers above the lanes give the amounts of protein added in ng ml.sup.-1. GAPDH protein expression was used as a loading control. Note that the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera is more potent than native FGF21 at inducing Egr1 expression suggesting that the chimera has agonistic property. This is expected since the core domain of FGF2 has inherently greater binding affinity for FGFR than the core domain of FGF21 (see FIGS. 10A and 10C). FIG. 8G shows graphical results of analysis of blood glucose concentrations in mice before and at the indicated time points after intraperitoneal injection of insulin alone, insulin plus FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera, insulin plus FGF21, or vehicle alone. 0.5 units of insulin per kg of body weight and 0.3 mg of FGF21 ligand per kg of body weight were injected. Blood glucose concentrations are expressed as percent of pre-injection values. Data are presented as mean.+-.SEM.

FIGS. 9A-9C show the glucose-lowering effects in ob/ob mice of FGF1 variants according to the present invention. FIG. 9A shows graphical results of analysis of blood glucose concentrations in ob/ob mice before and at the indicated time points after subcutaneous injection of FGF1 or FGF21. FIG. 9B shows graphical results of analysis of blood glucose concentrations in ob/ob mice before and at the indicated time points after subcutaneous injection of FGF1, FGF1.sup..DELTA.NT, or FGF1.sup..DELTA.HBS. FIG. 9C shows graphical results of analysis of blood glucose concentrations in ob/ob mice before and at the indicated time points after subcutaneous injection of FGF1 or FGF1.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera. For the experiments shown in FIGS. 9A-9C, ob/ob mice were injected with a bolus of 0.5 mg of FGF protein per kg of body weight. Data are presented as mean.+-.SD.

FIGS. 10A-10F show results demonstrating that endocrine FGFs have low binding affinity for FGFR1c compared to FGF2. FIGS. 10A-10D show overlays of SPR sensorgrams illustrating binding of FGFR1c to FGF2 (FIG. 10A), FGF19 (FIG. 10B), FGF21 (FIG. 10C), and FGF23 (FIG. 10D), and fitted saturation binding curves. Increasing concentrations of FGFR1c ligand-binding domain were passed over a biosensor chip containing immobilized FGF2, FGF19, FGF21, or FGF23. FIG. 10E shows an overlay of SPR sensorgrams illustrating binding of .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex to FGF23. Increasing concentrations of .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex were passed over a biosensor chip containing immobilized FGF23. FIG. 8F shows an overlay of SPR sensorgrams showing lack of interaction between the C-terminal tail peptide of FGF23 and FGFR1c. FGF23.sup.C-tail was immobilized on a biosensor chip and increasing concentrations of FGFR1c ligand-binding domain were passed over the chip. Dissociation constants (K.sub.Ds) given in FIGS. 10A-10E were derived from the saturation binding curves.

FIG. 11 shows an alignment of the C-terminal tail sequences of human FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 233) (GenBank Accession No. NP_005108, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), FGF21 (SEQ ID NO: 332) (GenBank Accession No. NP_061986, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), and FGF23 (SEQ ID NO:345) (GenBank accession no. AAG09917, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). Residue numbers are in parenthesis to the left of the alignment. Gaps (dashes) were introduced to optimize the alignment. Residues that are identical between FGF19 and FGF21 are shaded gray. Note that 40% of these residues map to the most C-terminal sequence.

FIG. 12 shows an alignment of the C-terminal tail sequences of FGF19 orthologs (including human (SEQ ID NO: 233), gorilla (SEQ ID NO: 234), chimpanzee (SEQ ID NO: 235), gibbon (SEQ ID NO: 238), rhesus monkey (SEQ ID NO: 236), orangutan (SEQ ID NO: 237), marmoset (SEQ ID NO: 239), mouse lemur (SEQ ID NO: 240), sloth (SEQ ID NO: 241), panda (SEQ ID NO: 242), pig (SEQ ID NO: 243), bovine (SEQ ID NO: 244), dog (SEQ ID NO: 245), rabbit (SEQ ID NO: 246), megabat (SEQ ID NO: 247), dolphin (SEQ ID NO: 248), microbat (SEQ ID NO: 249), platypus (SEQ ID NO: 250), opossum (SEQ ID NO: 251), anole lizard (SEQ ID NO: 252), pika (SEQ ID NO: 253), guinea pig (SEQ ID NO: 254), tree shrew (SEQ ID NO: 255), rat (SEQ ID NO: 256), mouse (SEQ ID NO: 257), chicken (SEQ ID NO: 258), zebra finch (SEQ ID NO: 259), zebrafish (SEQ ID NO: 260), and frog (SEQ ID NO: 261)). Residue numbers are in parenthesis to the left of the alignment. Gaps (dashes) were introduced to optimize the alignment. Ortholog residues identical to human FGF19 are shaded gray.

FIG. 13 shows an alignment of the C-terminal tail sequences of human FGF19 (SEQ ID NO:233) (GenBank Accession No. NP_005108, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), FGF21 (SEQ ID NO:332) (GenBank Accession No. NP_061986, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), and variants of FGF19 harboring a single amino acid deletion or substitution for a residue unique to FGF21. Residue numbers for the sequences of native FGF19 and FGF21 are in parenthesis to the left of the alignment. Gaps (dashes) were introduced to optimize the alignment. In the sequence of native FGF21 (SEQ ID NO:332), residues unique to FGF21 are bold and boxed, and in the sequences of the variants of the FGF19 C-terminal tail, introduced FGF21 residues are also bold and boxed and deleted FGF19 residues are indicated by a dash (bold and boxed).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

One aspect of the present invention relates to a chimeric protein. The chimeric protein includes an N-terminus coupled to a C-terminus, where the N-terminus includes a portion of a paracrine fibroblast growth factor ("FGF") and the C-terminus includes a C-terminal portion of an FGF19. The portion of the paracrine FGF is modified to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate compared to the portion without the modification.

As described by Goetz et al. (Goetz et al., "Molecular Insights into the Klotho-Dependent, Endocrine Mode of Action of Fibroblast Growth Factor 19 Subfamily Members," Mol Cell Biol 3417-3428 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), the mammalian fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family comprises 18 polypeptides (FGF1 to FGF10 and FGF16 to FGF23), which participate in a myriad of biological processes during embryogenesis, including but not limited to gastrulation, body plan formation, somitogenesis, and morphogenesis of essentially every tissue/organ such as limb, lung, brain, and kidney (Bottcher et al., "Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling During Early Vertebrate Development," Endocr Rev 26:63-77 (2005), and Thisse et al., "Functions and Regulations of Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling During Embryonic Development," Dev Biol 287:390-402 (2005), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety).

FGFs execute their biological actions by binding to, dimerizing, and activating FGFR tyrosine kinases, which are encoded by four distinct genes (Fgfr1 to Fgfr4). Prototypical FGFRs consist of an extracellular domain composed of three immunoglobulin-like domains, a single-pass transmembrane domain, and an intracellular domain responsible for the tyrosine kinase activity (Mohammadi et al., "Structural Basis for Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Activation," Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 16:107-137 (2005), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

The number of principal FGFRs is increased from four to seven due to a major tissue-specific alternative splicing event in the second half of the immunoglobulin-like domain 3 of FGFR1 to FGFR3, which creates epithelial lineage-specific "b" and mesenchymal lineage-specific "c" isoforms (Mohammadi et al., "Structural Basis for Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Activation," Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 16:107-137 (2005) and Ornitz et al., "Fibroblast Growth Factors," Genome Biol 2 (3):reviews3005.1-reviews3005.12 (2001), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). Generally, the receptor-binding specificity of FGFs is divided along this major alternative splicing of receptors whereby FGFRb-interacting FGFs are produced by epithelial cells and FGFRc-interacting FGFs are produced by mesenchymal cells (Ornitz et al., "Fibroblast Growth Factors," Genome Biol 2 (3):reviews3005.1-reviews3005.12 (2001), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). These reciprocal expression patterns of FGFs and FGFRs result in the establishment of specific paracrine FGF signaling loops between the epithelium and the mesenchyme, which is essential for proper organogenesis and patterning during embryonic development as well as tissue homeostasis in the adult organism.

Based on sequence homology and phylogenetic and structural considerations, the eighteen mammalian FGFs are grouped into six subfamilies (Itoh et al., "Fibroblast growth factors: from molecular evolution to roles in development, metabolism, and disease," J Biochem 149:121-130 (2011); Mohammadi et al., "Structural basis for fibroblast growth factor receptor activation," Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 16:107-137 (2005), which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). The FGF core homology domain (approximately 120 amino acids long) is flanked by N- and C-terminal sequences that are highly variable in both length and primary sequence, particularly among different FGF subfamilies. The core region of FGF19 shares the highest sequence identity with FGF21 (38%) and FGF23 (36%), and therefore, these ligands are considered to form a subfamily.

Based on mode of action, the eighteen mammalian FGFs are grouped into paracrine-acting ligands (five FGF subfamilies) and endocrine-acting ligands (one FGF subfamily) comprising FGF19, FGF21 and FGF23 (Itoh and Ornitz, "Fibroblast Growth Factors: From Molecular Evolution to Roles in Development, Metabolism and Disease," J. Biochem. 149:121-130 (2011); Mohammadi et al., "Structural Basis for Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Activation," Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 16:107-137 (2005), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety).

Paracrine FGFs direct multiple processes during embryogenesis, including gastrulation, somitogenesis, organogenesis, and tissue patterning (Itoh and Ornitz, "Fibroblast Growth Factors: From Molecular Evolution to Roles in Development, Metabolism and Disease," J. Biochem. 149:121-130 (2011); Bottcher and Niehrs, "Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling During Early Vertebrate Development," Endocr. Rev. 26:63-77 (2005); Thisse et al., "Functions and Regulations of Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling During Embryonic Development," Dev. Biol. 287:390-402 (2005), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety), and also regulate tissue homeostasis in the adult (Hart et al., "Attenuation of FGF Signalling in Mouse Beta-cells Leads to Diabetes," Nature 408:864-868 (2000); Jonker et al., "A PPAR.gamma.-FGF1 Axis is Required for Adaptive Adipose Remodelling and Metabolic Homeostasis," Nature 485:391-394 (2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

Endocrine FGFs control major metabolic processes such as bile acid homeostasis (Inagaki et al., "Fibroblast Growth Factor 15 Functions as an Enterohepatic Signal to Regulate Bile Acid Homeostasis," Cell Metab. 2:217-225 (2005), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), and hepatic glucose and protein metabolism (Kir et al., "FGF19 as a Postprandial, Insulin-Independent Activator of Hepatic Protein and Glycogen Synthesis," Science 331:1621-1624 (2011); Potthoff et al., "FGF15/19 Regulates Hepatic Glucose Metabolism by Inhibiting the CREB-PGC-1.alpha. Pathway," Cell Metab. 13:729-738 (2011), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety) (FGF19), glucose and lipid metabolism (Badman et al., "Hepatic Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Is Regulated by PPAR.alpha. and Is a Key Mediator of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism in Ketotic States," Cell Metab. 5:426-437 (2007); Inagaki et al., "Endocrine Regulation of the Fasting Response by PPARalpha-mediated Induction of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21," Cell Metab. 5:415-425 (2007); Kharitonenkov et al., "FGF-21 as a Novel Metabolic Regulator," J. Clin. Invest. 115:1627-1635 (2005); Potthoff et al., "FGF21 Induces PGC-1alpha and Regulates Carbohydrate and Fatty Acid Metabolism During the Adaptive Starvation Response," Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 106:10853-10858 (2009), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety) (FGF21), and phosphate and vitamin D homeostasis (White et al., "Autosomal Dominant Hypophosphataemic Rickets is Associated with Mutations in FGF23," Nat. Genet. 26:345-348 (2000); Shimada et al., "Targeted Ablation of Fgf23 Demonstrates an Essential Physiological Role of FGF23 in Phosphate and Vitamin D Metabolism," J. Clin. Invest. 113:561-568 (2004), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety) (FGF23). Thus, these ligands have attracted much attention as potential drugs for the treatment of various inherited or acquired metabolic disorders (Beenken and Mohammadi, "The FGF Family: Biology, Pathophysiology and Therapy," Nat. Rev. Drug Discov. 8:235-253 (2009); Beenken and Mohammadi, "The Structural Biology of the FGF19 Subfamily," in Endocrine FGFs and Klothos (Kuro-o, M. ed.), Landes Bioscience. pp 1-24 (2012), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety).

FGFs share a core homology region of about one hundred and twenty amino acids that fold into a .beta.-trefoil (Ago et al., J. Biochem. 110:360-363 (1991); Eriksson et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 88:3441-3445 (1991); Zhang et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 88:3446-3450 (1991); Zhu et al., Science 251:90-93 (1991), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety) consisting of twelve .beta. strands in paracrine FGFs (.beta. 1-.beta. 12) and eleven .beta. strands in endocrine FGFs (.beta. 1-.beta. 10 and .beta. 12) (Mohammadi et al., "Structural Basis for Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Activation," Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 16:107-137 (2005); Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:3417-3428 (2007), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). The conserved core region is flanked by divergent N- and C-termini, which play a critical role in conferring distinct biological activity on FGFs (Mohammadi et al., "Structural Basis for Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Activation," Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 16:107-137 (2005); Olsen et al., Genes Dev. 20:185-198 (2006), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety).

All FGFs interact with pericellular heparan sulfate (HS) glycosaminoglycans albeit with different affinities (Asada et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1790:40-48 (2009), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). The HS-binding site of FGFs is comprised of the .beta.1-.beta.2 loop and the region between .beta.10 and .beta.12 strands (Mohammadi et al., "Structural Basis for Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Activation," Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 16:107-137 (2005), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). HS interacts with both side chain and main chain atoms of the HS-binding site in paracrine FGFs (Schlessinger et al., Mol. Cell. 6:743-750 (2000), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). The HS-binding site of endocrine FGFs deviates from the common conformation adopted by paracrine FGFs such that interaction of HS with backbone atoms of the HS-binding site is precluded (Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:3417-3428 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). As a result, compared to paracrine FGFs, endocrine FGFs exhibit poor affinity for HS (Beenken and Mohammadi, "The FGF Family: Biology, Pathophysiology and Therapy," Nat. Rev. Drug Discov. 8:235-253 (2009); Asada et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1790:40-48 (2009), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). The poor HS affinity enables these ligands to diffuse freely away from the site of their secretion and enter the blood circulation to reach their distant target organs (Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:3417-3428 (2007); Asada et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1790:40-48 (2009), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety).

By contrast, owing to their high HS affinity (Asada et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1790:40-48 (2009), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), paracrine FGFs are mostly immobilized in the vicinity of the cells secreting these ligands, and hence can only act within the same organ. There is emerging evidence that differences in HS-binding affinity among paracrine FGFs translate into the formation of ligand-specific gradients in the pericellular matrix (Kalinina et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 29:4663-4678 (2009); Makarenkova et al., Sci. Signal 2:ra55 (2009), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety), which contribute to the distinct functions of these ligands (Beenken and Mohammadi, "The FGF Family: Biology, Pathophysiology and Therapy," Nat. Rev. Drug Discov. 8:235-253 (2009); Itoh and Ornitz, "Fibroblast Growth Factors: From Molecular Evolution to Roles in Development, Metabolism and Disease," J. Biochem. 149:121-130 (2011), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety).

Besides controlling ligand diffusion in the extracellular space, HS promotes the formation of the 2:2 paracrine FGF-FGFR signal transduction unit (Schlessinger et al., Mol. Cell. 6:743-750 (2000); Mohammadi et al., Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. 15:506-516 (2005), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). HS engages both ligand and receptor to enhance the binding affinity of FGF for receptor and promote dimerization of ligand-bound receptors. Owing to their poor HS-binding affinity, endocrine FGFs rely on Klotho co-receptors to bind their cognate FGFR (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 282:26687-26695 (2007); Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 281:6120-6123 (2006); Ogawa et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 104:7432-7437 (2007); Urakawa et al., Nature 444:770-774 (2006), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). Klotho co-receptors are single-pass transmembrane proteins with an extracellular domain composed of two type I .beta.-glycosidase domains (Ito et al., Mech. Dev. 98:115-119 (2000); Kuro-o et al., Nature 390:45-51 (1997), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). Klotho co-receptors constitutively associate with FGFRs to enhance the binding affinity of endocrine FGFs for their cognate FGFRs in target tissues (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 282:26687-26695 (2007); Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 281:6120-6123 (2006); Ogawa et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 104:7432-7437 (2007); Urakawa et al., Nature 444:770-774 (2006), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). .alpha.Klotho is the co-receptor for FGF23 (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 281:6120-6123 (2006); Urakawa et al., Nature 444:770-774 (2006), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety), and .beta.Klotho is the co-receptor for both FGF19 and FGF21 (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 282:26687-26695 (2007); Ogawa et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 104:7432-7437 (2007), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). The C-terminal region of endocrine FGFs mediates binding of these ligands to the FGFR-.alpha./.beta.Klotho co-receptor complex (Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:3417-3428 (2007); Goetz et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A 107:407-412 (2010); Micanovic et al., J. Cell Physiol. 219:227-234 (2009); Wu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 283:33304-33309 (2008); Yie et al., FEBS Lett, 583:19-24 (2009); Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 32:1944-1954 (2012), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety).

.beta.Klotho promotes binding of FGF21 to its cognate FGFR by engaging ligand and receptor simultaneously through two distinct binding sites (Goetz et al., "Klotho Coreceptors Inhibit Signaling by Paracrine Fibroblast Growth Factor 8 Subfamily Ligands," Mol Cell Biol 32:1944-1954 (2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). .beta.Klotho plays the same role in promoting binding of FGF19 to its cognate FGFR (Goetz et al., "Klotho Coreceptors Inhibit Signaling by Paracrine Fibroblast Growth Factor 8 Subfamily Ligands," Mol Cell Biol 32:1944-1954 (2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). The binding site for .beta.Klotho was mapped on FGF21 and FGF19 to the C-terminal region of each ligand that follows the .beta.-trefoil core domain (Goetz et al., "Klotho Coreceptors Inhibit Signaling by Paracrine Fibroblast Growth Factor 8 Subfamily Ligands," Mol Cell Biol 32:1944-1954 (2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). In the course of these studies, it was found that the C-terminal tail peptides of FGF21 and FGF19 share a common binding site on .beta.Klotho, and that the C-terminal tail of FGF19 binds tighter than the C-terminal tail of FGF21 to this site (Goetz et al., "Klotho Coreceptors Inhibit Signaling by Paracrine Fibroblast Growth Factor 8 Subfamily Ligands," Mol Cell Biol 32:1944-1954 (2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

Endocrine FGFs still possess residual HS-binding affinity, and moreover, there are differences in this residual binding affinity among the endocrine FGFs (Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:3417-3428 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). These observations raise the possibility that HS may play a role in endocrine FGF signaling. Indeed, there are several reports showing that HS can promote endocrine FGF signaling in the presence as well as in the absence of Klotho co-receptor. It has been shown that HS augments the mitogenic signal elicited by endocrine FGFs in BaF3 cells over-expressing FGFR and Klotho co-receptor by at least two-fold (Suzuki et al., Mol. Endocrinol. 22:1006-1014 (2008), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). In addition, even in the absence of Klotho co-receptor, HS enables endocrine FGFs to induce proliferation of BaF3 cells over-expressing FGFR (Yu et al., Endocrinology 146:4647-4656 (2005); Zhang et al., J. Biol. Chem. 281:15694-15700 (2006), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). Compared to paracrine FGFs, however, significantly higher concentrations of both ligand and HS are needed, and the proliferative response of cells to endocrine FGFs still lags behind that of paracrine FGFs by about one order of magnitude (Zhang et al., J. Biol. Chem. 281:15694-15700 (2006), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

As used herein, the terms "chimeric polypeptide" and "chimeric protein" encompass a polypeptide having a sequence that includes at least a portion of a full-length sequence of first polypeptide sequence and at least a portion of a full-length sequence of a second polypeptide sequence, where the first and second polypeptides are different polypeptides. A chimeric polypeptide also encompasses polypeptides that include two or more non-contiguous portions derived from the same polypeptide. A chimeric polypeptide or protein also encompasses polypeptides having at least one substitution, wherein the chimeric polypeptide includes a first polypeptide sequence in which a portion of the first polypeptide sequence has been substituted by a portion of a second polypeptide sequence.

As used herein, the term "N-terminal portion" of a given polypeptide sequence is a contiguous stretch of amino acids of the given polypeptide sequence that begins at or near the N-terminal residue of the given polypeptide sequence. An N-terminal portion of the given polypeptide can be defined by a contiguous stretch of amino acids (e.g., a number of amino acid residues). Similarly, the term "C-terminal portion" of a given polypeptide sequence is a contiguous length of the given polypeptide sequence that ends at or near the C-terminal residue of the given polypeptide sequence. A C-terminal portion of the given polypeptide can be defined by a contiguous stretch of amino acids (e.g., a number of amino acid residues).

The term "portion," when used herein with respect to a given polypeptide sequence, refers to a contiguous stretch of amino acids of the given polypeptide's sequence that is shorter than the given polypeptide's full-length sequence. A portion of a given polypeptide may be defined by its first position and its final position, in which the first and final positions each correspond to a position in the sequence of the given full-length polypeptide. The sequence position corresponding to the first position is situated N-terminal to the sequence position corresponding to the final position. The sequence of the portion is the contiguous amino acid sequence or stretch of amino acids in the given polypeptide that begins at the sequence position corresponding to the first position and ending at the sequence position corresponding to the final position. A portion may also be defined by reference to a position in the given polypeptide sequence and a length of residues relative to the referenced position, whereby the sequence of the portion is a contiguous amino acid sequence in the given full-length polypeptide that has the defined length and that is located in the given polypeptide in reference to the defined position.

As noted above, a chimeric protein according to the present invention may include an N-terminus coupled to a C-terminus. N-terminus and C-terminus are used herein to refer to the N-terminal region or portion and the C-terminal region or portion, respectively, of the chimeric protein of the present invention. In some embodiments of the present invention, the C-terminal portion and the N-terminal portion of the chimeric protein of the present invention are contiguously joined. In alternative embodiments, the C-terminal portion and the N-terminal portion of the chimeric protein of the present invention are coupled by an intervening spacer. In one embodiment, the spacer may be a polypeptide sequence of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more amino acid residues. In some embodiments, the C-terminal portion and/or the N-terminal portion of the chimeric protein of the present invention may include additional portion(s) coupled to the C-terminal residue and/or the N-terminal residue of the chimeric protein of the present invention, respectively. In some embodiments, the additional portion(s) may be a polypeptide sequence of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more amino acid residues. In some embodiments, the N-terminal portion and/or the C-terminal portion having such additional portion(s) will maintain the activity of the corresponding naturally occurring N-terminal portion and/or C-terminal portion, respectively. In some embodiments, the N-terminal portion and/or the C-terminal portion having such additional portion(s) will have enhanced and/or prolonged activity compared to the corresponding naturally occurring N-terminal portion and/or C-terminal portion, respectively. In other embodiments, the C-terminal portion and/or the N-terminal portion of the chimeric protein of the present invention do not include any additional portion(s) coupled to the C-terminal residue and/or the N-terminal residue of the chimeric protein of the present invention, respectively.

The portion of the paracrine FGF may be derived from any suitable paracrine FGF. Suitable paracrine FGFs in accordance with the present invention include FGF1, FGF2, and ligands of the FGF4 and FGF9 subfamilies. Certain embodiments of the present invention may include a full-length amino acid sequence of a paracrine FGF, rather than a portion of a paracrine FGF.

In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF is derived from a mammalian FGF. In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF is derived from a vertebrate FGF. In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF is derived from a human FGF. In one embodiment, the paracrine FGF is derived from a non-human mammalian FGF. In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF is derived from a non-human vertebrate FGF. In one embodiment, the paracrine FGF is derived from an ortholog of human FGF, or a polypeptide or protein obtained from one species that is the functional counterpart of a polypeptide or protein from a different species.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, the portion of the paracrine FGF of the chimeric protein includes an N-terminal portion of the paracrine FGF.

In one embodiment, the paracrine FGF is FGF1. In one embodiment, the portion of the FGF1 is from human FGF1 having the following amino acid sequence (GenBank Accession No. AAH32697, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 1):

1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ

61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK

121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD

In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes an amino acid sequence beginning at any one of residues 1 to 25 and ending at any one of residues 150 to 155 of SEQ ID NO: 1 (human FGF1). In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes amino acid residues 1-150, 1-151, 1-152, 1-153, 1-154, 1-155, 2-150, 2-151, 2-152, 2-153, 2-154, 2-155, 3-150, 3-151, 3-152, 3-153, 3-154, 3-155, 4-150, 4-151, 4-152, 4-153, 4-154, 4-155, 5-150, 5-151, 5-152, 5-153, 5-154, 5-155, 6-150, 6-151, 6-152, 6-153, 6-154, 6-155, 7-150, 7-151, 7-152, 7-153, 7-154, 7-155, 8-150, 8-151, 8-152, 8-153, 8-154, 8-155, 9-150, 9-151, 9-152, 9-153, 9-154, 9-155, 10-150, 10-151, 10-152, 10-153, 10-154, 10-155, 11-150, 11-151, 11-152, 11-153, 11-154, 11-155, 12-150, 12-151, 12-152, 12-153, 12-154, 12-155, 13-150, 13-151, 13-152, 13-153, 13-154, 13-155, 14-150, 14-151, 14-152, 14-153, 14-154, 14-155, 15-150, 15-151, 15-152, 15-153, 15-154, 15-155, 16-150, 16-151, 16-152, 16-153, 16-154, 16-155, 17-150, 17-151, 17-152, 17-153, 17-154, 17-155, 18-150, 18-151, 18-152, 18-153, 18-154, 18-155, 19-150, 19-151, 19-152, 19-153, 19-154, 19-155, 20-150, 20-151, 20-152, 20-153, 20-154, 20-155, 21-150, 21-151, 21-152, 21-153, 21-154, 21-155, 22-150, 22-151, 22-152, 22-153, 22-154, 22-155, 23-150, 23-151, 23-152, 23-153, 23-154, 23-155, 24-150, 24-151, 24-152, 24-153, 24-154, 24-155, 25-150, 25-151, 25-152, 25-153, 25-154, or 25-155 of FGF1 (SEQ ID NO: 1). In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes amino acid residues 1-150 or 25-150 of SEQ ID NO: 1.

In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes an amino acid sequence that has at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97% or at least 99% amino acid sequence identity to an amino acid sequence beginning at any one of residues 1 to 25 and ending at any one of residues 150 to 155 of SEQ ID NO: 1 (human FGF1). In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes an amino acid sequence that has at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97% or at least 99% amino acid sequence homology to an amino acid sequence beginning at any one of residues 1 to 25 and ending at any one of residues 150 to 155 of SEQ ID NO: 1 (human FGF1).

Percent (%) amino acid sequence identity with respect to a given polypeptide sequence identified herein is defined as the percentage of amino acid residues in a candidate sequence that are identical to the amino acid residues in the reference sequence, after aligning the sequences and introducing gaps, if necessary, to achieve the maximum percent sequence identity, and not considering any conservative substitutions as part of the sequence identity. Percent (%) amino acid sequence homology with respect to a given polypeptide sequence identified herein is the percentage of amino acid residues in a candidate sequence that are identical to or strongly similar to the amino acid residues in the reference sequence, after aligning the sequences and introducing gaps, if necessary, to achieve the maximum percent sequence homology. Strongly similar amino acid residues may include, for example, conservative amino acid substitutions known in the art. Alignment for purposes of determining percent amino acid sequence identity and/or homology can be achieved in various ways that are within the skill in the art, for instance, using publicly available computer software such as BLAST, BLAST-2, ALIGN, ALIGN-2 or Megalign (DNASTAR) software. Those skilled in the art can determine appropriate parameters for measuring alignment, including any algorithms needed to achieve maximal alignment over the full-length of the sequences being compared.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the portion of the paracrine FGF of the chimeric protein is derived from an ortholog of human FGF1. In one embodiment, the portion of FGF1 is derived from Papio Anubis, Pongo abelii, Callithrix jacchus, Equus caballus, Pan troglodytes, Loxodonta Africana, Canis lupus familiaris, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis, Sus scrofa, Otolemur garnettii, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Sorex araneus, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Cricetulus griseus, Sarcophilus harrisii, Mus musculus, Cavia porcellus, Monodelphis domestica, Desmodus rotundus, Bos taurus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Taeniopygia guttata, Dasypus novemcinctus, Xenopus Silurana tropicalis, Heterocephalus glaber, Pteropus alecto, Tupaia chinensis, Columba livia, Ovis aries, Gallus gallus, Vicugna pacos, Anolis carolinensis, Otolemur garnettii, Felis catus, Pelodiscus sinensis, Latimeria chalumnae, Tursiops truncates, Mustela putorius furo, Nomascus leucogenys, Gorilla gorilla, Erinaceus europaeus, Procavia capensis, Dipodomys ordii, Petromyzon marinus, Echinops telfairi, Macaca mulatta, Pteropus vampyrus, Myotis lucifugus, Microcebus murinus, Ochotona princeps, Rattus norvegicus, Choloepus hoffmanni, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus, Tarsius syrichta, Tupaia belangeri, Meleagris gallopavo, Macropus eugenii, or Danio rerio. The portions of an ortholog of human paracrine FGF1 include portions corresponding to the above-identified amino acid sequences of human FGF1. Corresponding portions may be determined by, for example, sequence analysis and structural analysis.

In one embodiment, the portion of the FGF1 of the chimeric protein of the present invention is derived from an ortholog of human FGF1 having the amino acid sequence shown in Table 1.

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Amino acid sequence of human FGF1 (SEQ ID NO: 1) (GenBank accession no. AAH32697, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Papio anubis (olive baboon) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 2) (GenBank accession no. NP_001162557, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP ANYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Pongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 3) (GenBank accession no. NP_001127073, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 60 M 61 AEGEITTFTA LTEKFNLPPG NYKKPKLLYC SNGGHFLRIL PDGTVDGTRD RSDQHIQLQL 121 SAESVGEVYI KSTETGQYLA MDTDGLLYGS QTPNEECLFL ERLEENHYNT YISKKHAEKN 181 WFVGLKKNGS CKRGPRTHYG QKAILFLPLP VSSD Amino acid sequence of Callithrix jacchus (white-tufted-ear marmoset) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 4) (GenBank accession no. XP_002744341, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFDLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Equus caballus (horse) FGF1 (SEQ ID NO: 5) (GenBank accession no. NP_001157358, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Pan troglodytes (chimpanzee) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 6) (GenBank accession no. JAA29511, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPS GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Loxodonta africana (elephant) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 7) (GenBank accession no. XP_003404621, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKGTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Canis lupus familiaris (dog) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 8) (GenBank accession no. XP_849274, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYMKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 9) (GenBank accession no. XP_002912581, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPA GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis (Bolivian squirrel monkey) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 10) (GenBank accession no. XP_003920596, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFDLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDLHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Sus scrofa (pig) FGF1 (SEQ ID NO: 11) (GenBank accession no. XP_003124058, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTSGLLYG SQTPSEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Otolemur garnettii (small-eared galago) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 12) (GenBank accession no. XP_003782135, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTQ DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTQTGQYL AMDSDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYVSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (greater horseshoe bat) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 13) (GenBank accession no. ACC62496, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEVTTFT ALTEKFNLPT GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DKSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTESGQYL AMDSDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Sorex araneus (European shrew) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 14) (GenBank accession no. ACE75805, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFG ALMEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGHYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Oryctolagus cuniculus (rabbit) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 15) (GenBank accession no. NP_001164959, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEVTTFT ALTEKFNLPA GNYKLPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPSEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Cricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 16) (GenBank accession no. XP_003502469, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFS ALTERFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESAGEVY IKGTETGQYR NMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Sarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 17) (GenBank accession no. XP_003756738, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTERFNLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGKVDGTR DRNDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTESGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPTEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSE Amino acid sequence of Mus musculus (house mouse) FGF1 (SEQ ID NO: 18) (GenBank accession no. NP_034327, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFA ALTERFNLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESAGEVY IKGTETGQYL AMDTEGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Cavia porcellus (domestic guinea pig) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 19) (GenBank accession no. XP_003477242, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFA ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAEGVGEVY IQSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPSEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHVEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSD Amino acid sequence of Monodelphis domestica (gray short-tailed opossum) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 20) (GenBank accession no. XP_001368921, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTERFNLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGKVDGTR DRNDQHIQLQ 61 LSTESVGEVY IKSTESGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPSEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKKGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSE Amino acid sequence of Desmodus rotundus (common vampire bat) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 21) (GenBank accession no. JAA45191, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEVTTFT ALTEKFNLPL ESYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DKSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTGSGQYL AMDSAGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVNSD Amino acid sequence of Bos taurus (cattle) FGF1 (SEQ ID NO: 22) (GenBank accession no. NP_776480, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGETTTFT ALTEKFNLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGYFLRI LPDGTVDGTK DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LCAESIGEVY IKSTETGQFL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 HWFVGLKKNG RSKLGPRTHF GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Ornithorhynchus anatinus (platypus) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 23) (GenBank accession no. XP_001514861, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALMEKFDLPL GNYKKPRLLY CSNGGYFLRI QPDGKVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTESGHYL AMDTEGLLYG SQAPSEDCLF LERLEENHYN TYVSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVASD Amino acid sequence of Taeniopygia guttata (zebra finch) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 24) (GenBank accession no. XP_002193287, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFS ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGVVH IQSTQSGQYL AMDTNGLLYG SQLPPGECLF LERLEENHYN TYVSKMHADK 121 NWFVGLKKNG TSKLGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVAAD Amino acid sequence of Dasypus novemcinctus (nine-banded armadillo) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 25) (GenBank accession no. AC006224, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFM ALMEKFNLPL ENYKHPRLLY CRNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSAETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SETPSEECLF MEKLEENNYN TYISKKHAEK 121 KWFVGLKKDG SSKRGPQTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Xenopus Silurana tropicalis (western clawed frog) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 26) (GenBank accession no. ACJ50585, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGDITTFN PIAESFSLPI GNYKKPKLLY CNNGGYFLRI LPDGVVDGTR DRDDLYITLK 61 LSAQSQGEVH IKSTETGSYL AMDSSGQLYG TLTPNEESLF LETLEENHYN TYKSKKYAEN 121 NWFVGIKKNG ASKKGSRTHY GQKAILFLPL PASPD Amino acid sequence of Heterocephalus glaber (naked mole-rat) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 27) (GenBank accession no. EHA99379, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGKVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAEGVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTASEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Pteropus alecto (black flying fox) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 28) (GenBank accession no. ELK02961, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEVTTFT ALTERFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DKSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTESGQYL AMDSDGLLYG SQTPDEDCLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Tupaia chinensis (Chinese tree shrew) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 29) (GenBank accession no. ELW69091, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFA ALTEKFDLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LTAENVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDADGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVALKKNG SCKLGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Columba livia (rock pigeon) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 30) (GenBank accession no. EMC79997, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGKVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTQSGQYL AMDPTGLLYG SQLLGEECLF LERIEENHYN TYVSKKHADK 121 NWFVGLKKNG NSKLGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSAD Amino acid sequence of Ovis aries (sheep) FGF1 (SEQ ID NO: 31) (GenBank accession no. XP_004008958, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGETTTFR ALTEKFNLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGYFLRI LPDGRVDGTK DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LYAESIGEVY IKSTETGQFL AMDTNGLLYG SQTPSEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFIGLKKNG SSKLGPRTHF GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Gallus gallus (chicken) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 32) (GenBank accession no. NP_990511, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTERFGLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGKVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAEDVGEVY IKSTASGQYL AMDTNGLLYG SQLPGEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHADK 121 NWFVGLKKNG NSKLGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSAD Amino acid sequence of Vicugna pacos (alpaca) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 33) (Ensembl accession no. ENSVPAP00000007810; partial sequence corresponding to human FGF1 residues 58 to 155, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 QLQLSAESVG EVYIKSTETG QYLAMDTDGL LHGSQTPNEE CLFLERLEEN HYNTYTSKKH 61 AEKNWFVGLK KNGSCKRGPR THYGQKAILF LPLPVSSD Amino acid sequence of Anolis carolinensis (anole lizard) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 34) (Ensembl accession no. ENSACAP00000013203,

which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTERFALPM ENYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGKVDGTM DRNDSYIQLL 61 LTAEDVGVVY IKGTETGQYL AMDANGHLYG SQLPTEECLF VETLEENHYN TYTSKMHGDK 121 KWYVGLKKNG KGKLGPRTHR GQKAILFLPL PVSPD Amino acid sequence of Otolemur garnettii (bushbaby) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 35) (Ensembl accession no. ENSOGAP00000004540, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTQ DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTQTGQYL AMDSDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYVSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Felis catus (cat) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 36) (Ensembl accession no. ENSFCAP00000008457, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese softshell turtle) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 37) (Ensembl accession no. ENSPSIP00000016356, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPL GNYKNPKLLY CSNGGYFLRI HPDGKVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTESGQFL AMDANGLLYG SLSPSEECLF LERMEENHYN TYISKKHADK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKLGPRTHY GQKAVLFLPL PVSAD Amino acid sequence of Latimeria chalumnae (coelacanth) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 38) (Ensembl accession no. ENSLACP00000015106, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEDKITTLK ALAEKFNLPM GNYKKAKLLY CSNGGYFLRI PPDGKVEGIR ERSDKYIQLQ 61 MNAESLGMVS IKGVEAGQYL AMNTNGLLYG SQSLTEECLF MEKMEENHYN TYRSKTHADK 121 NWYVGIRKNG SIKPGPRTHI GQKAVLFLPL PASSD Amino acid sequence of Tursiops truncatus (dolphin) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 39) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTTRP00000004470, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYASKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Mustela putorius furo (ferret) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 40) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMPUP00000007888, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALMEKFNLPA GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Nomascus leucogenys (gibbon) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 41) (Ensembl accession no. ENSNLEP00000011873, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Gorilla gorilla (gorilla) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 42) (Ensembl accession no. ENSGGOP00000017663, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Erinaceus europaeus (hedgehog) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 43) (Ensembl accession no. ENSEEUP00000005318, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Procavia capensis (hyrax) FGF1 (SEQ ID NO: 44) (Ensembl accession no. ENSPCAP00000010969, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (partial sequence corresponding to human FGF1 residues 1 to 91): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPL ENYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKGTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG S Amino acid sequence of Dipodomys ordii (kangaroo rat) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 45) (Ensembl accession no. ENSDORP00000006889, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (partial sequence corresponding to human FGF1 residues 1 to 16 and 58 to 155): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTERF---- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------QLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDADGLLYG SQTPDEECLF LERLEENHYN TYIAKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Petromyzon marinus (lamprey) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 46) (Ensembl accession no. ENSPMAP00000010683, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (partial sequence corresponding to human FGF1 residues 1 to 93): 1 MEVGHIGTLP VVPAGPVFPG SFKEPRRLYC RSAGHHLQIL GDGTVSGTQD ENEPHAVLQL 61 QAVRRGVVTI RGLCAERFLA MSTEGHLYGA VR Amino acid sequence of Echinops telfairi (lesser hedgehog tenrec) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 47) (Ensembl accession no. ENSETEP00000014504, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (partial sequence corresponding to human FGF1 residues 58 to 155) 1 QLKLVAESVG VVYIKSIKTG QYLAMNPDGL LYGSETPEEE CLFLETLEEN HYTTFKSKKH 61 VEKNWFVGLR KNGRVKIGPR THQGQKAILF LPLPVSSD Amino acid sequence of Macaca mulatta (rhesus monkey) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 48) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMMUP00000030943, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Pteropus vampyrus (megabat) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 49) (Ensembl accession no. ENSPVAP00000004349, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEVTTFT ALTERFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DKSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTESGQYL AMDSDGLLYG SQTPDEDCLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Myotis lucifugus (microbat) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 50) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMLUP00000006481, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEVTTFT ALTERFNLPL ENYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTESGQYL AMDSDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Microcebus murinus (mouse lemur) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 51) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMICP00000008602, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESAGEVY IKSTQTGRYL AMDADGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYVSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Ochotona princeps (pika) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 52) (Ensembl accession no. ENSOPRP00000011739, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEVTTFS ALTEKFNLPG GNYKLPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDLH---- 61 -------EVF IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPSEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGIKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Rattus norvegicus (rat) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 53) (Ensembl accession no. ENSRNOP00000018577, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFA ALTERFNLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESAGEVY IKGTETGQYL AMDTEGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Choloepus hoffmanni (sloth) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 54) (Ensembl accession no. ENSCHOP00000010964, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALMEKFNLPP GNYMKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDLHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSAETGQYL AMDTGGLLYG SQTPSEECLF LERLEENHYN TYVSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SSKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Ictidomys tridecemlineatus (squirrel) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 55) (Ensembl accession no. ENSSTOP00000021782, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYTSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Tarsius syrichta (tarsier) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 56) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTSYP00000006804, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYVSKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Tupaia belangeri (tree shrew) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 57) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTBEP00000010264, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFA ALTEKFDLPP GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ 61 LTAENVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDADGLLYG SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVALKKNG SCKLGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSD Amino acid sequence of Meleagris gallopavo (turkey) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 58) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMGAP00000016398; partial sequence corresponding to human FGF1 residues 1 to 56, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTERFGLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGKVDGTR DRSDQH Amino acid sequence of Macropus eugenii (wallaby) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 59) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMEUP00000015084, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEGEITTFT ALTERFNLPL GNYKKPKLLY CSNGGHFLRI LPDGKVDGTR DRNDQHIQLQ 61 LSAESVGEVY IKSTESGQYL AMDTNGLLYG SQTPSEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK 121 NWFVGLKKNG SCKRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL PVSSE Amino acid sequence of Danio rerio (zebrafish) FGF1(SEQ ID NO: 60) (Ensembl accession no. ENSDARP00000008825, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MTEADIAVKS SPRDYKKLTR LYCMNGGFHL QILADGTVAG AADENTYSIL RIKATSPGVV 61 VIEGSETGLY LSMNEHGKLY ASSLVTDESY FLEKMEENHY NTYQSQKHGE NWYVGIKKNG 121 KMKRGPRTHI GQKAIFFLPR QVEQEED

As noted above, the portion of the paracrine FGF may be modified to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate compared to the portion without the modification. In one embodiment, the modified portion of the paracrine FGF includes one or more substitutions, additions, or deletions.

In one embodiment, the one or more substitutions are located at one or more amino acid residues of SEQ ID NO: 1 selected from N33, K127, K128, N129, K133, R134, R137, Q142, K143, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the one or more substitutions are selected from N33T, K127D, K128Q, N129T, K133V, R134L, R137H, Q142M, K143T/L/I, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the modification is one or more substitutions which are located at one or more amino acid residues corresponding to residues of SEQ ID NO: 1 selected from N33, K127, K128, N129, K133, R134, R137, Q142, K143, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the modification is one or more substitutions which are located at one or more amino acid residues corresponding to residues of SEQ ID NO: 1 selected from N33, K127, K128, N129, K133, R134, R137, Q142, K143, and combinations thereof. Amino acid residues corresponding to those of SEQ ID NO:1 may be determined by, for example, sequence analysis and structural analysis.

Also encompassed within the present invention are portions of paracrine FGFs other than FGF1 (e.g., FGF2, FGF4, FGF5, FGF6, FGF9, FGF16, and FGF20). The portions derived from paracrine FGFs other than FGF1 include portions corresponding to the above-identified amino acid sequences of FGF1. Corresponding portions may be determined by, for example, sequence analysis and structural analysis.

It will be understood that the portion of the paracrine FGF according to the present invention may be derived from a nucleotide sequence that encodes a paracrine FGF protein. For example, in one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence is the nucleotide sequence that encodes human FGF1 (GenBank Accession No. BC032697, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 61), as follows:

TABLE-US-00002 91 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATCAC CACCTTCACA 121 GCCCTGACCG AGAAGTTTAA TCTGCCTCCA GGGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTCCTCTAC 181 TGTAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC CTTCCGGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG 241 GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT 301 ATAAAGAGTA CCGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC 361 TCACAGACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAGAA CCATTACAAC 421 ACCTATATAT CCAAGAAGCA TGCAGAGAAG AATTGGTTTG TTGGCCTCAA GAAGAATGGG 481 AGCTGCAAAC GCGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG 541 CCAGTCTCTT CTGATTAA

In another embodiment of the present invention, the portion of the paracrine FGF of the chimeric protein may be derived from a nucleotide sequence that encodes an ortholog of human FGF1. Nucleotide sequences that encode FGF1 orthologs are shown in Table 2.

TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 2 Olive Baboon FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 62) (GenBank accession no. NM_001169086, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATCAC CACGTTCACA GCCCTGACCG AGAAGTTTAA TCTGCCTCCA 61 GCGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTGCTCTAC TGTAGCAACG GGGGACACTT CTTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCGGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGTA CCGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC TCACAGACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAGAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACATAT CCAAGAAGCA CGCAGAGAAG 361 AATTGGTTTG TTGGCCTCAA GAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAAC GTGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTTCCCCTG CCAGTCTCTT CTGATTAA Sumatran orangutan FGF1 gene coding sequence (60-214) (SEQ ID NO: 63) (GenBank accession no. NM_001133601, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 211 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATCAC CACCTTCACA 241 GCCCTGACCG AGAAGTTTAA TCTGCCTCCA GGGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTCCTCTAC 301 TGTAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CTTGAGGATC CTTCCGGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG 361 GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT 421 ATAAAGAGTA CCGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC 481 TCACAGACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAGAA CCATTACAAC 541 ACCTATATAT CCAAGAAGCA TGCAGAGAAG AATTGGTTTG TTGGCCTCAA GAAGAATGGA 601 AGCTGCAAAC GCGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG 661 CCAGTCTCTT CCGATTAA White-tufted-ear marmoset FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 64) (GenBank accession no. XM_002744295, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 130 A TGGCTGAAGG GGAAATCACC ACCTTCACAG CCCTGACCGA GAAGTTTGAT 181 CTGCCTCCAG GGAATTACAA GAAGCCCAAA CTCCTCTACT GTAGCAATGG GGGCCACTTC 241 TTGAGGATCC TTCCGGATGG CACAGTGGAT GGGACAAGGG ACAGGAGCGA CCAGCACATT 301 CAGCTGCAGC TCAGTGCGGA AAGCGTGGGG GAGGTGTATA TAAAGAGTAC CGAGACTGGC 361 CAGTACTTGG CCATGGACAC CGACGGGCTT TTATACGGCT CACAGACACC AAATGAGGAA 421 TGTTTGTTCC TGGAGAGGCT GGAGGAGAAC CATTACAACA CCTATATATC CAAGAAACAT 481 GCAGAGAAGA ATTGGTTTGT CGGCCTCAAG AAGAATGGAA GCTGTAAACG TGGTCCTCGG 541 ACTCACTATG GTCAGAAAGC GATCTTGTTT CTCCCCCTGC CAGTTTCTTC TGATTAA Horse FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 65) (GenBank accession no. NM_001163886, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 34 ATGGCTG AAGGAGAAAT CACAACCTTC 61 ACGGCCCTGA CCGAGAAGTT TAATCTGCCT CCAGGGAATT ACAAGAAGCC CAAACTCCTC 121 TACTGTAGCA ATGGGGGCCA CTTCCTGAGG ATCCTTCCAG ATGGCACAGT GGATGGGACA 181 AGGGACAGGA GCGACCAGCA CATTCAGCTG CAGCTCAGTG CGGAAAGCGT GGGGGAGGTG 241 TATATAAAGA GTACCGAGAC TGGCCAGTAC TTGGCCATGG ACACCGACGG GCTGTTGTAC 301 GGCTCACAGA CACCAAACGA GGAATGTTTG TTCCTGGAAA GGCTGGAGGA AAACCATTAC 361 AACACCTACA CATCCAAGAA GCATGCAGAG AAGAACTGGT TCGTTGGTCT CAAGAAGAAT 421 GGGAGCTGCA AACGCGGTCC TCGGACTCAC TATGGGCAGA AAGCAATCTT GTTTCTTCCC 481 CTGCCCGTCT CCTCTGACTA A Chimpanzee FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 66) (GenBank accession no. GABD01003589, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 80 A TGGCTGAAGG GGAAATCACC ACCTTCACAG CCCTGACCGA 121 GAAGTTTAAT CTGCCTTCAG GGAATTACAA GAAGCCCAAA CTCCTCTACT GTAGCAACGG 181 GGGCCACTTC CTGAGGATCC TTCCGGATGG CACAGTGGAT GGGACAAGGG ACAGGAGCGA 241 CCAGCACATT CAGCTGCAGC TCAGTGCGGA AAGCGTGGGG GAGGTGTATA TAAAGAGTAC 301 CGAGACTGGC CAGTACTTGG CCATGGACAC CGACGGGCTT TTATACGGCT CACAGACACC 361 AAATGAGGAA TGTTTGTTCC TGGAACGGCT GGAGGAGAAC CATTACAACA CCTATATATC 421 CAAGAAGCAT GCAGAGAAGA ATTGGTTTGT TGGCCTCAAG AAGAATGGAA GCTGCAAACG 481 CGGTCCTCGG ACTCACTATG GCCAGAAAGC AATCTTGTTT CTCCCCCTGC CAGTCTCTTC 541 CGATTAA Elephant FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 67) (GenBank accession no. XM_003404573, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGAAG GGGAAATCAC AACTTTCACA GCCCTGACAG AGAAGTTCAA CCTGCCTCCA 61 GGGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTCCTCTAC TGTAGCAATG GAGGTCACTT CTTAAGGATC 121 CTTCCAGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGCACCAGG GACAGGAGTG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGGGCA CCGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC TCACAGACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAAAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACACAT CCAAGAAGCA CGCAGAGAAG 361 AATTGGTTCG TTGGTCTCAA GAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAAC GCGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCAGTCTCCT CTGATTAA Dog FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 68) (GenBank accession no. XM_844181, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 164 ATGGCTG AAGGGGAAAT 181 CACAACCTTC ACTGCCCTGA CGGAGAAGTT TAATCTGCCT CCGGGGAATT ACATGAAGCC 241 CAAACTCCTC TACTGTAGCA ACGGGGGCCA CTTCCTGAGG ATCCTTCCAG ATGGCACAGT 301 GGATGGGACA AGGGACAGGA GCGACCAGCA CATTCAGCTG CAGCTCAGCG CGGAAAGCGT 361 GGGGGAGGTG TATATAAAGA GCACCGAGAC TGGCCAGTAC TTGGCCATGG ACACCGATGG 421 GCTTCTGTAC GGCTCACAGA CACCGAATGA GGAATGTTTG TTCCTGGAAA GGCTGGAGGA 481 AAACCATTAC AACACCTACA CATCCAAGAA GCATGCAGAA AAAAATTGGT TTGTTGGTCT 541 CAAGAAGAAT GGAAGCTGCA AACGCGGTCC TCGGACTCAC TATGGTCAAA AAGCAATTTT 601 GTTTCTCCCC CTGCCAGTGT CCTCTGATTA A Giant panda FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 69) (GenBank accession no. XM_002912535, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 146 ATGGC TGAAGGGGAG ATCACAACCT TCACCGCCCT 181 GACGGAGAAG TTTAATCTGC CTGCGGGGAA TTACAAGAAG CCCAAACTCC TCTACTGTAG 241 CAACGGGGGC CACTTCCTGA GGATCCTTCC AGATGGCACA GTGGACGGGA CGAGGGACAG 301 GAGCGACCAG CACATTCAAC TGCAGCTCAG CGCGGAAAGC GTAGGGGAGG TGTACATAAA 361 GAGCACCGAG ACCGGCCAGT ACTTGGCCAT GGACACCGAT GGGCTTCTGT ACGGCTCACA 421 GACACCAAAT GAGGAATGTT TGTTCCTGGA AAGGCTGGAG GAAAACCATT ACAACACCTA 481 CACATCCAAG AAGCACGCGG AGAAGAATTG GTTTGTTGGT CTCAAGAAGA ATGGAAGCTG 541 CAAACGTGGT CCTCGGACTC ACTATGGCCA GAAAGCAATT CTGTTTCTCC CCCTGCCAGT 601 CTCCTCTGAT TAA Bolivian squirrel monkey FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 70) (GenBank accession no. XM_003920547, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 130 A TGGCTGAAGG GGAAATCACC ACCTTTACAG CCCTGACCGA GAAGTTTGAT 181 CTGCCTCCAG GGAATTACAA GAAGCCCAAA CTCCTCTACT GTAGCAACGG GGGCCACTTC 241 TTGAGGATCC TTCCGGATGG CACAGTGGAT GGGACCAGGG ACAGGAGCGA TCTTCACATT 301 CAGCTGCAGC TCAGTGCGGA AAGCGTGGGG GAGGTGTATA TAAAGAGTAC CGAGACTGGC 361 CAGTACTTGG CCATGGACAC CGACGGGCTT TTATACGGCT CACAGACACC AAATGAGGAA 421 TGTTTGTTCC TGGAAAGGCT GGAGGAGAAC CATTACAACA CCTATATATC CAAGAAACAC 481 GCAGAGAAGA ATTGGTTTGT TGGCCTCAAG AAGAATGGAA GCTGCAAGCG CGGTCCTCGG 541 ACTCACTATG GCCAGAAAGC AATCTTGTTT CTCCCCCTGC CAGTCTCTTC TGATTAA Pig FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 71) (GenBank accession no. XM_003124010, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 35 ATGGCT GAAGGCGAAA TCACAACCTT 61 CACGGCCCTG ACCGAGAAGT TTAATCTGCC TCCAGGAAAT TACAAGAAGC CCAAGCTCCT 121 CTACTGCAGC AACGGGGGCC ATTTCCTCAG GATCCTTCCA GATGGCACAG TGGATGGGAC 181 CAGGGACAGG AGCGACCAGC ACATTCAGCT GCAGCTCAGT GCGGAAAGCG TGGGGGAGGT 241 GTATATAAAG AGTACGGAGA CTGGCCAGTA CTTGGCCATG GACACCAGCG GGCTTTTGTA 301 CGGCTCACAG ACACCCAGTG AGGAGTGTTT GTTCCTGGAG AGGCTGGAGG AAAACCATTA 361 CAATACCTAC ACATCCAAGA AGCACGCAGA GAAGAACTGG TTCGTTGGCC TCAAGAAGAA 421 TGGAAGCTGC AAACGCGGTC CTCGGACTCA CTATGGCCAG AAAGCCATCC TGTTTCTCCC 481 CCTGCCAGTA TCCTCGGATT AA Small-eared galago FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 72) (GenBank accession no. XM_003782087, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 28 ATG GCTGAAGGGG AAATCACAAC CTTCACAGCC 61 CTCACAGAGA AGTTTAATCT GCCTCTAGGA AATTACAAGA AGCCCAAGCT CCTCTACTGT 121 AGCAACGGGG GTCACTTTCT GAGGATCCTG CCGGATGGCA CCGTGGATGG GACACAAGAC 181 AGGAGCGACC AGCACATTCA GCTGCAGCTC AGTGCGGAAA GCGTGGGGGA GGTGTATATA 241 AAGAGTACCC AGACTGGCCA GTACTTGGCC ATGGACTCCG ACGGGCTTTT ATACGGCTCA 301 CAAACACCAA ATGAGGAATG CCTGTTCCTG GAACGGCTGG AGGAAAACCA TTACAACACC 361 TATGTGTCCA AGAAGCACGC CGAGAAGAAT TGGTTTGTCG GTCTCAAGAA GAACGGAAGT 421 TGCAAACGTG GTCCTCGGAC TCACTACGGC CAGAAAGCAA TCTTGTTTCT CCCCCTGCCA 481 GTCTCCTCTG ATTAA Greater horseshoe bat FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 73) (GenBank accession no. DP000705, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 190120 T TAATCAGAGG AGACTGGCAG 190141 GGGGAGAAAC AGGATTGCTT TCTGGCCATA GTGAGTCCGA GGACCGCGCT TGCAGCTTCC 190201 ATTCTTCTTG AGCCCAACGA ACCAATTCTT TTCTGCGTGC TTCTTGGACG TGTAGGTGTT 190261 GTAATGGTTT TCCTCCAGCC TTTCCAGGAA CAGACATTCC TCATTTGGTG TCTG 194466 TGAGC CGTACAAAAG CCCGTCGGAG TCCATGGCCA AGTACTGGCC ACTCTCGGTG 194521 CTCTTTATAT ACACCTCCCC CACGCTTTCC GCACTGAGCT GCAGCTGAA 208114 TGTGCTG GTCACTCTTG TCCCTTGTCC 208141 CATCCACTGT GCCATCTGGA AGGATCCTCA GGAAGTGGCC CCCGTTGCTG CAGTAGAGAA 208201 GTTTGGGTTT CTTGTAATTC CCTGTAGGCA GATTAAACTT CTCAGTAAGG GCTGTGAACG 208261 TGGTGACTTC CCCTTCGGCC AT European shrew FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 74) (GenBank accession no. DP000767, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 138344 CTAGTCG GAGGAGACGG 138361 GCAGGGGGAG AAACAAGATC GCTTTCTGGC CGTAGTGAGT CCGGGGACCA CGCTTGCAGC 138421 TTCCGTTCTT CTTCAGACCA ACAAACCAAT TCTTCTCGGC ATGCTTCTTG GAGGTATAGG 138481 TGTTGTAATG GTTTTCCTCC AGCCTTTCCA GAAACAGACA TTCCTCATTC GGTGTTTG 143512 TGAGCCGTA 143521 TAAAAGCCCG TCGGTGTCCA TGGCCAAGTA ATGGCCAGTC TCCGTGCTCT TTATATACAC 143581 CTCCCCCACG CTTTCCGCAC TGAGCTGCAG CTGAA 157009 TG TGCTGGTCGC 157021 TGCGGTCCCT GGTCCCATCC ACTGTGCCGT CCGGGAGGAT GCGCAGGAAG TGGCCCCCGT 157081 TGCTGCAGTA CAGGAGTTTG GGCTTCTTGT AGTTCCCTGG TGGCAGGTTA AACTTCTCCA 157141 TGAGGGCCCC AAAGGTGGTG ATCTCCCCCT CGGCCAT Rabbit FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 75) (GenBank accession no. NM_001171488, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAGG GGGAGGTCAC CACCTTCACA GCCCTGACCG AGAAGTTCAA CCTGCCTGCA 61 GGGAACTACA AGTTGCCCAA ACTCCTCTAC TGCAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC 121 CTGCCGGACG GCACTGTGGA CGGCACAAGG GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTGAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGTA CGGAGACCGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCGACGGCCT TTTATACGGC TCGCAAACGC CCAGTGAGGA GTGTTTGTTC 301 CTGGAACGGC TGGAGGAGAA CCACTACAAC ACCTACACGT CCAAGAAGCA CGCCGAGAAG 361 AACTGGTTCG TGGGGCTGAA GAAAAACGGG AGCTGCAAGC GCGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAC 421 GGCCAGAAAG CCATCTTGTT CCTCCCCCTG CCGGTCTCCT CCGACTAA Chinese hamster FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 76) (GenBank accession no. XM_003502421, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GAGAAATCAC CACCTTCTCA GCCCTGACAG AGAGATTTAA TCTGCCTCCA 61 GGAAACTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTGCTCTAC TGCAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CTTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCAGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG GACAGGAGTG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTGAGTGCGG AAAGCGCGGG CGAAGTGTAT ATAAAGGGTA CAGAGACAGG CCAGTACAGG 241 AACATGGACA CGGATGGCCT TTTATACGGC TCACAGACAC CAAATGAAGA ATGCCTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAAGAAAA CCATTACAAC ACTTATACAT CCAAGAAGCA CGCAGAGAAG 361 AACTGGTTTG TGGGCCTCAA GAAAAACGGG AGCTGCAAGC GTGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCTGTATCTT CTGACTAG Tasmanian devil FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 77) (GenBank accession no. XM_003756690, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 24 ATGGCCG AAGGGGAGAT CACAACCTTC ACAGCCCTGA 61 CCGAAAGATT TAATCTGCCA CTGGGGAATT ACAAGAAGCC CAAGCTTCTC TACTGTAGCA 121 ATGGGGGCCA CTTTTTGAGG ATTCTTCCTG ATGGTAAAGT GGATGGGACA AGGGACAGAA 181 ATGATCAACA CATTCAACTG CAACTAAGCG CGGAAAGCGT GGGTGAGGTG TATATAAAGA 241 GCACTGAGTC TGGCCAGTAT TTGGCTATGG ACACCGATGG ACTTTTATAC GGCTCACAGA 301 CACCCACTGA AGAATGCTTG TTCCTGGAGA GATTGGAGGA GAATCATTAC AACACCTACA 361 TATCAAAGAA GCATGCGGAG AAAAATTGGT TTGTGGGCCT CAAGAAAAAT GGAAGCTGCA 421 AAAGAGGTCC CAGGACTCAC TATGGCCAGA AAGCCATCCT CTTCCTTCCC CTCCCTGTGT 481 CCTCTGAGTA A House mouse FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 78) (GenBank accession no. NM_010197, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 188 ATG GCTGAAGGGG AGATCACAAC CTTCGCAGCC CTGACCGAGA GGTTCAACCT 241 GCCTCTAGGA AACTACAAAA AGCCCAAACT GCTCTACTGC AGCAACGGGG GCCACTTCTT 301 GAGGATCCTT CCTGATGGCA CCGTGGATGG GACAAGGGAC AGGAGCGACC AGCACATTCA 361 GCTGCAGCTC AGTGCGGAAA GTGCGGGCGA AGTGTATATA AAGGGTACGG AGACCGGCCA 421 GTACTTGGCC ATGGACACCG AAGGGCTTTT ATACGGCTCG CAGACACCAA ATGAGGAATG 481 TCTGTTCCTG GAAAGGCTGG AAGAAAACCA TTATAACACT TACACCTCCA AGAAGCATGC 541 GGAGAAGAAC TGGTTTGTGG GCCTCAAGAA GAACGGGAGC TGTAAGCGCG GTCCTCGGAC 601 TCACTATGGC CAGAAAGCCA TCTTGTTTCT GCCCCTCCCG GTGTCTTCTG ACTAG Domestic guinea pig FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-154) (SEQ ID NO: 79) (GenBank accession no. XM_003477194, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GAGAAATCAC AACTTTTGCA GCCCTGACTG AGAAGTTTAA TCTGCCTCCA 61 GGGAATTATA AGAAGCCCAA ACTGCTCTAC TGCAGCAATG GGGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCAGACG GCACAGTGGA CGGCACAAGA GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAGGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATACAGAGCA CCGAGACCGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC TCACAGACAC CAAGTGAGGA ATGCTTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAAAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACACAT CCAAGAAGCA TGTGGAGAAG 361 AATTGGTTTG TTGGCCTCAA GAAGAACGGA AGCTGCAAGC GTGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT CCTCCCCTTG CCAGTCTCTG ATTAG Gray short-tailed opossum FGF1 gene coding sequence

(1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 80) (GenBank accession no. XM_001368884, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGAAG GGGAGATCAC AACCTTCACA GCCCTGACTG AAAGATTTAA CCTGCCACTG 61 GGGAATTACA AGAAACCCAA GCTTCTCTAC TGTAGCAATG GGGGCCATTT CTTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCTGATG GCAAAGTGGA TGGGACACGG GACAGAAATG ATCAACACAT TCAACTGCAG 181 CTGAGCACGG AAAGTGTGGG TGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGCA CTGAGTCTGG CCAGTATTTG 241 GCTATGGACA CCGATGGACT TTTATATGGC TCACAGACAC CCAGTGAAGA ATGCTTGTTT 301 CTGGAGAGGT TGGAGGAGAA TCATTACAAC ACCTACACAT CGAAGAAGCA TGCAGAGAAA 361 AATTGGTTTG TTGGTCTCAA GAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAAA AGGGTCCCAG GACTCACTAC 421 GGCCAGAAAG CCATCCTGTT CCTTCCCCTC CCTGTGTCCT CTGAGTAA Common vampire bat FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 81) (GenBank accession no. GABZ01008334, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAGTCAC CACGTTCACA GCTCTGACTG AGAAGTTTAA TCTGCCTCTG 61 GAGAGTTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTTCTCTAC TGCAGCAACG GTGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCAGATG GTACAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG GACAAGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAC ATAAAGAGCA CCGGGAGTGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACT CCGCCGGGCT TTTGTATGGC TCACAGACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAAAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACACAT CCAAGAAGCA TGCAGAAAAG 361 AATTGGTTCG TGGGGCTCAA GAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAGC GTGGCCCCCG GACTCATTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCAGTCAACT CTGATTAA Cattle FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 82) (GenBank accession no. NM_174055, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 918 ATG GCTGAAGGAG AAACCACGAC CTTCACGGCC CTGACTGAGA 961 AGTTTAACCT GCCTCTAGGC AATTACAAGA AGCCCAAGCT CCTCTACTGC AGCAACGGGG 1021 GCTACTTCCT GAGAATCCTC CCAGATGGCA CAGTGGATGG GACGAAGGAC AGGAGCGACC 1081 AGCACATTCA GCTGCAGCTC TGTGCGGAAA GCATAGGGGA GGTGTATATT AAGAGTACGG 1141 AGACTGGCCA GTTCTTGGCC ATGGACACCG ACGGGCTTTT GTACGGCTCA CAGACACCCA 1201 ATGAGGAATG TTTGTTCCTG GAAAGGTTGG AGGAAAACCA TTACAACACC TACATATCCA 1261 AGAAGCATGC AGAGAAGCAT TGGTTCGTTG GTCTCAAGAA GAACGGAAGG TCTAAACTCG 1321 GTCCTCGGAC TCACTTCGGC CAGAAAGCCA TCTTGTTTCT CCCCCTGCCA GTCTCCTCTG 1381 ATTAA Platypus FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 83) (GenBank accession no. XM_001514811, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCGGAGG GTGAAATCAC CACGTTCACA GCCCTGATGG AGAAGTTCGA CCTACCCCTG 61 GGCAACTACA AAAAGCCTAG GCTGCTCTAC TGCAGCAATG GCGGCTACTT CCTGCGCATC 121 CAGCCAGACG GTAAAGTGGA CGGGACCAGG GATCGGAGCG ATCAGCACAT TCAACTGCAG 181 CTAAGCGCGG AAAGCGTGGG CGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGCA CCGAGTCTGG CCACTATTTG 241 GCTATGGACA CCGAAGGACT TTTATATGGC TCACAGGCAC CCAGTGAAGA CTGCTTGTTC 301 CTGGAGCGGC TGGAGGAGAA CCACTATAAC ACGTACGTGT CCAAGAAGCA CGCTGAGAAG 361 AATTGGTTTG TCGGTCTCAA GAAGAACGGG AGCTGCAAAC GAGGTCCCCG GACTCACTAC 421 GGCCAGAAAG CCATCCTCTT CCTCCCGCTC CCCGTGGCAT CCGACTAG Zebra finch FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 84) (GenBank accession no. XM_002193251, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGAGG GGGAGATCAC CACCTTCAGC GCCCTGACGG AGAAGTTCAA CCTGCCCCCG 61 GGGAACTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTGCTGTAC TGCAGCAACG GGGGGCATTT CCTGCGCATC 121 CTCCCGGACG GCACCGTGGA TGGCACCAGG GACCGCAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTCCAG 181 CTGAGTGCAG AGAGCGTGGG GGTGGTGCAC ATCCAGAGCA CCCAGTCGGG GCAGTACCTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCAACGGGCT GCTCTACGGC TCGCAGCTGC CACCCGGTGA GTGTCTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAGAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACGTCT CCAAAATGCA CGCGGACAAG 361 AACTGGTTTG TGGGGCTGAA GAAGAACGGG ACAAGCAAGC TGGGCCCGCG GACTCACTAC 421 GGCCAGAAGG CGATCCTGTT CCTGCCGCTG CCCGTGGCGG CCGACTGA Nine-banded armadillo FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 85) (GenBank accession no. DP001080, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 178389 TT AATCAGAGGA GACTGGCAGG GGAAGAAACA AGATAGCTTT CTGGCCATAG 178441 TGAGTCTGAG GACCACGTTT GCTGCTTCCG TCCTTCTTGA GACCAACAAA CCATTTCTTC 178501 TCTGCATGCT TCTTGGATAT GTAGGTGTTG TAATTGTTTT CTTCCAGCTT TTCCATGAAC 178561 AAGCATTCCT CACTTGGTGT CTC 182873 TGAGCCAT 182881 ATAAAAGCCC GTCGGTGTCC ATGGCTAAGT ACTGGCCGGT CTCTGCACTC TTTATATACA 182941 CCTCCCCCAC GCTTTCCGCA CTGAGCTGCA GCTGAA 197786 TGTGT TGGTCGCTCC TGTCCCTTGT CCCATCCACC 197821 GTGCCATCTG GAAGGATCCT CAAGAAGTGG CCCCCGTTTC TGCAGTAGAG GAGTCTGGGG 197881 TGCTTGTAAT TTTCTAGGGG CAGGTTGAAC TTCTCCATCA GGGCCATGAA GGTTGTGATC 197941 TCCCCTTCAG CCAT Xenopus Silurana tropicalis FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 86) (GenBank accession no. FJ428265, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCAGAGG GAGACATCAC AACATTCAAC CCCATTGCAG AGTCCTTCAG TCTTCCAATT 61 GGCAACTACA AGAAACCAAA ACTTCTGTAC TGTAATAATG GAGGGTATTT TTTGCGCATC 121 CTCCCAGATG GGGTTGTGGA TGGAACAAGA GACAGAGATG ACCTTTACAT TACACTGAAG 181 TTAAGCGCAC AAAGCCAAGG GGAGGTGCAT ATCAAAAGCA CAGAGACAGG GAGTTACTTA 241 GCCATGGACT CCAGTGGACA GTTGTATGGA ACTCTCACAC CAAATGAAGA AAGCCTGTTT 301 CTGGAGACAT TAGAAGAGAA TCACTATAAC ACATACAAGT CAAAGAAGTA TGCAGAAAAT 361 AACTGGTTTG TGGGGATAAA GAAGAACGGG GCAAGCAAAA AGGGATCAAG GACTCACTAT 421 GGACAAAAAG CCATCCTTTT TCTGCCGCTG CCAGCATCAC CTGACTAG Heterocephalus glaber FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 87) (generated using SMS Reverse Translate tool on the ExPASy Bioinformatics Resource website (www.expasy.org): 1 ATGGCGGAAG GCGAAATTAC CACCTTTACC GCGCTGACCG AAAAATTTAA CCTGCCGCCG 61 GGCAACTATA AAAAACCGAA ACTGCTGTAT TGCAGCAACG GCGGCCATTT TCTGCGCATT 121 CTGCCGGATG GCAAAGTGGA TGGCACCCGC GATCGCAGCG ATCAGCATAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTGAGCGCGG AAGGCGTGGG CGAAGTGTAT ATTAAAAGCA CCGAAACCGG CCAGTATCTG 241 GCGATGGATA CCGATGGCCT GCTGTATGGC AGCCAGACCG CGAGCGAAGA ATGCCTGTTT 301 CTGGAACGCC TGGAAGAAAA CCATTATAAC ACCTATATTA GCAAAAAACA TGCGGAAAAA 361 AACTGGTTTG TGGGCCTGAA AAAAAACGGC AGCTGCAAAC GCGGCCCGCG CACCCATTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CGATTCTGTT TCTGCCGCTG CCGGTGAGCA GCGAT Black flying fox FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 88) (generated using SMS Reverse Translate tool on the ExPASy Bioinformatics Resource website (www.expasy.org): 1 ATGGCGGAAG GCGAAGTGAC CACCTTTACC GCGCTGACCG AACGCTTTAA CCTGCCGCCG 61 GGCAACTATA AAAAACCGAA ACTGCTGTAT TGCAGCAACG GCGGCCATTT TCTGCGCATT 121 CTGCCGGATG GCACCGTGGA TGGCACCCGC GATAAAAGCG ATCAGCATAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTGAGCGCGG AAAGCGTGGG CGAAGTGTAT ATTAAAAGCA CCGAAAGCGG CCAGTATCTG 241 GCGATGGATA GCGATGGCCT GCTGTATGGC AGCCAGACCC CGGATGAAGA TTGCCTGTTT 301 CTGGAACGCC TGGAAGAAAA CCATTATAAC ACCTATACCA GCAAAAAACA TGCGGAAAAA 361 AACTGGTTTG TGGGCCTGAA AAAAAACGGC AGCTGCAAAC GCGGCCCGCG CACCCATTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CGATTCTGTT TCTGCCGCTG CCGGTGAGCA GCGAT Chinese tree shrew FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 89) (generated using SMS Reverse Translate tool on the ExPASy Bioinformatics Resource website (www.expasy.org): 1 ATGGCGGAAG GCGAAATTAC CACCTTTGCG GCGCTGACCG AAAAATTTGA TCTGCCGCCG 61 GGCAACTATA AAAAACCGAA ACTGCTGTAT TGCAGCAACG GCGGCCATTT TCTGCGCATT 121 CTGCCGGATG GCACCGTGGA TGGCACCCGC GATCGCAGCG ATCAGCATAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTGACCGCGG AAAACGTGGG CGAAGTGTAT ATTAAAAGCA CCGAAACCGG CCAGTATCTG 241 GCGATGGATG CGGATGGCCT GCTGTATGGC AGCCAGACCC CGAACGAAGA ATGCCTGTTT 301 CTGGAACGCC TGGAAGAAAA CCATTATAAC ACCTATATTA GCAAAAAACA TGCGGAAAAA 361 AACTGGTTTG TGGCGCTGAA AAAAAACGGC AGCTGCAAAC TGGGCCCGCG CACCCATTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CGATTCTGTT TCTGCCGCTG CCGGTGAGCA GCGAT Rock pigeon FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 90) (generated using SMS Reverse Translate tool on the ExPASy Bioinformatics Resource website (www.expasy.org): 1 ATGGCGGAAG GCGAAATTAC CACCTTTACC GCGCTGACCG AAAAATTTAA CCTGCCGCCG 61 GGCAACTATA AAAAACCGAA ACTGCTGTAT TGCAGCAACG GCGGCCATTT TCTGCGCATT 121 CTGCCGGATG GCAAAGTGGA TGGCACCCGC GATCGCAGCG ATCAGCATAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTGAGCGCGG AAAGCGTGGG CGAAGTGTAT ATTAAAAGCA CCCAGAGCGG CCAGTATCTG 241 GCGATGGATC CGACCGGCCT GCTGTATGGC AGCCAGCTGC TGGGCGAAGA ATGCCTGTTT 301 CTGGAACGCA TTGAAGAAAA CCATTATAAC ACCTATGTGA GCAAAAAACA TGCGGATAAA 361 AACTGGTTTG TGGGCCTGAA AAAAAACGGC AACAGCAAAC TGGGCCCGCG CACCCATTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CGATTCTGTT TCTGCCGCTG CCGGTGAGCG CGGAT Sheep FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 91) (GenBank accession no. XM_004008909, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 361 ATGGCTGAAG GAGAAACCAC AACCTTCAGG GCCCTGACTG AGAAGTTTAA CCTGCCTCTA 421 GGCAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA GCTCCTCTAT TGCAGCAACG GGGGCTACTT CCTGAGAATC 481 CTCCCAGATG GCAGAGTGGA TGGGACGAAG GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 541 CTCTATGCGG AAAGCATAGG GGAGGTGTAT ATTAAGAGTA CGGAGACTGG CCAGTTCTTG 601 GCCATGGACA CCAACGGGCT TTTGTACGGC TCACAAACAC CCAGTGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC 661 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAAAA CCATTATAAC ACCTACATAT CCAAGAAGCA TGCAGAGAAG 721 AATTGGTTCA TTGGTCTCAA GAAGAACGGA AGCTCCAAAC TCGGTCCTCG GACTCACTTC 781 GGCCAGAAAG CCATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCAGTTTCCT CTGATTAA Chicken FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 92) (GenBank accession no. NM_205180, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 52 ATGGCCGAG 61 GGGGAGATAA CCACCTTCAC CGCCCTGACC GAGCGCTTCG GCCTGCCGCT GGGCAACTAC 121 AAGAAGCCCA AACTCCTGTA CTGCAGCAAC GGGGGCCACT TCCTACGGAT CCTGCCGGAC 181 GGCAAGGTGG ACGGGACGCG GGACCGGAGT GACCAGCACA TTCAGCTGCA GCTCAGCGCG 241 GAAGATGTGG GCGAGGTCTA TATAAAGAGC ACAGCGTCGG GGCAGTACCT GGCAATGGAC 301 ACCAACGGGC TCCTGTATGG CTCGCAGCTA CCAGGCGAGG AGTGCTTGTT CCTTGAGAGG 361 CTCGAGGAGA ACCATTACAA CACATACATC TCCAAAAAGC ACGCAGACAA GAACTGGTTC 421 GTCGGGCTGA AGAAAAACGG GAACAGCAAG CTGGGGCCGC GGACTCACTA TGGGCAAAAG 481 GCGATCCTCT TCCTCCCATT GCCGGTGTCG GCTGACTGA Alpaca FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155, excluding 1-57) (SEQ ID NO: 93) (Ensembl accession no. ENSVPAT00000008395, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 CAGCTGCAGC TCAGTGCGGA AAGCGTGGGG GAGGTGTATA TAAAGAGTAC CGAGACTGGC 61 CAGTACTTGG CCATGGACAC CGACGGGCTT TTGCACGGCT CACAGACACC AAATGAGGAA 121 TGTTTGTTCC TGGAAAGGCT GGAGGAGAAC CATTACAACA CCTACACGTC CAAGAAGCAC 181 GCCGAAAAGA ATTGGTTTGT TGGTCTCAAG AAGAATGGAA GCTGCAAACG CGGTCCTCGG 241 ACTCACTACG GCCAGAAGGC GATCTTGTTT CTCCCCTTGC CAGTCTCCTC TGATTAA Anole lizard FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 94) (Ensembl accession no. ENSACAT00000013467, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GTGAAATAAC AACATTCACA GCCTTGACCG AGAGGTTTGC TCTCCCAATG 61 GAGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTCCTGTAT TGCAGCAATG GAGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCAGATG GAAAAGTGGA TGGCACCATG GACCGGAATG ACAGCTATAT TCAGTTGCTG 181 TTAACAGCAG AAGATGTGGG TGTGGTATAT ATAAAAGGCA CTGAGACCGG GCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGATG CCAATGGACA TTTATATGGC TCGCAGTTGC CAACAGAAGA GTGTTTATTT 301 GTGGAAACGC TGGAAGAAAA CCATTACAAT ACATATACCT CAAAGATGCA TGGCGATAAG 361 AAGTGGTATG TTGGCTTGAA AAAGAATGGG AAAGGCAAAC TGGGGCCACG GACTCATCGC 421 GGCCAAAAGG CAATACTTTT CCTTCCACTG CCAGTATCAC CTGATTAG Bushbaby FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 95) (Ensembl accession no. ENSOGAT00000005081, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATCAC AACCTTCACA GCCCTCACAG AGAAGTTTAA TCTGCCTCTA 61 GGAAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA GCTCCTCTAC TGTAGCAACG GGGGTCACTT TCTGAGGATC 121 CTGCCGGATG GCACCGTGGA TGGGACACAA GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGTA CCCAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACT CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC TCACAAACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGCCTGTTC 301 CTGGAACGGC TGGAGGAAAA CCATTACAAC ACCTATGTGT CCAAGAAGCA CGCCGAGAAG 361 AATTGGTTTG TCGGTCTCAA GAAGAACGGA AGTTGCAAAC GTGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAC 421 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCAGTCTCCT CTGATTAA Cat FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 96) (Ensembl accession no. ENSFCAT00000009123, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATCAC AACCTTCACG GCCCTGACGG AGAAGTTCAA TCTGCCTCCA 61 GGGAATTACA AGAAACCCAA ACTCCTCTAC TGTAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCAGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACGAGG GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGTA CCGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTGTACGGC TCACAGACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGCTTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAAGAAAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACACAT CCAAGAAGCA CGCAGAAAAG 361 AATTGGTTTG TGGGTCTCAA GAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAAC GCGGTCCCCG GACTCACTAT 421 GGCCAGAAGG CAATTTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCAGTCTCCT CTGATTAA Chinese softshell turtle FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 97) (Ensembl accession no. ENSPSIT00000016432, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 131 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATAAC AACGTTCACC GCCCTGACCG AAAAATTCAA 181 CCTTCCCCTG GGGAATTACA AGAATCCCAA ACTCTTATAT TGCAGCAATG GAGGCTACTT 241 CTTGAGGATA CATCCAGATG GCAAAGTAGA TGGGACAAGG GACCGAAGTG ACCAACACAT 301 TCAGCTGCAG CTAAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG TGAGGTATAT ATAAAGAGCA CTGAGTCTGG 361 ACAGTTTTTG GCTATGGACG CCAATGGACT TTTATATGGA TCACTGTCAC CGAGTGAGGA 291 ATGCTTATTC TTGGAAAGAA TGGAAGAAAA TCATTATAAC ACCTACATCT CCAAGAAGCA 351 TGCAGACAAG AACTGGTTCG TTGGCTTAAA GAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAAC TGGGACCGCG 411 GACGCACTAC GGCCAAAAGG CCGTCCTTTT CCTTCCACTG CCAGTGTCAG CTGATTAA Coelacanth FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 98) (Ensembl accession no. ENSLACT00000015212, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG ACAAAATAAC AACACTGAAG GCCTTGGCTG AAAAATTTAA CCTTCCTATG 61 GGAAATTACA AGAAAGCAAA ACTCCTCTAC TGCAGCAACG GAGGGTATTT CCTGCGAATA 121 CCCCCAGACG GGAAAGTGGA AGGAATTAGA GAACGAAGCG ACAAGTACAT TCAGCTGCAA 181 ATGAATGCAG AAAGTTTAGG CATGGTGTCT ATAAAGGGTG TGGAGGCAGG GCAATACCTA 241 GCTATGAATA CAAATGGACT CCTGTATGGA TCTCAGTCTC TAACTGAAGA ATGCCTTTTC 301 ATGGAAAAGA TGGAAGAAAA CCACTACAAC ACATACAGGT CTAAGACACA TGCAGATAAA 361 AACTGGTATG TTGGCATTAG AAAGAACGGT AGCATCAAAC CAGGACCAAG GACTCACATT 421 GGCCAAAAGG CTGTTCTTTT TCTCCCTCTG CCTGCCTCGA GTGATTAG Dolphin FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 99) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTTRT00000004742, which is hereby

incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATCAC AACCTTCACA GCCCTGACCG AGAAGTTTAA TCTGCCTCCA 61 GGGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTCCTCTAC TGTAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCAGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG GACAGGAGTG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGTA CGGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTGTACGGC TCACAGACAC CCAATGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGT TGGAGGAAAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACGCAT CCAAGAAGCA TGCAGAAAAG 361 AATTGGTTCG TTGGTCTCAA GAAGAACGGA AGCTGCAAAC GCGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAC 421 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCAGTCTCCT CCGATTAA Ferret FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 100) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMPUT00000008013, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCT GAAGGGGAAA TCACAACCTT 61 CACAGCCCTG ATGGAGAAGT TTAATCTGCC TGCGGGGAAT TACAAGAAGC CCAAACTCCT 121 CTACTGTAGC AATGGGGGCC ACTTCCTGAG GATCCTTCCA GATGGCACAG TGGACGGCAC 181 AAGGGACAGG AGCGACCAGC ACATTCAGCT GCAGCTCAGT GCGGAAAGCG TGGGGGAGGT 241 GTACATAAAG AGTACCGAGA CTGGCCAGTA CTTGGCCATG GACACCGATG GGCTTTTGTA 301 CGGCTCACAA ACACCAAATG AGGAATGTCT GTTCCTGGAA AGGCTGGAGG AAAACCATTA 361 CAACACCTAC ACATCCAAGA AGCACGCTGA GAAGAATTGG TTTGTAGGTC TCAAGAAGAA 421 CGGAAGCTGC AAACGCGGTC CTCGGACTCA CTATGGCCAG AAAGCAATTC TGTTTCTCCC 481 CCTGCCAGTC TCCTCTGATT AA Gibbon FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 101) (Ensembl accession no. ENSNLET00000012455, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 241 ATGG CCGAAGGGGA 301 AATCACCACC TTCACAGCCC TGACCGAGAA GTTTAATCTG CCTCCAGGGA ATTACAAGAA 361 GCCCAAACTC CTCTACTGTA GCAACGGGGG CCACTTCTTG AGGATCCTTC CGGATGGCAC 421 AGTGGATGGG ACAAGGGACA GGAGCGACCA GCACATTCAG CTGCAGCTCA GTGCGGAAAG 481 CGTGGGGGAG GTGTATATAA AGAGTACCGA GACTGGCCAG TACTTGGCCA TGGACACCGA 541 CGGGCTTTTA TACGGCTCAC AGACACCAAA TGAGGAATGT TTGTTCCTGG AAAGGCTGGA 601 GGAGAACCAT TACAACACCT ATATATCCAA GAAGCATGCA GAGAAGAATT GGTTTGTTGG 661 CCTCAAGAAG AATGGAAGCT GCAAACGCGG TCCTCGGACT CACTATGGCC AGAAAGCAAT 721 CTTGTTTCTC CCCCTGCCAG TCTCTTCTGA TTAA Gorilla FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 102) (Ensembl accession no. ENSGGOT00000025344, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 121 ATGG CTGAAGGGGA 181 AATCACCACC TTCACAGCCC TGACCGAGAA GTTTAATCTG CCTCCAGGGA ATTACAAGAA 241 GCCCAAACTC CTCTACTGTA GCAATGGGGG CCACTTCTTG AGGATCCTTC CGGATGGCAC 301 AGTGGATGGG ACAAGGGACA GGAGCGACCA GCACATTCAG CTGCAGCTCA GTGCGGAAAG 361 CGTGGGGGAG GTGTATATAA AGAGTACCGA GACTGGCCAG TACTTGGCCA TGGACACCGA 421 CGGGCTTTTA TACGGCTCAC AGACACCAAA TGAGGAATGT TTGTTCCTGG AAAGGCTGGA 481 GGAGAACCAT TACAACACCT ATATATCCAA GAAGCATGCA GAGAAGAATT GGTTTGTTGG 541 CCTCAAGAAG AATGGAAGCT GCAAACGCGG TCCTCGGACT CACTATGGCC AGAAAGCAAT 601 CTTGTTTCTC CCCCTGCCAG TCTCTTCCGA TTAA Hedgehog FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 103) (Ensembl accession no. ENSEEUT00000005832, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GAGAAATCAC CACCTTCACG GCCCTGACTG AGAAGTTTAA TCTGCCACTA 61 GGGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA GCTCCTCTAC TGTAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCAGATG GCACCGTGGA TGGGACAAGG GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCATAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGTA CGGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC TCACAAACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGTCTGTTC 301 CTTGAAAGGC TGGAAGAGAA CCATTACAAT ACCTACACAT CCAAGAAGCA TGCCGAGAAG 361 AACTGGTTTG TTGGCCTCAA GAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAGC GTGGTCCTCG GACTCATTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CTATTTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCAGTTTCCT CTGATTAA Hyrax FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155, excluding 1-90) (SEQ ID NO: 104) (Ensembl accession no. ENSPCAT00000011746, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GCGAAATCAC AACCTTCACA GCCCTGACTG AGAAGTTTAA CCTGCCACTA 61 GAGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTCCTCTAC TGTAGCAACG GAGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCGGACG GCACAGTGGA TGGCACCAGG GACAGGAGTG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGGGCA CCGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTATATGGC TCA Kangaroo rat FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155, excluding 1-16 and 58-155) (SEQ ID NO: 105) (Ensembl accession no. ENSDORT00000007345, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATCAC AACCTTCACA GCCCTGACGG AAAGGTTTAA ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 51 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------T TCAGCTGCAA 62 CTGAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTCTAT ATAAAGAGCA CCGAGACTGG CCAATACTTG 122 GCCATGGATG CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC TCACAGACAC CTGATGAAGA ATGCTTGTTC 182 CTGGAGAGGC TGGAAGAAAA TCATTATAAC ACCTACATAG CCAAGAAACA TGCTGAAAAG 242 AATTGGTTTG TCGGCCTCAA AAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAGC GTGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT 302 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCCTGTT CCTCCCCTTG CCTGTCTCCT CTGATTAG Lamprey FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155, excluding 94-155) (SEQ ID NO: 106) (Ensembl accession no. ENSPMAT00000010729, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGAGGTGG GCCACATCGG CACGCTGCCC GTGGTCCCCG CGGGGCCCGT GTTCCCCGGC 61 AGTTTCAAGG AGCCACGGCG CCTCTACTGC CGCAGCGCGG GCCACCACCT CCAGATCCTG 121 GGGGACGGCA CCGTGAGTGG CACCCAGGAC GAGAACGAGC CCCACGCCGT TCTGCAGCTG 181 CAGGCGGTGC GCCGCGGGGT GGTGACGATC CGTGGGCTCT GCGCCGAGAG GTTCCTCGCC 241 ATGAGCACGG AGGGACACCT GTACGGGGCG GTGAGG Lesser hedgehog tenrec FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155, excluding 1-57) (SEQ ID NO: 107) (Ensembl accession no. ENSETET00000017851, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 CAGCTGAAGC TCGTTGCCGA AAGCGTGGGG GTGGTGTATA TAAAGAGCAT CAAGACCGGC 61 CAGTACTTGG CCATGAACCC CGACGGGCTT TTATACGGCT CCGAGACCCC AGAGGAAGAA 121 TGCTTGTTCC TGGAAACGCT GGAGGAAAAC CACTACACCA CCTTCAAATC TAAGAAGCAC 181 GTAGAGAAGA ATTGGTTCGT TGGTCTCCGG AAGAATGGAA GGGTCAAGAT CGGGCCTCGG 241 ACTCACCAAG GCCAGAAAGC AATCTTGTTC CTGCCCCTCC CGGTGTCCTC TGATTAA Rhesus monkey FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 108) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMMUT00000033070, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 36 ATGGC TGAAGGGGAA ATCACCACGT 61 TCACAGCCCT GACCGAGAAG TTTAATCTGC CTCCAGGGAA TTACAAGAAG CCCAAACTGC 121 TCTACTGTAG CAATGGGGGC CACTTCTTGA GGATCCTTCC GGATGGCACA GTGGATGGGA 181 CAAGGGACAG GAGCGACCAG CACATTCAGC TGCAGCTCAG TGCGGAAAGC GTGGGGGAGG 241 TGTATATAAA GAGTACCGAG ACTGGCCAGT ACTTGGCCAT GGACACCGAC GGGCTTTTAT 301 ACGGCTCACA GACACCAAAT GAGGAATGTT TGTTCCTGGA AAGGCTGGAG GAGAACCATT 361 ACAACACCTA TACATCCAAG AAGCACGCAG AGAAGAATTG GTTTGTTGGC CTCAAGAAGA 421 ATGGAAGCTG CAAACGTGGT CCTCGGACTC ACTATGGCCA GAAAGCAATC TTGTTTCTTC 481 CCCTGCCAGT CTCTTCTGAT TAA Megabat FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 109) (Ensembl accession no. ENSPVAT00000004596, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGAGG GGGAAGTCAC GACGTTCACG GCCCTGACCG AGAGGTTTAA CCTGCCTCCA 61 GGGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTTCTCTAC TGCAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC 121 CTCCCAGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG GACAAGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGTGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGCA CCGAGAGTGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACT CCGACGGGCT TTTGTACGGC TCACAGACAC CAGATGAGGA CTGTTTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAAAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACACAT CCAAGAAGCA CGCAGAGAAG 361 AATTGGTTTG TTGGGCTCAA GAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAGC GCGGTCCCCG GACTCACTAC 421 GGCCAGAAAG CGATCCTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCAGTCTCCT CTGATTAG Microbat FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 110) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMLUT00000007098, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 66 ATGGC TGAGGGGGAA GTCACCACAT TCACGGCCCT GACCGAGAGG TTCAATCTGC 121 CTCTGGAGAA CTACAAGAAG CCCAAGCTTC TCTACTGCAG CAACGGGGGC CACTTCCTGC 181 GGATCCTCCC AGACGGCACC GTGGACGGGA CGAGGGACAG GAGCGACCAG CACATTCAGC 241 TGCAGCTCAG TGCGGAAAGC GTGGGGGAGG TGTATATAAA GAGCACCGAG AGTGGCCAGT 301 ACTTGGCCAT GGACTCCGAC GGGCTTTTGT ACGGCTCACA AACACCCAAT GAGGAATGTT 361 TGTTCCTGGA AAGGCTGGAG GAGAACCACT ACAACACCTA CACGTCCAAG AAGCACGCAG 421 AAAAGAATTG GTTCGTTGGG CTCAAGAAGA ACGGAAGCTG CAAGCGTGGT CCTCGGACGC 481 ATTATGGCCA GAAAGCAATC TTGTTTCTCC CCCTGCCAGT CTCCTCCGAT TAA Mouse lemur FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 111) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMICT00000009454, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGAAG GGGAGATCAC AACCTTCACG GCCCTCACCG AGAAGTTTAA CCTGCCTCCG 61 GGGAACTACA AGAAGCCCAA GCTCCTCTAC TGCAGCAACG GCGGCCACTT CCTGCGCATC 121 CTTCCCGACG GCACCGTGGA TGGCACGAGA GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGCGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGCA CCCAGACTGG CCGGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACG CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC TCACAAACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAAAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACGTAT CCAAGAAGCA CGCAGAGAAG 361 AATTGGTTTG TTGGCCTCAA GAAGAATGGA AGTTGCAAAC GCGGCCCCCG GACTCACTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTGCCCCTG CCAGTCTCCT CTGATTAA Pika FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155, excluding 57-67) (SEQ ID NO: 112) (Ensembl accession no. ENSOPRT00000012854, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGAGG GAGAAGTCAC CACCTTCTCA GCCCTGACGG AGAAGTTCAA TCTGCCTGGA 61 GGAAACTACA AGTTGCCCAA GCTCCTTTAC TGTAGCAACG GAGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCAGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACCAGG GACAGGAGCG ACCTGCACA- ---------- 170 ---------- ---------- -GAGGTGTTT ATAAAGAGTA CGGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG 209 GCTATGGACA CCGATGGCCT TTTATATGGC TCGCAGACAC CCAGTGAGGA GTGTTTGTTC 269 CTGGAGCGGC TGGAGGAGAA CCACTACAAC ACCTACACAT CCAAGAAGCA TGCCGAGAAG 329 AACTGGTTTG TGGGCATCAA GAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAGC GTGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAC 389 GGCCAGAAAG CCATCTTGTT TCTCCCTCTG CCAGTCTCTT CTGACTAA Rat FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 113) (Ensembl accession no. ENSRNOT00000018577, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 268 ATG GCCGAAGGGG AGATCACAAC CTTTGCAGCC 301 CTGACCGAGA GGTTCAATCT GCCTCTAGGG AACTACAAAA AACCCAAACT GCTCTACTGC 361 AGCAACGGGG GCCACTTCTT GAGGATTCTT CCCGATGGCA CCGTGGATGG GACCAGGGAC 421 AGGAGCGACC AGCACATTCA GCTGCAGCTC AGTGCGGAAA GCGCGGGCGA AGTGTATATA 481 AAGGGTACAG AGACTGGCCA GTACTTGGCC ATGGACACCG AAGGGCTTTT ATACGGCTCG 541 CAGACACCAA ATGAAGAATG CCTATTCCTG GAAAGGCTAG AAGAAAACCA TTATAACACT 601 TACACATCCA AGAAGCACGC GGAGAAGAAC TGGTTTGTGG GCCTCAAGAA GAACGGGAGT 661 TGTAAGCGCG GTCCTCGGAC TCACTACGGC CAGAAAGCCA TCTTGTTTCT CCCCCTCCCG 721 GTATCTTCTG ACTAA Sloth FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 114) (Ensembl accession no. ENSCHOT00000012416, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATCAC AACCTTCACA GCTCTGATGG AGAAGTTTAA CCTGCCACCA 61 GGGAATTACA TGAAGCCCAA ACTCCTCTAC TGTAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CTTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCAGACG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG GACAGGAGCG ACCTGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGTG CGGAGACCGG CCAGTACTTA 241 GCCATGGACA CCGGCGGGCT TTTATACGGC TCACAGACAC CAAGTGAGGA ATGCCTGTTC 301 CTAGAAAGGC TGGAGGAAAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACGTAT CCAAGAAGCA TGCGGAGAAG 361 AACTGGTTCG TTGGCCTAAA GAAGAATGGA AGCAGCAAAC GCGGCCCCCG GACTCACTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CCATCTTGTT TCTTCCCCTG CCAGTCTCCT CTGATTAA Squirrel FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 115) (Ensembl accession no. ENSSTOT00000029249, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGG 5 CTGAAGGGGA AATCACAACC TTCACAGCCC TGACCGAGAA GTTCAATCTG CCTCCAGGGA 65 ACTACAAGAA GCCCAAACTG CTCTACTGTA GCAACGGAGG CCACTTCTTG AGGATCCTTC 125 CTGATGGCAC AGTGGATGGG ACAAGAGACA GGAGCGACCA ACACATTCAG CTGCAGCTCA 185 GTGCGGAAAG CGTGGGGGAG GTGTATATAA AGAGTACCGA GACCGGCCAG TACTTGGCCA 245 TGGACACCGA CGGGCTTTTA TATGGCTCAC AGACCCCAAA TGAGGAATGC TTATTCCTGG 305 AAAGGCTGGA GGAAAACCAT TACAACACGT ACACATCCAA GAAGCATGCA GAGAAGAATT 365 GGTTTGTTGG CCTCAAGAAG AACGGAAGCT GCAAGCGCGG TCCCCGGACT CACTATGGCC 425 AGAAAGCGAT CTTGTTTCTC CCACTGCCTG TCTCCTCTGA TTAG Tarsier FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 116) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTSYT00000007425, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGAAG GGGAAATCAC AACCTTCACA GCCCTGACCG AGAAGTTCAA CCTGCCCCCG 61 GGGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTCCTCTAC TGCAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CTTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCGGATG GCACTGTGGA TGGAACGAGG GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCAGCGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGTA CCGAGACCGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTGTACGGC TCACAGACAC CAAATGAGGA GTGTCTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAAGAGAA TCATTACAAT ACCTACGTGT CCAAGAAGCA TGCGGAGAAG 361 AATTGGTTTG TCGGCCTCAA GAAGAATGGA AGCTGCAAAC GCGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCAGTTTCCT CTGATTAA Tree shrew FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 117) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTBET00000011861, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATCAC GACCTTCGCA GCCCTGACCG AGAAGTTTGA TCTGCCTCCA 61 GGGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTTCTCTAC TGTAGCAACG GGGGCCATTT CTTGAGGATT 121 CTTCCAGATG GCACCGTGGA TGGGACAAGA GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG 181 CTCACTGCGG AAAACGTGGG GGAGGTGTAC ATAAAGAGTA CGGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG 241 GCCATGGACG CCGACGGGCT TTTATATGGC TCACAGACAC CAAACGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC 301 CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAGAA CCATTACAAC ACCTACATAT CCAAGAAGCA CGCAGAGAAG 361 AATTGGTTTG TTGCCCTCAA GAAGAACGGA AGCTGCAAAC TCGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CCAGTCTCCT CTGATTAA Turkey FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155, excluding 57-155) (SEQ ID NO: 118) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMGAT00000017372, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGAGG GGGAGATAAC CACCTTCACA GCCCTGACCG AGCGCTTCGG CCTGCCGCTG 61 GGCAACTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTCCTGTAC TGCAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CCTACGGATC 121 CTGCCGGACG GCAAGGTGGA CGGGACGCGG GACCGGAGCG ACCAGCAC

Wallaby FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 119) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMEUT00000016544, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGAAG GGGAGATCAC AACCTTCACA GCCCTGACCG AAAGATTTAA CCTGCCACTG 61 GGGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA GCTTCTCTAC TGTAGCAATG GGGGCCACTT TTTGAGGATC 121 CTTCCTGATG GCAAAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG GACAGAAATG ATCAACACAT TCAACTGCAA 181 CTAAGCGCGG AAAGCGTGGG TGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGCA CTGAGTCTGG GCAGTATTTG 241 GCCATGGACA CCAATGGACT TTTATATGGC TCACAGACCC CCAGCGAAGA ATGCTTATTC 301 CTGGAGAGGT TGGAGGAGAA TCATTACAAC ACCTACATAT CAAAGAAGCA TGCGGAGAAA 361 AATTGGTTTG TTGGCCTCAA GAAGAACGGA AGTTGCAAAA GAGGTCCCAG GACTCACTAT 421 GGCCAGAAAG CCATCCTATT CCTTCCCCTC CCTGTGTCCT CTGAGTAA Zebrafish FGF1 gene coding sequence (1-147) (SEQ ID NO: 120) (Ensembl accession no. ENSDART00000005842, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 178 ATG 181 ACCGAGGCCG ATATTGCGGT AAAGTCCAGC CCGCGCGACT ATAAAAAACT GACGCGGCTG 241 TACTGTATGA ATGGAGGATT TCACCTTCAG ATCCTGGCGG ACGGGACAGT GGCTGGAGCA 124 GCAGACGAAA ACACATACAG CATACTGCGC ATAAAAGCAA CAAGTCCAGG AGTGGTGGTG 184 ATCGAAGGAT CAGAAACAGG TCTTTACCTC TCGATGAATG AACATGGCAA GCTGTACGCT 244 TCATCATTAG TGACGGATGA AAGTTATTTC CTGGAGAAGA TGGAGGAAAA CCACTACAAC 304 ACATATCAGT CTCAAAAGCA CGGTGAAAAC TGGTACGTCG GAATAAAAAA GAACGGGAAA 364 ATGAAACGGG GCCCAAGAAC TCACATCGGA CAAAAGGCCA TTTTCTTTCT TCCACGACAG 424 GTGGAGCAGG AAGAGGACTG A

As noted above, also encompassed within the present invention are portions of paracrine FGFs other than FGF1 (e.g., FGF2, FGF4, FGF5, FGF6, FGF9, FGF16, and FGF20). The portions derived from paracrine FGF2 include portions corresponding to the above-identified amino acid sequences of FGF1. Corresponding portions may be determined by, for example, sequence analysis and structural analysis.

In one embodiment, the paracrine FGF is FGF2. In one embodiment, the portion of the FGF2 is derived from human FGF2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 121 (GenBank Accession No. EAX05222, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), as follows:

TABLE-US-00004 1 MAAGSITTLP ALPEDGGSGA FPPGHFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI 61 KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 TSWYVALKRT GQYKLGSKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKS

In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes an amino acid sequence beginning at any one of residues 1 to 25 and ending at any one of residues 151 to 155 of SEQ ID NO: 121. In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes amino acid residues 1-151, 1-152, 1-153, 1-154, 1-155, 2-151, 2-152, 2-153, 2-154, 2-155, 3-151, 3-152, 3-153, 3-154, 3-155, 4-151, 4-152, 4-153, 4-154, 4-155, 5-151, 5-152, 5-153, 5-154, 5-155, 6-151, 6-152, 6-153, 6-154, 6-155, 7-151, 7-152, 7-153, 7-154, 7-155, 8-151, 8-152, 8-153, 8-154, 8-155, 9-151, 9-152, 9-153, 9-154, 9-155, 10-151, 10-152, 10-153, 10-154, 10-155, 11-151, 11-152, 11-153, 11-154, 11-155, 12-151, 12-152, 12-153, 12-154, 12-155, 13-151, 13-152, 13-153, 13-154, 13-155, 14-151, 14-152, 14-153, 14-154, 14-155, 15-151, 15-152, 15-153, 15-154, 15-155, 16-151, 16-152, 16-153, 16-154, 16-155, 17-151, 17-152, 17-153, 17-154, 17-155, 18-151, 18-152, 18-153, 18-154, 18-155, 19-151, 19-152, 19-153, 19-154, 19-155, 20-151, 20-152, 20-153, 20-154, 21-155, 21-151, 21-152, 21-153, 21-154, 21-155, 22-151, 22-152, 22-153, 22-154, 22-155, 23-151, 23-152, 23-153, 23-154, 23-155, 24-151, 24-152, 24-153, 24-154, 24-155, 25-151, 25-152, 25-153, 25-154, or 25-155 of FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 121). In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes amino acid residues 1-151 or 1-152 of SEQ ID NO: 121.

In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF of the chimeric protein includes an amino acid sequence that has at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97% or at least 99% amino acid sequence identity to the corresponding amino acid sequence of native paracrine FGF (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 121). In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes an amino acid sequence that has at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97% or at least 99% amino acid sequence identity to an amino acid sequence beginning at any one of residues 1 to 25 and ending at any one of residues 151 to 155 of SEQ ID NO: 121. In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes an amino acid sequence that has at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97% or at least 99% amino acid sequence homology to the corresponding amino acid sequence of native paracrine FGF (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 121). In one embodiment, the portion of the paracrine FGF includes an amino acid sequence that has at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97% or at least 99% amino acid sequence homology to an amino acid sequence beginning at any one of residues 1 to 25 and ending at any one of residues 151 to 155 of SEQ ID NO: 121.

Also encompassed within the present invention are portions of paracrine FGFs other than FGF2 (e.g., FGF1, FGF4, FGF5, FGF6, FGF9, FGF16, and FGF20). The portions derived from paracrine FGFs other than FGF2 include portions corresponding to the above-identified amino acid sequences of FGF2. Corresponding portions may be determined by, for example, sequence analysis and structural analysis.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the portion of the paracrine FGF is derived from an ortholog of a human paracrine FGF. In one embodiment of the present invention, the portion of the paracrine FGF of the chimeric protein is derived from an ortholog of human FGF2. In one embodiment, the portion of the FGF2 is derived from Gorilla gorilla, Pongo abelii, Macaca mulatta, Pan troglodytes, Pan paniscus, Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis, Nomascus leucogenys, Equus caballus, Bos taurus, Papio Anubis, Vicugna pacos, Ovis aries, Capreolus capreolus, Loxodonta Africana, Sus scrofa, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, Choloepus hoffmanni, Bubalus bubalis, Canis lupus familiaris, Rattus norvegicus, Heterocephalus glaber, Otolemur garnettii, Mus musculus, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus, Felis catus, Cavia porcellus, Sarcophilus harrisii, Monodelphis domestica, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Meleagris gallopavo, Gallus gallus, Taeniopygia guttata, Cynops pyrrhogaster, Xenopus laevis, Didelphis albiventris, Myotis lucifugus, Anolis carolinensis, Dasypus novemcinctus, Tupaia belangeri, Xenopus silurana tropicalis, Latimeria chalumnae, Tetraodon nigroviridis, Gasterosteus aculeatus, Takifugu rubripes, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmo salar, Danio rerio, Oreochromis niloticus, or Oryzias latipes. The portions of an ortholog of human paracrine FGF include portions corresponding to the above-identified amino acid sequences of FGF2. Corresponding portions may be determined by, for example, sequence analysis and structural analysis.

In one embodiment, the portion of the FGF2 of the chimeric protein of the present invention is derived from an ortholog of human FGF2 having the amino acid sequence shown in Table 3.

TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 3 Amino acid sequence of Gorilla gorilla (gorilla) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 122) (Ensembl accession no. ENSGGOP00000004720, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 104 MAAGSI TTLPALPEDG 120 GSGAFPPGHF KDPKRLYCKN GGFFLRIHPD GRVDGVREKS DPHIKLQLQA EERGVVSIKG 180 VCANRYLAMK EDGRLLASKC VTDECFFFER LESNNYNTYR SRKYTSWYVA LKRTGQYKLG 240 SKTGPGQKAI LFLPMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Pongo abelii (sumatran orangutan) FGF2(SEQ ID NO: 123) (GenBank accession no. XP_002815172, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 168 MAA GSITTLPALP 181 EDGGSGAFPP GHFKDPKRLY CKNGGFFLRI HPDGRVDGVR EKSDPHIKLQ LQAEERGVVS 241 IKGVCANRYL AMKEDGRLLA SKCVTDECFF FERLESNNYN TYRSRKYTSW YVALKRTGQY 301 KLGSKTGPGQ KAILFLPMSA KS Amino acid sequence of Macaca mulatta (rhesus monkey) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 124) (GenBank accession no. XP_001099284, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 83 MAAGSITT LPALPEDGGS GAFPPGHFKD PKRLYCKNGG 121 FFLRIHPDGR VDGVREKSDP HIKLQLQAEE RGVVSIKGVC ANRYLAMKED GRLLASKCVT 181 DECFFFERLE SNNYNTYRSR KYTSWYVALK RTGQYKLGSK TGPGQKAILF LPMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Pan troglodytes (chimpanzee) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 125) (GenBank accession no. NP_001103711, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 134 MAAGSIT TLPALPEDGG SGAFPPGHFK DPKRLYCKNG GFFLRIHPDG 181 RVDGVREKSD PHIKLQLQAE ERGVVSIKGV CANRYLAMKE DGRLLASKCV TDECFFFERL 241 ESNNYNTYRS RKYTSWYVAL KRTGQYKLGS KTGPGQKAIL FLPMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Pan paniscus (Pygmy chimpanzee) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 126) (GenBank accession no. XP_003816481, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 112 MAAGSITTL 121 PALPEDGGSG AFPPGHFKDP KRLYCKNGGF FLRIHPDGRV DGVREKSDPH IKLQLQAEER 181 GVVSIKGVCA NRYLAMKEDG RLLASKCVTD ECFFFERLES NNYNTYRSRK YTSWYVALKR 241 TGQYKLGSKT GPGQKAILFL PMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis (Bolivian squirrel monkey) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 127) (GenBank accession no. XP_003936290, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP ALPEDGGSGA FPPGHFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI 61 KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 TSWYVALKRT GQYKLGSKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Nomascus leucogenys (Northern white-cheeked gibbon) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 128) (GenBank accession no. XP_003271404, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP ALPEDGGSGA FPPGHFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI 61 KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 TSWYVALKRT GQYKLGSKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Equus caballus (horse) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 129) (GenBank accession no. NP_001182150, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP ALPEDGGSGA FPPGHFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI 61 KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 SSWYVALKRT GQYKLGPKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Bos taurus (cattle) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 130) (GenBank accession no. NP_776481, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP ALPEDGGSGA FPPGHFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI 61 KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 SSWYVALKRT GQYKLGPKTG PGQKAILFLP MASKS Amino acid sequence of Papio anubis (Olive baboon) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 131) (GenBank accession no. XP_003899210, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP ALPEDGGSGA FPPGHFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI 61 KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 TSWYVALKRT GQYKLGSKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Vicugna pacos (alpaca) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 132) (Ensembl accession no. ENSVPAP00000009804, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 111 MAAGSITTLP 121 ALPEDGGSGA FPPGHFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI KLQLQAEERG 181 VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY SSWYVALKRT 241 GQYKLGPKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Ovis aries (sheep) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 133) (GenBank accession no. NP_001009769, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP ALPEDGGSSA FPPGHFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI 61 KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 SSWYVALKRT GQYKLGPKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Capreolus capreolus (Western roe deer) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 42 to 149) (SEQ ID NO: 134) (GenBank accession no. AAF73226, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 RIHPDGRVDG VREKSDPHIK LQLQAEERGV VSIKGVCANR YLAMKEDGRL LASKCVTDEC 61 FFFERLESNN YNTYRSRKYS SWYVALKRTG QYKLGPKTGP GQKAILFL Amino acid sequence of Loxodonta africana (elephant) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 60 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 135) (Ensembl accession no. ENSLAFP00000008249, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 VKLQLQAEER GVVSIKGVCA NRYLAMKEDG RLLASRCVTD ECFFFERLES NNYNTYRSRK 61 YTSWYVALKR TGQYKLGSKT GPGQKAILFL PMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Sus scrofa (pig) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 36 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 136) (GenBank accession no. CAE11791 and Ensembl accession no. ENSSSCP00000009695, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 NGGFFLRIHP DGRVDGVREK SDPHIKLQLQ AEERGVVSIK GVCANRYLAM KEDGRLLASK 61 CVTDECFFFE RLESNNYNTY RSRKYSSWYV ALKRTGQYKL GPKTGPGQKA ILFLPMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Ailuropoda melanoleuca (panda) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 60 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 137) (Ensembl accession no. ENSAMEP00000018489, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 VKLQLQAEER GVVSIKGVCA NRYLAMKEDG RLLASKCVTD ECFFFERLES NNYNTYRSRK 61 YSSWYVALKR TGQYKLGPKT GPGQKAILFL PMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Choloepus hoffmanni (sloth) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 138) (Ensembl accession no. ENSCHOP00000010051, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 14 MAAGSIT 21 TLPALPEDGG SGALPPGHFK DPKRLYCKNG GFFLRIHPDG RVDGVREKSD PHIKLQLQAE 81 ERGVVSIKGV CANRYLAMKE DGRLQASKCV TDECFFFERL ESNNYNTYRS RKYSSWYVAL 141 KRTGQYKLGP KTGPGQKAIL FLPMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Bubalus bubalis (water buffalo) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 139) (GenBank accession no. AFH66795, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP PLPEDGGSGA FPPGHFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI 61 KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESS NYNTYRSRKY 121 SSWYVALKRT GQYKLGPKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Canis lupus familiaris (dog) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 140) (GenBank accession no. XP_003432529, which is hereby incorporated by reference 1in its entirety): 40 M AAGSITTLPA LPEDGGSGAF 61 PPGHFKDPKR LYCKKGGFFL RIHPDGRVDG VREKSDPHVK LQLQAEERGV VSIKGVCANR 121 YLAMKEDGRL LASKCVTDEC FFFERLESNN YNTYRSRKYS SWYVALKRTG QYKLGPKTGP 181 GQKAILFLPM SAKS Amino acid sequence of Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 141) (GenBank accession no. NP_062178, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITSLP ALPEDGGGAF PPGHFKDPKR LYCKNGGFFL RIHPDGRVDG VREKSDPHVK 61 LQLQAEERGV VSIKGVCANR YLAMKEDGRL LASKCVTEEC FFFERLESNN YNTYRSRKYS 121 SWYVALKRTG QYKLGSKTGP GQKAILFLPM SAKS Amino acid sequence of Heterocephalus glaber (naked mole-rat) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 22 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 142) (GenBank accession no. EHB17407, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ppghfkdpkr lycknggffl rihpdgrvdg vreksdphvk lqlqaeergv vsikgvcanr 61 ylamkedgrl laskcvtdec ffferlesnn yntyrsrkys swyvalkrtg qyklgsktgp 121 gqkailflpm saks Amino acid sequence of Otolemur garnettii (bushbaby) FGF2(SEQ ID NO: 143) (Ensembl accession no. ENSOGAP00000021960, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 52 MAAGSITTL 61 PSLPEDGGSD AFPPGHFKDP KRLYCKNGGF FLRIHPDGRV DGVREKSDPY IKLQLQAEER 121 GVVSIKGVCA NRYLAMKEDG RLLASKLITD ECFFFERLES NNYNTYRSRK YSSWYVALKR 181 TGQYKLGSKT GPGQKAILFL PMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Mus musculus (house mouse) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 144) (GenBank accession no. NP_032032, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAASGITSLP ALPEDGGAAF PPGHFKDPKR LYCKNGGFFL RIHPDGRVDG VREKSDPHVK 61 LQLQAEERGV VSIKGVCANR YLAMKEDGRL LASKCVTEEC FFFERLESNN YNTYRSRKYS 121 SWYVALKRTG QYKLGSKTGP GQKAILFLPM SAKS Amino acid sequence of Ictidomys tridecemlineatus (squirrel) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 12 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 145) (Ensembl accession no. ENSSTOP00000015653, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 LPEDGGGGAF PPGHFKDPKR LYCKNGGFFL RIHPDGRVDG VREKSDPHIK LQLQAEDRGV 61 VSIKGVCANR YLAMKEDGRL LASKCVTDEC FFFERLESNN YNTYRSRKYS SWYVALKRTG 121 QYKLGSKTGP GQKAILFLPM SAKS Amino acid sequence of Felis catus (domestic cat) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 25 to 130) (SEQ ID NO: 146) (GenBank accession no. ABY47638, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 HFKDPKRLYC KNGGFFLRIH PDGRVDGVRE KSDPHIKLQL QAEERGVVSI KGVCANRYLA 61 MKEDGRLLAS KCVTDECFFF ERLESNNYNT YRSRKYSSWY VALKRT Amino acid sequence of Cavia porcellus (guinea pig) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 60 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 147) (Ensembl accession no. ENSCPOP00000004847, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 VKLQLQAEDR GVVSIKGVCA NRYLAMKEDG RLLASKCVTD ECFFFERLES NNYNTYRSRK 61 YSSWYVALKR TGQYKLGSKT GPGQKAILFL PMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Sarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 148) (Ensembl accession no. ENSSHAP00000012215, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 48 MAA GSITTLPALA 61 GDGASGGAFP PGHFQDPKRL YCKNGGFFLR IHPDGHVDGI REKSDPHIKL QLQAEERGVV 121 SIKGVCANRY LAMKEDGRLL ALKCVTEECF FFERLESNNY NTYRSRKYSN WYVALKRTGQ 181 YKLGSKTGPG QKAILFLPMS AKS Amino acid sequence of Monodelphis domestica (gray short-tailed opossum) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 149) (GenBank accession no. NP_001029148, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP ALSGDGGGGG AFPPGHFKDP KRLYCKNGGF FLRIHPDGRV DGIREKSDPN 61 IKLQLQAEER GVVSIKGVCA NRYLAMKEDG RLLALKYVTE ECFFFERLES NNYNTYRSRK 121 YSNWYVALKR TGQYKLGSKT GPGQKAILFL PMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Oryctolagus cuniculus (rabbit) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 150) (GenBank accession no. XP_002717284, which

is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAESITTLP ALPEDGGSGA FPPGHFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI 61 KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 SSWYVALKRT GQYKLGSKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Meleagris gallopavo (turkey) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 31 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 151) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMGAP00000010977, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 RLYCKNGGFF LRINPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVSAN RFLAMKEDGR 61 LLALKCATEE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY SDWYVALKRT GQYKPGPKTG PGQKAILFLP 121 MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Gallus gallus (chicken) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 152) (GenBank accession no. NP_990764 1 maagaagsit tlpalpddgg ggafppghfk dpkrlyckng gfflrinpdg rvdgvreksd 61 PHIKLQLQAE ERGVVSIKGV SANRFLAMKE DGRLLALKCA TEECFFFERL ESNNYNTYRS 121 RKYSDWYVAL KRTGQYKPGP KTGPGQKAIL FLPMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Taeniopygia guttata (zebra finch) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 153) (GenBank accession no. XP_002188397, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAAGGIATL PDDGGSGAFP PGHFKDPKRL YCKNGGFFLR INPDGKVDGV REKSDPHIKL 61 QLQAEERGVV SIKGVSANRF LAMKEDGRLL ALKYATEECF FFERLESNNY NTYRSRKYSD 121 WYVALKRTGQ YKPGPKTGPG QKAILFLPMS AKS Amino acid sequence of Cynops pyrrhogaster (Japanese firebelly newt) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 154) (GenBank accession no. BAB63249, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITSLP ALPEDGNGGT FTPGGFKEPK RLYCKNGGFF LRINSDGKVD GAREKSDSYI 61 KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKDDGR LMALKWITDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 SDWYVALKRT GQYKNGSKTG AGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 155) (GenBank accession no. NP_001093341, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP TESEDGGNTP FSPGSFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRINSDGRVD GSRDKSDSHI 61 KLQLQAVERG VVSIKGITAN RYLAMKEDGR LTSLRCITDE CFFFERLEAN NYNTYRSRKY 121 SSWYVALKRT GQYKNGSSTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Didelphis albiventris (white-eared opossum) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 156) (GenBank accession no. ABL77404, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP ALSGDGGGGG AFPPGHFKDP KRLYCKNGGF FLRIHPDGRV DGIREKSDPN 61 IKLQLQAEER GVVSIKGVCA NRYLAMKEDG RLLALKYVTE ECFFFERLES NNYNTYRSRK 121 YSNWYVALKR TGQYKLGSKT GPGQKAILFS PCLLRC Amino acid sequence of Myotis lucifugus (microbat) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 60 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 157) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMLUP00000017859, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 VKLQLQAEER GVVSIKGVCA NRYLAMKEDG RLQASKCVTD ECFFFERLES NNYNTYRSRK 61 YSSWYVALKR NGQYKLGPKT GPGQKAILFL PMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Anolis carolinensis (anole lizard) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 16 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 158) (Ensembl accession no. ENSACAP00000011657, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 AAAASFPPGP FKDPKRLYCK NGGFFLRINP DGGVDGVREK SDPNIKLLLQ AEERGVVSIK 61 GVCANRFLAM NEDGRLLALK YVTDECFFFE RLESNNYNTY RSRKYRDWYI ALKRTGQYKL 121 GPKTGRGQKA ILFLPMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Dasypus novemcinctus (armadillo) FGF2 (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 1 to 94) (SEQ ID NO: 159) (Ensembl accession no. ENSDNOP00000011351, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 124 MAAGSIT TLPALPEDGG SGAFPPGHFK DPKRLYCKNG GFFLRIHPDG RVDGVREKSD 181 PNIKLQLQAE ERGVVSIKGV CANRYLAMRE DGRLQAS Amino acid sequence of Tupaia belangeri (tree shrew) FGF2(SEQ ID NO: 160) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTBEP00000000985, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 AGVRAEREEA PGSGDSRGTD PAARSLIRRP DAAAREALLG ARSRVQGSST SWPASSRTGI 61 KLPDDSGQGM GGYPLDRPSR STGRGLGGAP DPAVKLQLQA EERGVVSIKG VCANRYLAMK 121 EDGRLLASKC VTDECFFFER LESNNYNTYR SRKYSSWYVA LKRTGQYKLG SKTGPGQKAI 181 LFLPMSAKS Amino acid sequence of Xenopus silurana tropicalis (western clawed frog) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 161) (GenBank accession no. NP_001017333, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGSITTLP TESEDGNTPF PPGNFKDPKR LYCKNGGYFL RINSDGRVDG SRDKSDLHIK 61 LQLQAVERGV VSIKGITANR YLAMKEDGRL TSLKCITDEC FFYERLEANN YNTYRSRKNN 121 SWYVALKRTG QYKNGSTTGP GQKAILFLPM SAKS Amino acid sequence of Latimeria chalumnae (coelacanth) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 162) (Ensembl accession no. ENSLACP00000019200, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAAGGITTLP AVPEDGGSST FPPGNFKEPK RLYCKNGGYF LRINPDGRVD GTREKNDPYI 61 KLQLQAESIG VVSIKGVCSN RYLAMNEDCR LFGLKYPTDE CFFHERLESN NYNTYRSKKY 121 SDWYVALKRT GQYKPGPKTG LGQKAILFLP MSAKS Amino acid sequence of Tetraodon nigroviridis (spotted green pufferfish) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 163) (GenBank accession no. CAG04681, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 34 MATGGIT TLPSTPEDGG SSGFPPGSFK 61 DPKRLYCKNG GFFLRIKSDG VVDGIREKSD PHIKLQLQAT SVGEVVIKGV CANRYLAMNR 121 DGRLFGTKRA TDECHFLERL ESNNYNTYRS RKYPTMFVGL TRTGQYKSGS KTGPGQKAIL 181 FLPMSAKC Amino acid sequence of Gasterosteus aculeatus (stickleback) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 164) (Ensembl accession no. ENSGACP00000022078, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MATAGFATLP STPEDGGSGG FTPGGFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIRSDGGVD GIREKSDAHI 61 KLQIQATSVG EVVIKGVCAN RYLAMNRDGR LFGVRRATDE CYFLERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 PGMYVALKRT GQYKSGSKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKC Amino acid sequence of Takifugu rubripes (fugu rubripes) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 165) (GenBank accession no. CAD19830, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MATGGITTLP STPEDGGSGG FPPGSFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIRSDGAVD GTREKTDPHI 61 KLQLQATSVG EVVIKGVCAN RYLAMNRDGR LFGMKRATDE CHFLERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 PNMFVGLTRT GNYKSGTKTG PCQKAILFLP MSAKY Amino acid sequence of Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 166) (GenBank accession no. NP_001118008, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MATGEITTLP ATPEDGGSGG FLPGNFKEPK RLYCKNGGYF LRINSNGSVD GIRDKNDPHN 61 KLQLQATSVG EVVIKGVSAN RYLAMNADGR LFGPRRTTDE CYFMERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 PEMYVALKRT GQYKSGSKTG PGQKAILFLP MSARR Amino acid sequence of Salmo salar (salmon) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 167) (GenBank accession no. ACJ02099, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MATGEITTLP ATPEDGGSGG FPPGNFKDPK RLYCKNGGYF LRINSNGSVD GIREKNDPHK 61 QPQFVRAWTL QGVKRSTGML AHVDSNASHN CVKVAGCSLG EFGSMSNRPH NRRPRVATPA 121 QDLHIRLLHL RDRLKPATRT ADKTEEYFCL Amino acid sequence of Danio rerio (zebrafish) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 168) (GenBank accession no. AAP32155, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MATGGITTLP AAPDAENSSF PAGSFRDPKR LYCKNGGFFL RINADGRVDG ARDKSDPHIR 61 LQLQATAVGE VLIKGICTNR FLAMNADGRL FGTKRTTDEC YFLERLESNN YNTYRSRKYP 121 DWYVALKRTG QYKSGSKTSP GQKAILFLPM SAKC Amino acid sequence of Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 169) (GenBank accession no. XP_003443412, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MATGGITTLP ATPEDGGSSG FPPGNFKDPK RLYCKNGGFF LRIKSDGGVD GIREKNDPHI 61 KLQLQATSVG EVVIKGICAN RYLAMNRDGR LFGARRATDE CYFLERLESN NYNTYRSRKY 121 PNMYVALKRT GQYKSGSKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKC Amino acid sequence of Oryzias latipes (medaka) FGF2 (SEQ ID NO: 170) (Ensembl accession no. ENSORLP00000025834, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MATGEITTLP SPAENSRSDG FPPGNYKDPK RLYCKNGGLF LRIKPDGGVD GIREKKDPHV 61 KLRLQATSAG EVVIKGVCSN RYLAMHGDGR LFGVRQATEE CYFLERLESN NYNTYRSKKY 121 PNMYVALKRT GQYKPGNKTG PGQKAILFLP MSAKY

As noted above, the portion of the paracrine FGF may be modified to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate compared to the portion without the modification. In one embodiment, the modification of the paracrine FGF includes one or more substitutions, additions, or deletions.

In one embodiment, the modification is one or more substitutions located at one or more amino acid residues of SEQ ID NO: 121 selected from N36, K128, R129, K134, K138, Q143, K144, C78, C96, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the one or more substitutions are selected from N36T, K128D, R129Q, K134V, K138H, Q143M, K144T/L/I, C78S, C96S, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the modification is one or more substitutions which are located at one or more amino acid residues corresponding to residues of SEQ ID NO: 121 selected from N36, K128, R129, K134, K138, Q143, K144, C78, C96, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the modification is one or more substitutions which are located at one or more amino acid residues corresponding to residues of SEQ ID NO: 121 selected from N36, K128, R129, K134, K138, Q143, K144, C78, C96, and combinations thereof. Amino acid residues corresponding to those of SEQ ID NO: 121 may be determined by, for example, sequence analysis and structural analysis.

It will be understood that the portion of the paracrine FGF according to the present invention may be derived from a nucleotide sequence that encodes a paracrine FGF protein. For example, in one embodiment, nucleotide sequence is the nucleotide sequence that encodes human FGF2 (GenBank Accession No. NM_002006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 171), as follows:

TABLE-US-00006 468 ATG GCAGCCGGGA 481 GCATCACCAC GCTGCCCGCC TTGCCCGAGG ATGGCGGCAG CGGCGCCTTC CCGCCCGGCC 541 ACTTCAAGGA CCCCAAGCGG CTGTACTGCA AAAACGGGGG CTTCTTCCTG CGCATCCACC 601 CCGACGGCCG AGTTGACGGG GTCCGGGAGA AGAGCGACCC TCACATCAAG CTACAACTTC 661 AAGCAGAAGA GAGAGGAGTT GTGTCTATCA AAGGAGTGTG TGCTAACCGT TACCTGGCTA 721 TGAAGGAAGA TGGAAGATTA CTGGCTTCTA AATGTGTTAC GGATGAGTGT TTCTTTTTTG 781 AACGATTGGA ATCTAATAAC TACAATACTT ACCGGTCAAG GAAATACACC AGTTGGTATG 841 TGGCACTGAA ACGAACTGGG CAGTATAAAC TTGGATCCAA AACAGGACCT GGGCAGAAAG 901 CTATACTTTT TCTTCCAATG TCTGCTAAGA GCTGA

In another embodiment of the present invention, the portion of the paracrine FGF of the chimeric protein may be derived from a nucleotide sequence that encodes an ortholog of human FGF2. Nucleotide sequences that encode FGF2 orthologs are shown in Table 4.

TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 4 Gorilla FGF2 gene coding sequence (amino acids ("aa") 104-258) (SEQ ID NO: 172) (Ensembl accession no. ENSGGOT00000004842, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 310 ATGGCAGCC GGGAGCATCA CCACGCTGCC CGCCTTGCCC GAGGATGGCG 359 GCAGCGGCGC CTTCCCGCCC GGCCACTTCA AGGACCCCAA GCGGCTGTAC TGCAAAAACG 419 GGGGCTTCTT CCTGCGCATC CACCCCGACG GCCGAGTTGA CGGGGTCCGG GAGAAGAGCG 479 ACCCTCACAT CAAGCTACAA CTTCAAGCAG AAGAGAGAGG AGTTGTGTCT ATCAAAGGAG 539 TGTGTGCTAA CCGTTACCTT GCTATGAAGG AAGATGGAAG ATTACTGGCT TCTAAATGTG 599 TTACGGATGA GTGTTTCTTT TTTGAACGAT TGGAATCTAA TAACTACAAT ACTTACCGGT 659 CAAGGAAATA CACCAGTTGG TATGTGGCAC TGAAACGAAC TGGGCAGTAT AAACTTGGAT 719 CCAAAACAGG ACCTGGGCAG AAAGCTATAC TTTTTCTTCC AATGTCTGCT AAGAGCTGA Sumatran orangutan FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 168-322) (SEQ ID NO: 173) (GenBank accession no. XM_002815126, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 504 ATGGCAG CCGGGAGCAT CACCACGCTG CCCGCCTTGC 541 CCGAGGATGG CGGCAGCGGC GCCTTCCCGC CGGGCCACTT CAAGGACCCC AAGCGGCTGT 601 ACTGCAAAAA CGGGGGCTTC TTCCTGCGCA TCCACCCCGA CGGCCGAGTT GACGGGGTCC 661 GAGAGAAGAG CGACCCTCAC ATCAAACTAC AACTTCAAGC AGAAGAAAGA GGAGTTGTGT 721 CTATCAAAGG AGTGTGTGCT AACCGCTACC TTGCTATGAA GGAAGATGGA AGATTACTGG 781 CTTCTAAATG TGTTACGGAT GAGTGTTTCT TTTTTGAACG ATTGGAATCT AATAACTACA 841 ATACTTACCG GTCAAGGAAA TACACCAGTT GGTATGTGGC ACTGAAACGA ACTGGGCAGT 901 ATAAACTTGG ATCCAAAACA GGACCTGGGC AGAAAGCTAT ACTTTTTCTT CCAATGTCTG 961 CTAAGAGCTG A Rhesus monkey FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 83-237) (SEQ ID NO: 174) (GenBank accession no. XM_001099284, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 247 ATGG CAGCCGGGAG CATCACCACG CTGCCCGCCT TGCCCGAGGA TGGCGGCAGC 301 GGCGCCTTCC CGCCTGGCCA CTTCAAGGAC CCCAAGCGGC TGTACTGCAA AAACGGGGGC 361 TTCTTCCTGC GCATTCACCC CGACGGCCGA GTTGACGGGG TCCGGGAGAA GAGCGACCCT 421 CACATCAAAT TACAACTTCA AGCAGAAGAG AGAGGAGTTG TGTCTATCAA AGGAGTGTGT 481 GCTAACCGTT ACCTTGCTAT GAAGGAAGAT GGAAGATTAC TGGCTTCTAA ATGTGTTACA 541 GATGAGTGTT TCTTTTTTGA ACGATTGGAA TCTAATAACT ACAATACTTA CCGGTCAAGG 601 AAATACACCA GTTGGTATGT GGCACTGAAA CGAACTGGGC AATATAAACT TGGATCCAAA 661 ACAGGACCTG GGCAGAAAGC TATACTTTTT CTTCCAATGT CTGCTAAGAG CTGA Chimpanzee FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 134-288) (SEQ ID NO: 175) (GenBank accession no. NM_001110241, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 400 A TGGCAGCCGG GAGCATCACC 421 ACGCTGCCCG CCTTGCCCGA GGATGGCGGC AGCGGCGCCT TCCCGCCCGG CCACTTCAAG 481 GACCCCAAGC GGCTGTACTG CAAAAACGGG GGCTTCTTCC TGCGCATCCA CCCCGACGGC 541 CGAGTTGACG GGGTCCGGGA GAAGAGCGAC CCTCACATCA AGCTACAACT TCAAGCAGAA 601 GAGAGAGGAG TTGTGTCTAT CAAAGGAGTG TGTGCTAACC GTTACCTTGC TATGAAGGAA 661 GATGGAAGAT TACTGGCTTC TAAATGTGTT ACGGATGAGT GTTTCTTTTT TGAACGATTG 721 GAATCTAATA ACTACAATAC TTACCGGTCA AGGAAATACA CCAGTTGGTA TGTGGCACTG 781 AAACGAACTG GGCAGTATAA ACTTGGATCC AAAACAGGAC CTGGGCAGAA AGCTATACTT 841 TTTCTTCCAA TGTCTGCTAA GAGCTGA Pygmy chimpanzee FGF2 gene coding sequence (112-266) (SEQ ID NO: 176) (GenBank accession no. XM_003816433, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 334 ATGGCAG CCGGGAGCAT CACCACGCTG 361 CCCGCCTTGC CCGAGGATGG CGGCAGCGGC GCCTTCCCGC CCGGCCACTT CAAGGACCCC 421 AAGCGGCTGT ACTGCAAAAA CGGGGGCTTC TTCCTGCGCA TCCACCCCGA CGGCCGAGTT 481 GACGGGGTCC GGGAGAAGAG CGACCCTCAC ATCAAGCTAC AACTTCAAGC AGAAGAGAGA 541 GGAGTTGTGT CTATCAAAGG AGTGTGTGCT AACCGTTACC TTGCTATGAA GGAAGATGGA 601 AGATTACTGG CTTCTAAATG TGTTACGGAT GAGTGTTTCT TTTTTGAACG ATTGGAATCT 661 AATAACTACA ATACTTACCG GTCAAGGAAA TACACCAGTT GGTATGTGGC ACTGAAACGA 721 ACTGGGCAGT ATAAACTTGG ATCCAAAACA GGACCTGGGC AGAAAGCTAT ACTTTTTCTT 781 CCAATGTCTG CTAAGAGCTG A Bolivian squirrel monkey FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 177) (GenBank accession no. XM_003936241, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 23 ATGGCAGC CGGGAGCATC ACCACGCTGC CCGCCCTGCC 61 CGAAGACGGC GGCAGCGGCG CCTTCCCGCC CGGCCACTTC AAAGACCCCA AGCGGCTGTA 121 CTGCAAAAAC GGGGGCTTCT TCCTGCGAAT CCACCCCGAC GGCCGAGTGG ACGGGGTCCG 181 GGAGAAGAGC GACCCTCACA TCAAACTACA ACTTCAAGCA GAAGAGAGAG GAGTTGTATC 241 TATCAAAGGA GTGTGTGCTA ACCGTTACCT TGCTATGAAG GAAGATGGAA GATTACTGGC 301 TTCTAAATGT GTTACGGACG AGTGTTTCTT TTTTGAACGA TTGGAATCTA ATAACTACAA 361 TACTTACCGA TCAAGGAAAT ACACCAGTTG GTATGTGGCA CTGAAACGAA CTGGGCAGTA 421 TAAACTTGGA TCCAAAACAG GACCTGGGCA GAAAGCTATA CTTTTTCTTC CAATGTCTGC 481 TAAGAGCTGA Northern white-cheeked gibbon FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 178) (GenBank accession no. XM_003271356, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 435 ATG GCAGCCGGGA 481 GCATCACCAC GCTGCCCGCC TTGCCGGAGG ATGGCGGCAG CGGCGCCTTC CCGCCCGGCC 541 ACTTCAAGGA CCCCAAGCGG CTGTACTGCA AAAACGGGGG TTTCTTCCTG CGCATCCACC 601 CCGACGGTCG AGTTGACGGG GTCCGGGAGA AGAGCGACCC TCACATCAAA CTACAACTTC 661 AAGCAGAAGA GAGAGGAGTT GTGTCTATCA AAGGAGTGTG TGCTAACCGT TACCTTGCTA 721 TGAAGGAAGA TGGAAGATTA CTGGCTTCTA AATGTGTTAC GGATGAGTGT TTCTTTTTTG 781 AACGATTGGA ATCTAATAAC TACAATACTT ACCGGTCAAG GAAATACACC AGTTGGTATG 841 TGGCACTGAA ACGAACTGGG CAGTATAAAC TTGGATCCAA AACAGGACCT GGGCAGAAAG 901 CTATACTTTT TCTTCCAATG TCTGCTAAGA GCTGA Horse FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 179) (GenBank accession no. NM_001195221, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 54 ATGGCAG 61 CCGGGAGCAT CACCACGCTG CCCGCCCTGC CCGAGGACGG CGGCAGCGGC GCCTTCCCGC 121 CCGGCCACTT CAAGGACCCC AAGCGGCTCT ACTGCAAAAA CGGGGGCTTC TTCCTGCGCA 181 TCCACCCCGA CGGCCGAGTG GACGGGGTCC GGGAGAAGAG CGACCCTCAC ATCAAACTAC 241 AACTTCAAGC AGAAGAGAGA GGGGTTGTGT CTATCAAAGG AGTGTGTGCG AACCGTTATC 301 TTGCTATGAA GGAAGATGGA AGGTTACTGG CTTCTAAATG TGTTACGGAC GAGTGTTTCT 361 TTTTTGAACG ATTGGAATCT AATAACTACA ATACTTACCG GTCAAGGAAA TACTCCAGTT 421 GGTATGTGGC CCTGAAACGA ACGGGGCAGT ATAAACTTGG ACCCAAAACA GGACCTGGAC 481 AGAAAGCTAT ACTTTTTCTT CCAATGTCTG CTAAGAGCTG A Cattle FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 180) (GenBank accession no. NM_174056, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 104 ATGGCCG CCGGGAGCAT 121 CACCACGCTG CCAGCCCTGC CGGAGGACGG CGGCAGCGGC GCTTTCCCGC CGGGCCACTT 181 CAAGGACCCC AAGCGGCTGT ACTGCAAGAA CGGGGGCTTC TTCCTGCGCA TCCACCCCGA 241 CGGCCGAGTG GACGGGGTCC GCGAGAAGAG CGACCCACAC ATCAAACTAC AACTTCAAGC 301 AGAAGAGAGA GGGGTTGTGT CTATCAAAGG AGTGTGTGCA AACCGTTACC TTGCTATGAA 361 AGAAGATGGA AGATTACTAG CTTCTAAATG TGTTACAGAC GAGTGTTTCT TTTTTGAACG 421 ATTGGAGTCT AATAACTACA ATACTTACCG GTCAAGGAAA TACTCCAGTT GGTATGTGGC 481 ACTGAAACGA ACTGGGCAGT ATAAACTTGG ACCCAAAACA GGACCTGGGC AGAAAGCTAT 541 ACTTTTTCTT CCAATGTCTG CTAAGAGCTG A Olive baboon FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 181) (GenBank accession no. XM_003899161, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 467 ATGG CAGCCGGGAG 481 CATCACCACG CTGCCCGCCT TGCCCGAGGA TGGCGGCAGC GGCGCCTTCC CGCCCGGCCA 541 CTTCAAGGAC CCCAAGCGGC TGTACTGCAA AAACGGGGGC TTCTTCCTGC GCATTCACCC 601 CGACGGCCGA GTTGACGGGG TCCGGGAGAA GAGCGACCCT CACATCAAAT TACAACTTCA 661 AGCAGAAGAG AGAGGAGTTG TGTCTATCAA AGGAGTGTGT GCTAACCGTT ACCTTGCTAT 721 GAAGGAAGAT GGAAGATTAC TGGCTTCTAA ATGTGTTACG GATGAGTGTT TCTTTTTTGA 781 ACGATTGGAA TCTAATAACT ACAATACTTA CCGGTCAAGG AAATACACCA GTTGGTATGT 841 GGCACTGAAA CGAACTGGGC AGTATAAACT TGGATCCAAA ACAGGACCTG GGCAGAAAGC 901 TATACTTTTT CTTCCAATGT CTGCTAAGAG CTGA Alpaca FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 111-265) (SEQ ID NO: 182) (Ensembl accession no. ENSVPAT00000010536, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 341 ATGGCAGCTG GGAGCATCAC CACGCTGCCC 361 GCCCTGCCGG AGGACGGCGG CAGCGGCGCC TTCCCGCCCG GCCACTTCAA GGACCCCAAG 421 CGGTTGTACT GCAAAAACGG GGGCTTCTTC CTGCGCATCC ACCCCGACGG CCGAGTGGAC 481 GGGGTCCGGG AGAAGAGCGA CCCTCACATC AAACTACAAC TTCAAGCAGA AGAGAGAGGG 541 GTCGTGTCTA TCAAAGGAGT GTGTGCAAAC CGTTACCTTG CTATGAAGGA AGATGGAAGA 601 TTACTGGCTT CTAAATGTGT CACAGACGAG TGTTTCTTTT TTGAACGATT GGAATCTAAT 661 AACTACAATA CTTACCGGTC AAGGAAATAC TCCAGTTGGT ATGTGGCACT GAAACGAACT 721 GGGCAGTACA AACTTGGACC CAAAACAGGA CCTGGGCAGA AAGCTATACT TTTCCTTCCA 781 ATGTCTGCTA AGAGCTGA Sheep FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 183) (GenBank accession no. NM_001009769, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGCCG GGAGCATCAC CACGCTGCCA GCCCTGCCGG AGGACGGCGG CAGCAGCGCT 61 TTCCCGCCCG GCCACTTTAA GGACCCCAAG CGGCTGTACT GCAAGAACGG GGGCTTCTTC 121 CTGCGCATCC ACCCCGACGG CCGAGTGGAC GGGGTCCGCG AGAAGAGCGA CCCTCACATC 181 AAACTACAAC TTCAAGCAGA AGAGAGAGGG GTTGTGTCTA TCAAAGGAGT GTGTGCAAAC 241 CGTTACCTTG CTATGAAAGA AGATGGAAGA TTACTAGCTT CTAAATGTGT TACAGACGAG 301 TGTTTCTTTT TTGAACGATT GGAGTCTAAT AACTACAATA CTTACCGGTC AAGGAAATAC 361 TCCAGTTGGT ATGTGGCACT GAAACGAACT GGGCAGTATA AACTTGGACC CAAAACAGGA 421 CCTGGGCAGA AAGCTATACT TTTTCTTCCA ATGTCTGCTA AGAGCTGA Western roe deer FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-108; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 42 to 149) (SEQ ID NO: 184) (GenBank accession no. AF152587, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 GCGCATCCAC CCCGACGGCC GAGTGGACGG GGTCCGCGAG AAGAGTGACC CTCACATCAA 61 ACTACAACTT CAAGCAGAAG AGAGAGGGGT TGTGTCTATC AAAGGAGTGT GTGCGAACCG 121 TTATCTTGCT ATGAAAGAAG ACGGAAGATT ATTGGCTTCA AAATGTGTTA CAGACGAATG 181 TTTCTTTTTT GAACGATTGG AGTCTAATAA CTACAATACT TACCGGTCAA GGAAATACTC 241 CAGTTGGTAT GTGGCACTGA AACGAACTGG GCAGTATAAA CTTGGACCCA AAACAGGACC 301 TGGGCAGAAA GCTATACTTT TTCTT Elephant FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-96; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 60 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 185) (Ensembl accession no. ENSLAFT00000008249, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 GTTAAACTAC AGCTTCAAGC AGAAGAGAGA GGTGTTGTGT CTATCAAAGG AGTGTGTGCC 61 AACCGTTATC TGGCTATGAA GGAAGATGGA AGATTGCTGG CTTCTAGATG TGTGACAGAT 121 GAATGTTTCT TCTTTGAACG ACTGGAATCT AATAACTACA ATACTTACCG GTCAAGGAAA 181 TACACCAGTT GGTATGTGGC ACTGAAACGA ACGGGGCAGT ATAAACTTGG ATCCAAAACA 241 GGACCTGGAC AGAAAGCTAT ACTTTTTCTT CCCATGTCTG CTAAGAGC Pig FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-120; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 36 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 186) (GenBank accession no. AJ577089 and Ensembl accession no. ENSSSCT00000009952, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 GAACGGGGGC TTCTTCCTGC GCATCCACCC CGACGGCCGA GTGGATGGGG TCCGGGAGAA 61 GAGCGACCCT CACATCAAAC TACAACTTCA AGCAGAAGAG AGAGGGGTTG TGTCTATCAA 121 AGGAGTGTGT GCAAACCGTT ATCTTGCTAT GAAGGAAGAT GGAAGATTAC TGGCTTCTAA 181 ATGTGTTACA GACGAGTGTT TCTTTTTTGA ACGACTGGAA TCTAATAACT ACAATACTTA 241 CCGGTCGAGG AAATACTCCA GTTGGTATGT GGCACTGAAA CGAACTGGGC AGTATAAACT 301 TGGACCCAAA ACAGGACCTG GGCAGAAAGC TATACTTTTT CTTCCAATGT CTGCTAAGAG 361 C Panda FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-96; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 60 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 187) (Ensembl accession no. ENSAMET00000019232, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 GTCAAACTGC AACTTCAAGC GGAAGAGAGA GGGGTTGTAT CCATCAAAGG AGTATGTGCA 61 AATCGCTATC TTGCCATGAA GGAAGATGGA AGATTACTGG CTTCTAAATG TGTTACCGAT 121 GAGTGTTTCT TTTTTGAGCG ACTGGAATCT AATAACTACA ATACTTACCG GTCAAGGAAA 181 TACTCCAGTT GGTATGTGGC ACTGAAACGA ACTGGGCAGT ATAAACTTGG ACCCAAAACA 241 GGACCTGGGC AGAAAGCTAT ACTTTTTCTT CCAATGTCTG CTAAGAGC Sloth FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 14-168) (SEQ ID NO: 188) (Ensembl accession no. ENSCHOT00000011394, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 40 A TGGCAGCCGG GAGCATCACC 61 ACGCTGCCCG CCCTGCCCGA GGACGGAGGC AGCGGCGCCT TACCGCCCGG CCACTTCAAA 121 GATCCCAAGC GGCTCTACTG CAAAAACGGG GGCTTCTTCC TGCGTATCCA TCCCGACGGC 181 AGAGTGGACG GGGTCCGGGA GAAGAGCGAC CCCCACATCA AACTACAACT TCAAGCAGAA 241 GAGAGAGGGG TTGTGTCTAT CAAAGGTGTG TGTGCAAACC GATATCTTGC TATGAAGGAA 301 GATGGAAGAT TACAGGCTTC TAAATGTGTA ACGGACGAGT GTTTCTTTTT TGAACGATTG 361 GAATCTAATA ACTACAATAC GTACCGATCA AGGAAATACT CCAGTTGGTA TGTGGCACTG 421 AAACGAACTG GGCAATATAA ACTTGGACCC AAAACAGGAC CTGGGCAGAA AGCCATACTT 481 TTTCTTCCAA TGTCTGCTAA GAGCTGA Water buffalo FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 189) (GenBank accession no. JQ326277, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCGCCG GGAGCATCAC CACGCTGCCA CCCCTGCCGG AGGACGGCGG CAGCGGCGCT 61 TTCCCGCCCG GCCACTTCAA GGACCCCAAG CGGCTGTACT GCAAGAACGG GGGCTTCTTC 121 CTGCGCATCC ACCCCGACGG CCGAGTGGAC GGGGTCCGCG AGAAGAGCGA CCCACACATC 181 AAACTACAAC TTCAAGCAGA AGAGAGAGGG GTTGTGTCTA TCAAAGGAGT GTGTGCAAAC 241 CGTTACCTTG CTATGAAAGA AGATGGAAGA TTACTAGCTT CCAAATGTGT TACAGACGAG 301 TGTTTCTTTT TTGAACGATT GGAGTCTAGT AACTACAATA CTTACCGGTC AAGGAAATAC 361 TCCAGTTGGT ATGTGGCACT GAAACGAACT GGGCAGTATA AACTTGGACC CAAAACAGGA 421 CCTGGGCAGA AAGCTATACT TTTTCTTCCA ATGTCTGCTA AGAGCTGA Dog FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 40-194) (SEQ ID NO: 190) (GenBank accession no. XM_003432481, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 118 ATG 121 GCAGCCGGGA GCATCACCAC GCTGCCCGCC CTGCCGGAGG ACGGCGGCAG CGGCGCCTTC 181 CCGCCCGGCC ACTTCAAGGA CCCCAAGAGG CTGTACTGCA AAAAAGGGGG CTTCTTCCTG 241 CGGATCCACC CCGACGGCCG GGTGGACGGG GTCCGGGAGA AGAGCGATCC CCACGTCAAA

301 TTGCAACTTC AAGCAGAAGA GAGAGGCGTT GTGTCCATCA AAGGAGTATG TGCAAATCGC 361 TATCTTGCTA TGAAGGAAGA TGGAAGATTA CTGGCTTCTA AATGTGTTAC TGACGAGTGC 421 TTCTTTTTTG AACGATTGGA ATCTAATAAC TACAATACTT ACCGGTCAAG GAAATACTCC 481 AGTTGGTATG TGGCACTGAA ACGAACTGGG CAGTATAAAC TTGGACCAAA AACAGGACCT 541 GGGCAGAAAG CTATACTTTT TCTTCCAATG TCTGCTAAGA GCTGA Norway rat FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-154) (SEQ ID NO: 191) (GenBank accession no. NM_019305, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 533 ATGGCTGC 541 CGGCAGCATC ACTTCGCTTC CCGCACTGCC GGAGGACGGC GGCGGCGCCT TCCCACCCGG 601 CCACTTCAAG GATCCCAAGC GGCTCTACTG CAAGAACGGC GGCTTCTTCC TGCGCATCCA 661 TCCAGACGGC CGCGTGGACG GCGTCCGGGA GAAGAGCGAC CCACACGTCA AACTACAGCT 721 CCAAGCAGAA GAGAGAGGAG TTGTGTCCAT CAAGGGAGTG TGTGCGAACC GGTACCTGGC 781 TATGAAGGAA GATGGACGGC TGCTGGCTTC TAAGTGTGTT ACAGAAGAGT GTTTCTTCTT 841 TGAACGCCTG GAGTCCAATA ACTACAACAC TTACCGGTCA CGGAAATACT CCAGTTGGTA 901 TGTGGCACTG AAACGAACTG GGCAGTATAA ACTCGGATCC AAAACGGGGC CTGGACAGAA 961 GGCCATACTG TTTCTTCCAA TGTCTGCTAA GAGCTGA Naked mole-rat FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-134; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 22 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 192) (GenBank accession no. JH173674, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 378500 C CACCCGGCCA CTTCAAGGAC CCAAAGCGGC 378531 TGTACTGCAA AAACGGGGGC TTCTTCCTGC GCATCCACCC CGACGGCCGC 378581 GTGGACGGGG TCCGGGAGAA GAGCGACCCT CACG 418784 TCAAACT ACAACTTCAA GCAGAAGAGA GAGGAGTTGT GTCTATTAAG 418831 GGAGTGTGTG CGAACCGTTA CCTTGCTATG AAGGAAGATG GAAGATTACT 418881 GGCTTCT 433983 AAATGTGT TACAGATGAG TGTTTCTTTT TTGAACGATT GGAATCTAAT 434031 AACTACAATA CTTATCGGTC AAGGAAATAC TCCAGTTGGT ATGTGGCACT 434081 GAAACGAACT GGACAATATA AACTTGGATC CAAAACAGGA CCGGGGCAGA 434131 AAGCTATACT TTTTCTTCCA ATGTCTGCTA AGAGCTGA Bushbaby FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 52-206) (SEQ ID NO: 193) (Ensembl accession no. ENSOGAT00000025228, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 154 ATGGCAG CCGGGAGCAT CACCACGCTG 181 CCCTCCCTGC CCGAGGACGG CGGCAGCGAC GCCTTTCCGC CCGGCCACTT CAAGGACCCC 241 AAGCGACTGT ACTGCAAAAA CGGGGGCTTC TTCCTGCGCA TCCACCCCGA CGGCCGAGTG 301 GACGGGGTCC GGGAGAAGAG CGACCCTTAC ATCAAACTAC AACTTCAAGC AGAAGAGAGA 361 GGAGTTGTGT CTATCAAAGG AGTGTGTGCG AACCGTTACC TTGCTATGAA GGAAGACGGA 421 AGATTGCTGG CTTCTAAATT GATTACAGAC GAGTGCTTCT TTTTTGAACG ACTGGAATCT 481 AATAACTACA ATACTTACCG GTCAAGAAAA TACTCCAGTT GGTATGTGGC ACTGAAACGA 541 ACTGGACAGT ATAAACTTGG ATCCAAAACA GGACCTGGGC AGAAAGCTAT ACTTTTTCTT 601 CCAATGTCTG CTAAGAGCTG A House mouse FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-154) (SEQ ID NO: 194) (GenBank accession no. NM_008006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 198 ATG GCTGCCAGCG GCATCACCTC GCTTCCCGCA CTGCCGGAGG 241 ACGGCGGCGC CGCCTTCCCA CCAGGCCACT TCAAGGACCC CAAGCGGCTC TACTGCAAGA 301 ACGGCGGCTT CTTCCTGCGC ATCCATCCCG ACGGCCGCGT GGATGGCGTC CGCGAGAAGA 361 GCGACCCACA CGTCAAACTA CAACTCCAAG CAGAAGAGAG AGGAGTTGTG TCTATCAAGG 421 GAGTGTGTGC CAACCGGTAC CTTGCTATGA AGGAAGATGG ACGGCTGCTG GCTTCTAAGT 481 GTGTTACAGA AGAGTGTTTC TTCTTTGAAC GACTGGAATC TAATAACTAC AATACTTACC 541 GGTCACGGAA ATACTCCAGT TGGTATGTGG CACTGAAACG AACTGGGCAG TATAAACTCG 601 GATCCAAAAC GGGACCTGGA CAGAAGGCCA TACTGTTTCT TCCAATGTCT GCTAAGAGCT 661 GA Squirrel FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-144; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 12 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 195) (Ensembl accession no. ENSSTOT00000022105, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 CTGCCCGAGG ACGGCGGCGG CGGCGCCTTC CCGCCCGGCC ACTTTAAGGA CCCCAAGCGG 61 CTCTACTGCA AAAACGGAGG CTTCTTCCTG CGCATCCACC CCGACGGCCG AGTGGACGGG 121 GTCCGGGAGA AGAGCGACCC CCACATCAAG CTCCAGCTTC AAGCCGAAGA CCGAGGGGTT 181 GTGTCCATCA AGGGAGTGTG TGCAAACCGA TACCTGGCCA TGAAGGAGGA CGGGAGGCTC 241 CTGGCTTCTA AATGTGTTAC GGACGAGTGT TTCTTTTTTG AACGACTGGA ATCAAATAAC 301 TACAATACTT ACCGGTCAAG GAAATACTCC AGTTGGTATG TGGCCCTGAA ACGAACAGGG 361 CAGTATAAAC TTGGATCCAA AACAGGACCT GGGCAGAAAG CTATACTTTT TCTTCCAATG 421 TCTGCTAAGA GC Domestic cat FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-106; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 25 to 130) (SEQ ID NO: 196) (GenBank accession no. EU314952, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 CCACTTCAAG GACCCCAAGC GTCTGTACTG CAAAAACGGG GGCTTCTTCC TGCGCATCCA 61 CCCCGACGGC CGAGTGGATG GGGTCCGGGA GAAGAGCGAC CCTCACATCA AACTGCAACT 121 TCAGGCAGAA GAGAGAGGGG TTGTGTCCAT CAAAGGAGTC TGTGCAAACC GCTATCTTGC 181 CATGAAGGAA GATGGAAGAT TACTGGCTTC TAAATGTGTT ACGGACGAGT GTTTCTTTTT 241 TGAACGATTG GAATCTAATA ACTACAATAC TTATCGGTCA AGGAAATACT CCAGCTGGTA 301 TGTGGCACTG AAACGAAC Guinea pig FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-96; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 60 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 197) (Ensembl accession no. ENSCPOT00000005443, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 GTTAAACTAC AACTTCAAGC CGAAGACAGA GGAGTTGTGT CTATCAAGGG AGTCTGTGCG 61 AACCGTTACC TTGCTATGAA GGAAGACGGA AGATTATTGG CTTCCAAATG TGTTACAGAT 121 GAATGTTTCT TTTTTGAACG ACTGGAATCT AATAACTACA ACACTTACCG GTCAAGGAAA 181 TACTCCAGTT GGTATGTGGC ACTGAAACGA ACTGGACAAT ATAAACTTGG GTCCAAAACA 241 GGACCAGGGC AGAAAGCCAT ACTTTTTCTT CCAATGTCTG CGAAGAGC Tasmanian devil FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 48-203) (SEQ ID NO: 198) (Ensembl accession no. ENSSHAP00000012215, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 142 ATGGCCGCG GGCAGCATCA CCACGTTGCC GGCCCTGGCC 181 GGGGATGGAG CCAGCGGGGG CGCCTTTCCC CCGGGCCACT TCCAGGACCC CAAGCGGCTG 241 TACTGCAAGA ACGGAGGCTT CTTCTTGCGC ATCCATCCCG ACGGTCACGT GGACGGCATC 301 CGCGAGAAGA GCGATCCGCA CATTAAACTT CAGCTTCAGG CAGAAGAGAG AGGAGTAGTG 361 TCTATTAAAG GAGTTTGTGC CAACCGCTAT CTTGCCATGA AAGAGGATGG CAGATTACTG 421 GCTCTGAAAT GTGTGACTGA AGAGTGTTTC TTCTTTGAAC GTCTAGAGTC CAACAATTAC 481 AACACTTATC GCTCAAGGAA ATACTCCAAT TGGTATGTGG CATTGAAACG CACAGGCCAG 541 TATAAGCTTG GATCCAAGAC TGGACCAGGG CAGAAAGCCA TCCTTTTCCT TCCCATGTCT 601 GCTAAGAGCT GA Gray short-tailed opossum FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 199) (GenBank accession no. NM_001033976, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 29 AT GGCCGCAGGC AGCATCACCA CGCTGCCAGC 61 CCTGTCCGGG GACGGAGGCG GCGGGGGCGC CTTTCCCCCG GGCCACTTCA AGGACCCCAA 121 GCGGCTGTAC TGCAAGAACG GAGGCTTCTT CCTGCGCATC CACCCCGACG GCCGTGTGGA 181 CGGCATCCGC GAGAAGAGCG ACCCGAACAT TAAACTACAA CTTCAGGCAG AAGAGAGAGG 241 AGTGGTGTCT ATTAAAGGAG TATGTGCCAA TCGCTATCTT GCCATGAAGG AAGATGGAAG 301 ATTATTGGCT TTGAAATATG TGACCGAAGA GTGTTTCTTT TTCGAACGCT TGGAGTCCAA 361 CAACTACAAC ACTTATCGCT CGAGGAAATA TTCCAATTGG TACGTGGCAC TGAAACGAAC 421 GGGGCAGTAC AAGCTTGGAT CCAAGACTGG CCCGGGGCAG AAAGCCATCC TTTTCCTCCC 481 CATGTCTGCT AAGAGCTGA Rabbit FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 200) (GenBank accession no. XM_002717238, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCAGCCG AGAGCATCAC CACGCTGCCC GCCCTGCCGG AGGATGGAGG CAGCGGCGCC 61 TTCCCGCCCG GCCACTTCAA GGACCCCAAG CGGCTGTACT GCAAAAACGG GGGTTTCTTC 121 CTGCGTATCC ACCCCGACGG CCGCGTGGAC GGGGTCCGGG AGAAGAGCGA CCCACACATC 181 AAATTACAAC TTCAAGCAGA AGAGAGAGGA GTTGTATCCA TCAAAGGTGT GTGTGCAAAC 241 CGTTACCTTG CTATGAAGGA AGATGGAAGA CTGCTGGCTT CTAAATGTGT TACAGACGAG 301 TGCTTCTTTT TTGAACGACT GGAGTCTAAT AACTACAATA CTTACCGGTC AAGGAAATAT 361 TCCAGCTGGT ATGTGGCACT GAAACGAACT GGGCAGTATA AACTTGGATC CAAAACAGGA 421 CCTGGGCAGA AGGCTATACT TTTTCTTCCA ATGTCTGCTA AGAGCTGA Turkey FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-125; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 31 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 201) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMGAT00000011845, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 CGGCTCTACT GTAAGAACGG CGGCTTCTTC CTGCGCATCA ATCCCGACGG CAGAGTGGAC 61 GGCGTCCGCG AGAAGAGCGA TCCGCACATC AAACTGCAGC TTCAGGCAGA AGAAAGAGGA 121 GTGGTATCAA TCAAAGGTGT AAGTGCAAAC CGCTTTCTGG CTATGAAGGA GGATGGCAGA 181 TTGCTGGCAC TGAAATGTGC AACAGAAGAA TGTTTCTTTT TTGAGCGTTT GGAATCTAAT 241 AATTATAACA CTTACCGGTC ACGGAAGTAC TCTGATTGGT ATGTGGCACT GAAAAGAACT 301 GGACAGTACA AGCCCGGACC AAAAACTGGA CCTGGACAGA AAGCTATCCT TTTTCTTCCA 361 ATGTCTGCTA AAAGC Gallus gallus FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-158) (SEQ ID NO: 202) (GenBank accession no. NM_205433, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 98 ATG GCGGCGGGGG CGGCGGGGAG 121 CATCACCACG CTGCCGGCGC TGCCCGACGA CGGGGGCGGC GGCGCTTTTC CCCCCGGGCA 181 CTTCAAGGAC CCCAAGCGGC TCTACTGCAA GAACGGCGGC TTCTTCCTGC GCATCAACCC 241 CGACGGCAGG GTGGACGGCG TCCGCGAGAA GAGCGATCCG CACATCAAAC TGCAGCTTCA 301 AGCAGAAGAA AGAGGAGTAG TATCAATCAA AGGCGTAAGT GCAAACCGCT TTCTGGCTAT 361 GAAGGAGGAT GGCAGATTGC TGGCACTGAA ATGTGCAACA GAGGAATGTT TCTTTTTCGA 421 GCGCTTGGAA TCTAATAACT ATAACACTTA CCGGTCACGG AAGTACTCTG ATTGGTATGT 481 GGCACTGAAA AGGACTGGAC AGTACAAGCC CGGACCAAAA ACTGGACCTG GACAGAAAGC 541 TATCCTTTTT CTTCCAATGT CTGCTAAAAG CTGA Zebra finch FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-153) (SEQ ID NO: 203) (GenBank accession no. XM_002188361, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCGGCGG CGGGGGGCAT CGCTACGCTG CCCGACGACG GCGGCAGCGG CGCCTTTCCC 61 CCGGGGCACT TCAAGGACCC CAAGCGCCTG TACTGCAAGA ACGGCGGCTT CTTCCTGCGC 121 ATCAACCCCG ACGGGAAGGT GGACGGCGTC CGCGAGAAGA GCGACCCGCA CATCAAGCTG 181 CAGCTTCAGG CGGAGGAACG AGGAGTGGTG TCCATCAAAG GTGTCAGTGC CAATCGCTTC 241 CTGGCCATGA AAGAGGATGG CAGATTGCTG GCCTTGAAAT ATGCAACAGA AGAATGTTTC 301 TTTTTTGAAC GTTTGGAATC CAATAACTAT AACACTTACC GGTCACGGAA ATACTCGGAT 361 TGGTATGTGG CACTGAAAAG AACTGGACAG TACAAACCTG GACCAAAAAC TGGACCTGGA 421 CAGAAAGCTA TCCTTTTCCT TCCTATGTCT GCTAAAAGCT GA Japanese firebelly newt FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 204) (GenBank accession no. AB064664, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 384 ATGGCTG CTGGGAGCAT CACCAGTCTC CCTGCCCTAC 421 CCGAGGACGG GAATGGCGGC ACCTTCACAC CCGGCGGATT CAAAGAGCCG AAGAGGCTGT 481 ACTGCAAGAA CGGGGGCTTC TTTCTCCGGA TCAACTCCGA CGGCAAGGTG GACGGAGCCC 541 GGGAGAAGAG CGACTCCTAC ATTAAACTGC AGCTTCAAGC AGAAGAGCGC GGTGTGGTGT 601 CCATCAAGGG AGTATGTGCA AACCGCTATC TCGCTATGAA GGATGATGGC AGGCTGATGG 661 CGCTGAAATG GATAACCGAT GAATGCTTCT TTTTCGAGCG ACTGGAGTCC AACAACTATA 721 ACACGTATCG ATCACGGAAA TATTCCGATT GGTATGTGGC GCTGAAAAGA ACTGGGCAAT 781 ACAAAAATGG ATCAAAAACC GGAGCAGGAC AGAAAGCAAT CCTTTTTCTA CCCATGTCGG 841 CCAAGAGTTG A African clawed frog FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 205) (GenBank accession no. NM_001099871, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 335 ATGGCG GCAGGGAGCA TCACAACTCT 361 GCCAACTGAA TCCGAGGATG GGGGAAACAC TCCTTTTTCA CCAGGGAGTT TTAAAGACCC 421 CAAGAGGCTC TACTGCAAGA ACGGGGGCTT CTTCCTCAGG ATAAACTCAG ACGGGAGAGT 481 GGACGGGTCA AGGGACAAAA GTGACTCGCA CATAAAATTA CAGCTACAAG CTGTAGAGCG 541 GGGAGTGGTA TCAATAAAGG GAATCACTGC AAATCGCTAC CTTGCCATGA AGGAAGATGG 601 GAGATTAACA TCGCTGAGGT GTATAACAGA TGAATGCTTC TTTTTTGAAC GACTGGAAGC 661 TAATAACTAC AACACTTACC GGTCTCGGAA ATACAGCAGC TGGTATGTGG CACTAAAGCG 721 AACCGGGCAG TACAAAAATG GATCGAGCAC TGGACCGGGA CAAAAAGCTA TTTTATTTCT 781 CCCAATGTCC GCAAAGAGCT GA White-eared opossum FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-156) (SEQ ID NO: 206) (GenBank accession no. EF057322, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCAGCAG GCAGCATCAC CACATTGCCG GCCCTGTCCG GGGACGGAGG CGGCGGGGGA 61 GCCTTTCCTC CAGGCCACTT CAAGGACCCC AAGCGGCTGT ACTGCAAGAA CGGAGGCTTC 121 TTCCTGCGCA TCCACCCCGA CGGCCGCGTG GACGGCATCC GCGAGAAGAG CGACCCGAAC 181 ATTAAACTAC AACTTCAGGC AGAAGAGAGA GGAGTAGTGT CTATTAAAGG AGTATGTGCC 241 AACCGATATC TTGCCATGAA GGAGGATGGC AGATTATTGG CTTTGAAATA TGTGACCGAA 301 GAGTGTTTCT TTTTTGAACG TTTGGAGTCC AACAACTACA ACACTTATCG CTCAAGAAAA 361 TATTCCAATT GGTATGTGGC ACTGAAACGA ACGGGGCAGT ATAAGCTTGG ATCCAAGACT 421 GGCCCGGGGC AGAAAGCCAT CCTTTTCTCC CCATGTCTGC TAAGATGCTG A Microbat FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-96; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 60 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 207) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMLUT00000027717, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 GTCAAACTCC AACTTCAAGC AGAAGAGAGA GGGGTCGTGT CTATCAAAGG AGTGTGTGCC 61 AACCGCTATC TCGCTATGAA GGAGGACGGC CGGTTACAGG CTTCTAAATG TGTTACGGAT 121 GAGTGTTTCT TTTTTGAACG GTTGGAATCC AATAACTACA ACACTTACCG GTCAAGAAAG 181 TACTCCAGTT GGTATGTGGC ATTGAAGCGG AATGGGCAGT ATAAACTTGG ACCCAAAACA 241 GGACCTGGCC AGAAAGCCAT ACTTTTTCTT CCCATGTCTG CTAAGAGC Anole lizard FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-140; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF2 residues 16 to 155) (SEQ ID NO: 208) (Ensembl accession no. ENSACAT00000011897, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 GCGGCGGCGG CCTCTTTCCC CCCGGGCCCC TTCAAGGACC CCAAGCGCCT CTACTGCAAG 61 AACGGGGGCT TCTTCCTGCG GATCAACCCC GACGGCGGCG TGGACGGCGT CCGAGAGAAG 121 AGCGACCCCA ACATCAAATT GCTGCTCCAG GCAGAGGAGA GAGGTGTAGT GTCCATCAAA 181 GGTGTATGCG CAAACCGTTT CCTGGCTATG AATGAAGACG GTCGATTGTT AGCACTGAAA 241 TACGTAACAG ATGAATGCTT CTTTTTTGAA CGCTTGGAAT CTAATAATTA CAATACTTAT 301 CGGTCTCGTA AATACCGTGA TTGGTACATT GCACTGAAAC GAACTGGTCA GTACAAACTT 361 GGACCAAAAA CTGGACGAGG CCAGAAAGCT ATCCTTTTCC TTCCAATGTC TGCCAAAAGT Armadillo FGF2 gene coding sequence (124-217; partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human

FGF2 residues 1 to 94) (SEQ ID NO: 209) (Ensembl accession no. ENSDNOT00000014647, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 361 A TGGCAGCCGG GAGCATCACC ACGCTGCCCG CTCTGCCCGA GGACGGCGGC 421 AGCGGCGCCT TCCCGCCGGG CCACTTCAAG GACCCCAAGC GGCTGTACTG CAAAAACGGG 481 GGCTTCTTCC TGCGCATCCA TCCCGACGGC CGAGTGGACG GGGTCCGGGA GAAGAGCGAC 541 CCTAACATCA AACTACAACT TCAAGCAGAA GAGAGAGGGG TCGTGTCTAT CAAAGGCGTG 601 TGTGCGAACC GTTACCTTGC TATGCGGGAA GACGGAAGAC TCCAGGCGTC T Tree shrew FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-189) (SEQ ID NO: 210) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTBET00000001143, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 GCGGGGGTTA GAGCTGAGAG GGAGGAGGCA CCGGGGAGCG GTGACAGCCG GGGGACCGAT 61 CCCGCCGCGC GTTCGCTCAT CAGGAGGCCG GATGCTGCAG CGCGAGAGGC GCTTCTTGGA 121 GCCAGGAGCC GGGTTCAGGG CAGCTCCACC TCCTGGCCAG CCTCGTCACG AACCGGGATC 181 AAGTTGCCGG ACGACTCAGG TCAAGGAATG GGCGGCTATC CTCTGGACCG CCCGAGCCGG 241 AGCACAGGGC GAGGGCTGGG CGGTGCCCCG GACCCTGCCG TAAAACTACA GCTTCAAGCG 301 GAAGAGAGAG GGGTCGTGTC TATCAAAGGA GTGTGTGCAA ACCGTTACCT GGCCATGAAG 361 GAGGATGGGC GACTGCTGGC TTCTAAATGT GTTACAGATG AGTGTTTCTT TTTTGAACGA 421 CTGGAATCTA ATAACTACAA TACTTACCGG TCCCGAAAGT ACTCCAGCTG GTATGTGGCA 481 CTGAAACGAA CTGGGCAGTA TAAACTTGGA TCCAAAACAG GACCTGGGCA GAAAGCTATA 541 CTTTTTCTTC CAATGTCTGC TAAAAGC Western clawed frog FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-154) (SEQ ID NO: 211) (GenBank accession no. NM_001017333, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 171 ATGGCAGCAG 181 GAAGCATCAC AACCCTACCA ACCGAATCTG AGGATGGAAA CACTCCTTTC CCACCGGGGA 241 ACTTTAAGGA CCCCAAGAGG CTCTACTGCA AGAATGGGGG CTACTTCCTC AGGATTAACT 301 CAGACGGGAG AGTGGACGGA TCAAGGGATA AAAGTGACTT ACACATAAAA TTACAGCTAC 361 AAGCAGTAGA GCGGGGAGTG GTATCAATAA AGGGAATCAC TGCAAATCGC TACCTTGCCA 421 TGAAGGAAGA TGGGAGATTA ACATCGCTGA AGTGTATAAC AGATGAATGC TTCTTTTATG 481 AACGATTGGA AGCTAATAAC TACAACACTT ACCGGTCTCG GAAAAACAAC AGCTGGTATG 541 TGGCACTAAA GCGAACTGGG CAGTATAAAA ATGGATCGAC CACTGGACCA GGACAAAAAG 601 CTATTTTGTT TCTCCCAATG TCAGCAAAAA GCTGA Coelacanth FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 212) (Ensembl accession no. ENSLACT00000019333, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTGCGG GAGGAATCAC TACCCTGCCG GCGGTACCTG 41 AGGATGGAGG CAGCAGCACC TTCCCTCCAG GAAACTTCAA GGAGCCCAAG AGACTTTACT 101 GTAAGAATGG AGGCTATTTC TTAAGGATAA ACCCCGATGG AAGAGTGGAT GGAACAAGGG 161 AGAAAAATGA TCCTTATATA AAATTACAAC TGCAAGCTGA ATCTATAGGA GTGGTGTCGA 221 TAAAGGGAGT TTGTTCAAAC CGTTACCTAG CGATGAATGA AGACTGTAGA CTTTTTGGAT 281 TGAAATATCC AACGGATGAA TGTTTCTTCC ATGAGAGGCT GGAGTCCAAC AACTACAATA 341 CTTATCGTTC AAAGAAGTAT TCGGATTGGT ATGTGGCGCT GAAACGGACT GGTCAGTACA 401 AACCTGGGCC AAAAACTGGA CTGGGACAAA AAGCAATCCT TTTCCTTCCG ATGTCTGCCA 461 AGAGTTGA Spotted green pufferfish FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 34-188) (SEQ ID NO: 213) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTNIT00000016254, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCACGG GAGGGATCAC GACGCTTCCA TCCACACCTG AAGACGGCGG CAGCAGCGGC 61 TTTCCTCCCG GCAGCTTCAA GGATCCCAAA AGGCTCTACT GTAAAAACGG AGGTTTCTTC 121 CTGAGGATCA AGTCCGACGG GGTCGTGGAC GGAATCCGGG AGAAGAGTGA CCCCCACATA 181 AAGCTTCAGC TCCAGGCGAC CTCTGTGGGG GAGGTGGTCA TCAAGGGGGT GTGCGCTAAC 241 CGCTATCTGG CCATGAACAG AGATGGACGG CTGTTCGGAA CGAAACGAGC CACGGACGAA 301 TGCCATTTCT TAGAGCGGCT TGAGAGCAAC AACTACAACA CTTACCGCTC CAGGAAGTAC 361 CCAACCATGT TTGTGGGACT GACGCGGACG GGCCAGTACA AGTCTGGGAG CAAAACTGGA 421 CCGGGCCAAA AGGCCATCCT TTTTCTTCCG ATGTCCGCCA AATGCTAA Stickleback FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 214) (Ensembl accession no. ENSGACT00000022120, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 AT GGCCACGGCA GGCTTCGCGA CGCTTCCCTC CACGCCCGAA 43 GACGGCGGCA GCGGCGGCTT CACCCCCGGG GGATTCAAGG ATCCCAAGAG GCTGTACTGC 103 AAAAACGGGG GCTTCTTCTT GAGGATCAGG TCCGACGGAG GTGTAGATGG AATCAGGGAG 163 AAGAGCGACG CCCACATAAA GCTCCAAATC CAGGCGACGT CGGTGGGGGA GGTGGTCATC 223 AAAGGAGTCT GTGCCAACCG CTATCTGGCC ATGAACAGAG ACGGCCGGCT GTTCGGAGTG 283 AGACGGGCGA CGGACGAATG CTACTTCCTG GAGCGGCTGG AGAGTAACAA CTACAACACC 343 TACCGCTCCA GGAAGTACCC CGGCATGTAC GTGGCTCTGA AGCGGACCGG CCAGTACAAG 403 TCCGGGAGCA AAACCGGACC CGGTCAAAAG GCCATTCTGT TCCTCCCCAT GTCGGCTAAG 463 TGCTAA Fugu rubripes FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 215) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTRUT00000022363, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 127 ATGG CCACGGGAGG GATCACAACA CTTCCATCCA CACCTGAAGA CGGCGGCAGC 181 GGCGGTTTTC CTCCCGGGAG CTTCAAGGAT CCCAAAAGGC TGTACTGTAA AAACGGCGGC 241 TTCTTCCTGA GGATCAGGTC CGACGGGGCC GTGGACGGAA CCCGGGAGAA GACTGACCCC 301 CACATAAAGC TTCAGCTCCA GGCGACCTCT GTGGGGGAGG TGGTCATCAA GGGGGTTTGT 361 GCTAATCGTT ATCTGGCCAT GAACAGAGAT GGACGACTGT TTGGAATGAA ACGAGCGACG 421 GATGAATGCC ACTTCTTAGA GCGGCTCGAG AGCAACAACT ACAACACCTA CCGCTCCAGG 481 AAGTACCCCA ACATGTTTGT GGGACTGACG CGAACTGGCA ACTACAAGTC TGGGACTAAA 541 ACTGGACCGG GCCAAAAGGC CATCCTCTTT CTTCCGATGT CGGCCAAATA CTAA Rainbow trout FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 216) (GenBank accession no. NM_001124536, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 390 A TGGCCACAGG AGAAATCACC ACTCTACCCG 421 CCACACCTGA AGATGGAGGC AGTGGCGGCT TCCTTCCAGG AAACTTTAAG GAGCCCAAGA 481 GGTTGTACTG TAAAAATGGA GGCTACTTCT TGAGGATAAA CTCTAACGGA AGCGTGGACG 541 GGATCAGAGA TAAGAACGAC CCCCACAATA AGCTTCAACT CCAGGCGACC TCAGTGGGGG 601 AAGTAGTAAT CAAAGGGGTC TCAGCCAACC GCTATCTGGC CATGAATGCA GATGGAAGAC 661 TGTTTGGACC GAGACGGACA ACAGATGAAT GCTACTTCAT GGAGAGGCTG GAGAGTAACA 721 ACTACAACAC CTACCGCTCT CGAAAGTACC CTGAAATGTA TGTGGCACTG AAAAGGACTG 781 GCCAGTACAA GTCAGGATCC AAAACTGGAC CCGGCCAAAA AGCCATCCTC TTCCTCCCCA 841 TGTCAGCCAG ACGCTGA Salmon FGF2 gene coding sequence (1-150) (SEQ ID NO: 217) (GenBank accession no. EU816603, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 99402 ATGGCCACA GGAGAAATCA 99421 CCACTCTACC CGCCACACCT GAAGATGGAG GCAGTGGCGG CTTCCCTCCA GGAAACTTTA 99481 AGGATCCCAA GAGGCTGTAC TGTAAAAACG GGGGCTACTT CTTGAGAATA AACTCTAATG 99541 GAAGCGTGGA CGGGATCCGA GAGAAGAACG ACCCCCACA 100968 AAC AGCCTCAATT 100981 TGTCAGGGCA TGGACTCTTC AAGGTGTCAA ACGTTCCACA GGGATGCTGG CCCATGTTGA 101041 CTCCAACGCT TCCCACAATT GTGTCAAGGT GGCTGGATGT TCTTTGGGAG 101845 AATTTG GCAGTATGTC CAACCGGCCT CATAACCGCA 101881 GACCACGTGT AGCTACACCA GCCCAGGACC TCCACATCCG GCTTCTTCAT CTACGGGATC 101941 GTCTGAAACC AGCCACCCGA ACAGCTGATA AAACTGAGGA GTATTTCTGT CTGTAA Zebrafish FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-154) (SEQ ID NO: 218) (GenBank accession no. AY269790, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 43 ATGGCCAC CGGAGGGATC 61 ACCACACTCC CGGCCGCTCC GGACGCCGAA AACAGCAGCT TTCCCGCGGG CAGCTTCAGG 121 GATCCCAAGC GCCTGTACTG CAAAAACGGA GGATTCTTCC TGCGGATCAA CGCGGACGGC 181 CGAGTGGACG GAGCCCGAGA CAAGAGCGAC CCGCACATTC GTCTGCAGCT GCAGGCGACG 241 GCAGTGGGTG AAGTACTCAT TAAAGGCATC TGTACCAACC GTTTCCTTGC CATGAACGCA 301 GACGGACGAC TGTTCGGGAC GAAAAGGACC ACAGATGAAT GTTATTTCCT GGAGCGCCTG 361 GAGTCCAACA ACTACAACAC ATACAGATCC CGCAAGTATC CCGACTGGTA CGTGGCTCTG 421 AAGAGAACCG GCCAGTATAA AAGCGGCTCT AAAACCAGCC CGGGACAGAA GGCCATCCTG 481 TTTCTGCCCA TGTCGGCCAA ATGCTGA Nile tilapia FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 219) (GenBank accession no. XM_003443364, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCCACGG GAGGAATCAC AACACTTCCC GCTACACCTG AAGACGGCGG CAGCAGCGGC 61 TTTCCTCCTG GGAACTTCAA GGACCCTAAA AGGCTGTACT GTAAAAATGG TGGCTTCTTC 121 TTGAGGATAA AATCTGATGG AGGAGTGGAT GGAATACGAG AGAAAAACGA CCCCCACATA 181 AAGCTTCAAC TCCAGGCGAC CTCAGTGGGA GAAGTGGTCA TCAAAGGGAT TTGTGCAAAC 241 CGATATCTGG CAATGAACAG AGATGGACGA CTGTTTGGAG CGAGAAGAGC AACAGATGAG 301 TGCTACTTCT TAGAGCGGCT CGAGAGCAAC AACTACAACA CCTACCGCTC CAGGAAGTAC 361 CCAAACATGT ACGTGGCGCT GAAGCGGACT GGCCAGTACA AGTCTGGAAG CAAAACTGGA 421 CCGGGTCAAA AGGCAATTCT CTTTCTCCCA ATGTCTGCTA AATGCTAA Medaka FGF2 gene coding sequence (aa 1-155) (SEQ ID NO: 220) (Ensembl accession no. ENSORLT00000025835, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCTACGG GAGAAATCAC AACACTTCCC TCCCCAGCTG AAAACAGCAG AAGCGATGGC 61 TTTCCTCCAG GGAACTACAA GGATCCTAAG AGGCTCTACT GTAAAAATGG AGGTTTGTTT 121 TTGAGGATTA AACCTGATGG AGGAGTGGAT GGAATCCGGG AAAAAAAAGA TCCCCACGTT 181 AAGCTTCGCC TTCAGGCTAC CTCAGCGGGA GAGGTGGTGA TCAAAGGAGT TTGTTCAAAC 241 AGATATCTGG CGATGCATGG AGATGGACGT CTATTTGGAG TGAGACAAGC AACAGAGGAA 301 TGCTACTTCT TGGAGCGACT AGAGAGCAAC AACTATAACA CCTATCGCTC TAAAAAGTAC 361 CCAAACATGT ACGTGGCACT GAAGCGGACA GGCCAGTACA AACCTGGAAA CAAAACTGGA 421 CCAGGTCAAA AGGCCATTCT CTTTCTGCCT ATGTCTGCCA AGTACTAA

As noted above, also encompassed within the present invention are portions of paracrine FGFs other than FGF1 and/or FGF2 (e.g., FGF4, FGF5, FGF6, FGF9, FGF16, and FGF20). The portion of the paracrine FGF may be from human FGF4, FGF5, FGF6, FGF9, FGF16, and/or FGF20 having the amino acid sequences shown in Table 5, or orthologs thereof

TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 5 Amino acid sequence of human FGF4(SEQ ID NO: 221) (GenBank accession no. NP_001998, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MSGPGTAAVA LLPAVLLALL APWAGRGGAA APTAPNGTLE AELERRWESL VALSLARLPV 61 AAQPKEAAVQ SGAGDYLLGI KRLRRLYCNV GIGFHLQALP DGRIGGAHAD TRDSLLELSP 121 VERGVVSIFG VASRFFVAMS SKGKLYGSPF FTDECTFKEI LLPNNYNAYE SYKYPGMFIA 181 LSKNGKTKKG NRVSPTMKVT HFLPRL Amino acid sequence of human FGF5(SEQ ID NO: 222) (GenBank Accession No. NP_004455, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MSLSFLLLLF FSHLILSAWA HGEKRLAPKG QPGPAATDRN PRGSSSRQSS SSAMSSSSAS 61 SSPAASLGSQ GSGLEQSSFQ WSPSGRRTGS LYCRVGIGFH LQIYPDGKVN GSHEANMLSV 121 LEIFAVSQGI VGIRGVFSNK FLAMSKKGKL HASAKFTDDC KFRERFQENS YNTYASAIHR 181 TEKTGREWYV ALNKRGKAKR GCSPRVKPQH ISTHFLPRFK QSEQPELSFT VTVPEKKKPP 241 SPIKPKIPLS APRKNTNSVK YRLKFRFG Amino acid sequence of human FGF6(SEQ ID NO: 223) (NP_066276, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MALGQKLFIT MSRGAGRLQG TLWALVFLGI LVGMVVPSPA GTRANNTLLD SRGWGTLLSR 61 SRAGLAGEIA GVNWESGYLV GIKRQRRLYC NVGIGFHLQV LPDGRISGTH EENPYSLLEI 121 STVERGVVSL FGVRSALFVA MNSKGRLYAT PSFQEECKFR ETLLPNNYNA YESDLYQGTY 181 IALSKYGRVK RGSKVSPIMT VTHFLPRI Amino acid sequence of human FGF9(SEQ ID NO: 224) (GenBank accession no. NP_002001, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAPLGEVGNY FGVQDAVPFG NVPVLPVDSP VLLSDHLGQS EAGGLPRGPA VTDLDHLKGI 61 LRRRQLYCRT GFHLEIFPNG TIQGTRKDHS RFGILEFISI AVGLVSIRGV DSGLYLGMNE 121 KGELYGSEKL TQECVFREQF EENWYNTYSS NLYKHVDTGR RYYVALNKDG TPREGTRTKR 181 HQKFTHFLPR PVDPDKVPEL YKDILSQS Amino acid sequence of human FGF16(SEQ ID NO: 225) (GenBank accession no. NP_003859, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAEVGGVFAS LDWDLHGFSS SLGNVPLADS PGFLNERLGQ IEGKLQRGSP TDFAHLKGIL 61 RRRQLYCRTG FHLEIFPNGT VHGTRHDHSR FGILEFISLA VGLISIRGVD SGLYLGMNER 121 GELYGSKKLT RECVFREQFE ENWYNTYAST LYKHSDSERQ YYVALNKDGS PREGYRTKRH 181 QKFTHFLPRP VDPSKLPSMS RDLFHYR Amino acid sequence of human FGF20(SEQ ID NO: 226) (GenBank accession no. NP_062825, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 MAPLAEVGGF LGGLEGLGQQ VGSHFLLPPA GERPPLLGER RSAAERSARG GPGAAQLAHL 61 HGILRRRQLY CRTGFHLQIL PDGSVQGTRQ DHSLFGILEF ISVAVGLVSI RGVDSGLYLG 121 MNDKGELYGS EKLTSECIFR EQFEENWYNT YSSNIYKHGD TGRRYFVALN KDGTPRDGAR 181 SKRHQKFTHF LPRPVDPERV PELYKDLLMY T

It will be understood that the portion of the paracrine FGF according to the present invention may be derived from a nucleotide sequence that encodes human FGF4, FGF5, FGF6, FGF9, FGF16, and/or FGF20 having the nucleotide sequences shown in Table 6, or orthologs thereof.

TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 6 Human FGF4 gene coding sequence (1-206) (SEQ ID NO: 227) (GenBank accession no. NM_002007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 320 A TGTCGGGGCC CGGGACGGCC GCGGTAGCGC TGCTCCCGGC 361 GGTCCTGCTG GCCTTGCTGG CGCCCTGGGC GGGCCGAGGG GGCGCCGCCG CACCCACTGC 421 ACCCAACGGC ACGCTGGAGG CCGAGCTGGA GCGCCGCTGG GAGAGCCTGG TGGCGCTCTC 481 GTTGGCGCGC CTGCCGGTGG CAGCGCAGCC CAAGGAGGCG GCCGTCCAGA GCGGCGCCGG 541 CGACTACCTG CTGGGCATCA AGCGGCTGCG GCGGCTCTAC TGCAACGTGG GCATCGGCTT 601 CCACCTCCAG GCGCTCCCCG ACGGCCGCAT CGGCGGCGCG CACGCGGACA CCCGCGACAG 661 CCTGCTGGAG CTCTCGCCCG TGGAGCGGGG CGTGGTGAGC ATCTTCGGCG TGGCCAGCCG 721 GTTCTTCGTG GCCATGAGCA GCAAGGGCAA GCTCTATGGC TCGCCCTTCT TCACCGATGA 781 GTGCACGTTC AAGGAGATTC TCCTTCCCAA CAACTACAAC GCCTACGAGT CCTACAAGTA 841 CCCCGGCATG TTCATCGCCC TGAGCAAGAA TGGGAAGACC AAGAAGGGGA ACCGAGTGTC 901 GCCCACCATG AAGGTCACCC ACTTCCTCCC CAGGCTGTGA Human FGF5 gene coding sequence (1-268) (SEQ ID NO: 228) (GenBank Accession No. NM_004464, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 238 ATG 241 AGCTTGTCCT TCCTCCTCCT CCTCTTCTTC AGCCACCTGA TCCTCAGCGC CTGGGCTCAC 301 GGGGAGAAGC GTCTCGCCCC CAAAGGGCAA CCCGGACCCG CTGCCACTGA TAGGAACCCT 361 AGAGGCTCCA GCAGCAGACA GAGCAGCAGT AGCGCTATGT CTTCCTCTTC TGCCTCCTCC 421 TCCCCCGCAG CTTCTCTGGG CAGCCAAGGA AGTGGCTTGG AGCAGAGCAG TTTCCAGTGG 481 AGCCCCTCGG GGCGCCGGAC CGGCAGCCTC TACTGCAGAG TGGGCATCGG TTTCCATCTG 541 CAGATCTACC CGGATGGCAA AGTCAATGGA TCCCACGAAG CCAATATGTT AAGTGTTTTG 601 GAAATATTTG CTGTGTCTCA GGGGATTGTA GGAATACGAG GAGTTTTCAG CAACAAATTT 661 TTAGCGATGT CAAAAAAAGG AAAACTCCAT GCAAGTGCCA AGTTCACAGA TGACTGCAAG 721 TTCAGGGAGC GTTTTCAAGA AAATAGCTAT AATACCTATG CCTCAGCAAT ACATAGAACT 781 GAAAAAACAG GGCGGGAGTG GTATGTGGCC CTGAATAAAA GAGGAAAAGC CAAACGAGGG 841 TGCAGCCCCC GGGTTAAACC CCAGCATATC TCTACCCATT TTCTGCCAAG ATTCAAGCAG 901 TCGGAGCAGC CAGAACTTTC TTTCACGGTT ACTGTTCCTG AAAAGAAAAA GCCACCTAGC 961 CCTATCAAGC CAAAGATTCC CCTTTCTGCA CCTCGGAAAA ATACCAACTC AGTGAAATAC 1021 AGACTCAAGT TTCGCTTTGG ATAA Human FGF6 gene coding sequence (1-208) (SEQ ID NO: 229) (NM_020996, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 45 ATGGCC CTGGGACAGA 61 AACTGTTCAT CACTATGTCC CGGGGAGCAG GACGTCTGCA GGGCACGCTG TGGGCTCTCG 121 TCTTCCTAGG CATCCTAGTG GGCATGGTGG TGCCCTCGCC TGCAGGCACC CGTGCCAACA 181 ACACGCTGCT GGACTCGAGG GGCTGGGGCA CCCTGCTGTC CAGGTCTCGC GCGGGGCTAG 241 CTGGAGAGAT TGCCGGGGTG AACTGGGAAA GTGGCTATTT GGTGGGGATC AAGCGGCAGC 301 GGAGGCTCTA CTGCAACGTG GGCATCGGCT TTCACCTCCA GGTGCTCCCC GACGGCCGGA 361 TCAGCGGGAC CCACGAGGAG AACCCCTACA GCCTGCTGGA AATTTCCACT GTGGAGCGAG 421 GCGTGGTGAG TCTCTTTGGA GTGAGAAGTG CCCTCTTCGT TGCCATGAAC AGTAAAGGAA 481 GATTGTACGC AACGCCCAGC TTCCAAGAAG AATGCAAGTT CAGAGAAACC CTCCTGCCCA 541 ACAATTACAA TGCCTACGAG TCAGACTTGT ACCAAGGGAC CTACATTGCC CTGAGCAAAT 601 ACGGACGGGT AAAGCGGGGC AGCAAGGTGT CCCCGATCAT GACTGTCACT CATTTCCTTC 661 CCAGGATCTA A Human FGF9 gene coding sequence (1-208)(SEQ ID NO: 230) (GenBank accession no. NM_002010, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 838 ATG 841 GCTCCCTTAG GTGAAGTTGG GAACTATTTC GGTGTGCAGG ATGCGGTACC GTTTGGGAAT 901 GTGCCCGTGT TGCCGGTGGA CAGCCCGGTT TTGTTAAGTG ACCACCTGGG TCAGTCCGAA 961 GCAGGGGGGC TCCCCAGGGG ACCCGCAGTC ACGGACTTGG ATCATTTAAA GGGGATTCTC 1021 AGGCGGAGGC AGCTATACTG CAGGACTGGA TTTCACTTAG AAATCTTCCC CAATGGTACT 1081 ATCCAGGGAA CCAGGAAAGA CCACAGCCGA TTTGGCATTC TGGAATTTAT CAGTATAGCA 1141 GTGGGCCTGG TCAGCATTCG AGGCGTGGAC AGTGGACTCT ACCTCGGGAT GAATGAGAAG 1201 GGGGAGCTGT ATGGATCAGA AAAACTAACC CAAGAGTGTG TATTCAGAGA ACAGTTCGAA 1261 GAAAACTGGT ATAATACGTA CTCATCAAAC CTATATAAGC ACGTGGACAC TGGAAGGCGA 1321 TACTATGTTG CATTAAATAA AGATGGGACC CCGAGAGAAG GGACTAGGAC TAAACGGCAC 1381 CAGAAATTCA CACATTTTTT ACCTAGACCA GTGGACCCCG ACAAAGTACC TGAACTGTAT 1441 AAGGATATTC TAAGCCAAAG TTGA Human FGF16 gene coding sequence (1-207) (SEQ ID NO: 231) (GenBank accession no. NM_003868, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 1 ATGGCAGAGG TGGGGGGCGT CTTCGCCTCC TTGGACTGGG ATCTACACGG CTTCTCCTCG 61 TCTCTGGGGA ACGTGCCCTT AGCTGACTCC CCAGGTTTCC TGAACGAGCG CCTGGGCCAA 121 ATCGAGGGGA AGCTGCAGCG TGGCTCACCC ACAGACTTCG CCCACCTGAA GGGGATCCTG 181 CGGCGCCGCC AGCTCTACTG CCGCACCGGC TTCCACCTGG AGATCTTCCC CAACGGCACG 241 GTGCACGGGA CCCGCCACGA CCACAGCCGC TTCGGAATCC TGGAGTTTAT CAGCCTGGCT 301 GTGGGGCTGA TCAGCATCCG GGGAGTGGAC TCTGGCCTGT ACCTAGGAAT GAATGAGCGA 361 GGAGAACTCT ATGGGTCGAA GAAACTCACA CGTGAATGTG TTTTCCGGGA ACAGTTTGAA 421 GAAAACTGGT ACAACACCTA TGCCTCAACC TTGTACAAAC ATTCGGACTC AGAGAGACAG 481 TATTACGTGG CCCTGAACAA AGATGGCTCA CCCCGGGAGG GATACAGGAC TAAACGACAC 541 CAGAAATTCA CTCACTTTTT ACCCAGGCCT GTAGATCCTT CTAAGTTGCC CTCCATGTCC 601 AGAGACCTCT TTCACTATAG GTAA Human FGF20 gene coding sequence (1-211) (SEQ ID NO: 232) (GenBank accession no. NM_019851, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety): 134 ATGGCTC CCTTAGCCGA AGTCGGGGGC TTTCTGGGCG GCCTGGAGGG 181 CTTGGGCCAG CAGGTGGGTT CGCATTTCCT GTTGCCTCCT GCCGGGGAGC GGCCGCCGCT 241 GCTGGGCGAG CGCAGGAGCG CGGCGGAGCG GAGCGCGCGC GGCGGGCCGG GGGCTGCGCA 301 GCTGGCGCAC CTGCACGGCA TCCTGCGCCG CCGGCAGCTC TATTGCCGCA CCGGCTTCCA 361 CCTGCAGATC CTGCCCGACG GCAGCGTGCA GGGCACCCGG CAGGACCACA GCCTCTTCGG 421 TATCTTGGAA TTCATCAGTG TGGCAGTGGG ACTGGTCAGT ATTAGAGGTG TGGACAGTGG 481 TCTCTATCTT GGAATGAATG ACAAAGGAGA ACTCTATGGA TCAGAGAAAC TTACTTCCGA 541 ATGCATCTTT AGGGAGCAGT TTGAAGAGAA CTGGTATAAC ACCTATTCAT CTAACATATA 601 TAAACATGGA GACACTGGCC GCAGGTATTT TGTGGCACTT AACAAAGACG GAACTCCAAG 661 AGATGGCGCC AGGTCCAAGA GGCATCAGAA ATTTACACAT TTCTTACCTA GACCAGTGGA 721 TCCAGAAAGA GTTCCAGAAT TGTACAAGGA CCTACTGATG TACACTTGA

As noted above, the chimeric protein includes a portion of a paracrine FGF coupled to a C-terminal region derived from an FGF19. FGF19 has been shown to target and have effects on both adipocytes and hepatocytes. For example, mice harboring a FGF19 transgene, despite being on a high-fat diet, show increased metabolic rates, increased lipid oxidation, a lower respiratory quotient and weight loss. Moreover, such mice showed lower serum levels of leptin, insulin, cholesterol and triglycerides, and normal levels of blood glucose despite the high-fat diet and without appetite diminishment (Tomlinson et al., "Transgenic Mice Expressing Human Fibroblast Growth Factor-19 Display Increased Metabolic Rate and Decreased Adiposity," Endocrinology 143(5), 1741-1747 (2002), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). Obese mice that lacked leptin but harbored a FGF19 transgene showed weight loss, lowered cholesterol and triglycerides, and did not develop diabetes. Obese, diabetic mice that lacked leptin, when injected with recombinant human FGF19, showed reversal of their metabolic characteristics in the form of weight loss and lowered blood glucose (Fu et al., "Fibroblast Growth Factor 19 Increases Metabolic Rate and Reverses Dietary and Leptin-deficient Diabetes," Endocrinology 145(6), 2594-2603 (2004), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

In one embodiment of the present invention, FGF19 is human FGF19 and has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 233 (GenBank Accession No. NP_005108, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), or a portion thereof, as follows:

TABLE-US-00010 1 MRSGCVVVHV WILAGLWLAV AGRPLAFSDA GPHVHYGWGD PIRLRHLYTS GPHGLSSCFL 61 RIRADGVVDC ARGQSAHSLL EIKAVALRTV AIKGVHSVRY LCMGADGKMQ GLLQYSEEDC 121 AFEEEIRPDG YNVYRSEKHR LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKNRGFL PLSHFLPMLP MVPEEPEDLR 181 GHLESDMFSS PLETDSMDPF GLVTGLEAVR SPSFEK

In one embodiment, the C-terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention does not include any of residues 1 to 168 of SEQ ID NO: 1. In certain embodiments of the present invention, the chimeric protein of the present invention does not include residues corresponding to residues spanning residues 1 to 168 of SEQ ID NO:1. In one embodiment, the C-terminal portion of FGF19 begins at a residue corresponding to any one of residues 169, 197, or 204 of SEQ ID NO: 1.

In another embodiment, the C-terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention comprises an amino acid sequence spanning residues corresponding to residues selected from the group consisting of from position 204 to 216 of SEQ ID NO: 1, from position 197 to 216 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and from position 169 to 216 of SEQ ID NO: 1. In yet another embodiment, the C-terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention comprises an amino acid sequence spanning residues of SEQ ID NO:1, which correspond to residues 191 to 206 or 191 to 209 of SEQ ID NO: 1.

In one embodiment of the present invention, FGF19 or a portion thereof is from a mammalian FGF19. In one embodiment of the present invention, FGF19 or a portion thereof is from a vertebrate FGF19. In one embodiment, FGF19 or a portion thereof is from a non-human vertebrate FGF19. It will be understood that this includes orthologs of human FGF19, or a polypeptide or protein obtained from one species that is the functional counterpart of a polypeptide or protein from a different species. In one embodiment, the C-terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention is from human FGF19. In one embodiment of the present invention, the C-terminal portion of FGF19 is from an ortholog of human FGF19 from gorilla gorilla, pan troglodytes, macaca mulatta, pongo abelii, nomascus leucogenys, callithrix jacchus, microcebus murinus, choloepus hoffmanni, ailuropoda melanoleuca, sus scrofa, bos taurus, canis lupus familiaris, oryctolagus, pteropus vampyrus, tursiops truncates, myotis lucifugus, ornithorhynchus anatinus, monodelphis domestica, anolis carolinensis, ochotona princeps, cavia porcellus, tupaia belangeri, rattus norvegicus, mus musculus, gallus gallus, taeniopygia guttata, danio rerio, xenopus (silurana) tropicalis, otolemur garnettii, felis catus, pelodiscus sinensis, latimeria chalumnae, mustela putorius furo, takifugu rubripes, equus caballus, oryzias latipes, xiphosphorus maculatus, ictidomys tridecemlineatus, gasterosteus aculeatus, oreochromis niloticus, meleagris gallopavo, papio anubis, saimiri boliviensis boliviensis, pteropus alecto, myotis davidii, tupaia chinensis, or heterocephalus glaber.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention is from an ortholog of human FGF19 having an amino acid sequence as shown in Table 7. The portions of an ortholog of human FGF19 of a chimeric protein according to the present invention include portions corresponding to the above-identified amino acid sequences of human FGF19. Corresponding portions may be determined by, for example, sequence analysis and structural analysis. The high degree of FGF19 sequence conservation among orthologs is shown in FIG. 12.

TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 7 Gorilla gorilla (gorilla) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSGGOP00000021055, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 234) 1 MRSGCVVVHV WILAGLWLAV AGRPLAFSDA GPHVHYGWGD PIRLRHLYTS GPHGLSSCFL 61 RIRADGVVDC ARGQSAHSLL EIKAVALRTV AIKGVHSVRY LCMGADGKMQ GLLQYSEEDC 121 AFEEEIRPDG YNVYRSEKHR LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKNRGFL PLSHFLPMLP MVPEEPEDLR 181 GHLESDMFSS PLETDSMDPF GLVTGLEAVR SPSFEK Pan troglodytes (chimpanzee) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSPTRP00000006877, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 235) 1 MRNGCVVVHV WILAGLWLAV AGRPLAFSDA GRHVHYCWGD PIPLRHLYTS GPHGLSSCFL 61 RIPANCVMNC ARGQSAHSLL EIKAVALRTV AIKGVHSVRY LCMGADGKMQ GLLQYSEEDC 121 AFEEEIRPDG YNVYRSEKHR LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKNRGFL PLSHFLPMLP MVPEEPEDLR 181 GHLESDMFSS PLETDSMDPF GLVTGLEAVR SPSFEK Macaca mulatta (Rhesus monkey) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_001100825, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 236) 1 MRSGCVVVHA WILASLWLAV AGRPLAFSDA GPHVHYGWGD PIRLRHLYTS GPHGLSSCFL 61 RIRTDGVVDC ARGQSAHSLL EIKAVALRTV AIKGVHSVRY LCMGADGKMQ GLLQYSEEDC 121 AFEEEIRPDG YNVYRSEKHR LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKNRGFL PLSHFLPMLP MAPEEPEDLR 181 GHLESDMFSS PLETDSMDPF GLVTGLEAVR SPSFEK Pongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_002821459, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 237) 1 MRSGCVVVHA WILAGLWLAV AGRPLAFSDS GPHVHYGWGD PIRLRHLYTS GPHGLSSCFL 61 RIRADGVVDC ARGQSAHSLL EIKAVALRTV AIKGVHSVRY LCMGADGKMQ GLLQYSEEDC 121 AFEEEIRPDG YNVYRSEKHR LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKNRGFL PLSHFLPMLP MVPEEPEDLR 181 RHLESDMFSS PLETDSMDPF GLVTGLEAVR SPSFEK Nomascus leucogenys (Northern white-cheeked gibbon) FGF19 (Genbank Accession No. XP_003278071, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 238) 1 MRSECVVVHA WILAGLWLAV AGRPLAFSDA GPHVHYGWGD PIRLRHLYTS GPHGLSSCFL 61 RIRADGVVDC ARGQSAHSLL EIKAVALRTV AIKGVHSVRY LCMGADGKMQ GLLQYSEEDC 121 AFEEEIRPDG YNVYRSEKHR LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKNRGFL PLSHFLPMLP MVPEEPEDLR 181 GHLESDMFSS PLETDSMDPF GLVTGLEAVR SPSFEK Callithrix jacchus (white-tufted-ear marmoset) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_002763730, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 239) 1 MWKATAGGQQ GQSEAQMSTC PHVPRPLWIA QSCLFSLQLQ YSEEDCAFEE EIRPDGYNVY 61 WSEKHRLPVS LSSAKQRQLY KKRGFLPLSH FLPMLPIAPE EPEDLRGHLE SDVFSSPLET 121 DSMDPFGLVT GLEAVNSPSF EK Microcebus murinus (mouse lemur) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSMICP00000002788, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 240) 1 MPSGQSGCVA ARALILAGLW LTAAGRPLAF SDAGPHVHYG WGEPIRLRHL YTAGPHGLSS 61 CFLRIRADGS VDCARGQSAH SLLEIRAVAL RTVAIKGVHS VRYLCMGADG RMQGLLRYSE 121 EDCAFEEEIR PDGYNVYRSE KHRLPVSLSS ARQRQLYKGR GFLPLSHFLP MLPVTPAETG 181 DLRDHLESDM FASPLETDSM DPFGIATRLG VVKSPSFQK Choloepus hoffmanni (sloth) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSCHOP00000002044, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 241) (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF19 residues 79 to 216) 1 LLEMKAVALR AVAIKGVHSA LYLCMNADGS LHGLPRYSAE DCAFEEEIRP DGYNVYWSRK 61 HGLPVSLSSA KQRQLYKGRG FLPLSHFLPM LPMTPAEPAD PGDDVESDMF SSPLETDSMD 121 PFGIASRLEL VNSPSFQT Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_002927952, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 242) (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF19 residues 12 to 216) 124 VLAGLCL AVAGRPLAFS DAGPHVHYGW GEPIRLRHLY TAGPHGLSSC FLRIRADGGV 181 DCARGQSAHS LVEIRAVALR TVAIKGVHSV RYLCMGADGR MQGLPQYSAG DCAFEEEIRP 241 DGYNVYRSKK HRLPVSLSGA KQRQLYKDRG FLPLSHFLPM LPGSPAEPRD LQDHAESDGF 301 SAPLETDSMD PFGIATKMGL VKSPSFQK Sus scrofa (pig) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSSSCP00000013682, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 243) 1 MRSAPSRCAV VRALVLAGLW LAAAGRPLAF SDAGPHVHYG WGESVRLRHL YTASPHGVSS 61 CFLRIHSDGP VDCAPGQSAH SLMEIRAVAL STVAIKGERS RYLCMGADGK MQGQTQYSDE 121 DCAFEEEIRP DGYNVYWSKK HHLPVSLSSA RQRQLYKGRG FLPLSHFLPM LSTLPAEPED 181 LQDPFKSDLF SLPLETDSMD PFRIAAKLGA VKSPSFYK Bos taurus (bovine) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_599739, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 244) 136 MRSAP SRCAVARALV LAGLWLAAAG RPLAFSDAGP HVHYGWGESV 181 RLRHLYTAGP QGLYSCFLRI HSDGAVDCAQ VQSAHSLMEI RAVALSTVAI KGERSVLYLC 241 MDADGKMQGL TQYSAEDCAF EEEIRPDGYN VYWSRKHHLP VSLSSSRQRQ LFKSRGFLPL 301 SHFLPMLSTI PAEPEDLQEP LKPDFFLPLK TDSMDPFGLA TKLGSVKSPS FYN Canis lupus familiaris (dog) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_540802, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 245) (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF19 residues 25 to 216) 1 LAFSDAGPHV HSFWGEPIRL RHLYTAGPHG LSSCFLRIRA DGGVDCARGQ SAHSLMEMRA 61 VALRTVAIKG VHSGRYLCMG ADGRMQGLPQ YSAGDCTFEE EIRPDGYNVY WSKKHHLPIS 121 LSSAKQRQLY KGRGFLPLSH FLPILPGSPT EPRDLEDHVE SDGFSASLET DSMDPFGIAT 181 KIGLVKSPSF QK Oryctolagus cuniculus (rabbit) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_002724495, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 246) 1 MRRAPSGGAA ARALVLAGLW LAAAARPLAL SDAGPHLHYG WGEPVRLRHL YATSAHGVSH 61 CFLRIRADGA VDCERSQSAH SLLEIRAVAL RTVAFKGVHS SRYLCMGADG RMRGQLQYSE 121 EDCAFQEEIS SGYNVYRSTT HHLPVSLSSA KQRHLYKTRG FLPLSHFLPV LPLASEETAA 181 LGDHPEADLF SPPLETDSMD PFGMATKLGP VKSPSFQK Pteropus vampyrus (megabat) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSPVAP00000009339, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 247) 1 MRSPCAVARA LVLAGLWLAS AAGPLALSDA GPHVHYGWGE AIRLRHLYTA GPHGPSSCFL 61 RIRADGAVDC ARGQSAHSLV EIRAVALRNV AIKGVHSVRY LCMGADGRML GLLQYSADDC 121 AFEEEIRPDG YNVYHSKKHH LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKDRGFL PLSHFLPMLP RSPTEPENFE 181 DHLEADTFSS LETDDMDPFG IASKLGLEES PSFQK Tursiops truncatus (dolphin) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSTTRP00000000061, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 248) 1 MRSAPSRCAV ARALVLAGLW LAAAGRPLAF SDAGPHVHYG WGESVRLRHL YTAGPQGLSS 61 CFLRIHSDGA VDCAPVQSAH SLMEIRAVAL STVAIKGERS VLYLCMGADG KMQGLSQYSA 121 EDCAFEEEIR PDGYNVYWSK KHHLPVSLSS ARQRQLFKGR GFLPLSHFLP MLSTIPTEPD 181 EIQDHLKPDL FALPLKTDSM DPFGLATKLG VVKSPSFYK Myotis lucifugus (microbat) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSMLUP00000002279, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 249) 1 MQSAWSRRVV ARALVLASLG LASAGGPLGL SDAGPHVHYG WGESIRLRHL YTSGPHGPSS 61 CFLRIRADGA VDCARGQSAH SLVEIRAVAL RKVAIKGVHS ALYLCMGGDG RMLGLPQFSP 121 EDCAFEEEIR PDGYNVYRSQ KHQLPVSLSS ARQRQLFKAR GFLPLSHFLP MLPSSPAGPV 181 PRERPSEPDE FSSPLETDSM DPFGIANNLR LVRSPSFQE Ornithorhynchus anatinus (platypus) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_001506714, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 250) (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF19 residues 79 to 216) 1 MLSCVVLPSL LEIKAVAVRT VAIKGVHISR YLCMEEDGKT PWARLLEIKA VAVRTVAIKG 61 VHSSRYLCME EDGKLHGQIW YSAEDCAFEE EIRPDGYNVY KSKKYGVPVS LSSAKQRQQF 121 KGRDFLPLSR FLPMINTVPV EPAEFGDYAD YFESDIFSSP LETDSMDPFR IAPKLSPVKS 181 PSFQK Monodelphis domestica (opossum) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_001506714, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 251) 1 MAQLLAPLLT LAALWLAPTA RARPLVDAGP HVYYGWGEPI RLRHLYTANR HGLASFSFLR 61 IHRDGRVDGS RSQSALSLLE IKAVALRMVA IKGVHSSRYL CMGDAGKLQG SVRFSAEDCT 121 FEEQIRPDGY NVYQSPKYNL PVSLCTDKQR QQAHGKEHLP LSHFLPMINA IPLEAEEPEG 181 PRMLAAPLET DSMDPFGLTS KLLPVKSPSF QK Anolis carolinensis (anole lizard) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_003214715, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 252) 1 MCRRALPLLG ALLGLAAVAS RALPLTDAGP HVSYGWGEPV RLRHLYTAGR QGLFSQFLRI 61 HADGRVDGAG SQNRQSLLEI RAVSLRAVAL KGVHSSRYLC MEEDGRLRGM LRYSAEDCSF 121 EEEMRPDGYN IYKSKKYGVL VSLSNARQRQ QFKGKDFLPL SHFLPMINTV PVESADFGEY 181 GDTRQHYESD IFSSRLETDS MDPFGLTSEV SSVQSPSFGK Ochotona princeps (pika) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSOPRP00000009838, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 253) (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF19 residues 12 to 77 and 113 to 216) 1 VRSRGAMARA LVLATLWLAA TGRPLALSDA GPHLHYGWGE PIRLRHLYAT SAHGLSHCFL 61 RIRTDGTVDC ERSQSAH--- ---------- ---------- ---------- --LQYSEEDC 121 AFEEEISSGY NVYRSRRYQL PVSLGSARQR QLQRSRGFLP LSHFLPVLPA ASEEVAAPAD 181 HPQADPFSPL ETDSMDPFGM ATKRGLVKSP SFQK Cavia porcellus (guinea pig) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSCPOP00000007325, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 254) 1 MWSAPSGCVV IRALVLAGLW LAVAGRPLAR RSLALSDQGP HLYYGWDQPI RLRHLYAAGP 61 YGRSRCFLRI HTDGAVDCVE EQSEHCLLEI RAVALETVAI KDINSVRYLC MGPDGRMRGL 121 PWYSEEDCAF KEEISYPGYS VYRSQKHHLP IVLSSVKQRQ QYQSKGVVPL SYFLPMLPKA 181 SVEPSDEEES SVFSLPLKTD SMDPFGMASE IGLVKSPSFQ K Tupaia belangeri (tree shrew) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSTBEP00000000264, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 255) (partial amino acid sequence corresponding to human FGF19 (residues 1 to 112 and 136 to 216) 1 MRRTPSGFAV ARVLFLGSLW LAAAGSPLAL SDAGPHVNYG WDESIRLRHL YTASPHGSTS 61 CFLRIRDDGS VDCARGQSLH SLLEIKAVAL QTVAIKGVYS VRYLCMDADG RMQGL----- 121 ---------- --------ST KHGLPVSLSS AKQRQLLTVR GFPSLPHFLL MMAKTSAGPG 181 NPRDHPGSNT FSLPLETDSM DPFGMTTRHG LVKSPSFQN Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) FGF15 (GenBank Accession No. NP_570109, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 256) 1 MARKWSGRIV ARALVLATLW LAVSGRPLVQ QSQSVSDEGP LFLYGWGKIT RLQYLYSAGP 61 YVSNCFLRIR SDGSVDCEED QNERNLLEFR AVALKTIAIK DVSSVRYLCM SADGKIYGLI 121 RYSEEDCTFR EEMDCLGYNQ YRSMKHHLHI IFIKAKPREQ LQGQKPSNFI PIFHRSFFES 181 TDQLRSKMFS LPLESDSMDP FRMVEDVDHL VKSPSFQK Mus musculus (house mouse) FGF15 (GenBank Accession No. NP_032029, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 257) 1 MARKWNGRAV ARALVLATLW LAVSGRPLAQ QSQSVSDEDP LFLYGWGKIT RLQYLYSAGP 61 YVSNCFLRIR SDGSVDCEED QNERNLLEFR AVALKTIAIK DVSSVRYLCM SADGKIYGLI 121 RYSEEDCTFR EEMDCLGYNQ YRSMKHHLHI IFIQAKPREQ LQDQKPSNFI PVFHRSFFET 181 GDQLRSKMFS LPLESDSMDP FRMVEDVDHL VKSPSFQK Gallus gallus (chicken) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. NP_990005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 258) 1 MGPARPAAPG AALALLGIAA AAAAARSLPL PDVGGPHVNY GWGEPIRLRH LLHRPGKHGL 61 FSCFLRIGGD GRVDAVGSQS PQSLLEIRAV AVRTVAIKGV QSSRYLCMDE AGRLHGQLSY 121 SIEDCSFEEE IRPDGYNVYK SKKYGISVSL SSAKQRQQFK GKDFLPLSHF LPMINTVPVE 181 VTDFGEYGDY SQAFEPEVYS SPLETDSMDP FGITSKLSPV KSPSFQK Taeniopygia guttata (zebra finch) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_002194493, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 259) 1 MVIISNLYLM QNDVMMNMRR APLRVHAARS SATPASALPL PPPDAGPHLK YGWGEPIRLR 61 HLYTASKHGL FSCFLRIGAD GRVDAAGSQS PQSLLEIRAV AVRTVAIKGV QSSRYLCMDE 121 AGRLHGQLRN STEDCSFEEE IRPDGYNVYR SKKHGISVSL SSAKQRQQFK GKDFLPLSHF 181 LPMINTVPME SADFGEYGDY SQAFEAEAFS SPLETDSMDP FGIASKLSLV KSPSFQN Danio rerio (zebrafish) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. NP_001012246, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 260) 1 MLLLLFVTVC GSIGVESLPL PDSGPHLAND WSEAVRLRHL YAARHGLHLQ INTDGEIIGS 61 TCKARTVSLM EIWPVDTGCV AIKGVASSRF LCMERLGNLY GSHIYTKEDC SFLERILPDG 121 YNVYFSSKHG ALVTLSGAKN KLHSNDGTSA SQFLPMINTL SEEHTKQHSG EQHSSVNHGQ 181 DHQLGLEIDS MDPFGKISQI VIQSPSFNKR Xenopus (Silurana) tropicalis (western clawed frog) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. NP_001136297, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 261) 1 MWKTLPWILV PMMVAVLYFL GGAESLPLFD AGPHMQNGWG ESIRIRHLYT ARRFGHDSYY 61 LRIHEDGRVD GDRQQSMHSL LEIRAIAVGI VAIKGYRSSL YLCMGSEGKL YGMHSYSQDD 121 CSFEEELLPD GYNMYKSRKH GVAVSLSKEK QKQQYKGKGY LPLSHFLPVI SWVPMEPTGD 181 VEDDIYRFPF NTDTKSVIDS LDTLGLMDFS SYHKK Otolemur garnettii (bushbaby) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSOGAP00000017975, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 262) 1 MPSGLRGRVV AGALALASFW LAVAGRPLAF SDAGPHVHYG WGEPIRLRHL YTAGPHGLSS 61 CFLRVRTDGA VDCARGQSAH SLLEIRAVAL RTVAIKGVHS ARYLCMGADG RMQGLPQYSE 121 EDCAFEEEIR PDGYNVYWSE KHRLPVSLSS ARQRQLYKGR GFLPLSHFLP MLPVTPAEPG 181 DLRDHLESDM FSLPLETDSM DPFGIATRLG VVKSPSFQK Felis catus (cat) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSFCAP00000022548, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 263) 1 MRSAPSQCAV TRALVLAGLW LAAAGRPLAF SDAGPHVHYG WGEPIRLRHL YTAGPHGLSS 61 CFLRIRADGG VDCARSQSAH SLVEIRAVAL RTVAIKGVHS VRYLCMGADG RMQGLLQYSA 121 GDCAFQEEIR PDGYNVYRSE KHRLPVSLSS AIQRQLYKGR GFLPLSHFLP MLPGSPAEPR 181 DLQDHVESER FSSPLETDSM DPFGIATKMG LVKSPSFQK Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese softshell turtle) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSPSIP00000010374, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 264)

1 MWRSLCKSHT SLALLGLCFA VVVRSLPFSD AGPHVNYGWG EPIRLRHLYT ASRHGLFNYF 61 LRISSDGKVD GTSIQSPHSL LEIRAVAVRT VAIKGVHSSR YLCMEEDGKL HGLLRYSTED 121 CSFEEEIRPD GYNVYKSKKY GISVSLSSAK QRQQFKGKDF LPLSHFLPMI NTVPVESMDF 181 GEYGDYSHTF ESDLFSSPLE TDSMDPFGIT SKISPVKSPS FQK Latimeria chalumnae (coelacanth) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSLACP00000014596, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 265) 1 MLQALYNLCT ALVLFKLPFA MVGYTLPSAN EGPHLNYDWG ESVRLKHLYT SSKHGLISYF 61 LQINDDGKVD GTTTRSCYSL LEIKSVGPGV LAIKGIQSSR YLCVEKDGKL HGSRTYSADD 121 CSFKEDILPD GYTIYVSKKH GSVVNLSNHK QKRQRNRRTL PPFSQFLPLM DTIRVECMNC 181 GEHCDDNLHD ELETGLSMDP FESTSKKSFQ SPSFHNR Mustela putorius furo (ferret) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSMPUP00000004571, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 266) 1 MRSAASRCAV ARALVLAGLW LAAAGRPLAF SDAGPHVHYG WGEPIRLRHL YTAGPHGLSS 61 CFLRIRADGG VDCARGQSAH SLVEIRAVAL RTVAIKGVYS DRYLCMGADG RMQGLPQYSA 121 GDCAFEEEIR PDGYNVYRSK KHRLPVSLSS AKQRQLYKDR GFLPLSHFLP MLPGSLAEPR 181 DLQDHVEADG FSAPLETDSM DPFGIATKMG LVKSPSFQK Takifugu rubripes (fugu) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSTRUP00000007110, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 267) 1 SSTRISGNMV LLMLPITVAN LFLCAGVLSL PLLDQGSHFP QGWEQVVRFR HLYAASAGLH 61 LLITEEGSIQ GSADPTLYSL MEIRPVDPGC VVIRGAATTR FLCIEGAGRL YSSQTYSKDD 121 CTFREQILAD GYSVYRSVGH GALVSLGNYR QQLRGEDWSV PTLAQFLPRI SSLDQDFKAA 181 LDETEKPEQT APQRSEPVDM VDSFGKLSQI IHSPSFHK Equus caballus (horse) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSECAP00000017705, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 268); partial sequence corresponding to human FGF19 residues 20 to 113 1 AAGRPLALSD AGPHVHYGWG EPIRLRHLYT AGPHGLSSCF LRIRADGAVD CARGQSAHSL 61 VEIRAVALRT VAIKGVHSVR YLCMGADGRM QGLV Oryzias latipes (medaka) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSORLP00000000352, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 269) 1 TMLLIVVTIS TMVFSDSGVS SMPLSDHGPH ITHSWSQVVR LRHLYAVKPG QHVQIREDGH 61 IHGSAEQTLN SLLEIRPVAP GRVVFRGVAT SRFLCMESDG RLFSSHTFDK DNCVFREQIL 121 ADGYNIYISD QHGTLLSLGN HRQRQQGLDR DVPALAQFLP RISTLQQGVY PVPDPPHQMR 181 TMQTEKTLDA TDTFGQLSKI IHSPSFNKR Xiphophorus maculatus (platyfish) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSXMAP00000001516, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 270) 1 MFVFILCIAG ELFTLGVFCM PMMDQGPLVT HGWGQVVRHR HLYAAKPGLH LLISEDGQIH 61 GSADQTLYSL LEIQPVGPGR VVIKGVATTR FLCMESDGRL YSTETYSRAD CTFREQIQAD 121 GYNVYTSDSH GALLSLGNNQ QRHSGSDRGV PALARFLPRL NTLQQAVPTE PDVPDQLSPE 181 KVQQTVDMVA SFGKLSHIIH SPSFHKR Ictidomys tridecemlineatus (squirrel) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSSTOP00000021639, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 271) 1 MRSAPSGRAL ARALVLASLW LAVAGRPLAR RSLALSDQGP HLYYGWDQPI RLRHLYAAGP 61 YGFSNCFLRI RTDGAVDCEE KQSERSLMEI RAVALETVAI KDINSVRYLC MGADGRIQGL 121 PRYSEEECTF KEEISYDGYN VYRSQKYHLP VVLSSAKQRQ LYQSKGVVPL SYFLPMLPLA 181 SAETRDRLES DVFSLPLETD SMDPFGMASE VGLKSPSFQK Gasterosteus aculeatus (stickleback) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSGACP00000018732, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 272) 1 MLLLLVPAYV ASVFLALGVV CLPLTDQGLH MADDWGQSVR LKHLYAASPG LHLLIGEDGR 61 IQGSAQQSPY SLLEISAVDP GCVVIRGVAT ARFLCIEGDG RLYSSDTYSR DDCTFREQIL 121 PDGYSVYVSH GHGALLSLGN HRQRLQGRDH GVPALAQFLP RVSTMDQASA PDAPGQTATE 181 TEEPVDSFGK LSQIIHSPSF HER Oreochromis niloticus (tilapia) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSONIP00000022796, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 273) 1 MLLLLIVSIV NMLFGVGMVC MPLSDNGPHI AHGWAQVVRL RHLYATRPGM HLLISEGGQI 61 RGSAVQTLHS LMEIRPVGPG RVVIRGVATA RFLCIEDDGT LYSSHAYSRE DCIFREQILP 121 DGYNIYISDR HGVLLSLGNH RQRLQGLDRG DPALAQFLPR ISTLNQIPSP GANIGDHMKV 181 AKTEEPVDTI DSFGKFSQII DSPSFHKR Meleagris gallopavo (turkey) FGF19 (Ensembl Accession No. ENSMGAP00000010265, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 274); partial sequence corresponding to human FGF19 residues 71 to 216 1 VGNQSPQSIL EITAVDVGIV AIKGLFSGRY LAMNKRGRLY ASLSYSIEDC SFEEEIRPDG 61 YNVYKSKKYG ISVSLSSAKQ RQQFKGKDFL PLSHFLPMIN TVPVEVTDFG EYGDYSQAFE 121 PEVYSSPLET DSMDPFGITS KLSPVKSPSF QK Papio anubis (olive baboon) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_003909471, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 275) 1 MRSGCVVVHA WILASLWLAV AGRPLAFSDA GPHVHYGWGD PIRLRHLYTS GPHGLSSCFL 61 RIRTDGVVDC ARGQSAHSLL EIKAVALRTV AIKGVHSVRY LCMGADGKMQ GLLQYSEEDC 121 AFEEEIRPDG YNVYRSQKHR LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKNRGFL PLSHFLPMLP MAPEEPEDLR 181 GPLESDMFSS PLETDSMDPF GLVTGLEAVR SPSFEK Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis (Bolivian squirrel monkey) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. XP_003941214, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 276) 1 MRSGCVVVHA WILAGLWLAV VGRPLAFSDA GPHVHYGWGD PIRLRHLYTS SPHGLSSCFL 61 RIRSDGVVDC ARGQSAHSLL EIKAVALRTV AIKGVHSSRY LCMGADGRLQ GLFQYSEEDC 121 AFEEEIRPDG YNVYLSEKHR LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKKRGFL PLSHFLPMLP RAPEEPDDLR 181 GHLESDVFSS PLETDSMDPF GLVTGLEAVN SPSFEK Pteropus alecto (black flying fox) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. ELK13233, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 277) 1 MRSPCAVARA LVLAGLWLAS AAGPLALSDA GPHVHYGWGE AIRLRHLYTA GPHGPSSCFL 61 RIRADGAVDC ARGQSAHSLV EIRAVALRNV AIKGVHSVRY LCMGADGRML GLLQYSADDC 121 AFEEEIRPDG YNVYHSKKHH LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKDRGFL PLSHFLPMLP RSPTEPENFE 181 DHLEADTFSS PLETDDMDPF GIASKLGLEE SPSFQK Myotis davidii (David's myotis) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. ELK24234, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 278) 1 MSGQNSGRHG SRPGLDEEPE PGPLELRALG STRADPQLCD FLENHFLGYT CLELDICLAT 61 YLGVSHWGES IRLRHLYTSG PHGPSSCFLR IRVDGAVDCA RGQSAHSLVE IRAVALRKVA 121 IKGVHSALYL CMEGDGRMRG LPQFSPEDCA FEEEIRPDGY NVYRSQKHQL PVSLSSARQR 181 QLFKARGFLP LSHFLPMLPS SPAEPVHRER PLEPDAFSSP LETDSMDPFG IANNLRLVKS 241 PSFQK Tupaia chinensis (Chinese tree shrew) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. ELW64990, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 279); residues 1-257, excluding 13-19 1 MRRTWSGFAV AT-------R AGSPLALADA GPHVNYGWDE SIRLRHLYTA SLHGSTSCFL 61 RIRDDGSVGC ARGQSMHSLL EIKAVALQTV AIKGVYSVRY LCMDTDGRMQ GLPQYSEEDC 121 TFEEEIRSDG HNVYRSKKHG LPVSLSSAKQ RQLYKGRGFL SLSHFLLMMP KTSAGPGNPR 181 DQRNPRDQRD PNTFSLPLET DSMDPFGMTT RHGLLLDSCC ASLVLLNIST DGEFSPYGNI 241 LRPSFRFKLF KMKKVTN Heterocephalus glaber (naked mole-rat) FGF19 (GenBank Accession No. EHB12332, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 280) 1 MRFSKSTCGF FNHQRLQALW LSLSSVKWVL DAAVEGRPIR LRHLYAAGPY GRSRCFLRIH 61 TDGAVDCVEE QSEHCLLEIR AVALETVAIK DINSVRYLCM GPDGRMQGLP WYSEEDCAFK 121 EEISYPGYSV YRSQKHHLPI VLSSVKQRQQ YQSKGVVPLS YFLPMLPKAS VEPGDEEESA 181 FSLPLKTDSM DPFGMASEIG LAKSPSFQK

In one embodiment, a C-terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention comprises the conserved amino acid sequence TGLEAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 281). In one embodiment, a C-terminal portion of FGF19 comprises the conserved amino acid sequence MDPFGLVTGLEAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 282). In one embodiment, the C-terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention comprises the conserved amino acid sequence LP(M/I)(V/A)PEEPEDLR(G/R) HLESD(M/V)FSSPLETDSMDPFGLVTGLEAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 283).

In one embodiment, the C-terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention consists of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of TGLEAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 281); MDPFGLVTGLEAV(R/N) SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 282); and LP(M/I)(V/A)PEEPEDLR(G/R)HLESD(M/V)FSS PLETDSMDPFGLVTGLEAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 283).

In certain embodiments according to the present invention, the C-terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention includes a polypeptide sequence that has at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, or at least 99% amino acid sequence identity to the amino acid sequences of any of TGLEAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 281); MDPFGLVTGLEAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 282); or LP(M/I)(V/A)PEEPEDLR(G/R)HLESD(M/V)FSSPLETDSMDPFGLVTGL EAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 283). In certain embodiments according to the present invention, the C-terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention includes a polypeptide sequence that has at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, or at least 99% amino acid sequence homology to the amino acid sequences of any of TGLEAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 281); MDPFGLVTGLEAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 282); or LP(M/I)(V/A)PEEPEDLR (G/R)HLESD(M/V)FSSPLETDSMDPFGLVTGLEAV(R/N)SPSFEK (SEQ ID NO: 283).

It will be understood that the portion from FGF19 of the chimeric protein of the present invention may be from a nucleotide sequence that encodes an FGF19 protein (e.g., those encoding orthologs) from a mammal or even a non-mammalian species. For example, a nucleotide sequence encoding a mammalian or non-mammalian FGF19 protein according to the present invention may include, but is not limited to, those FGF-encoding nucleotide sequences shown in Table 8.

TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 8 Human FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-216) (SEQ ID NO: 284) (GenBank Accession No. NM_005117, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 464 ATGCGGA GCGGGTGTGT GGTGGTCCAC GTATGGATCC TGGCCGGCCT CTGGCTGGCC 521 GTGGCCGGGC GCCCCCTCGC CTTCTCGGAC GCGGGGCCCC ACGTGCACTA CGGCTGGGGC 581 GACCCCATCC GCCTGCGGCA CCTGTACACC TCCGGCCCCC ACGGGCTCTC CAGCTGCTTC 641 CTGCGCATCC GTGCCGACGG CGTCGTGGAC TGCGCGCGGG GCCAGAGCGC GCACAGTTTG 701 CTGGAGATCA AGGCAGTCGC TCTGCGGACC GTGGCCATCA AGGGCGTGCA CAGCGTGCGG 761 TACCTCTGCA TGGGCGCCGA CGGCAAGATG CAGGGGCTGC TTCAGTACTC GGAGGAAGAC 821 TGTGCTTTCG AGGAGGAGAT CCGCCCAGAT GGCTACAATG TGTACCGATC CGAGAAGCAC 881 CGCCTCCCGG TCTCCCTGAG CAGTGCCAAA CAGCGGCAGC TGTACAAGAA CAGAGGCTTT 941 CTTCCACTCT CTCATTTCCT GCCCATGCTG CCCATGGTCC CAGAGGAGCC TGAGGACCTC 1001 AGGGGCCACT TGGAATCTGA CATGTTCTCT TCGCCCCTGG AGACCGACAG CATGGACCCA 1061 TTTGGGCTTG TCACCGGACT GGAGGCCGTG AGGAGTCCCA GCTTTGAGAA GTAA Gorilla FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-216) (SEQ ID NO: 285) (Ensembl Accession No. ENSGGOT00000028361, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 463 ATGCGGAG CGGGTGTGTG GTGGTCCACG TCTGGATCCT GGCCGGCCTC TGGCTGGCCG 521 TGGCCGGGCG CCCCCTCGCC TTCTCGGACG CGGGGCCCCA CGTGCACTAC GGCTGGGGCG 581 ACCCCATCCG CCTGCGGCAC CTGTACACCT CCGGCCCCCA CGGGCTCTCC AGCTGCTTCC 641 TGCGCATCCG TGCCGACGGC GTCGTGGACT GCGCGCGGGG CCAGAGCGCG CACAGTTTGC 701 TGGAGATCAA GGCAGTCGCT CTGCGGACCG TGGCCATCAA GGGCGTGCAC AGCGTGCGGT 761 ACCTCTGCAT GGGCGCCGAC GGCAAGATGC AGGGGCTGCT TCAGTACTCG GAGGAAGACT 821 GTGCTTTCGA GGAGGAGATC CGCCCAGATG GCTACAATGT GTACCGATCT GAGAAGCACC 881 GCCTCCCGGT CTCCCTGAGC AGTGCCAAAC AGCGGCAGCT GTACAAGAAC AGAGGCTTTC 941 TTCCGCTCTC TCATTTCCTG CCCATGCTGC CCATGGTCCC AGAGGAGCCT GAGGACCTCA 1001 GGGGCCACTT GGAATCTGAC ATGTTCTCTT CACCCCTGGA GACCGACAGC ATGGACCCAT 1061 TTGGGCTTGT CACCGGACTG GAGGCCGTGA GGAGTCCTAG CTTTGAGAAG TAA Pan troglodytes gene coding sequence (1-216) (chimpanzee) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 286) (Ensembl Accession No. ENSPTRT00000007454, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCGGAACG GGTGTGTGGT GGTCCACGTC TGGATCCTGG CCGGCCTCTG GCTGGCCGTG 61 GCCGGGCGCC CCCTCGCCTT CTCGGACGCG GGGCGCCACG TGCACTACTG CTGGGGCGAC 121 CCCATCCCCC TGCGGCACCT GTACACCTCC GGCCCCCATG GGCTCTCCAG CTGCTTCCTG 181 CGCATCCCTG CGAACTGCGT CATGAACTGC GCGCGGGGCC AGAGCGCGCA CAGTTTGCTG 241 GAGATCAAGG CAGTCGCTCT GCGGACCGTG GCCATCAAGG GCGTGCACAG CGTGCGGTAC 301 CTCTGCATGG GCGCCGACGG CAAGATGCAG GGGCTGCTTC AGTACTCGGA GGAAGACTGT 361 GCTTTCGAGG AGGAGATCCG CCCAGATGGC TACAATGTGT ACCGATCCGA GAAGCACCGC 421 CTCCCGGTCT CCCTGAGCAG TGCCAAACAG CGGCAGCTGT ACAAGAACAG AGGCTTTCTT 481 CCACTCTCTC ATTTCCTGCC CATGCTGCCC ATGGTCCCAG AGGAGCCTGA GGACCTCAGG 541 GGCCACTTGG AATCTGACAT GTTCTCTTCG CCCCTGGAGA CCGACAGCAT GGACCCATTT 601 GGGCTTGTCA CCGGACTGGA GGCCGTGAGG AGTCCCAGCT TTGAGAAGTA A Macaca mulatta gene coding sequence (1-216) (Rhesus monkey) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 287) (GenBank Accession No. XM_001100825, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 758 ATG AGGAGCGGGT GTGTGGTGGT CCACGCCTGG ATCCTGGCCA GCCTCTGGCT 811 GGCCGTGGCC GGGCGTCCCC TCGCCTTCTC GGACGCGGGG CCCCACGTGC ACTACGGCTG 871 GGGCGACCCC ATCCGCCTGC GGCACCTGTA CACCTCCGGC CCCCATGGGC TCTCCAGCTG 931 CTTCCTGCGC ATCCGCACCG ACGGCGTCGT GGACTGCGCG CGGGGCCAAA GCGCGCACAG 991 TTTGCTGGAG ATCAAGGCAG TAGCTCTGCG GACCGTGGCC ATCAAGGGCG TGCACAGCGT 1051 GCGGTACCTC TGCATGGGCG CCGACGGCAA GATGCAGGGG CTGCTTCAGT ACTCAGAGGA 1111 AGACTGTGCT TTCGAGGAGG AGATCCGCCC TGATGGCTAC AATGTATACC GATCCGAGAA 1171 GCACCGCCTC CCGGTCTCTC TGAGCAGTGC CAAACAGAGG CAGCTGTACA AGAACAGAGG 1231 CTTTCTTCCG CTCTCTCATT TCCTACCCAT GCTGCCCATG GCCCCAGAGG AGCCTGAGGA 1291 CCTCAGGGGC CACTTGGAAT CTGACATGTT CTCTTCGCCC CTGGAGACTG ACAGCATGGA 1351 CCCATTTGGG CTTGTCACCG GACTGGAGGC GGTGAGGAGT CCCAGCTTTG AGAAATAA Pongo abelii gene coding sequence (1-216) (Sumatran orangutan) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 288) (GenBank Accession No. XM_002821413, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 763 ATGCGGAG CGGGTGTGTG GTGGTCCACG CCTGGATCCT GGCCGGCCTC TGGCTGGCCG 821 TGGCCGGGCG CCCCCTCGCC TTCTCGGACT CGGGGCCCCA CGTGCACTAC GGCTGGGGCG 881 ACCCCATCCG CCTGCGGCAC CTGTACACCT CCGGCCCCCA CGGGCTCTCC AGCTGCTTCC 941 TGCGCATCCG TGCCGACGGC GTCGTGGACT GCGCGCGGGG CCAGAGCGCG CACAGTTTGC 1001 TGGAGATCAA GGCAGTCGCT CTGCGGACCG TGGCCATCAA GGGCGTGCAC AGCGTGCGGT 1061 ACCTCTGCAT GGGCGCCGAC GGCAAGATGC AGGGGCTGCT TCAGTACTCG GAGGAAGACT 1121 GTGCTTTCGA GGAGGAGATC CGCCCAGATG GCTACAATGT GTACCGATCC GAGAAGCACC 1181 GCCTCCCGGT CTCCCTGAGC AGTGCCAAAC AGCGGCAGCT GTACAAGAAC AGGGGCTTTC 1241 TTCCGCTCTC TCATTTCCTG CCCATGCTGC CCATGGTCCC AGAGGAGCCT GAGGACCTCA 1301 GGCGCCACTT GGAATCCGAC ATGTTCTCTT CGCCCCTGGA GACCGACAGC ATGGACCCAT 1361 TTGGGCTTGT CACCGGACTG GAGGCCGTGA GGAGTCCCAG CTTTGAGAAA TAA Nomascus leucogenys gene coding sequence (1-216) (Northern white- cheeked gibbon) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 289) (Genbank Accession No. XM_003278023, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 456 ATGCG GAGCGAGTGT GTGGTGGTCC ACGCCTGGAT CCTGGCCGGC CTCTGGCTGG 511 CAGTGGCCGG GCGCCCCCTC GCCTTTTCGG ACGCGGGGCC CCACGTGCAC TACGGCTGGG 571 GCGACCCCAT CCGTCTGCGG CACCTGTACA CCTCCGGCCC CCACGGGCTC TCCAGCTGCT 631 TCCTGCGCAT CCGTGCCGAC GGCGTCGTGG ACTGCGCGCG GGGCCAGAGC GCGCACAGTT 691 TGCTGGAGAT CAAGGCAGTC GCTCTGCGGA CCGTGGCCAT AAAGGGCGTG CACAGCGTGC 751 GGTACCTCTG CATGGGCGCC GACGGCAAGA TGCAGGGGCT GCTTCAGTAT TCGGAGGAAG 811 ACTGTGCTTT CGAGGAGGAG ATCCGCCCAG ATGGCTACAA TGTGTACCGA TCCGAGAAGC 871 ACCGCCTCCC CGTCTCCCTG AGCAGTGCCA AACAGCGGCA GCTGTATAAG AACAGAGGCT 931 TTCTTCCACT CTCTCATTTC CTGCCCATGC TGCCCATGGT CCCAGAGGAG CCTGAGGACC 991 TCAGGGGCCA CTTGGAATCT GACATGTTCT CTTCGCCCCT GGAGACCGAC AGCATGGACC 1051 CATTTGGGCT TGTCACCGGA CTGGAGGCCG TGAGGAGTCC CAGCTTTGAG AAATAA Callithrix jacchus gene coding sequence (1-142) (white-tufted-ear marmoset) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 290) (GenBank Accession No. XM_002763684, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGTGGAAGG CCACCGCTGG TGGCCAGCAG GGACAGTCCG AAGCACAAAT GTCCACATGT 61 CCCCATGTTC CTCGTCCTCT GTGGATTGCT CAGAGCTGCC TGTTTTCTCT GCAGCTCCAG 121 TACTCGGAGG AAGACTGTGC TTTCGAGGAG GAGATCCGCC CTGATGGCTA CAATGTGTAC 181 TGGTCCGAGA AGCACCGCCT CCCGGTCTCC CTGAGCAGCG CCAAACAGCG GCAGCTGTAC 241 AAGAAACGAG GCTTTCTTCC ACTGTCCCAT TTCCTGCCCA TGCTGCCCAT AGCCCCAGAA 301 GAGCCTGAGG ACCTCAGGGG ACACCTGGAA TCTGACGTGT TCTCTTCACC CCTGGAGACT 361 GACAGCATGG ACCCATTTGG GCTTGTCACG GGACTGGAGG CGGTGAACAG TCCCAGCTTT 421 GAGAAGTAA Microcebus murinus gene coding sequence (1-219) (mouse lemur) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 291) (Ensembl Accession No. ENSMICT00000003065, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCCGAGCG GGCAAAGCGG TTGTGTGGCG GCCCGCGCCC TGATCCTGGC CGGCCTCTGG 61 CTGACCGCGG CCGGGCGCCC GCTGGCCTTC TCCGACGCGG GCCCGCACGT GCACTACGGC 121 TGGGGCGAGC CCATCCGCCT GCGGCACCTG TACACCGCCG GCCCCCACGG CCTCTCCAGC 181 TGCTTCCTGC GCATCCGCGC AGACGGCTCC GTGGACTGCG CGCGGGGCCA GAGCGCACAC 241 AGTTTGCTGG AGATCAGGGC GGTCGCTCTT CGGACTGTGG CCATCAAGGG CGTGCACAGC 301 GTGCGGTACC TCTGCATGGG CGCAGACGGC AGGATGCAGG GGCTGCTCCG GTACTCGGAG 361 GAAGACTGTG CCTTCGAGGA GGAGATCCGC CCCGATGGCT ACAACGTGTA CCGGTCTGAG 421 AAGCACCGCC TGCCGGTGTC TCTGAGCAGC GCCAGGCAGA GGCAGCTGTA CAAGGGCAGG 481 GGCTTCCTGC CGCTCTCTCA CTTCCTGCCC ATGCTGCCCG TGACCCCGGC AGAGACCGGG 541 GACCTCAGGG ACCACTTGGA GTCCGACATG TTCGCTTCGC CCCTGGAGAC CGACAGCATG 601 GACCCGTTTG GGATCGCCAC CAGACTTGGG GTGGTGAAGA GTCCCAGCTT TCAGAAATGA Choloepus hoffmanni gene coding sequence (1-138) (sloth) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 292) (Ensembl Accession No. ENSCHOT00000002324, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 TTGCTCGAAA TGAAGGCAGT GGCGCTGCGG GCCGTGGCCA TCAAGGGCGT GCACAGTGCT 61 CTGTACCTCT GCATGAACGC CGACGGCAGT CTGCACGGGC TGCCTCGGTA CTCTGCAGAA 121 GACTGTGCTT TTGAGGAGGA AATCCGCCCC GACGGCTACA ATGTGTACTG GTCTAGGAAG 181 CACGGCCTCC CTGTCTCTTT GAGCAGTGCA AAACAGAGGC AGCTGTACAA AGGCAGAGGC 241 TTTCTGCCCC TGTCCCACTT CCTGCCCATG CTGCCCATGA CGCCGGCCGA GCCCGCAGAC 301 CCCGGGGATG ACGTGGAGTC GGACATGTTC TCTTCACCTC TGGAAACCGA CAGCATGGAT 361 CCTTTTGGAA TTGCCTCCAG ACTTGAGCTT GTGAACAGTC CAGCTTTCAG CATAA Ailuropoda melanoleuca gene coding sequence (124-328) (giant panda) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 293) (GenBank Accession No. XM_002927906, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 69 GG TCCTAGCCGG CCTCTGCCTG GCGGTAGCCG GGCGCCCCCT AGCCTTCTCG 421 GACGCGGGGC CGCACGTGCA CTACGGCTGG GGTGAGCCCA TCCGCCTACG GCACCTGTAC 481 ACCGCCGGCC CCCACGGCCT CTCCAGCTGC TTCCTGCGCA TCCGTGCCGA CGGCGGGGTT 541 GACTGCGCGC GGGGCCAGAG CGCGCACAGT TTGGTGGAGA TCAGGGCAGT CGCTCTGCGG 601 ACCGTGGCCA TCAAGGGTGT GCACAGCGTC CGGTACCTCT GCATGGGCGC GGACGGCAGG 661 ATGCAAGGGC TGCCTCAGTA CTCTGCAGGG GACTGTGCTT TCGAGGAGGA GATCCGCCCC 721 GACGGCTACA ATGTGTACCG GTCCAAGAAG CACCGTCTCC CCGTCTCTCT GAGCGGTGCC 781 AAACAGAGGC AGCTTTACAA AGACAGAGGC TTTCTGCCCC TGTCCCACTT CTTGCCCATG 841 CTGCCCGGGA GCCCAGCAGA GCCCAGGGAC CTCCAGGACC ATGCGGAGTC GGACGGGTTT 901 TCTGCACCCC TAGAAACAGA CAGCATGGAC CCTTTTGGGA TCGCCACCAA AATGGGACTA 961 GTGAAGAGTC CCAGCTTCCA GAAATAA Sus scrofa gene coding sequence (1-218) (pig) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 294) (Ensembl Accession No. ENSSSCT00000014068, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCGGAGCG CTCCGAGCCG GTGCGCGGTG GTCCGCGCCC TGGTCCTGGC CGGCCTCTGG 61 CTGGCCGCAG CCGGGCGCCC CCTAGCCTTC TCGGATGCTG GGCCGCACGT GCACTACGGC 121 TGGGGCGAGT CGGTCCGCCT GCGGCACCTG TACACTGCGA GTCCCCACGG CGTCTCCAGC 181 TGCTTCCTGC GCATCCACTC AGACGGCCCC GTGGACTGCG CGCCGGGACA GAGCGCGCAC 241 AGTTTGATGG AGATCAGGGC AGTCGCGCTG AGTACCGTGG CGATCAAGGG CGAGCGCAGC 301 GGCCGTTACC TCTGCATGGG CGCCGACGGC AAGATGCAAG GGCAGACTCA GTACTCGGAT 361 GAGGACTGTG CTTTCGAGGA GGAGATCCGC CCTGATGGCT ACAACGTGTA CTGGTCCAAG 421 AAACACCATC TGCCCGTCTC TCTGAGCAGC GCCAGGCAGA GGCAGCTGTA CAAAGGCAGG 481 GGCTTCCTGC CGCTGTCCCA CTTTCTGCCC ATGCTGTCCA CTCTCCCAGC CGAGCCGGAG 541 GACCTCCAGG ACCCCTTCAA GTCCGACCTG TTTTCTTTGC CCCTGGAAAC GGACAGCATG 601 GACCCTTTCC GGATCGCCGC CAAACTGGGA GCGGTGAAGA GTCCCAGCTT CTATAAATAA Bos taurus gene coding sequence (136-353) (bovine) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 295) (GenBank Accession No. XM_599739, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 406 ATGCG GAGCGCTCCG 421 AGCCGGTGCG CCGTGGCCCG CGCCCTGGTC CTGGCTGGCC TCTGGCTGGC CGCAGCCGGG 481 CGCCCCCTGG CCTTCTCGGA TGCGGGGCCG CACGTGCACT ACGGCTGGGG CGAGTCGGTT 541 CGCTTGCGGC ACCTGTATAC CGCGGGCCCG CAGGGCCTCT ACAGCTGCTT TCTGCGCATC 601 CACTCCGACG GCGCCGTGGA CTGCGCGCAG GTCCAGAGCG CGCACAGTTT GATGGAGATC 661 AGGGCGGTCG CTCTGAGCAC CGTAGCCATC AAGGGCGAGC GCAGCGTGCT GTACCTCTGC 721 ATGGACGCCG ACGGCAAGAT GCAAGGACTG ACCCAGTACT CAGCCGAGGA CTGTGCTTTC 781 GAGGAGGAGA TCCGTCCTGA CGGCTACAAC GTGTACTGGT CCAGGAAGCA CCATCTCCCG 841 GTCTCCCTGA GCAGCTCCAG GCAGAGGCAG CTGTTCAAAA GCAGGGGCTT CCTGCCGCTG 901 TCTCACTTCC TGCCCATGCT GTCCACCATC CCAGCCGAAC CTGAAGACCT CCAGGAACCC 961 CTGAAGCCTG ATTTCTTTCT GCCCCTGAAA ACAGATAGCA TGGACCCTTT CGGGCTCGCC 1021 ACCAAACTGG GATCGGTGAA GAGTCCCAGC TTCTATAATT AA Canis lupus familiaris gene coding sequence (1-192) (dog) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 296) (GenBank Accession No. XM_540802, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 CTAGCCTTCT CCGACGCGGG GCCGCACGTG CACTCCTTCT GGGGGGAGCC CATCCGCCTG 61 CGGCACCTGT ACACCGCCGG CCCCCACGGC CTCTCCAGCT GCTTCCTGCG CATCCGCGCC 121 GACGGCGGGG TGGACTGCGC GCGGGGCCAG AGCGCGCACA GTCTGATGGA GATGAGGGCG 181 GTCGCTCTGC GGACCGTGGC CATCAAGGGC GTGCACAGCG GCCGGTACCT CTGCATGGGC 241 GCCGACGGCA GGATGCAAGG GCTGCCTCAG TACTCCGCCG GAGACTGTAC TTTCGAGGAG 301 GAGATCCGTC CCGATGGCTA CAATGTGTAC TGGTCCAAGA AGCACCATCT CCCCATCTCT 361 CTGAGTAGTG CCAAACAGAG GCAGCTCTAC AAGGGCAGGG GCTTTTTGCC CCTGTCCCAC 421 TTCTTACCTA TCTTGCCCGG GAGCCCAACA GAGCCCAGGG ACCTGGAAGA CCATGTGGAG 481 TCTGACGGGT TTTCTGCATC CCTGGAAACA GACAGCATGG ACCCTTTTGG GATCGCCACC 541 AAAATTGGAC TAGTGAAGAG TCCCAGTTTC CAAAAATAA Oryctolagus cuniculus gene coding sequence (1-218) (rabbit) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 297) (GenBank Accession No. XM_002724449, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCGCCGCG CGCCGAGCGG AGGTGCCGCG GCCCGCGCCT TGGTCCTGGC CGGCCTCTGG 61 CTGGCCGCGG CCGCGCGCCC CTTGGCCTTG TCCGACGCGG GCCCGCATCT GCACTACGGC 121 TGGGGCGAGC CCGTCCGCCT GCGGCACCTG TACGCCACCA GCGCCCACGG CGTCTCGCAC 181 TGCTTCCTGC GTATACGCGC CGACGGCGCC GTGGACTGCG AGCGGAGCCA GAGCGCACAC 241 AGCTTGCTGG AGATCCGAGC GGTCGCCCTG CGCACCGTGG CCTTCAAGGG CGTGCACAGC 301 TCCCGCTACC TCTGCATGGG CGCCGACGGC AGGATGCGGG GGCAGCTGCA GTACTCGGAG 361 GAGGACTGTG CCTTCCAGGA GGAGATCAGC TCCGGCTACA ACGTGTACCG CTCCACGACG 421 CACCACCTGC CCGTGTCTCT GAGCAGTGCC AAGCAGAGAC ACCTGTACAA GACCAGAGGC 481 TTCCTGCCCC TCTCCCACTT CCTGCCCGTG CTGCCCCTGG CCTCCGAGGA GACCGCGGCC 541 CTCGGCGACC ACCCTGAAGC CGACCTGTTC TCCCCGCCCC TGGAAACCGA CAGCATGGAC 601 CCCTTCGGCA TGGCCACCAA GCTCGGGCCG GTGAAGAGCC CCAGCTTTCA GAAGTAG Pteropus vampyrus gene coding sequence (1-216) (megabat) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 298) (Ensembl Accession No. ENSPVAT00000009907, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCGGAGCC CGTGCGCTGT GGCCCGCGCC TTGGTCCTGG CCGGCCTCTG GCTGGCCTCA 61 GCTGCGGGCC CCCTCGCCCT CTCGGACGCG GGGCCGCACG TGCACTACGG CTGGGGCGAG 121 GCCATCCGCC TGCGGCACCT GTACACCGCC GGCCCCCACG GCCCCTCCAG CTGCTTCCTG 181 CGCATCCGCG CGGATGGGGC GGTGGACTGC GCGCGGGGCC AGAGCGCGCA CAGTTTGGTG 241 GAAATCCGGG CTGTCGCCCT GCGGAACGTG GCTATCAAGG GCGTGCACAG CGTCCGATAC 301 CTCTGCATGG GAGCCGACGG CAGGATGCTA GGGCTGCTTC AGTACTCCGC TGACGACTGC 361 GCCTTCGAGG AGGAGATCCG CCCGGACGGC TACAACGTGT ACCACTCCAA GAAGCACCAC 421 CTCCCGGTCT CTCTGAGCAG TGCCAAGCAG AGGCAACTGT ACAAGGACAG GGGCTTCCTG 481 CCCCTGTCCC ATTTCCTGCC CATGCTGCCC AGGAGCCCGA CAGAGCCCGA GAACTTCGAA 541 GACCACTTGG AGGCCGACAC GTTTTCCTCG CCCCTGGAGA CAGACGACAT GGACCCTTTT 601 GGGATTGCCA GTAAATTGGG GCTGGAGGAA AGTCCCAGCT TCCAGAAGTA A Tursiops truncatus gene coding sequence (1-219) (dolphin) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 299) (Ensembl Accession No. ENSTTRT00000000066, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCGGAGCG CTCCGAGCCG GTGCGCCGTG GCCCGCGCCC TGGTCCTGGC CGGCCTCTGG 61 CTGGCTGCAG CCGGGCGCCC CCTAGCCTTC TCGGATGCCG GGCCGCACGT GCACTACGGC 121 TGGGGCGAGT CCGTCCGCCT GCGGCACCTG TACACCGCGG GTCCCCAGGG CCTCTCCAGC 181 TGCTTCCTGC GCATCCACTC AGACGGCGCC GTGGACTGCG CGCCGGTTCA GAGCGCGCAC 241 AGTTTGATGG AGATCAGGGC AGTCGCTCTG AGTACCGTGG CCATCAAGGG CGAACGCAGC 301 GTCCTGTACC TCTGCATGGG CGCCGACGGC AAAATGCAAG GGCTGAGTCA GTACTCAGCT 361 GAGGACTGTG CCTTTGAGGA GGAAATCCGT CCGGACGGCT ACAACGTGTA CTGGTCCAAG 421 AAACACCACC TCCCGGTGTC CCTGAGCAGC GCCAGGCAGC GGCAGCTGTT CAAAGGCAGG 481 GGTTTCCTGC CGCTGTCTCA CTTCCTTCCC ATGCTGTCCA CCATCCCCAC AGAGCCCGAT 541 GAAATCCAGG ACCACTTGAA GCCCGATTTG TTTGCTTTGC CCCTGAAAAC AGATAGCATG 601 GACCCATTTG GGCTCGCCAC CAAACTGGGA GTGGTGAAGA GTCCCAGCTT CTATAAGTAA Myotis lucifugus gene coding sequence (1-219) (microbat) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 300) (Ensembl Accession No. ENSMLUT00000002508, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCAAAGCG CGTGGAGCCG ACGCGTTGTG GCCCGAGCCC TGGTCTTGGC CAGCCTCGGG 61 CTGGCCTCAG CCGGGGGGCC CCTCGGTCTT TCGGACGCTG GGCCGCACGT GCACTACGGC 121 TGGGGGGAGT CCATCCGCCT GCGCCACCTG TACACCTCCG GCCCCCACGG CCCATCCAGC 181 TGCTTCCTGC GCATCCGCGC TGACGGCGCA GTGGACTGCG CGCGGGGCCA GAGCGCGCAC 241 AGTTTGGTGG AGATCAGGGC CGTCGCCTTG CGGAAAGTGG CCATCAAGGG CGTGCACAGC 301 GCCCTGTACC TCTGCATGGG AGGCGACGGC AGGATGCTGG GGCTGCCTCA GTTCTCGCCC 361 GAGGACTGTG CTTTCGAGGA GGAGATCCGC CCGGACGGCT ACAACGTGTA CCGGTCCCAG 421 AAGCACCAGC TGCCCGTCTC GCTGAGCAGT GCCCGGCAGA GGCAGCTGTT CAAGGCCCGG 481 GGCTTCCTGC CGCTGTCCCA CTTCCTGCCC ATGCTGCCCA GCAGCCCCGC GGGACCCGTG 541 CCCCGAGAGC GCCCCTCGGA GCCGGACGAG TTCTCTTCGC CCCTGGAAAC AGACAGCATG

601 GACCCTTTTG GGATTGCCAA CAACCTGAGG CTGGTGAGAA GTCCCAGCTT TCAGGAATAA Ornithorhynchus anatinus gene coding sequence (1-185) (platypus) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 301) (GenBank Accession No. XM_001506664, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCTTTCCT GTGTGGTTTT GCCTAGTCTG CTGGAGATCA AGGCGGTGGC CGTGCGCACG 61 GTGGCCATCA AAGGGGTCCA CATCTCTCGG TACCTCTGCA TGGAAGAGGA TGGGAAAACT 121 CCATGGGCAC GTCTGCTGGA GATCAAGGCG GTGGCCGTGC GCACGGTGGC CATCAAAGGG 181 GTCCACAGCT CTCGGTACCT CTGCATGGAA GAGGATGGAA AACTCCATGG GCAGATTTGG 241 TATTCTGCAG AAGACTGTGC TTTTGAAGAG GAAATACGTC CAGATGGCTA CAATGTGTAT 301 AAATCTAAGA AATATGGTGT TCCTGTTTCT TTAAGCAGCG CCAAACAAAG GCAGCAATTC 361 AAAGGAAGAG ACTTTCTGCC TCTTTCTCGT TTCTTGCCAA TGATCAACAC AGTGCCTGTG 421 GAGCCAGCAG AGTTTGGGGA CTATGCCGAT TACTTTGAAT CAGATATATT TTCCTCACCT 481 CTGGAAACTG ACAGCATGGA CCCATTTAGA ATTGCCCCTA AACTGTCCCC TGTAAAGAGC 541 CCCAGCTTTC AGAAATAA Monodelphis domestica gene coding sequence (1-212) (opossum) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 302) (GenBank Accession No. XM_001373653, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGGCCCAGC TCCTGGCCCC GCTCCTCACC CTGGCTGCTC TCTGGCTGGC CCCGACGGCG 61 CGTGCCCGAC CGCTGGTGGA CGCCGGGCCT CACGTCTACT ACGGCTGGGG GGAGCCCATT 121 CGTCTGCGGC ATCTCTACAC GGCCAATCGG CACGGGCTCG CCAGCTTCTC CTTCCTCCGG 181 ATCCACCGCG ACGGCCGCGT GGACGGCAGC CGGAGTCAGA GCGCGCTCAG TTTGCTGGAG 241 ATCAAGGCGG TAGCTCTTCG GATGGTGGCG ATCAAAGGTG TCCATAGCTC TCGGTACCTG 301 TGTATGGGAG ACGCCGGGAA ACTCCAGGGA TCGGTGAGGT TCTCGGCCGA GGACTGCACC 361 TTCGAGGAGC AGATTCGCCC CGACGGCTAC AACGTGTACC AGTCCCCCAA GTACAACCTC 421 CCCGTCTCGC TCTGCACTGA CAAGCAGAGG CAGCAGGCCC ACGGCAAGGA GCACCTGCCC 481 CTGTCCCACT TCCTGCCCAT GATCAATGCT ATTCCTTTGG AGGCCGAGGA GCCCGAGGGC 541 CCCAGGATGT TGGCGGCGCC TCTGGAGACG GACAGCATGG ACCCCTTCGG CCTCACCTCC 601 AAGCTGTTGC CGGTCAAGAG CCCCAGCTTT CAGAAATAA Anolis carolinensis gene coding sequence (1-220) (anole lizard) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 303) (GenBank Accession No. XM_003214667, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGTGTCGGC GGGCGTTGCC TCTGCTGGGG GCCCTTCTGG GCTTGGCGGC CGTGGCCTCC 61 CGCGCCCTCC CGCTCACCGA CGCCGGGCCC CACGTCAGCT ACGGCTGGGG GGAGCCCGTC 121 CGGCTCAGGC ACCTCTACAC CGCGGGGCGG CAGGGCCTCT TCAGCCAGTT CCTCCGCATC 181 CACGCCGACG GGAGAGTCGA CGGCGCCGGC AGCCAGAACC GGCAGAGTTT GCTGGAGATC 241 CGCGCGGTCT CGTTGCGCGC CGTGGCCCTC AAAGGCGTGC ACAGCTCCCG CTACCTCTGC 301 ATGGAGGAGG ACGGCCGGCT CCGCGGGATG CTCAGATATT CTGCAGAAGA CTGTTCCTTT 361 GAAGAGGAGA TGCGTCCAGA TGGCTACAAT ATCTACAAGT CAAAGAAATA CGGAGTTTTG 421 GTCTCCCTAA GTAATGCCAG ACAAAGACAG CAATTCAAAG GGAAAGATTT TCTTCCTTTG 481 TCTCATTTCT TGCCGATGAT CAACACTGTG CCAGTGGAGT CTGCAGACTT TGGAGAGTAT 541 GGTGACACCA GGCAGCATTA TGAATCGGAT ATTTTCAGTT CACGTCTTGA AACTGACAGC 601 ATGGACCCTT TTGGCCTCAC TTCAGAAGTG TCATCAGTAC AAAGTCCTAG CTTTGGGAAA 661 TAA Ochotona princeps gene coding sequence (1-214, excluding 78-112)(pika) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 304) (Ensembl Accession No. ENSOPRT00000010769, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 GTGCGGAGCA GGGGAGCCAT GGCCCGCGCT CTGGTTCTAG CCACTCTCTG GCTGGCCGCG 61 ACGGGGCGGC CGCTGGCCTT GTCCGACGCG GGGCCGCACC TGCACTACGG CTGGGGCGAG 121 CCCATCCGCC TGCGGCACCT GTACGCCACC AGCGCCCACG GCCTCTCGCA CTGCTTTTTG 181 CGCATCCGTA CCGACGGCAC CGTGGACTGC GAGCGCAGCC AGAGCGCGCA CA-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 242 ---------- ---------- ---------- ------CTAC AGTACTCGGA GGAGGACTGC 266 GCCTTCGAAG AGGAGATCAG CTCTGGCTAT AACGTGTACC GCTCCAGGAG GTACCAGCTG 326 CCCGTGTCCC TGGGCAGCGC CAGGCAGAGG CAGCTGCAGC GGAGCCGTGG CTTCCTGCCC 386 CTGTCCCACT TCCTGCCGGT GCTGCCCGCG GCCTCGGAGG AGGTGGCGGC CCCCGCTGAC 446 CACCCGCAAG CAGACCCTTT CTCGCCCCTG GAGACCGACA GCATGGACCC ATTTGGAATG 506 GCCACCAAGC GGGGGCTGGT GAAGAGCCCC AGCTTCCAGA AGTGA Cavia porcellus gene coding sequence (1-221) (guinea pig) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 305) (Ensembl Accession No. ENSCPOT00000008222, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGTGGAGTG CGCCGAGCGG ATGTGTGGTG ATCCGCGCCC TGGTCCTGGC TGGCCTGTGG 61 CTGGCGGTGG CGGGGCGCCC CCTGGCCCGG CGGTCTCTCG CGCTATCTGA CCAGGGGCCG 121 CACTTGTACT ACGGCTGGGA CCAGCCGATC CGCCTTCGGC ACCTGTACGC CGCGGGCCCC 181 TACGGCCGCT CGCGCTGCTT CCTGCGCATT CACACGGACG GCGCGGTGGA CTGCGTCGAG 241 GAACAGAGCG AGCACTGTTT GCTGGAGATC AGAGCAGTCG CTCTGGAGAC CGTGGCCATC 301 AAGGACATAA ACAGCGTCCG GTACCTGTGC ATGGGCCCCG ACGGCAGGAT GCGGGGCCTG 361 CCCTGGTATT CGGAGGAGGA CTGTGCCTTC AAGGAAGAGA TCAGCTACCC GGGCTACAGC 421 GTGTACCGCT CCCAGAAGCA CCACCTCCCC ATCGTGCTGA GCAGTGTCAA GCAGAGGCAG 481 CAGTACCAGA GCAAGGGGGT GGTGCCCCTG TCCTACTTCC TGCCCATGCT GCCCAAGGCC 541 TCTGTGGAGC CCAGCGACGA GGAGGAATCC AGCGTGTTCT CGTTGCCCCT GAAGACGGAC 601 AGCATGGACC CCTTTGGGAT GGCCAGTGAG ATCGGGCTGG TGAAGAGTCC CAGCTTTCAG 661 AAGTAA Tupaia belangeri gene coding sequence (1-219, excluding 116-138) (tree shrew) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 306) (from Ensembl Accession No. ENSTBET00000000307, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGAGGAGAA CACCGAGCGG GTTTGCAGTG GCCCGTGTCC TCTTCCTGGG CAGCCTTTGG 61 CTGGCCGCAG CCGGGAGCCC CTTGGCCCTG TCCGACGCCG GGCCGCATGT GAACTACGGC 121 TGGGATGAGT CCATACGCCT GCGACACTTG TACACCGCCA GCCCGCACGG CTCCACCAGC 181 TGCTTCTTGC GCATCCGTGA CGACGGCTCA GTGGACTGCG CGCGGGGCCA GAGTTTGCAC 241 AGTTTGCTGG AGATCAAGGC AGTCGCTTTG CAGACCGTGG CCATCAAAGG CGTGTACAGT 301 GTCCGCTACC TCTGCATGGA CGCCGACGGC AGGATGCAGG GGCTG----- ---------- 361 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- NNGGTCCACG 369 AAGCACGGCC TCCCAGTCTC CCTGAGCAGT GCCAAGCAGA GGCAGCTGTT AACGGTTAGG 429 GGCTTTCCTT CCCTTCCCCA CTTCCTGCTC ATGATGGCCA AGACTTCAGC AGGGCCTGGA 489 AACCCCAGGG ACCACCCAGG GTCTAACACT TTCTCGTTGC CCCTGGAAAC TGATAGCATG 549 GACCCATTTG GGATGACCAC CAGACATGGG CTGGTGAAGA GTCCCAGCTT TCAAAACTAA Rattus norvegicus gene coding sequence (1-218) (Norway rat) FGF15 (GenBank Accession No. NM_130753, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (SEQ ID NO: 307) 1 ATGGCGAGAA AGTGGAGTGG GCGTATTGTG GCCCGAGCTC TGGTCCTGGC CACTCTGTGG 61 CTGGCCGTGT CTGGGCGTCC CCTGGTCCAG CAATCCCAGT CTGTGTCGGA TGAAGGTCCA 121 CTCTTTCTCT ATGGCTGGGG CAAGATTACC CGCCTGCAGT ACCTGTACTC TGCTGGTCCC 181 TACGTCTCCA ACTGCTTCCT GCGTATCCGG AGTGACGGCT CTGTGGACTG CGAGGAGGAC 241 CAGAACGAAC GAAATCTGTT GGAGTTCCGC GCGGTTGCTC TGAAGACAAT TGCCATCAAG 301 GACGTCAGCA GCGTGCGGTA CCTCTGCATG AGCGCCGACG GCAAGATATA CGGGCTGATT 361 CGCTACTCGG AGGAAGACTG TACCTTCAGG GAGGAAATGG ACTGTTTGGG CTACAACCAG 421 TACAGGTCCA TGAAGCACCA CCTCCACATC ATCTTCATCA AGGCCAAGCC CAGAGAGCAG 481 CTCCAGGGCC AGAAACCTTC AAACTTTATC CCCATATTTC ACCGGTCTTT CTTTGAATCC 541 ACGGACCAGC TGAGGTCTAA AATGTTCTCT CTGCCCCTGG AGAGCGACAG CATGGATCCG 601 TTCAGAATGG TGGAGGATGT GGACCACCTA GTGAAGAGTC CCAGCTTCCA GAAATGA Mus musculus gene coding sequence (1-218) (house mouse) FGF15 (SEQ ID NO: 308) (GenBank Accession No. NM_008003, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 148 ATG GCGAGAAAGT GGAACGGGCG TGCGGTGGCC 181 CGAGCCCTGG TCCTGGCCAC TCTGTGGCTG GCTGTGTCTG GGCGTCCCCT GGCTCAGCAA 241 TCCCAGTCTG TGTCAGATGA AGATCCACTC TTTCTCTACG GCTGGGGCAA GATTACCCGC 301 CTGCAGTACC TGTACTCCGC TGGTCCCTAT GTCTCCAACT GCTTCCTCCG AATCCGGAGC 361 GACGGCTCTG TGGACTGCGA GGAGGACCAA AACGAACGAA ATTTGTTGGA ATTCCGCGCG 421 GTCGCTCTGA AGACGATTGC CATCAAGGAC GTCAGCAGCG TGCGGTACCT CTGCATGAGC 481 GCGGACGGCA AGATATACGG GCTGATTCGC TACTCGGAGG AAGACTGTAC CTTCAGGGAG 541 GAAATGGACT GTTTAGGCTA CAACCAGTAC AGATCCATGA AGCACCATCT CCATATCATC 601 TTCATCCAGG CCAAGCCCAG AGAACAGCTC CAGGACCAGA AACCCTCAAA CTTTATCCCC 661 GTGTTTCACC GCTCCTTCTT TGAAACCGGG GACCAGCTGA GGTCTAAAAT GTTCTCCCTG 721 CCCCTGGAGA GTGACAGCAT GGATCCGTTC AGGATGGTGG AGGATGTAGA CCACCTAGTG 781 AAGAGTCCCA GCTTCCAGAA ATGA Gallus gallus gene coding sequence (1-227) (chicken) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 309) (GenBank Accession No. NM_204674, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 127 ATGG GGCCGGCCCG CCCCGCCGCA CCCGGCGCTG CCCTGGCGCT GCTGGGGATC 181 GCCGCCGCCG CCGCCGCCGC CAGGTCCCTG CCGCTGCCCG ACGTCGGGGG TCCGCACGTC 241 AACTACGGCT GGGGGGAACC CATCCGGCTG CGGCACCTAC TACACCGCCC AGGCAAGCAC 301 GGGCTCTTCA GCTGCTTCCT GCGCATCGGC GGCGACGGCC GGGTGGACGC TGTCGGTAGC 361 CAGAGCCCGC AGAGTCTGTT GGAGATCCGC GCCGTGGCGG TGCGCACCGT GGCCATCAAG 421 GGCGTGCAGA GCTCCCGCTA CCTCTGCATG GACGAGGCGG GGCGGCTGCA CGGGCAGCTC 481 AGCTATTCCA TTGAGGACTG TTCCTTTGAA GAGGAGATTC GTCCAGACGG CTACAACGTG 541 TATAAATCAA AGAAATACGG GATATCGGTG TCTTTGAGCA GTGCCAAACA AAGACAGCAA 601 TTCAAAGGAA AAGATTTTCT CCCGCTGTCT CACTTCTTAC CCATGATCAA CACTGTGCCA 661 GTGGAGGTGA CAGACTTTGG TGAATATGGT GATTACAGCC AGGCTTTTGA GCCAGAGGTC 721 TACTCATCGC CTCTCGAAAC GGACAGCATG GATCCCTTTG GGATCACTTC CAAACTGTCT 781 CCAGTGAAGA GCCCCAGCTT TCAGAAATGA Taeniopygia guttata gene coding sequence (1-237) (zebra finch) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 310) (GenBank Accession No. XM_002194457, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGGTTATCA TAAGCAATCT ATATCTGATG CAGAACGATG TTATGATGAA TATGAGGCGA 61 GCACCCCTTC GCGTTCACGC TGCTCGCTCT TCGGCCACCC CTGCCTCCGC GCTGCCGCTG 121 CCGCCGCCCG ACGCCGGCCC GCACCTCAAA TACGGCTGGG GAGAGCCCAT CCGGCTGCGG 181 CACCTCTACA CCGCCAGCAA GCACGGGCTC TTCAGCTGCT TCCTGCGTAT CGGCGCTGAC 241 GGCCGGGTGG ACGCGGCCGG CAGCCAGAGC CCGCAGAGCC TGCTAGAGAT CCGCGCCGTG 301 GCCGTGCGCA CCGTGGCCAT CAAGGGCGTG CAGAGCTCCC GGTACCTGTG CATGGACGAG 361 GCGGGGCGGC TGCACGGGCA GCTCAGGAAT TCCACTGAAG ACTGCTCCTT TGAGGAGGAG 421 ATTCGCCCAG ACGGCTACAA TGTGTATAGA TCTAAAAAAC ATGGAATATC GGTGTCTTTG 481 AGCAGTGCCA AACAAAGACA GCAGTTCAAG GGGAAAGATT TCCTTCCCCT GTCTCACTTC 541 TTGCCCATGA TCAACACTGT GCCCATGGAG TCAGCAGACT TTGGTGAATA TGGTGATTAC 601 AGCCAGGCCT TTGAGGCAGA GGCCTTCTCC TCACCTCTGG AGACGGACAG CATGGACCCC 661 TTTGGCATCG CCTCCAAACT GTCCCTAGTG AAGAGCCCTA GCTTCCAAAA CTGA Danio rerio gene coding sequence (1-210) (zebrafish) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 311) (GenBank Accession No. NM_001012246, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCTCCTCT TACTCTTTGT CACTGTTTGT GGAAGTATCG GCGTGGAGAG CCTCCCGTTG 61 CCCGACTCTG GTCCACATTT GGCAAATGAC TGGAGTGAAG CCGTCCGGCT ACGACATCTG 121 TACGCAGCCA GACATGGCTT ACATCTGCAA ATAAACACAG ACGGAGAAAT CATTGGATCC 181 ACATGCAAAG CTCGGACAGT AAGTTTGATG GAGATATGGC CGGTGGACAC AGGCTGCGTA 241 GCCATTAAGG GAGTTGCAAG CTCCCGATTT CTTTGCATGG AAAGACTGGG AAACCTGTAC 301 GGATCGCACA TTTACACTAA AGAGGACTGC TCTTTTTTGG AACGCATCCT TCCAGACGGC 361 TACAACGTCT ACTTCTCGAG CAAACACGGA GCTCTTGTGA CTTTAAGTGG TGCGAAAAAC 421 AAGTTGCACA GTAACGATGG GACTTCTGCA TCCCAGTTCC TCCCCATGAT CAACACACTT 481 TCAGAGGAAC ACACTAAACA GCACTCAGGG GAACAGCACT CTTCTGTTAA CCATGGACAG 541 GACCATCAGT TGGGCCTTGA AATAGACAGT ATGGACCCTT TCGGAAAGAT CTCTCAAATA 601 GTGATCCAGA GTCCCAGCTT CAACAAAAGA TGA Xenopus (Silurana) tropicalis gene coding sequence (1-215) (Western clawed frog) FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 312) (GenBank Accession No. NM_001142825, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGTGGAAGA CCCTGCCTTG GATTTTGGTT CCCATGATGG TGGCCGTGCT GTATTTCCTC 61 GGAGGGGCGG AAAGTCTGCC GCTTTTTGAT GCCGGGCCGC ACATGCAGAA CGGCTGGGGG 121 GAGTCGATCA GAATTCGGCA CCTGTATACG GCCAGGAGGT TCGGGCACGA CAGCTACTAC 181 CTCCGGATAC ACGAGGATGG CAGAGTCGAT GGTGACAGGC AACAAAGCAT GCACAGTTTA 241 TTGGAAATCA GAGCAATTGC AGTTGGAATT GTTGCCATTA AAGGGTATCG CAGCTCTCTG 301 TACCTGTGCA TGGGGTCCGA GGGAAAACTC TATGGAATGC ACAGTTACTC CCAGGATGAT 361 TGCTCTTTTG AAGAGGAGCT TCTCCCGGAT GGATACAACA TGTATAAATC AAGGAAACAT 421 GGCGTTGCTG TCTCCCTAAG CAAGGAGAAG CAGAAGCAAC AATACAAAGG AAAGGGCTAC 481 CTCCCGTTGT CCCATTTCCT ACCCGTGATA AGCTGGGTGC CCATGGAGCC CACCGGAGAT 541 GTAGAAGATG ATATCTACAG GTTTCCATTC AATACGGACA CAAAAAGTGT CATTGACAGC 601 CTTGATACCC TGGGACTAAT GGATTTTTCG AGTTATCACA AGAAATAG Otolemur garnettii (bushbaby) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-219) (SEQ ID NO: 313) (Ensembl accession no. ENSOGAT00000031686, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCCCAGCG GGCTGAGAGG GCGTGTGGTA GCCGGCGCCC TGGCCCTGGC CAGCTTCTGG 61 CTGGCCGTGG CCGGGCGCCC GCTGGCCTTC TCGGATGCCG GCCCTCACGT GCACTACGGC 121 TGGGGTGAGC CCATCCGCCT GCGACACCTG TACACCGCCG GCCCCCACGG CCTCTCCAGC 181 TGCTTCCTGC GCGTACGCAC CGACGGTGCG GTAGACTGCG CGCGGGGCCA GAGCGCACAC 241 AGTTTGCTGG AAATCAGGGC CGTCGCTCTC CGGACCGTGG CCATCAAAGG CGTGCACAGC 301 GCGCGGTACC TCTGCATGGG CGCCGACGGC AGGATGCAGG GGCTGCCTCA GTACTCGGAG 361 GAAGACTGTG CCTTTGAGGA GGAGATCCGG CCAGACGGCT ACAACGTCTA CTGGTCTGAG 421 AAGCACCGCC TGCCGGTGTC TCTGAGCAGT GCCCGGCAGA GGCAGCTGTA CAAGGGCAGG 481 GGCTTTCTGC CGCTCTCTCA CTTCCTGCCC ATGCTGCCTG TGACCCCAGC CGAGCCCGGG 541 GACCTCAGAG ACCACCTGGA ATCCGACATG TTCTCTTTGC CCCTGGAAAC TGACAGCATG 601 GATCCATTTG GGATCGCCAC CAGACTGGGC GTGGTGAAGA GTCCCAGCTT TCAGAAATGA Felis catus (cat) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-219) (SEQ ID NO: 314) (Ensembl accession no. ENSFCAT00000026317, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCGGAGCG CGCCGAGCCA GTGCGCGGTA ACCCGCGCCC TGGTCCTAGC CGGTCTCTGG 61 CTGGCAGCAG CCGGGCGCCC CCTAGCCTTC TCGGACGCGG GGCCTCACGT GCACTACGGC 121 TGGGGTGAGC CCATCCGCCT GCGGCACCTG TACACCGCCG GCCCCCACGG CCTCTCCAGC 181 TGCTTCCTGC GCATCCGAGC CGACGGGGGG GTTGACTGCG CGCGGAGCCA GAGCGCGCAC 241 AGTTTGGTGG AGATCAGGGC AGTCGCTCTG CGGACCGTGG CCATCAAGGG CGTGCACAGC 301 GTCCGGTACC TCTGCATGGG CGCCGACGGC AGGATGCAAG GGCTGCTTCA GTACTCTGCT 361 GGGGACTGTG CCTTCCAAGA GGAGATCCGC CCCGACGGCT ACAATGTGTA CCGGTCCGAG 421 AAGCACCGTC TCCCCGTCTC TTTGAGTAGT GCCATACAGA GGCAGCTGTA CAAGGGCAGA 481 GGGTTTTTGC CCCTGTCCCA TTTCTTGCCC ATGCTGCCCG GCAGCCCAGC AGAGCCCAGG 541 GACCTCCAGG ACCACGTGGA GTCGGAGAGG TTTTCTTCAC CCCTGGAAAC AGACAGCATG 601 GACCCTTTTG GGATTGCCAC CAAAATGGGG TTAGTGAAGA GTCCCAGCTT CCAAAAGTAA Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese softshell turtle) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-223) (SEQ ID NO: 315) (Ensembl accession no. ENSPSIT00000010427, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 241 ATGTGGAG GAGCCTGTGC AAATCTCACA 301 CGTCTCTGGC TCTGCTGGGA CTCTGCTTTG CGGTGGTCGT GAGATCTCTG CCTTTCTCGG 361 ATGCAGGGCC ACATGTGAAC TATGGCTGGG GGGAGCCTAT TCGATTAAGG CACCTATACA 421 CCGCCAGCAG ACACGGGCTG TTCAATTACT TCCTGAGGAT CAGCAGTGAT GGCAAAGTGG 481 ATGGCACCAG CATTCAGAGT CCTCACAGTC TGCTGGAAAT CAGGGCTGTG GCAGTTCGCA 541 CGGTGGCGAT CAAGGGCGTC CACAGTTCCC GGTACCTCTG CATGGAAGAA GACGGGAAGC 601 TGCATGGACT TCTCAGGTAT TCTACAGAAG ATTGCTCCTT TGAAGAGGAG ATACGCCCAG 661 ATGGCTACAA TGTATATAAA TCAAAGAAAT ATGGAATCTC TGTGTCCTTA AGTAGTGCCA 721 AACAAAGACA ACAATTCAAA GGAAAAGACT TTCTTCCATT GTCTCACTTC TTGCCTATGA 781 TCAATACAGT ACCTGTGGAG TCAATGGATT TTGGAGAATA TGGTGATTAT AGTCATACTT 841 TTGAATCAGA TCTATTCTCT TCACCTCTCG AAACTGACAG CATGGATCCC TTTGGAATCA 901 CCTCTAAAAT ATCTCCAGTG AAGAGCCCCA GCTTTCAGAA ATAA Latimeria chalumnae (coelacanth) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-217) (SEQ ID NO: 316) (Ensembl accession no. ENSLACT00000014697, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGTTACAGG CACTGTACAA TCTCTGTACA GCTCTAGTTT TGTTTAAGCT TCCTTTTGCA 61 ATGGTGGGGT ACACCCTGCC TTCTGCCAAT GAAGGGCCCC ATCTGAACTA TGACTGGGGA 121 GAATCTGTAA GACTCAAACA TCTGTACACA TCTAGCAAGC ATGGATTGAT CAGTTACTTT 181 TTACAGATCA ATGATGATGG CAAAGTAGAT GGGACCACTA CACGAAGCTG TTATAGTTTG 241 CTCGAAATAA AATCAGTGGG GCCAGGAGTT TTGGCAATTA AAGGCATACA GAGCTCCAGA 301 TACCTTTGTG TCGAGAAGGA TGGAAAATTG CATGGATCGC GCACTTATTC AGCAGACGAT 361 TGCTCCTTCA AAGAGGATAT ACTCCCAGAT GGTTACACTA TCTACGTGTC AAAGAAACAT 421 GGATCTGTTG TTAATCTGAG CAACCACAAA CAGAAACGTC AGAGAAATCG CAGAACCCTG 481 CCTCCATTTT CTCAGTTCCT ACCGCTTATG GACACCATTC GTGTGGAGTG CATGAACTGC 541 GGGGAGCACT GTGACGACAA CCTGCATGAC GAGCTAGAAA CAGGACTGTC CATGGATCCC

601 TTTGAAAGTA CATCCAAAAA ATCCTTTCAG AGTCCCAGCT TTCACAATAG ATAA Mustela putorius furo (ferret) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-219) (SEQ ID NO: 317) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMPUT00000004650, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 421 ATGCGG AGCGCCGCGA GTCGGTGCGC GGTAGCCCGC GCGCTGGTCC TAGCCGGCCT 481 TTGGCTGGCC GCAGCCGGGC GCCCCCTAGC CTTCTCGGAC GCGGGGCCGC ACGTGCACTA 541 TGGCTGGGGT GAGCCCATCC GCCTACGGCA CCTGTACACC GCCGGCCCCC ACGGCCTCTC 601 CAGCTGCTTC CTGCGCATCC GTGCCGACGG CGGGGTTGAC TGCGCGCGGG GCCAGAGCGC 661 GCACAGTTTG GTGGAGATCC GGGCAGTCGC TCTGCGGACG GTGGCCATCA AGGGCGTGTA 721 CAGCGACCGC TATCTCTGCA TGGGTGCGGA CGGCAGGATG CAAGGGCTGC CTCAGTACTC 781 CGCCGGAGAC TGTGCTTTCG AGGAGGAGAT CCGCCCTGAT GGCTACAACG TGTACCGGTC 841 CAAGAAGCAC CGTCTCCCCG TCTCCCTGAG CAGTGCGAAA CAAAGGCAGC TGTACAAGGA 901 CCGGGGCTTT TTGCCTCTGT CCCATTTCTT GCCCATGCTG CCCGGGAGCC TGGCGGAGCC 961 CAGGGACCTC CAGGACCACG TGGAGGCTGA TGGGTTTTCT GCCCCCCTAG AAACAGACAG 1021 CATGGACCCT TTTGGGATTG CCACCAAAAT GGGACTAGTG AAGAGTCCCA GCTTCCAAAA 1081 ATGA Takifugu rubripes (fugu) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-218) (SEQ ID NO: 318) (Ensembl accession no. ENSTRUT00000007155, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 TCATCTACAA GGATTAGTGG AAACATGGTT CTCCTCATGC TCCCCATCAC CGTTGCAAAC 61 CTCTTCCTCT GTGCTGGAGT TCTCTCCTTG CCTTTGTTGG ATCAAGGGTC TCATTTTCCC 121 CAAGGCTGGG AACAGGTAGT CCGCTTCAGG CACCTGTATG CTGCCAGTGC AGGGCTGCAC 181 CTGCTGATCA CTGAAGAGGG CTCGATCCAA GGCTCTGCAG ATCCAACTTT ATACAGCCTG 241 ATGGAGATCC GTCCGGTGGA CCCAGGCTGT GTTGTCATTA GAGGAGCAGC AACCACACGC 301 TTCCTCTGCA TAGAAGGTGC TGGAAGACTG TACTCATCAC AGACCTACAG CAAAGACGAC 361 TGTACCTTCA GAGAGCAAAT CCTAGCAGAC GGCTACAGCG TCTACAGATC TGTCGGACAC 421 GGAGCTCTGG TCAGTCTGGG AAACTACCGG CAGCAGCTGA GGGGGGAGGA CTGGAGCGTT 481 CCGACACTGG CTCAGTTCCT CCCCAGAATA AGTTCACTGG ATCAGGACTT TAAAGCTGCT 541 CTTGACGAGA CTGAGAAGCC AGAACAAACT GCACCTCAAA GATCGGAACC TGTCGACATG 601 GTGGACTCAT TTGGAAAGCT CTCTCAGATC ATCCACAGTC CCAGTTTTCA CAAG Equus caballus (horse) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-216, excluding 1-19 and 114-216) (SEQ ID NO: 319) (Ensembl accession no. ENSECAT00000021494, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------GCG 4 GCCGGGCGCC CCCTAGCCTT GTCCGACGCT GGGCCGCACG TGCACTACGG CTGGGGCGAG 64 CCGATCCGCC TGCGGCACCT GTACACCGCC GGCCCCCACG GCCTCTCCAG CTGCTTCCTG 124 CGCATCCGCG CCGATGGCGC CGTGGACTGC GCGCGGGGCC AGAGCGCGCA CAGTTTGGTG 184 GAGATCAGAG CAGTCGCTCT GCGCACCGTG GCCATCAAGG GCGTGCACAG CGTCCGGTAC 244 CTCTGCATGG GCGCCGACGG CAGGATGCAA GGGCTGGTA Oryzias latipes (medaka) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-209)(SEQ ID NO: 320) (Ensembl accession no. ENSORLT00000000352, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ACCATGCTGC TCATTGTGGT CACCATTTCC ACAATGGTGT TTTCTGACTC TGGAGTTTCC 61 AGCATGCCGC TCTCTGATCA TGGACCCCAC ATCACTCACA GCTGGAGCCA AGTGGTCCGC 121 CTCCGGCACC TGTACGCGGT CAAGCCTGGA CAACATGTCC AGATCAGAGA GGATGGACAC 181 ATCCACGGCT CAGCAGAACA AACTCTGAAC AGCCTGCTGG AGATCCGTCC GGTTGCTCCG 241 GGACGGGTGG TCTTCAGAGG AGTAGCCACC TCAAGGTTTC TGTGCATGGA GAGCGACGGC 301 AGACTCTTCT CCTCACACAC ATTTGACAAG GACAACTGCG TCTTCAGAGA GCAGATCTTG 361 GCAGACGGCT ACAACATCTA CATTTCAGAT CAGCATGGAA CCCTGCTTAG TTTGGGAAAC 421 CACCGGCAAA GGCAGCAGGG TTTAGACCGG GATGTTCCAG CCCTGGCTCA GTTCCTCCCC 481 AGGATCAGCA CCCTGCAGCA GGGCGTGTAC CCAGTGCCAG ACCCCCCCCA CCAGATGAGA 541 ACAATGCAAA CAGAGAAGAC TCTAGATGCC ACGGACACAT TTGGGCAACT CTCTAAAATC 601 ATTCACAGTC CCAGCTTCAA CAAAAGATGA Xiphophorus maculatus (platyfish) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-207) (SEQ ID NO: 321) (Ensembl accession no. ENSXMAT00000001519, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATG 4 TTTGTGTTCA TTCTATGCAT TGCTGGTGAA CTTTTTACTC TGGGAGTATT TTGCATGCCA 64 ATGATGGACC AGGGGCCACT TGTCACCCAT GGCTGGGGCC AGGTGGTCCG GCACCGGCAT 124 CTGTATGCAG CCAAGCCAGG ACTGCACCTA CTGATCAGTG AGGATGGACA AATCCACGGT 184 TCCGCAGATC AAACTCTTTA CAGCCTGCTG GAGATCCAAC CTGTTGGCCC CGGACGTGTT 244 GTGATCAAAG GAGTGGCAAC CACACGCTTC CTCTGCATGG AGAGCGACGG CAGATTGTAC 304 TCAACTGAAA CATACAGCAG AGCTGACTGC ACCTTCAGAG AACAGATCCA GGCAGACGGC 364 TACAACGTCT ACACCTCTGA TAGCCATGGA GCCCTCCTCA GTTTGGGAAA CAACCAGCAA 424 AGACACAGCG GCTCAGACCG TGGTGTTCCA GCTCTGGCCC GCTTTCTTCC CAGGTTAAAC 484 ACCCTTCAGC AGGCCGTCCC CACAGAGCCG GATGTTCCTG ATCAGCTCAG TCCAGAGAAA 544 GTACAACAGA CTGTGGACAT GGTGGCCTCC TTTGGCAAGC TCTCTCATAT AATTCACAGT 604 CCCAGCTTCC ATAAGAGATG A Ictidomys tridecemlineatus (squirrel) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-220) (SEQ ID NO: 322) (Ensembl accession no. ENSSTOT00000026298, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCGGAGCG CGCCGAGCGG ACGTGCCTTA GCCCGCGCCC TGGTGCTGGC CAGCCTCTGG 61 TTGGCAGTGG CCGGACGACC CCTGGCCCGG CGCTCTCTGG CTCTCTCCGA CCAGGGGCCA 121 CACTTGTACT ATGGCTGGGA TCAGCCCATC CGCCTCCGGC ACCTGTACGC CGCGGGCCCC 181 TACGGCTTCT CCAACTGTTT CCTGCGCATC CGCACCGACG GCGCCGTGGA CTGCGAGGAG 241 AAGCAGAGCG AGCGTAGTTT GATGGAGATC AGGGCGGTCG CTCTGGAGAC TGTGGCCATC 301 AAGGACATAA ACAGCGTCCG GTACCTCTGC ATGGGCGCCG ACGGCAGGAT ACAGGGACTG 361 CCTCGGTACT CGGAGGAAGA GTGCACGTTC AAGGAGGAGA TCAGCTATGA CGGCTACAAC 421 GTGTACCGGT CCCAGAAGTA CCACCTTCCC GTGGTGCTCA GCAGTGCCAA GCAGCGGCAG 481 CTGTACCAGA GCAAGGGCGT GGTTCCCCTG TCCTACTTCC TGCCCATGCT GCCCCTGGCC 541 TCTGCGGAGA CCAGGGACCG CTTGGAATCC GATGTGTTCT CTTTACCTCT GGAAACTGAC 601 AGCATGGACC CGTTTGGGAT GGCCAGTGAA GTGGGCCTGA AGAGCCCCAG CTTCCAGAAG 661 TAA Gasterosteus aculeatus (stickleback) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-203) (SEQ ID NO: 323) (Ensembl accession no. ENSGACT00000018770, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 ATGCTGCTGC TGCTGGTCCC CGCGTACGTT GCCAGTGTGT TTTTAGCTCT CGGGGTTGTT 61 TGCTTGCCCC TAACAGATCA GGGTCTCCAC ATGGCCGACG ACTGGGGCCA GTCGGTCCGA 121 CTCAAGCACC TGTACGCCGC CAGCCCGGGA CTCCACCTGC TGATCGGGGA GGATGGTCGG 181 ATCCAAGGCT CGGCGCAGCA AAGCCCCTAC AGCCTGCTGG AGATCAGTGC AGTGGATCCG 241 GGCTGTGTGG TCATCAGAGG AGTAGCAACC GCACGGTTTC TCTGCATCGA AGGCGATGGA 301 AGACTGTACT CATCGGACAC CTACAGCAGA GACGACTGCA CCTTCAGGGA GCAGATCCTC 361 CCGGACGGCT ACAGCGTCTA CGTCTCCCAT GGACACGGGG CCCTGCTCAG CCTGGGGAAC 421 CACAGGCAGA GGCTGCAGGG TCGAGACCAC GGCGTGCCGG CTCTGGCCCA GTTCCTCCCG 481 AGGGTCAGCA CCATGGATCA GGCCTCGGCC CCCGACGCGC CCGGGCAGAC CGCCACCGAG 541 ACGGAAGAGC CCGTGGACTC GTTTGGAAAG CTCTCTCAGA TCATTCACAG TCCCAGCTTC 601 CACGAGAGAT GA Oreochromis niloticus (tilapia) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-208) (SEQ ID NO: 324) (Ensembl accession no. ENSONIT00000022816, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 55 ATGCTG 61 CTGCTCCTCA TCGTATCCAT TGTCAATATG CTTTTTGGTG TTGGAATGGT TTGCATGCCC 121 CTGTCAGACA ACGGGCCCCA CATCGCCCAC GGCTGGGCCC AGGTGGTCCG GCTCAGGCAC 181 CTTTACGCCA CCAGACCGGG AATGCACCTG CTGATCAGTG AGGGTGGACA GATCCGTGGT 241 TCTGCCGTCC AGACTCTGCA CAGCCTAATG GAGATTCGTC CAGTCGGTCC AGGCCGTGTT 301 GTCATCAGAG GGGTAGCAAC CGCAAGGTTT CTCTGCATAG AAGACGACGG CACACTGTAC 361 TCATCGCACG CCTACAGCAG AGAGGACTGC ATCTTCAGAG AGCAGATCTT GCCAGATGGG 421 TACAACATCT ACATCTCTGA CAGACATGGA GTCCTGCTCA GTCTGGGAAA CCACCGGCAA 481 AGACTGCAGG GCTTAGACCG AGGAGATCCA GCCCTGGCCC AGTTCCTCCC CAGGATCAGC 541 ACTCTGAATC AAATCCCTTC CCCTGGGGCA AACATCGGTG ACCACATGAA AGTAGCAAAA 601 ACAGAAGAAC CTGTGGACAC AATAGATTCA TTTGGAAAGT TCTCTCAGAT CATTGACAGT 607 CCCAGCTTCC ATAAGAGATG A Meleagris gallopavo (turkey) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-216, excluding 1-70)(SEQ ID NO: 325) (Ensembl accession no. ENSMGAT00000011114, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 1 GTAGGCAATC AATCACCACA GAGCATCCTT GAAATAACTG CTGTTGATGT CGGGATCGTC 61 GCTATCAAGG GCTTGTTCTC TGGCAGATAC CTGGCCATGA ACAAAAGGGG CAGGCTTTAT 121 GCATCACTCA GCTATTCCAT TGAGGACTGT TCCTTTGAAG AGGAGATTCG TCCAGATGGC 181 TATAACGTGT ATAAATCAAA GAAATACGGA ATATCAGTGT CTTTGAGCAG TGCCAAACAA 241 AGACAACAAT TCAAAGGAAA AGATTTTCTC CCACTGTCTC ACTTCTTACC CATGATCAAC 301 ACTGTGCCAG TGGAGGTGAC AGACTTTGGT GAATACGGTG ATTACAGCCA GGCTTTTGAG 361 CCAGAGGTCT ACTCATCGCC TCTCGAAACG GACAGCATGG ATCCCTTTGG GATCACTTCC 421 AAACTGTCTC CAGTGAAGAG CCCCAGCTTT CAGAAA Papio anubis (olive baboon) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-216) (SEQ ID NO: 326) (GenBank accession no. XM_003909422, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 758 ATG AGGAGCGGGT GTGTGGTGGT 781 CCACGCCTGG ATCCTGGCCA GCCTCTGGCT GGCCGTGGCC GGGCGTCCCC TCGCCTTCTC 841 GGACGCGGGG CCCCACGTGC ACTACGGCTG GGGCGACCCC ATCCGCCTGC GGCACCTGTA 901 CACCTCCGGC CCCCACGGGC TCTCCAGCTG CTTCCTGCGC ATCCGCACCG ACGGCGTCGT 961 GGACTGCGCG CGGGGCCAAA GCGCGCACAG TTTGCTGGAG ATCAAGGCAG TAGCTCTGCG 1021 GACCGTGGCC ATCAAGGGCG TGCACAGCGT GCGGTACCTC TGCATGGGCG CCGACGGCAA 1081 GATGCAGGGG CTGCTTCAGT ACTCAGAGGA AGACTGTGCT TTCGAGGAGG AGATCCGCCC 1141 TGATGGCTAC AATGTATACC GATCCCAGAA GCACCGCCTC CCGGTCTCCC TGAGCAGTGC 1201 CAAACAGCGG CAGCTGTACA AGAACAGAGG CTTTCTTCCG CTGTCTCATT TCCTGCCCAT 1261 GCTGCCCATG GCCCCAGAGG AGCCTGAGGA CCTCAGGGGC CCCTTGGAAT CTGACATGTT 1321 CTCTTCGCCC CTGGAGACTG ACAGCATGGA CCCATTTGGG CTTGTCACCG GACTGGAGGC 1381 GGTGAGGAGT CCCAGCTTTG AGAAATAA Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis (Bolivian squirrel monkey) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-216)(SEQ ID NO: 327) (GenBank accession no. XM_003941165, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) 231 ATGCGGAGCG 241 GGTGTGTGGT GGTCCACGCC TGGATCCTGG CTGGCCTCTG GCTGGCTGTG GTCGGGCGCC 301 CCCTCGCCTT CTCCGATGCG GGGCCGCATG TGCATTACGG CTGGGGCGAC CCCATTCGCC 361 TGCGGCACCT GTACACCTCC AGCCCCCACG GCCTCTCCAG CTGCTTCCTG CGCATCCGCA 421 GCGACGGCGT CGTGGACTGC GCGCGGGGCC AGAGCGCGCA CAGTTTGCTG GAGATCAAGG 481 CAGTCGCTCT AAGGACCGTG GCCATCAAGG GCGTGCACAG CTCGCGGTAC CTCTGCATGG 541 GCGCCGACGG CAGGCTGCAG GGGCTGTTCC AGTACTCGGA GGAAGACTGT GCTTTCGAGG 601 AGGAGATCCG CCCCGACGGC TACAATGTGT ACCTATCCGA GAAGCACCGC CTCCCGGTCT 661 CCCTGAGCAG CGCCAAACAG CGGCAGCTGT ACAAGAAACG AGGCTTTCTT CCGCTGTCCC 721 ATTTCCTGCC CATGCTGCCC AGAGCCCCAG AGGAGCCTGA TGACCTCAGG GGCCACTTGG 781 AATCTGACGT GTTCTCTTCA CCCCTGGAGA CTGATAGCAT GGACCCATTT GGGCTTGTCA 841 CGGGACTGGA GGCGGTGAAC AGTCCCAGCT TTGAGAAGTA A Pteropus alecto (black flying fox) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-216) (SEQ ID NO: 328) (generated using SMS Reverse Translate tool on the ExPASy Bioinformatics Resource website (www.expasy.org) 1 ATGCGCAGCC CGTGCGCGGT GGCGCGCGCG CTGGTGCTGG CGGGCCTGTG GCTGGCGAGC 61 GCGGCGGGCC CGCTGGCGCT GAGCGATGCG GGCCCGCATG TGCATTATGG CTGGGGCGAA 121 GCGATTCGCC TGCGCCATCT GTATACCGCG GGCCCGCATG GCCCGAGCAG CTGCTTTCTG 181 CGCATTCGCG CGGATGGCGC GGTGGATTGC GCGCGCGGCC AGAGCGCGCA TAGCCTGGTG 241 GAAATTCGCG CGGTGGCGCT GCGCAACGTG GCGATTAAAG GCGTGCATAG CGTGCGCTAT 301 CTGTGCATGG GCGCGGATGG CCGCATGCTG GGCCTGCTGC AGTATAGCGC GGATGATTGC 361 GCGTTTGAAG AAGAAATTCG CCCGGATGGC TATAACGTGT ATCATAGCAA AAAACATCAT 421 CTGCCGGTGA GCCTGAGCAG CGCGAAACAG CGCCAGCTGT ATAAAGATCG CGGCTTTCTG 481 CCGCTGAGCC ATTTTCTGCC GATGCTGCCG CGCAGCCCGA CCGAACCGGA AAACTTTGAA 541 GATCATCTGG AAGCGGATAC CTTTAGCAGC CCGCTGGAAA CCGATGATAT GGATCCGTTT 601 GGCATTGCGA GCAAACTGGG CCTGGAAGAA AGCCCGAGCT TTCAGAAA Myotis davidii (David's myotis) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-245) (SEQ ID NO: 329) (generated using SMS Reverse Translate tool on the ExPASy Bioinformatics Resource website (www.expasy.org)) 1 ATGAGCGGCC AGAACAGCGG CCGCCATGGC AGCCGCCCGG GCCTGGATGA AGAACCGGAA 61 CCGGGCCCGC TGGAACTGCG CGCGCTGGGC AGCACCCGCG CGGATCCGCA GCTGTGCGAT 121 TTTCTGGAAA ACCATTTTCT GGGCTATACC TGCCTGGAAC TGGATATTTG CCTGGCGACC 181 TATCTGGGCG TGAGCCATTG GGGCGAAAGC ATTCGCCTGC GCCATCTGTA TACCAGCGGC 241 CCGCATGGCC CGAGCAGCTG CTTTCTGCGC ATTCGCGTGG ATGGCGCGGT GGATTGCGCG 301 CGCGGCCAGA GCGCGCATAG CCTGGTGGAA ATTCGCGCGG TGGCGCTGCG CAAAGTGGCG 361 ATTAAAGGCG TGCATAGCGC GCTGTATCTG TGCATGGAAG GCGATGGCCG CATGCGCGGC 421 CTGCCGCAGT TTAGCCCGGA AGATTGCGCG TTTGAAGAAG AAATTCGCCC GGATGGCTAT 481 AACGTGTATC GCAGCCAGAA ACATCAGCTG CCGGTGAGCC TGAGCAGCGC GCGCCAGCGC 541 CAGCTGTTTA AAGCGCGCGG CTTTCTGCCG CTGAGCCATT TTCTGCCGAT GCTGCCGAGC 601 AGCCCGGCGG AACCGGTGCA TCGCGAACGC CCGCTGGAAC CGGATGCGTT TAGCAGCCCG 661 CTGGAAACCG ATAGCATGGA TCCGTTTGGC ATTGCGAACA ACCTGCGCCT GGTGAAAAGC 721 CCGAGCTTTC AGAAA Tupaia chinensis (Chinese tree shrew) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-257, excluding 13-19)(SEQ ID NO: 330) (generated using SMS Reverse Translate tool on the ExPASy Bioinformatics Resource website (www.expasy.org)) 1 ATGCGCCGCA CCTGGAGCGG CTTTGCGGTG GCGACC---- ---------- ----CGCGCG 61 GGCAGCCCGC TGGCGCTGGC GGATGCGGGC CCGCATGTGA ACTATGGCTG GGATGAAAGC 121 ATTCGCCTGC GCCATCTGTA TACCGCGAGC CTGCATGGCA GCACCAGCTG CTTTCTGCGC 181 ATTCGCGATG ATGGCAGCGT GGGCTGCGCG CGCGGCCAGA GCATGCATAG CCTGCTGGAA 241 ATTAAAGCGG TGGCGCTGCA GACCGTGGCG ATTAAAGGCG TGTATAGCGT GCGCTATCTG 301 TGCATGGATA CCGATGGCCG CATGCAGGGC CTGCCGCAGT ATAGCGAAGA AGATTGCACC 361 TTTGAAGAAG AAATTCGCAG CGATGGCCAT AACGTGTATC GCAGCAAAAA ACATGGCCTG 421 CCGGTGAGCC TGAGCAGCGC GAAACAGCGC CAGCTGTATA AAGGCCGCGG CTTTCTGAGC 481 CTGAGCCATT TTCTGCTGAT GATGCCGAAA ACCAGCGCGG GCCCGGGCAA CCCGCGCGAT 541 CAGCGCAACC CGCGCGATCA GCGCGATCCG AACACCTTTA GCCTGCCGCT GGAAACCGAT 601 AGCATGGATC CGTTTGGCAT GACCACCCGC CATGGCCTGC TGCTGGATAG CTGCTGCGCG 661 AGCCTGGTGC TGCTGAACAT TAGCACCGAT GGCGAATTTA GCCCGTATGG CAACATTCTG 721 CGCCCGAGCT TTCGCTTTAA ACTGTTTAAA ATGAAAAAAG TGACCAAC Heterocephalus glaber (naked mole-rat) FGF19 gene coding sequence (1-209) (SEQ ID NO: 331) (generated using SMS Reverse Translate tool on the ExPASy Bioinformatics Resource website (www.expasy.org)) 1 ATGCGCTTTA GCAAAAGCAC CTGCGGCTTT TTTAACCATC AGCGCCTGCA GGCGCTGTGG 61 CTGAGCCTGA GCAGCGTGAA ATGGGTGCTG GATGCGGCGG TGGAAGGCCG CCCGATTCGC 121 CTGCGCCATC TGTATGCGGC GGGCCCGTAT GGCCGCAGCC GCTGCTTTCT GCGCATTCAT 181 ACCGATGGCG CGGTGGATTG CGTGGAAGAA CAGAGCGAAC ATTGCCTGCT GGAAATTCGC 241 GCGGTGGCGC TGGAAACCGT GGCGATTAAA GATATTAACA GCGTGCGCTA TCTGTGCATG 301 GGCCCGGATG GCCGCATGCA GGGCCTGCCG TGGTATAGCG AAGAAGATTG CGCGTTTAAA 361 GAAGAAATTA GCTATCCGGG CTATAGCGTG TATCGCAGCC AGAAACATCA TCTGCCGATT 421 GTGCTGAGCA GCGTGAAACA GCGCCAGCAG TATCAGAGCA AAGGCGTGGT GCCGCTGAGC 481 TATTTTCTGC CGATGCTGCC GAAAGCGAGC GTGGAACCGG GCGATGAAGA AGAAAGCGCG 541 TTTAGCCTGC CGCTGAAAAC CGATAGCATG GATCCGTTTG GCATGGCGAG CGAAATTGGC 601 CTGGCGAAAA GCCCGAGCTT TCAGAAA

In one embodiment of the present invention, the chimeric protein may include one or more substitutions for or additions of amino acids from another FGF. In one embodiment, the C-terminal portion from FGF19 includes a modification that includes a substitution for or addition of amino acid residues from an FGF21 (including a human FGF21 and orthologs of human FGF21). In one embodiment the FGF21 is a human FGF21 protein having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 332 (GenBank Accession No. NP_061986, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) or a portion thereof, as follows:

TABLE-US-00013 1 MDSDETGFEH SGLWVSVLAG LLLGACQAHP IPDSSPLLQF GGQVRQRYLY TDDAQQTEAH 61 LEIREDGTVG GAADQSPESL LQLKALKPGV IQILGVKTSR FLCQRPDGAL YGSLHFDPEA 121 CSFRELLLED GYNVYQSEAH GLPLHLPGNK SPHRDPAPRG PARFLPLPGL PPALPEPPGI 181 LAPQPPDVGS SDPLSMVGPS QGRSPSYAS

Exemplary substitutions and additions of such residues are shown in FIG. 13.

In one embodiment, the C-terminal portion from FGF19 comprises a modification that includes a substitution of amino acid residues from an FGF21. In one embodiment, the modification comprises a substitution for or addition of amino acid residues 168 to 209 of SEQ ID NO: 332 (FGF21). In one embodiment, the modification is a substitution of amino acid residues from SEQ ID NO: 332 (FGF21) for corresponding amino acid residues of SEQ ID NO: 233. The corresponding residues of FGFs may be identified by sequence analysis and/or structural analysis. See FIGS. 2, 11, and 13. In one embodiment, the modification includes a substitution of a contiguous stretch of at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, or 42 amino acid residues 168 to 209 of SEQ ID NO: 332 (FGF21) for the corresponding contiguous stretch of amino acid residues of SEQ ID NO: 233. In one embodiment, amino acid residues 169 to 173, 169 to 196, or 169 to 203 of SEQ ID NO: 233 are substituted with the corresponding amino acid residues selected from the sequence comprising amino acid residues 168 to 209 of SEQ ID NO: 332 (FGF21).

In one embodiment, the modification includes a substitution of one or more individual amino acid residues from residues 168 to 209 of SEQ ID NO: 332 (FGF21) for the corresponding amino acid residues of SEQ ID NO: 233. In one embodiment, the C-terminal portion includes substitutions of one or more of amino acid residues 169, 170, 171, 172, 174, 175, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194, 195, 197, 200, 201, 202, 206, 207, 208, 209, 214, 215, or 216 of SEQ ID NO: 1 for the corresponding amino acid residues of SEQ ID NO: 332 (FGF21).

In one embodiment of the present invention, the C-terminal portion from FGF19 includes a modification that includes a deletion of amino acid residues that are absent in the corresponding C-terminal portion from FGF21. As shown in FIG. 13, FGF19 residues that are absent in the corresponding C-terminal portion of FGF21 may be identified by sequence analysis and/or structural analysis. In one embodiment, the modification comprises a deletion of amino acid residues selected from residues 204 to 216, 197 to 216, 174 to 216, or 169 to 216 of SEQ ID NO: 233. In one embodiment, the modification comprises a deletion corresponding to amino acid residue 204 of SEQ ID NO: 233. In one embodiment, the modification includes a deletion of amino acid residues 178, 179, 180, 181, and/or 182 of SEQ ID NO: 233 individually or in combination.

Chimeric proteins according to the present invention may be isolated proteins or polypeptides. The isolated chimeric proteins of the present invention may be prepared for use in the above described methods of the present invention using standard methods of synthesis known in the art, including solid phase peptide synthesis (Fmoc or Boc strategies) or solution phase peptide synthesis. Alternatively, peptides of the present invention may be prepared using recombinant expression systems.

Chimeric proteins according to the present invention may be isolated proteins or polypeptides. The isolated chimeric proteins of the present invention may be prepared for use in the above described methods of the present invention using standard methods of synthesis known in the art, including solid phase peptide synthesis (Fmoc or Boc strategies) or solution phase peptide synthesis. Alternatively, peptides of the present invention may be prepared using recombinant expression systems.

In one embodiment, the chimeric protein of the present invention includes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 333, SEQ ID NO: 334, SEQ ID NO: 335, or SEQ ID NO: 336, as shown in Table 9.

TABLE-US-00014 TABLE 9 Description of Chimeric Protein Sequence Amino acid sequence of a SEQ ID NO: 333 FGF1/FGF19 chimera composed MAEGEITTFT ALTEKFNLPP GNYKKPKLLY of residues M1 to L150 of human CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ FGF1 harboring LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG K127D/K128Q/K133V triple SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK mutation (bold) and residues NWFVGLDQNG SCVRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL L169 to K216 of human FGF19 LPMVPEEPED LRGHLESDMF SSPLETDSMD (bold) PFGLVTGLEA VRSPSFEK Amino acid sequence of a SEQ ID NO: 334 FGF1/FGF19 chimera composed KPKLLY of residues K25 to L150 of human CSNGGHFLRI LPDGTVDGTR DRSDQHIQLQ FGF1 harboring LSAESVGEVY IKSTETGQYL AMDTDGLLYG K127D/K128Q/K133V triple SQTPNEECLF LERLEENHYN TYISKKHAEK mutation (bold) and residues NWFVGLDQNG SCVRGPRTHY GQKAILFLPL L169 to K216 of human FGF19 LPMVPEEPED LRGHLESDMF SSPLETDSMD (bold) PFGLVTGLEA VRSPSFEK Amino acid sequence of a SEQ ID NO: 335 FGF2/FGF19 chimera composed MAAGSITTLP ALPEDGGSGA FPPGHFKDPK of residues M1 to M151 of human RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI FGF2 harboring KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR K128D/R129Q/K134V triple LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY mutation (bold) and residues TSWYVALDQT GQYVLGSKTG PGQKAILFLP L169 to K216 of human FGF19 MLPMVPEEPE DLRGHLESDM FSSPLETDSM (bold) DPFGLVTGLE AVRSPSFEK Amino acid sequence of a SEQ ID NO: 336 FGF2/FGF19 chimera composed HFKDPK of residues H25 to M151 of RLYCKNGGFF LRIHPDGRVD GVREKSDPHI human FGF2 harboring KLQLQAEERG VVSIKGVCAN RYLAMKEDGR K128D/R129Q/K134V triple LLASKCVTDE CFFFERLESN NYNTYRSRKY mutation (bold) and residues TSWYVALDQT GQYVLGSKTG PGQKAILFLP L169 to K216 of human FGF19 MLPMVPEEPE DLRGHLESDM FSSPLETDSM (bold) DPFGLVTGLE AVRSPSFEK

Chimeric proteins according to the present invention may be isolated proteins or polypeptides. The isolated chimeric proteins of the present invention may be prepared for use in accordance with the present invention using standard methods of synthesis known in the art, including solid phase peptide synthesis (Fmoc or Boc strategies) or solution phase peptide synthesis. Alternatively, peptides of the present invention may be prepared using recombinant expression systems.

Accordingly, another aspect of the present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a chimeric protein according to the present invention. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 337, SEQ ID NO: 338, SEQ ID NO: 339, or SEQ ID NO: 340, as shown in Table 10.

TABLE-US-00015 TABLE 10 Description of Chimeric Protein Sequence Nucleotide sequence of a SEQ ID NO: 337 FGF1/FGF19 chimera composed ATGGCTGAAG GGGAAATCAC CACCTTCACA of residues M1 to L150 of human GCCCTGACCG AGAAGTTTAA TCTGCCTCCA FGF1 harboring GGGAATTACA AGAAGCCCAA ACTCCTCTAC K127D/K128Q/K133V triple TGTAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC mutation (bold) and residues CTTCCGGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG L169 to K216 of human FGF19 GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG (bold) CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT ATAAAGAGTA CCGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC TCACAGACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAGAA CCATTACAAC ACCTATATAT CCAAGAAGCA TGCAGAGAAG AATTGGTTTG TTGGCCTCGA TCAGAATGGG AGCTGCGTTC GCGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CTGCCCATGG TCCCAGAGGA GCCTGAGGAC CTCAGGGGCC ACTTGGAATC TGACATGTTC TCTTCGCCCC TGGAGACCGA CAGCATGGAC CCATTTGGGC TTGTCACCGG ACTGGAGGCC GTGAGGAGTC CCAGCTTTGA GAAG Nucleotide sequence of a SEQ ID NO: 338 FGF1/FGF19 chimera composed AAGCCCAA ACTCCTCTAC of residues K25 to L150 of human TGTAGCAACG GGGGCCACTT CCTGAGGATC FGF1 harboring CTTCCGGATG GCACAGTGGA TGGGACAAGG K127D/K128Q/K133V triple GACAGGAGCG ACCAGCACAT TCAGCTGCAG mutation (bold) and residues CTCAGTGCGG AAAGCGTGGG GGAGGTGTAT L169 to K216 of human FGF19 ATAAAGAGTA CCGAGACTGG CCAGTACTTG (bold) GCCATGGACA CCGACGGGCT TTTATACGGC TCACAGACAC CAAATGAGGA ATGTTTGTTC CTGGAAAGGC TGGAGGAGAA CCATTACAAC ACCTATATAT CCAAGAAGCA TGCAGAGAAG AATTGGTTTG TTGGCCTCGA TCAGAATGGG AGCTGCGTTC GCGGTCCTCG GACTCACTAT GGCCAGAAAG CAATCTTGTT TCTCCCCCTG CTGCCCATGG TCCCAGAGGA GCCTGAGGAC CTCAGGGGCC ACTTGGAATC TGACATGTTC TCTTCGCCCC TGGAGACCGA CAGCATGGAC CCATTTGGGC TTGTCACCGG ACTGGAGGCC GTGAGGAGTC CCAGCTTTGA GAAG Nucleotide sequence of a SEQ ID NO: 339 FGF2/FGF19 chimera composed ATG GCAGCCGGGA of residues M1 to M151 of human GCATCACCAC GCTGCCCGCC TTGCCCGAGG FGF2 harboring ATGGCGGCAG CGGCGCCTTC CCGCCCGGCC K128D/R129Q/K134V triple ACTTCAAGGA CCCCAAGCGG CTGTACTGCA mutation (bold) and residues AAAACGGGGG CTTCTTCCTG CGCATCCACC L169 to K216 of human FGF19 CCGACGGCCG AGTTGACGGG GTCCGGGAGA (bold) AGAGCGACCC TCACATCAAG CTACAACTTC AAGCAGAAGA GAGAGGAGTT GTGTCTATCA AAGGAGTGTG TGCTAACCGT TACCTGGCTA TGAAGGAAGA TGGAAGATTA CTGGCTTCTA AATGTGTTAC GGATGAGTGT TTCTTTTTTG AACGATTGGA ATCTAATAAC TACAATACTT ACCGGTCAAG GAAATACACC AGTTGGTATG TGGCACTGGA TCAGACTGGG CAGTATGTTC TTGGATCCAA AACAGGACCT GGGCAGAAAG CTATACTTTT TCTTCCAATG CTGCCCATGG TCCCAGAGGA GCCTGAGGAC CTCAGGGGCC ACTTGGAATC TGACATGTTC TCTTCGCCCC TGGAGACCGA CAGCATGGAC CCATTTGGGC TTGTCACCGG ACTGGAGGCC GTGAGGAGTC CCAGCTTTGA GAAG Nucleotide sequence of a SEQ ID NO: 340 FGF2/FGF19 chimera composed C of residues H25 to M151 of ACTTCAAGGA CCCCAAGCGG CTGTACTGCA human FGF2 harboring AAAACGGGGG CTTCTTCCTG CGCATCCACC K128D/R129Q/K134V triple CCGACGGCCG AGTTGACGGG GTCCGGGAGA mutation (bold) and residues AGAGCGACCC TCACATCAAG CTACAACTTC L169 to K216 of human FGF19 AAGCAGAAGA GAGAGGAGTT GTGTCTATCA (bold) AAGGAGTGTG TGCTAACCGT TACCTGGCTA TGAAGGAAGA TGGAAGATTA CTGGCTTCTA AATGTGTTAC GGATGAGTGT TTCTTTTTTG AACGATTGGA ATCTAATAAC TACAATACTT ACCGGTCAAG GAAATACACC AGTTGGTATG TGGCACTGGA TCAGACTGGG CAGTATGTTC TTGGATCCAA AACAGGACCT GGGCAGAAAG CTATACTTTT TCTTCCAATG CTGCCCATGG TCCCAGAGGA GCCTGAGGAC CTCAGGGGCC ACTTGGAATC TGACATGTTC TCTTCGCCCC TGGAGACCGA CAGCATGGAC CCATTTGGGC TTGTCACCGG ACTGGAGGCC GTGAGGAGTC CCAGCTTTGA GAAG

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a nucleic acid construct comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding a chimeric protein according to the present invention, a 5' DNA promoter sequence, and a 3' terminator sequence. The nucleic acid molecule, the promoter, and the terminator are operatively coupled to permit transcription of the nucleic acid molecule.

Also encompassed are vectors or expression vectors comprising such nucleic acid molecules and host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. Nucleic acid molecules according to the present invention can be expressed in a host cell, and the encoded polynucleotides isolated, according to techniques that are known in the art.

Generally, the use of recombinant expression systems involves inserting the nucleic acid molecule encoding the amino acid sequence of the desired peptide into an expression system to which the molecule is heterologous (i.e., not normally present). One or more desired nucleic acid molecules encoding a peptide of the invention may be inserted into the vector. When multiple nucleic acid molecules are inserted, the multiple nucleic acid molecules may encode the same or different peptides. The heterologous nucleic acid molecule is inserted into the expression system or vector in proper sense (5'.fwdarw.3') orientation relative to the promoter and any other 5' regulatory molecules, and correct reading frame.

The preparation of the nucleic acid constructs can be carried out using standard cloning procedures well known in the art as described by Joseph Sambrook et al., MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL (Cold Springs Harbor 1989). U.S. Pat. No. 4,237,224 to Cohen and Boyer, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, describes the production of expression systems in the form of recombinant plasmids using restriction enzyme cleavage and ligation with DNA ligase. These recombinant plasmids are then introduced by means of transformation and replicated in a suitable host cell.

A variety of genetic signals and processing events that control many levels of gene expression (e.g., DNA transcription and messenger RNA ("mRNA") translation) can be incorporated into the nucleic acid construct to maximize protein production. For the purposes of expressing a cloned nucleic acid sequence encoding a desired protein, it is advantageous to use strong promoters to obtain a high level of transcription. Depending upon the host system utilized, any one of a number of suitable promoters may be used. For instance, when cloning in E. coli, its bacteriophages, or plasmids, promoters such as the T7 phage promoter, lac promoter, trp promoter, recA promoter, ribosomal RNA promoter, the P.sub.R and P.sub.L promoters of coliphage lambda and others, including but not limited, to lacUV5, ompF, bla, lpp, and the like, may be used to direct high levels of transcription of adjacent DNA segments. Additionally, a hybrid trp-lacUV5 (tac) promoter or other E. coli promoters produced by recombinant DNA or other synthetic DNA techniques may be used to provide for transcription of the inserted gene. Common promoters suitable for directing expression in mammalian cells include, without limitation, SV40, MMTV, metallothionein-1, adenovirus Ela, CMV, immediate early, immunoglobulin heavy chain promoter and enhancer, and RSV-LTR.

There are other specific initiation signals required for efficient gene transcription and translation in prokaryotic cells that can be included in the nucleic acid construct to maximize protein production. Depending on the vector system and host utilized, any number of suitable transcription and/or translation elements, including constitutive, inducible, and repressible promoters, as well as minimal 5' promoter elements, enhancers or leader sequences may be used. For a review on maximizing gene expression see Roberts and Lauer, "Maximizing Gene Expression On a Plasmid Using Recombination In Vitro," Methods in Enzymology 68:473-82 (1979), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

A nucleic acid molecule encoding an isolated protein of the present invention, a promoter molecule of choice, including, without limitation, enhancers, and leader sequences; a suitable 3' regulatory region to allow transcription in the host, and any additional desired components, such as reporter or marker genes, are cloned into the vector of choice using standard cloning procedures in the art, such as described in Joseph Sambrook et al., MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL (Cold Springs Harbor 1989); Frederick M. Ausubel, SHORT PROTOCOLS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (Wiley 1999); and U.S. Pat. No. 4,237,224 to Cohen and Boyer, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

Once the nucleic acid molecule encoding the protein has been cloned into an expression vector, it is ready to be incorporated into a host. Recombinant molecules can be introduced into cells, without limitation, via transfection (if the host is a eukaryote), transduction, conjugation, mobilization, or electroporation, lipofection, protoplast fusion, mobilization, or particle bombardment, using standard cloning procedures known in the art, as described by JOSEPH SAMBROOK et al., MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL (Cold Springs Harbor 1989), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

A variety of suitable host-vector systems may be utilized to express the recombinant protein or polypeptide. Primarily, the vector system must be compatible with the host used. Host-vector systems include, without limitation, the following: bacteria transformed with bacteriophage DNA, plasmid DNA, or cosmid DNA; microorganisms such as yeast containing yeast vectors; mammalian cell systems infected with virus (e.g., vaccinia virus, adenovirus, etc.); insect cell systems infected with virus (e.g., baculovirus); and plant cells infected by bacteria.

Purified proteins may be obtained by several methods readily known in the art, including ion exchange chromatography, hydrophobic interaction chromatography, affinity chromatography, gel filtration, and reverse phase chromatography. The protein is preferably produced in purified form (preferably at least about 80% or 85% pure, more preferably at least about 90% or 95% pure) by conventional techniques. Depending on whether the recombinant host cell is made to secrete the protein into growth medium (see U.S. Pat. No. 6,596,509 to Bauer et al., which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), the protein can be isolated and purified by centrifugation (to separate cellular components from supernatant containing the secreted protein) followed by sequential ammonium sulfate precipitation of the supernatant. The fraction containing the protein is subjected to gel filtration in an appropriately sized dextran or polyacrylamide column to separate the protein of interest from other proteins. If necessary, the protein fraction may be further purified by HPLC.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition that includes a chimeric protein according to the present invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

"Carriers" as used herein include pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients, or stabilizers which are nontoxic to the cell or mammal being exposed thereto at the dosages and concentrations employed. Often the physiologically acceptable carrier is an aqueous pH buffered solution. Examples of physiologically acceptable carriers include buffers such as phosphate, citrate, and other organic acids; antioxidants including ascorbic acid; low molecular weight (less than about 10 residues) polypeptide; proteins, such as serum albumin, gelatin, or immunoglobulins; hydrophilic polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone; amino acids such as glycine, glutamine, asparagine, arginine or lysine; monosaccharides, disaccharides, and other carbohydrates including glucose, mannose, or dextrins; chelating agents such as EDTA; sugar alcohols such as mannitol or sorbitol; salt-forming counterions such as sodium; and/or nonionic surfactants such as TWEEN.TM., polyethylene glycol (PEG), and PLURONICS.TM..

The term "pharmaceutically acceptable" means it is, within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for use in contact with the cells of humans and lower animals without undue toxicity, irritation, allergic response, and the like, and is commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.

In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition includes an organotropic targeting agent. In one embodiment, the targeting agent is covalently linked to the chimeric protein via a linker that is cleaved under physiological conditions.

Chimeric and/or modified proteins according to the present invention may also be modified using one or more additional or alternative strategies for prolonging the in vivo half-life of the protein. One such strategy involves the generation of D-peptide chimeric proteins, which consist of unnatural amino acids that are not cleaved by endogenous proteases. Alternatively, the chimeric and/or modified proteins may be fused to a protein partner that confers a longer half-life to the protein upon in vivo administration. Suitable fusion partners include, without limitation, immunoglobulins (e.g., the Fc portion of an IgG), human serum albumin (HAS) (linked directly or by addition of the albumin binding domain of streptococcal protein G), fetuin, or a fragment of any of these. The chimeric and/or modified proteins may also be fused to a macromolecule other than protein that confers a longer half-life to the protein upon in vivo administration. Suitable macromolecules include, without limitation, polyethylene glycols (PEGs). Methods of conjugating proteins or peptides to polymers to enhance stability for therapeutic administration are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,681,811 to Ekwuribe, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Nucleic acid conjugates are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,528,631 to Cook et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,335,434 to Guzaev et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,235,886 to Manoharan et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,153,737 to Manoharan et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,214,136 to Lin et al., or U.S. Pat. No. 5,138,045 to Cook et al., which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention can be formulated for administration orally, parenterally, subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularly, intraperitoneally, by intranasal instillation, by implantation, by intracavitary or intravesical instillation, intraocularly, intraarterially, intralesionally, transdermally, or by application to mucous membranes. The formulations may conveniently be presented in unit dosage form and may be prepared by any of the methods well known in the art of pharmacy.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method for treating a subject suffering from a disorder. This method involves selecting a subject suffering from the disorder and administering the pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention to the selected subject under conditions effective to treat the disorder. In one embodiment the disorder is diabetes, obesity, or metabolic syndrome.

Accordingly, another aspect of the present invention relates to a method for treating a subject suffering from a disorder. This method involves selecting a subject suffering from the disorder. The method also involves providing a chimeric FGF protein, where the chimeric FGF protein includes an N-terminus coupled to a C-terminus. The N-terminus includes a portion of a paracrine FGF and the C-terminus includes a C-terminal portion of FGF19. The portion of the paracrine FGF is modified to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate compared to the portion without the modification. This method also involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of the chimeric FGF protein to the selected subject under conditions effective to treat the disorder.

The portion of the paracrine FGF may also be modified to alter receptor-binding specificity and/or receptor-binding affinity compared to the portion without the modification. Suitable chimeric proteins for use in accordance with this aspect of the present invention are described above and throughout the present application.

In one embodiment, the selected subject is a mammal. In one embodiment, the selected subject is a human. In another embodiment, the selected subject is a rodent.

In one embodiment, the selected subject is in need of increased FGF19-.beta.Klotho-FGF receptor ("FGFR") complex formation.

In one embodiment, the disorder is a selected from diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. As used herein, diabetes includes type I diabetes, type II diabetes, gestational diabetes, and drug-induced diabetes. In yet another embodiment, the subject has obesity. In yet another embodiment, the subject has metabolic syndrome.

The chimeric protein of the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof can be used to treat a number of conditions. In one embodiment, the condition is one which the therapeutic outcome includes a decrease in blood glucose, a decrease in blood fructosamine, an increase in energy expenditure, an increase in fat utilization, a decrease in body weight, a decrease in body fat, a decrease in triglycerides, a decrease in free fatty acids, an increase in fat excretion, an improvement, or even a preservation, of pancreatic .beta.-cell function and mass, a decrease in total blood cholesterol, a decrease in blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, an increase in blood high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, an increase in blood adiponectin, an increase in insulin sensitivity, an increase in leptin sensitivity, a decrease in blood insulin, a decrease in blood leptin, a decrease in blood glucagon, an increase in glucose uptake by adipocytes, a decrease in fat accumulation in hepatocytes, and/or an increase in fat oxidation in hepatocytes. Each of these parameters can be measured by standard methods, for example, by measuring oxygen consumption to determine metabolic rate, using scales to determine weight, and measuring lean body mass composition or mass to determine fat. Moreover, the presence and amount of triglycerides, free fatty acids, glucose and leptin can be determined by standard methods (e.g., blood test).

Additional conditions that are treatable in accordance with the present invention include one or more of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, drug-induced diabetes, high blood glucose, metabolic syndrome, lipodystrophy syndrome, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, leptin resistance, atherosclerosis, vascular disease, inflammatory disease, fibrotic disease, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, overweight, and obesity.

In one embodiment, the chimeric protein of the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof is administered with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.

The chimeric protein according to the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof can be administered orally, parenterally, subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularly, intraperitoneally, by intranasal instillation, by implantation, by intracavitary or intravesical instillation, intraocularly, intraarterially, intralesionally, transdermally, or by application to mucous membranes. The most suitable route may depend on the condition and disorder of the recipient. Formulations including chimeric proteins according to the present invention may conveniently be presented in unit dosage form and may be prepared by any of the methods well known in the art of pharmacy.

Dosages and desired drug concentrations of pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may vary depending on the particular use envisioned. The determination of the appropriate dosage or route of administration is well within the skill of an ordinary physician. Those skilled in the art can readily optimize pharmaceutically effective dosages and administration regimens for therapeutic compositions comprising the chimeric protein according to the present invention, as determined by good medical practice and the clinical condition of the individual patient.

When in vivo administration of a chimeric protein of the present invention or is employed, normal dosage amounts may vary from, for example, about 10 ng/kg to up to 100 mg/kg of mammal body weight or more per day. In one embodiment, the dosage may be from about 1 .mu.g/kg/day to 10 mg/kg/day, depending upon the route of administration. In one embodiment, the chimeric protein according to the present invention is administered at a dose of about 0.1 to 10 mg/kg once or twice daily. In one embodiment, the chimeric protein according to the present invention is administered at a dose of about 1 to 9, 1 to 8, 1 to 7, 1 to 6, 1 to 5, 1 to 4, 1 to 3, or 1 to 2 mg/kg. In one embodiment, the dosage is the same as that of a native FGF21 therapeutic. In one embodiment, the dosage is less than that of a native FGF21 therapeutic, but has the same effect as a higher dosage of a native FGF21 therapeutic. Guidance as to particular dosages and methods of delivery of proteins is provided in the literature; see, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,657,760; 5,206,344; or 5,225,212, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. It is anticipated that different formulations will be effective for different treatment compounds and different disorders, that administration targeting one organ or tissue, for example, may necessitate delivery in a manner different from that to another organ or tissue.

Where sustained-release administration of a chimeric protein of the present invention is desired in a formulation with release characteristics suitable for the treatment of any disease or disorder requiring administration of the chimeric protein of the present invention, microencapsulation is contemplated. Microencapsulation of recombinant proteins for sustained release has been successfully performed with human growth hormone (rhGH), interferon- (rhIFN-), interleukin-2, and MN rgp120. Johnson et al., "Preparation and Characterization of Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) Microspheres for Controlled Release of Human Growth Hormone," Nat. Med. 2:795-799 (1996); Yasuda, "Sustained Release Formulation of Interferon," Biomed. Ther. 27:1221-1223 (1993); Hora et al., "Controlled Release of Interleukin-2 from Biodegradable Microspheres," Nat. Biotechnol. 8:755-758 (1990); Cleland, "Design and Production of Single Immunization Vaccines Using Polylactide Polyglycolide Microsphere Systems," in VACCINE DESIGN: THE SUBUNIT AND ADJUVANT APPROACH 439-462 (Powell and Newman, eds. 1995); WO 97/03692; WO 96/40072; WO 96/07399; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,654,010, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. The sustained-release formulations of these proteins were developed using poly-lactic-coglycolic acid (PLGA) polymer due to its biocompatibility and wide range of biodegradable properties. The degradation products of PLGA, lactic and glycolic acids, can be cleared quickly within the human body. Moreover, the degradability of this polymer can be adjusted from months to years depending on its molecular weight and composition. Lewis, "Controlled release of bioactive agents from lactide/glycolide polymer," in: BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS AS DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS 1-41 (M. Chasin and R. Langer eds. 1990), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

The chimeric protein of the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof may be administered as frequently as necessary in order to obtain the desired therapeutic effect. Some patients may respond rapidly to a higher or lower dose and may find much weaker maintenance doses adequate. For other patients, it may be necessary to have long-term treatments at the rate of 1 to 4 doses per day, in accordance with the physiological requirements of each particular patient. For other patients, it will be necessary to prescribe not more than one or two doses per day.

In some embodiments, the chimeric protein of the present invention or a pharmaceutical composition thereof is administered in a therapeutically effective amount in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of a second agent. In one embodiment, the chimeric protein of the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof is administered in conjunction with the second agent, i.e., the respective periods of administration are part of a single administrative regimen. In one embodiment, the chimeric protein of the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof and the second agent are administered concurrently, i.e., the respective periods of administration overlap each other. In one embodiment, the chimeric protein of the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof and the second agent are administered non-concurrently, i.e., the respective periods of administration do not overlap each other. In one embodiment, the chimeric protein of the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof and the second agent are administered sequentially, i.e., the chimeric protein of the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof is administered prior to and/or after the administration of the second agent. In one embodiment, the chimeric protein of the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof and the second agent are administered simultaneously as separate compositions. In one embodiment, the chimeric protein of the present invention or pharmaceutical composition thereof and the second agent are administered simultaneously as part of the same compositions.

In one embodiment, the second agent is an anti-inflammatory agent, an anti-fibrotic agent, an antihypertensive agent, an anti-diabetic agent, a triglyceride-lowering agent, and/or cholesterol-lowering drug such as a drug of the "statin" class. In one embodiment, the second agent is insulin. In one embodiment, the insulin is rapid acting, short acting, regular acting, intermediate acting, or long acting insulin. In one embodiment, the insulin is and/or comprises Humalog.RTM., Lispro, Novolog.RTM., Apidra.RTM., Humulin.RTM., Aspart, regular insulin, NPH, Lente, Ultralente, Lantus.RTM., Glargine, Levemir.RTM., or Detemir. In one embodiment, the second agent is a statin. In one embodiment, the statin is and/or comprises Atorvastatin (e.g., Lipitor.RTM. or Torvast.RTM.), Cerivastatin (e.g., Lipobay.RTM. or Baycol.RTM.), Fluvastatin (e.g., Lescol.RTM. or LescolXL.RTM.), Lovastatin (e.g., Mevacor.RTM., Altocor.RTM., or Altoprev.RTM.) Mevastatin, Pitavastatin (e.g., Livalo.RTM. or Pitava.RTM.), Pravastatin (e.g., Pravachol.RTM., Selektine, or Lipostat.RTM.) Rosuvastatin (e.g., Crestor.RTM.), Simvastatin (e.g., Zocor.RTM. or Lipex.RTM.), Vytorin.RTM., Advicor.RTM., Besylate Caduet.RTM. or Simcor.RTM..

In one embodiment of the present invention, the chimeric protein according to the present invention or the pharmaceutical composition thereof is administered with an anti-inflammatory agent, an antifibrotic agent, an antihypertensive agent, an antidiabetic agent, a triglyceride-lowering agent, and/or a cholesterol-lowering agent.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of making a chimeric FGF protein possessing enhanced endocrine activity. This method involves introducing one or more modifications to a FGF protein, where the modification decreases the affinity of the FGF protein for heparin and/or heparan sulfate and coupling a C-terminal portion of FGF19 that includes a .beta.Klotho co-receptor binding domain to the modified FGF protein's C-terminus, whereby a chimeric FGF protein possessing enhanced endocrine activity is made.

Suitable C-terminal portions of FGF19 are described above. In one embodiment, the C-terminal region from FGF19 is derived from a mammalian FGF19. In one embodiment, the C-terminal region derived from FGF19 is from a vertebrate FGF19.

In one embodiment, the chimeric FGF protein has greater binding affinity for FGFR than native FGF19. In one embodiment the chimeric FGF protein possesses enhanced endocrine activity compared to the chimeric FGF protein in the absence of the modification or the .beta.Klotho co-receptor binding domain. In one embodiment, the native endocrine FGF ligand having the .beta.Klotho co-receptor binding domain is native FGF21. In one embodiment, the FGFR is FGFR1c, FGFR2c, or FGFR4.

In one embodiment the chimeric FGF protein has greater stability than a native endocrine FGF ligand possessing the .beta.Klotho co-receptor binding domain. In one embodiment, increasing the stability includes an increase in thermal stability of the protein as compared to either wild type protein or native endocrine FGF ligand. In one embodiment, increasing the stability includes increasing the half-life of the protein in the blood circulation as compared to wild type protein or native endocrine FGF ligand.

In one embodiment, the method involves introducing one or more modifications to the FGF protein, where the modification alters the receptor-binding specificity of the FGF protein. In one embodiment, the method involves introducing one or more modifications to the FGF protein, where the modification alters the receptor-binding affinity of the FGF protein.

In one embodiment, the FGF is derived from a mammalian FGF. In one embodiment, the FGF is derived from a vertebrate FGF. In one embodiment, the FGF protein is a paracrine FGF molecule. In one embodiment the FGF molecule is FGF1 or FGF2. In one embodiment, the FGF protein is an FGF protein that possesses intrinsically greater binding affinity for FGF receptor than a native endocrine FGF ligand. In one embodiment, the FGF protein is an FGF protein that possesses intrinsically greater thermal stability than a native endocrine FGF ligand. In one embodiment, the method involves introducing one or more modifications to the FGF protein, where the modification alters receptor-binding specificity and/or receptor-binding affinity of the FGF protein. In one embodiment, the method involves introducing one or more modifications to the FGF protein, where the modification alters the stability of the FGF protein. For example, receptor-binding specificity of FGF1, which by nature binds to all the seven principal FGFRs, may be altered to, for example, reduce any risk for adverse effects (e.g., mitogenicity). Paracrine FGFs, portions of paracrine FGFs, and modifications thereto are described above.

In one embodiment, the chimeric FGF protein is effective to treat diabetes, obesity, and/or metabolic syndrome.

Suitable methods of generating chimeric proteins according to the present invention include standard methods of synthesis known in the art, as described above.

Yet another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of facilitating fibroblast growth factor receptor ("FGFR")-.beta.Klotho co-receptor complex formation. This method involves providing a cell that includes a .beta.Klotho co-receptor and an FGFR and providing a chimeric FGF protein. The chimeric FGF protein includes a C-terminal portion of FGF19 and a portion of a paracrine FGF, where the portion of the paracrine FGF is modified to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate compared to the portion without the modification. This method also involves contacting the cell and the chimeric FGF protein under conditions effective to cause FGFR-.beta.Klotho co-receptor complex formation.

Suitable portions of the paracrine FGFs for use in accordance with the present invention are described above. Suitable modifications to the paracrine FGFs for use in accordance with the present invention are also described above. Suitable C-terminal portions from FGF19 are described above and throughout the present application.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, .beta.Klotho is mammalian .beta.Klotho. In one embodiment, .beta.Klotho is human or mouse .beta.Klotho. In one particular embodiment of the present invention, .beta.Klotho is human or mouse .beta.Klotho including the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 341 (i.e., GenBank Accession No. NP_783864, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) or SEQ ID NO: 342 (i.e., GenBank Accession No. NP_112457, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), respectively, as follows:

TABLE-US-00016 SEQ ID NO: 341: 1 MKPGCAAGSP GNEWIFFSTD EITTRYRNTM SNGGLQRSVI LSALILLRAV TGFSGDGRAI 61 WSKNPNFTPV NESQLFLYDT FPKNFFWGIG TGALQVEGSW KKDGKGPSIW DHFIHTHLKN 121 VSSTNGSSDS YIFLEKDLSA LDFIGVSFYQ FSISWPRLFP DGIVTVANAK GLQYYSTLLD 181 ALVLRNIEPI VTLYHWDLPL ALQEKYGGWK NDTIIDIFND YATYCFQMFG DRVKYWITIH 241 NPYLVAWHGY GTGMHAPGEK GNLAAVYTVG HNLIKAHSKV WHNYNTHFRP HQKGWLSITL 301 GSHWIEPNRS ENTMDIFKCQ QSMVSVLGWF ANPIHGDGDY PEGMRKKLFS VLPIFSEAEK 361 HEMRGTADFF AFSFGPNNFK PLNTMAKMGQ NVSLNLREAL NWIKLEYNNP RILIAENGWF 421 TDSRVKTEDT TAIYMMKNFL SQVLQAIRLD EIRVFGYTAW SLLDGFEWQD AYTIRRGLFY 481 VDFNSKQKER KPKSSAHYYK QIIRENGFSL KESTPDVQGQ FPCDFSWGVT ESVLKPESVA 541 SSPQFSDPHL YVWNATGNRL LHRVEGVRLK TRPAQCTDFV NIKKQLEMLA RMKVTHYRFA 601 LDWASVLPTG NLSAVNRQAL RYYRCVVSEG LKLGISAMVT LYYPTHAHLG LPEPLLHADG 661 WLNPSTAEAF QAYAGLCFQE LGDLVKLWIT INEPNRLSDI YNRSGNDTYG AAHNLLVAHA 721 LAWRLYDRQF RPSQRGAVSL SLHADWAEPA NPYADSHWRA AERFLQFEIA WFAEPLFKTG 781 DYPAAMREYI ASKHRRGLSS SALPRLTEAE RRLLKGTVDF CALNHFTTRF VMHEQLAGSR 841 YDSDRDIQFL QDITRLSSPT RLAVIPWGVR KLLRWVRRNY GDMDIYITAS GIDDQALEDD 901 RLRKYYLGKY LQEVLKAYLI DKVRIKGYYA FKLAEEKSKP RFGFFTSDFK AKSSIQFYNK 961 VISSRGFPFE NSSSRCSQTQ ENTECTVCLF LVQKKPLIFL GCCFFSTLVL LLSIAIFQRQ 1021 KRRKFWKAKN LQHIPLKKGK RVVS SEQ ID NO: 342: 1 MKTGCAAGSP GNEWIFFSSD ERNTRSRKTM SNRALQRSAV LSAFVLLRAV TGFSGDGKAI 61 WDKKQYVSPV NPSQLFLYDT FPKNFSWGVG TGAFQVEGSW KTDGRGPSIW DRYVYSHLRG 121 VNGTDRSTDS YIFLEKDLLA LDFLGVSFYQ FSISWPRLFP NGTVAAVNAQ GLRYYRALLD 181 SLVLRNIEPI VTLYHWDLPL TLQEEYGGWK NATMIDLFND YATYCFQTFG DRVKYWITIH 241 NPYLVAWHGF GTGMHAPGEK GNLTAVYTVG HNLIKAHSKV WHNYDKNFRP HQKGWLSITL 301 GSHWIEPNRT DNMEDVINCQ HSMSSVLGWF ANPIHGDGDY PEFMKTGAMI PEFSEAEKEE 361 VRGTADFFAF SFGPNNFRPS NTVVKMGQNV SLNLRQVLNW IKLEYDDPQI LISENGWFTD 421 SYIKTEDTTA IYMMKNFLNQ VLQAIKFDEI RVFGYTAWTL LDGFEWQDAY TTRRGLFYVD 481 FNSEQKERKP KSSAHYYKQI IQDNGFPLKE STPDMKGRFP CDFSWGVTES VLKPEFTVSS 541 PQFTDPHLYV WNVTGNRLLY RVEGVRLKTR PSQCTDYVSI KKRVEMLAKM KVTHYQFALD 601 WTSILPTGNL SKVNRQVLRY YRCVVSEGLK LGVFPMVTLY HPTHSHLGLP LPLLSSGGWL 661 NMNTAKAFQD YAELCFRELG DLVKLWITIN EPNRLSDMYN RTSNDTYRAA HNLMIAHAQV 721 WHLYDRQYRP VQHGAVSLSL HCDWAEPANP FVDSHWKAAE RFLQFEIAWF ADPLFKTGDY 781 PSVMKEYIAS KNQRGLSSSV LPRFTAKESR LVKGTVDFYA LNHFTTRFVI HKQLNTNRSV 841 ADRDVQFLQD ITRLSSPSRL AVTPWGVRKL LAWIRRNYRD RDIYITANGI DDLALEDDQI 901 RKYYLEKYVQ EALKAYLIDK VKIKGYYAFK LTEEKSKPRF GFFTSDFRAK SSVQFYSKLI 961 SSSGLPAENR SPACGQPAED TDCTICSFLV EKKPLIFFGC CFISTLAVLL SITVFHHQKR 1021 RKFQKARNLQ NIPLKKGHSR VFS

In one particular embodiment of the present invention, .beta.Klotho is human or mouse .beta.Klotho encoded by a nucleotide sequence including the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NO: 343 (GenBank Accession No. NM_175737, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) and SEQ ID NO: 344 (GenBank Accession No. NM_031180, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), as follows:

TABLE-US-00017 SEQ ID NO: 343 (Human .beta.Klotho gene coding sequence): 98 ATG AAGCCAGGCT GTGCGGCAGG ATCTCCAGGG AATGAATGGA TTTTCTTCAG 151 CACTGATGAA ATAACCACAC GCTATAGGAA TACAATGTCC AACGGGGGAT TGCAAAGATC 211 TGTCATCCTG TCAGCACTTA TTCTGCTACG AGCTGTTACT GGATTCTCTG GAGATGGAAG 271 AGCTATATGG TCTAAAAATC CTAATTTTAC TCCGGTAAAT GAAAGTCAGC TGTTTCTCTA 331 TGACACTTTC CCTAAAAACT TTTTCTGGGG TATTGGGACT GGAGCATTGC AAGTGGAAGG 391 GAGTTGGAAG AAGGATGGAA AAGGACCTTC TATATGGGAT CATTTCATCC ACACACACCT 451 TAAAAATGTC AGCAGCACGA ATGGTTCCAG TGACAGTTAT ATTTTTCTGG AAAAAGACTT 511 ATCAGCCCTG GATTTTATAG GAGTTTCTTT TTATCAATTT TCAATTTCCT GGCCAAGGCT 571 TTTCCCCGAT GGAATAGTAA CAGTTGCCAA CGCAAAAGGT CTGCAGTACT ACAGTACTCT 631 TCTGGACGCT CTAGTGCTTA GAAACATTGA ACCTATAGTT ACTTTATACC ACTGGGATTT 691 GCCTTTGGCA CTACAAGAAA AATATGGGGG GTGGAAAAAT GATACCATAA TAGATATCTT 751 CAATGACTAT GCCACATACT GTTTCCAGAT GTTTGGGGAC CGTGTCAAAT ATTGGATTAC 811 AATTCACAAC CCATATCTAG TGGCTTGGCA TGGGTATGGG ACAGGTATGC ATGCCCCTGG 871 AGAGAAGGGA AATTTAGCAG CTGTCTACAC TGTGGGACAC AACTTGATCA AGGCTCACTC 931 GAAAGTTTGG CATAACTACA ACACACATTT CCGCCCACAT CAGAAGGGTT GGTTATCGAT 991 CACGTTGGGA TCTCATTGGA TCGAGCCAAA CCGGTCGGAA AACACGATGG ATATATTCAA 1051 ATGTCAACAA TCCATGGTTT CTGTGCTTGG ATGGTTTGCC AACCCTATCC ATGGGGATGG 1111 CGACTATCCA GAGGGGATGA GAAAGAAGTT GTTCTCCGTT CTACCCATTT TCTCTGAAGC 1171 AGAGAAGCAT GAGATGAGAG GCACAGCTGA TTTCTTTGCC TTTTCTTTTG GACCCAACAA 1231 CTTCAAGCCC CTAAACACCA TGGCTAAAAT GGGACAAAAT GTTTCACTTA ATTTAAGAGA 1291 AGCGCTGAAC TGGATTAAAC TGGAATACAA CAACCCTCGA ATCTTGATTG CTGAGAATGG 1351 CTGGTTCACA GACAGTCGTG TGAAAACAGA AGACACCACG GCCATCTACA TGATGAAGAA 1411 TTTCCTCAGC CAGGTGCTTC AAGCAATAAG GTTAGATGAA ATACGAGTGT TTGGTTATAC 1471 TGCCTGGTCT CTCCTGGATG GCTTTGAATG GCAGGATGCT TACACCATCC GCCGAGGATT 1531 ATTTTATGTG GATTTTAACA GTAAACAGAA AGAGCGGAAA CCTAAGTCTT CAGCACACTA 1591 CTACAAACAG ATCATACGAG AAAATGGTTT TTCTTTAAAA GAGTCCACGC CAGATGTGCA 1651 GGGCCAGTTT CCCTGTGACT TCTCCTGGGG TGTCACTGAA TCTGTTCTTA AGCCCGAGTC 1711 TGTGGCTTCG TCCCCACAGT TCAGCGATCC TCATCTGTAC GTGTGGAACG CCACTGGCAA 1771 CAGACTGTTG CACCGAGTGG AAGGGGTGAG GCTGAAAACA CGACCCGCTC AATGCACAGA 1831 TTTTGTAAAC ATCAAAAAAC AACTTGAGAT GTTGGCAAGA ATGAAAGTCA CCCACTACCG 1891 GTTTGCTCTG GATTGGGCCT CGGTCCTTCC CACTGGCAAC CTGTCCGCGG TGAACCGACA 1951 GGCCCTGAGG TACTACAGGT GCGTGGTCAG TGAGGGGCTG AAGCTTGGCA TCTCCGCGAT 2011 GGTCACCCTG TATTATCCGA CCCACGCCCA CCTAGGCCTC CCCGAGCCTC TGTTGCATGC 2071 CGACGGGTGG CTGAACCCAT CGACGGCCGA GGCCTTCCAG GCCTACGCTG GGCTGTGCTT 2131 CCAGGAGCTG GGGGACCTGG TGAAGCTCTG GATCACCATC AACGAGCCTA ACCGGCTAAG 2191 TGACATCTAC AACCGCTCTG GCAACGACAC CTACGGGGCG GCGCACAACC TGCTGGTGGC 2251 CCACGCCCTG GCCTGGCGCC TCTACGACCG GCAGTTCAGG CCCTCACAGC GCGGGGCCGT 2311 GTCGCTGTCG CTGCACGCGG ACTGGGCGGA ACCCGCCAAC CCCTATGCTG ACTCGCACTG 2371 GAGGGCGGCC GAGCGCTTCC TGCAGTTCGA GATCGCCTGG TTCGCCGAGC CGCTCTTCAA 2431 GACCGGGGAC TACCCCGCGG CCATGAGGGA ATACATTGCC TCCAAGCACC GACGGGGGCT 2491 TTCCAGCTCG GCCCTGCCGC GCCTCACCGA GGCCGAAAGG AGGCTGCTCA AGGGCACGGT 2551 CGACTTCTGC GCGCTCAACC ACTTCACCAC TAGGTTCGTG ATGCACGAGC AGCTGGCCGG 2611 CAGCCGCTAC GACTCGGACA GGGACATCCA GTTTCTGCAG GACATCACCC GCCTGAGCTC 2671 CCCCACGCGC CTGGCTGTGA TTCCCTGGGG GGTGCGCAAG CTGCTGCGGT GGGTCCGGAG 2731 GAACTACGGC GACATGGACA TTTACATCAC CGCCAGTGGC ATCGACGACC AGGCTCTGGA 2791 GGATGACCGG CTCCGGAAGT ACTACCTAGG GAAGTACCTT CAGGAGGTGC TGAAAGCATA 2851 CCTGATTGAT AAAGTCAGAA TCAAAGGCTA TTATGCATTC AAACTGGCTG AAGAGAAATC 2911 TAAACCCAGA TTTGGATTCT TCACATCTGA TTTTAAAGCT AAATCCTCAA TACAATTTTA 2971 CAACAAAGTG ATCAGCAGCA GGGGCTTCCC TTTTGAGAAC AGTAGTTCTA GATGCAGTCA 3031 GACCCAAGAA AATACAGAGT GCACTGTCTG CTTATTCCTT GTGCAGAAGA AACCACTGAT 3091 ATTCCTGGGT TGTTGCTTCT TCTCCACCCT GGTTCTACTC TTATCAATTG CCATTTTTCA 3151 AAGGCAGAAG AGAAGAAAGT TTTGGAAAGC AAAAAACTTA CAACACATAC CATTAAAGAA 3211 AGGCAAGAGA GTTGTTAGCT AA SEQ ID NO: 344 (House mouse .beta.Klotho gene coding sequence): 2 ATGAAGACA GGCTGTGCAG CAGGGTCTCC GGGGAATGAA TGGATTTTCT TCAGCTCTGA 61 TGAAAGAAAC ACACGCTCTA GGAAAACAAT GTCCAACAGG GCACTGCAAA GATCTGCCGT 121 GCTGTCTGCG TTTGTTCTGC TGCGAGCTGT TACCGGCTTC TCCGGAGACG GGAAAGCAAT 181 ATGGGATAAA AAACAGTACG TGAGTCCGGT AAACCCAAGT CAGCTGTTCC TCTATGACAC 241 TTTCCCTAAA AACTTTTCCT GGGGCGTTGG GACCGGAGCA TTTCAAGTGG AAGGGAGTTG 301 GAAGACAGAT GGAAGAGGAC CCTCGATCTG GGATCGGTAC GTCTACTCAC ACCTGAGAGG 361 TGTCAACGGC ACAGACAGAT CCACTGACAG TTACATCTTT CTGGAAAAAG ACTTGTTGGC 421 TCTGGATTTT TTAGGAGTTT CTTTTTATCA GTTCTCAATC TCCTGGCCAC GGTTGTTTCC 481 CAATGGAACA GTAGCAGCAG TGAATGCGCA AGGTCTCCGG TACTACCGTG CACTTCTGGA 541 CTCGCTGGTA CTTAGGAATA TCGAGCCCAT TGTTACCTTG TACCATTGGG ATTTGCCTCT 601 GACGCTCCAG GAAGAATATG GGGGCTGGAA AAATGCAACT ATGATAGATC TCTTCAACGA 661 CTATGCCACA TACTGCTTCC AGACCTTTGG AGACCGTGTC AAATATTGGA TTACAATTCA 721 CAACCCTTAC CTTGTTGCTT GGCATGGGTT TGGCACAGGT ATGCATGCAC CAGGAGAGAA 781 GGGAAATTTA ACAGCTGTCT ACACTGTGGG ACACAACCTG ATCAAGGCAC ATTCGAAAGT 841 GTGGCATAAC TACGACAAAA ACTTCCGCCC TCATCAGAAG GGTTGGCTCT CCATCACCTT 901 GGGGTCCCAT TGGATAGAGC CAAACAGAAC AGACAACATG GAGGACGTGA TCAACTGCCA 961 GCACTCCATG TCCTCTGTGC TTGGATGGTT CGCCAACCCC ATCCACGGGG ACGGCGACTA 1021 CCCTGAGTTC ATGAAGACGG GCGCCATGAT CCCCGAGTTC TCTGAGGCAG AGAAGGAGGA 1081 GGTGAGGGGC ACGGCTGATT TCTTTGCCTT TTCCTTCGGG CCCAACAACT TCAGGCCCTC 1141 AAACACCGTG GTGAAAATGG GACAAAATGT ATCACTCAAC TTAAGGCAGG TGCTGAACTG 1201 GATTAAACTG GAATACGATG ACCCTCAAAT CTTGATTTCG GAGAACGGCT GGTTCACAGA 1261 TAGCTATATA AAGACAGAGG ACACCACGGC CATCTACATG ATGAAGAATT TCCTAAACCA 1321 GGTTCTTCAA GCAATAAAAT TTGATGAAAT CCGCGTGTTT GGTTATACGG CCTGGACTCT 1381 CCTGGATGGC TTTGAGTGGC AGGATGCCTA TACGACCCGA CGAGGGCTGT TTTATGTGGA 1441 CTTTAACAGT GAGCAGAAAG AGAGGAAACC CAAGTCCTCG GCTCATTACT ACAAGCAGAT 1501 CATACAAGAC AACGGCTTCC CTTTGAAAGA GTCCACGCCA GACATGAAGG GTCGGTTCCC 1561 CTGTGATTTC TCTTGGGGAG TCACTGAGTC TGTTCTTAAG CCCGAGTTTA CGGTCTCCTC 1621 CCCGCAGTTT ACCGATCCTC ACCTGTATGT GTGGAATGTC ACTGGCAACA GATTGCTCTA 1681 CCGAGTGGAA GGGGTAAGGC TGAAAACAAG ACCATCCCAG TGCACAGATT ATGTGAGCAT 1741 CAAAAAACGA GTTGAAATGT TGGCAAAAAT GAAAGTCACC CACTACCAGT TTGCTCTGGA 1801 CTGGACCTCT ATCCTTCCCA CTGGCAATCT GTCCAAAGTT AACAGACAAG TGTTAAGGTA 1861 CTATAGGTGT GTGGTGAGCG AAGGACTGAA GCTGGGCGTC TTCCCCATGG TGACGTTGTA 1921 CCACCCAACC CACTCCCATC TCGGCCTCCC CCTGCCACTT CTGAGCAGTG GGGGGTGGCT 1981 AAACATGAAC ACAGCCAAGG CCTTCCAGGA CTACGCTGAG CTGTGCTTCC GGGAGTTGGG 2041 GGACTTGGTG AAGCTCTGGA TCACCATCAA TGAGCCTAAC AGGCTGAGTG ACATGTACAA 2101 CCGCACGAGT AATGACACCT ACCGTGCAGC CCACAACCTG ATGATCGCCC ATGCCCAGGT 2161 CTGGCACCTC TATGATAGGC AGTATAGGCC GGTCCAGCAT GGGGCTGTGT CGCTGTCCTT 2221 ACATTGCGAC TGGGCAGAAC CTGCCAACCC CTTTGTGGAT TCACACTGGA AGGCAGCCGA 2281 GCGCTTCCTC CAGTTTGAGA TCGCCTGGTT TGCAGATCCG CTCTTCAAGA CTGGCGACTA 2341 TCCATCGGTT ATGAAGGAAT ACATCGCCTC CAAGAACCAG CGAGGGCTGT CTAGCTCAGT 2401 CCTGCCGCGC TTCACCGCGA AGGAGAGCAG GCTGGTGAAG GGTACCGTCG ACTTCTACGC 2461 ACTGAACCAC TTCACTACGA GGTTCGTGAT ACACAAGCAG CTGAACACCA ACCGCTCAGT 2521 TGCAGACAGG GACGTCCAGT TCCTGCAGGA CATCACCCGC CTAAGCTCGC CCAGCCGCCT 2581 GGCTGTAACA CCCTGGGGAG TGCGCAAGCT CCTTGCGTGG ATCCGGAGGA ACTACAGAGA 2641 CAGGGATATC TACATCACAG CCAATGGCAT CGATGACCTG GCTCTAGAGG ATGATCAGAT 2701 CCGAAAGTAC TACTTGGAGA AGTATGTCCA GGAGGCTCTG AAAGCATATC TCATTGACAA 2761 GGTCAAAATC AAAGGCTACT ATGCATTCAA ACTGACTGAA GAGAAATCTA AGCCTAGATT 2821 TGGATTTTTC ACCTCTGACT TCAGAGCTAA GTCCTCTGTC CAGTTTTACA GCAAGCTGAT 2881 CAGCAGCAGT GGCCTCCCCG CTGAGAACAG AAGTCCTGCG TGTGGTCAGC CTGCGGAAGA 2941 CACAGACTGC ACCATTTGCT CATTTCTCGT GGAGAAGAAA CCACTCATCT TCTTCGGTTG 3001 CTGCTTCATC TCCACTCTGG CTGTACTGCT ATCCATCACC GTTTTTCATC ATCAAAAGAG 3061 AAGAAAATTC CAGAAAGCAA GGAACTTACA AAATATACCA TTGAAGAAAG GCCACAGCAG 3121 AGTTTTCAGC TAA

In one embodiment, the FGFR is FGFR1c, FGFR2c, or FGFR4. In one embodiment of the present invention, the FGF receptor is FGFR1c receptor. In one particular embodiment, the FGFR1c receptor is the human FGFR1c receptor (GenBank Accession No. NP_075598, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). In another embodiment, the FGF receptor is FGFR2c receptor. In one particular embodiment, the FGFR2c receptor is the human FGFR2c receptor (GenBank Accession No. NP_000132, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). In another embodiment, the FGF receptor is FGFR4 receptor. In one particular embodiment, the FGFR4 receptor is the human FGFR4 receptor (GenBank Accession No. NP002002, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

In one embodiment, the method of facilitating FGFR-.beta.Klotho co-receptor complex formation is carried out in vitro. In one embodiment, the method is carried out in an adipocyte. In another embodiment, the method is carried out in a skeletal muscle cell, a pancreatic .beta. cell, or a hepatocyte.

In one embodiment, the method of facilitating FGFR-.beta.Klotho co-receptor complex formation is carried out in vivo. In one embodiment, the method is carried out in a mammal. In one particular embodiment, the mammal is a mouse. In one embodiment, the mouse is an ob/ob or db/db mouse.

Yet a further aspect of the present invention relates to a method of screening for agents capable of facilitating FGFR-.beta.Klotho complex formation in the treatment of a disorder. This method involves providing a chimeric FGF that includes an N-terminus coupled to a C-terminus, where the N-terminus includes a portion of a paracrine FGF and the C-terminus includes a C-terminal portion of FGF19. The portion of the paracrine FGF is modified to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate compared to the portion without the modification. The portion of the paracrine FGF may also be modified to alter receptor-binding specificity and/or receptor-binding affinity compared to the portion without the modification. This method also involves providing a binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR complex and providing one or more candidate agents. This method further involves combining the chimeric FGF, the binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR complex, and the one or more candidate agents under conditions permitting the formation of a ternary complex between the chimeric FGF and the binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR complex in the absence of the one or more candidate agents. This method also involves identifying the one or more candidate agents that decrease ternary complex formation between the chimeric FGF and the binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR complex compared to the ternary complex formation in the absence of the one or more candidate agents as suitable for treating the disorder.

The portion of the paracrine FGF may also be modified to alter receptor-binding specificity and/or reduce receptor-binding affinity compared to the portion without the modification.

Suitable chimeric proteins for use in accordance with this aspect of the present invention are described above and throughout the present application. Suitable paracrine FGFs, as well as suitable modifications to decrease binding affinity for heparin and/or heparan sulfate, to alter receptor-binding specificity and/or receptor-binding affinity compared to the portion without the modification, are also described above.

In one embodiment, the modulation is a competitive interaction between the chimeric FGF molecule and the one or more candidate agents for binding to the binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR complex.

In one embodiment, the FGFR is FGFR1c, FGFR2c, or FGFR4.

In one embodiment, the disorder is a selected from diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. In one embodiment, the disorder is diabetes selected from type II diabetes, gestational diabetes, or drug-induced diabetes. In one embodiment, the disorder is type I diabetes. In one embodiment, the disorder is obesity. In one embodiment, the disorder is metabolic syndrome.

In one embodiment of the screening aspects of the present invention, a plurality of compounds or agents is tested. Candidate agents may include small molecule compounds or larger molecules (e.g., proteins or fragments thereof). In one embodiment, the candidate compounds are biomolecules. In one embodiment, the biomolecules are proteins. In one embodiment, the biomolecules are peptides. In one embodiment, the candidates are peptides or peptide mimetics having similar structural features to native FGF ligand. In one embodiment, the candidate agent is a second chimeric FGF molecule. In one particular embodiment, the peptides are synthetic peptides. In one embodiment, the compounds are small organic molecules.

In one embodiment of the screening aspects of the present invention, the method is carried out using a cell-based assay. In one embodiment, the identifying is carried out using a cell-based assay.

In one embodiment of the screening aspects of the present invention, the method is carried out using a binding assay. In one embodiment, the binding assay is a direct binding assay. In one embodiment, the binding assay is a competition-binding assay. In one embodiment, the modulation stabilizes the ternary complex between the chimeric FGF molecule and the binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR complex. In one embodiment, the stabilization is compared to the native ternary complex.

In one embodiment, the modulation is an allosteric or kinetic modulation. In one embodiment, the allosteric or kinetic modulation is compared to the native ternary complex. Such stabilization or allosteric or kinetic modulation can be measured using methods known in the art (e.g., by use of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy experiments as described in the Examples infra).

In one embodiment, the binding assay is carried out using surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy. In one embodiment, the identifying is carried out using a binding assay. In one embodiment, the identifying is carried out using surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy.

In one embodiment of the screening aspects of the present invention, the cell-based assay is carried out with adipocytes. In one embodiment, the cell-based assay is carried out with skeletal muscle cells. In one embodiment, the cell-based assay is carried out with pancreatic .beta. cells. In one embodiment, the cell-based assay is carried out with hepatocytes. In one embodiment, stimulation of glucose uptake is the assay readout. In one embodiment, induction of glucose transporter 1 gene expression is the assay readout. In one embodiment, a dose-response curve is generated for the stimulation of glucose uptake by a candidate compound to determine potency and efficacy of the candidate compound. In one embodiment, a dose-response curve is generated for the induction of glucose transporter 1 gene expression by a candidate compound to determine potency and efficacy of the candidate compound. For example, if the dose-response curve is shifted to the left compared to that obtained for the chimeric FGF protein, the candidate compound has greater potency than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19. In one embodiment, an IC.sub.50 value is derived from the dose-response curve of a candidate compound to determine potency of the candidate compound. An IC.sub.50 value smaller than that obtained for the chimeric FGF protein identifies a candidate compound as more potent than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19.

In one embodiment of the screening aspects of the present invention, the cell-based assay is carried out with mammalian cells ectopically expressing .beta.Klotho. In one particular embodiment, the cells are HEK293 cells. In one embodiment, activation of FGF receptor is the assay readout. In one embodiment, tyrosine phosphorylation of an FGF receptor substrate is used as readout for FGF receptor activation. In one particular embodiment, the FGF receptor substrate is FGF receptor substrate 2.alpha.. In one embodiment, activation of downstream mediators of FGF signaling is used as readout for (or an indicator of) FGF receptor activation. In one particular embodiment, the downstream mediator of FGF signaling is 44/42 mitogen-activated protein kinase. In one embodiment, the downstream mediator of FGF signaling is a transcription factor. In one particular embodiment, the transcription factor is early growth response 1. In one embodiment, a dose-response curve is generated for .beta.Klotho-dependent activation of FGF receptor by a candidate compound to determine potency and efficacy of the candidate compound. For example, if the dose-response curve is shifted to the left compared to that obtained for the chimeric FGF protein, the candidate compound is more potent than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19. In one embodiment, an IC.sub.50 value is derived from the dose-response curve of a candidate compound to determine potency of the candidate compound. An IC.sub.50 value smaller than that obtained for the chimeric FGF protein identifies a candidate compound as more potent than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19.

In one embodiment of the screening aspects of the present invention, the surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy-based assay is carried out using the chimeric FGF protein as ligand coupled to a biosensor chip. In one embodiment, mixtures of .beta.Klotho ectodomain with increasing concentrations of a candidate compound are passed over a biosensor chip containing chimeric FGF protein. In one embodiment, mixtures of the binary complex of FGFR ligand-binding domain and .beta.Klotho ectodomain with increasing concentrations of a candidate compound are passed over a biosensor chip containing chimeric FGF protein. In one particular embodiment, the FGFR ligand-binding domain is the FGFR1c ligand-binding domain. In one embodiment, an inhibition-binding curve is plotted for a candidate compound to determine potency of the candidate compound. For example, if the inhibition-binding curve is shifted to the left compared to that obtained for the chimeric FGF protein, the candidate compound has greater potency than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19. In one embodiment, an IC.sub.50 value is derived from the inhibition-binding curve of a candidate compound to determine potency of the candidate compound. An IC.sub.50 value smaller than that obtained for containing chimeric FGF protein identifies a candidate compound as more potent than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19. In one embodiment, the inhibition constant K.sub.i is determined for a candidate compound to determine potency of the candidate compound. A K.sub.i value smaller than that obtained for native FGF19 identifies a candidate compound as more potent than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19.

In one embodiment of the screening aspects of the present invention, the method is carried out in vivo. In one embodiment, the method is carried out in a mammal. In one particular embodiment, the mammal is a mouse. In one embodiment, the mammal has obesity, diabetes, or a related metabolic disorder. In one embodiment, the ability of a candidate compound to potentiate the hypoglycemic effect of insulin is used as readout for FGF19-like metabolic activity. This involves fasting the mammal for a period of time prior to insulin injection and measuring fasting blood glucose levels. The mammal is then injected with insulin alone or co-injected with insulin plus a candidate compound. Blood glucose levels are measured at several time points after the injection. If a candidate compound potentiates the hypoglycemic effect of insulin to a greater degree than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19 does, the candidate compound exhibits enhanced efficacy. Likewise, if a candidate compound potentiates the hypoglycemic effect of insulin to a similar degree than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19 does but at a lower dose compared to that of the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19 and/or for a longer period of time compared to the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF19, the candidate compound has enhanced agonistic properties. In one embodiment, the ability of a candidate compound to elicit a hypoglycemic effect in a mammal with diabetes, obesity, or a related metabolic disorder is used as readout for FGF21-like metabolic activity. This involves injecting a mammal suffering from diabetes, obesity, or a related metabolic disorder with the candidate compound. Blood glucose levels are measured before the injection and at several time points thereafter. If a candidate compound has a greater hypoglycemic effect than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF21 does, the candidate compound exhibits enhanced efficacy. Likewise, if a candidate compound shows a similar hypoglycemic effect than the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF21 does but at a lower dose compared to that of the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF21 and/or for a longer period of time compared to the chimeric FGF protein and/or native FGF21, the candidate compound has enhanced agonistic properties.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Purification of FGF, FGFR, and Klotho Proteins

The N-terminally hexahistidine-tagged, mature form of human FGF19 (SEQ ID NO: 233) (R23 to K216), human FGF21 (SEQ ID NO: 332) (H29 to S209; FIG. 5A), and human FGF23 (Y25 to I251; FIG. 5A) was refolded in vitro from bacterial inclusion bodies, and purified by published protocols (Ibrahimi et al., Hum. Mol. Genet. 13:2313-2324 (2004); Plotnikov et al., Cell 101:413-424 (2000), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). The amino acid sequence of human FGF23 (SEQ ID NO:345)(GenBank accession no. AAG09917, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) is as follows:

TABLE-US-00018 1 MLGARLRLWV CALCSVCSMS VLRAYPNASP LLGSSWGGLI HLYTATARNS YHLQIHKNGH 61 VDGAPHQTIY SALMIRSEDA GFVVITGVMS RRYLCMDFRG NIFGSHYFDP ENCRFQHQTL 121 ENGYDVYHSP QYHFLVSLGR AKRAFLPGMN PPPYSQFLSR RNEIPLIHFN TPIPRRHTRS 181 AEDDSERDPL NVLKPRARMT PAPASCSQEL PSAEDNSPMA SDPLGVVRGG RVNTHAGGTG 241 PEGCRPFAKF I

HS-binding site mutants of FGF19 (K149A) and FGF23 (R140A/R143A) were purified from bacterial inclusion bodies by similar protocols as the wild-type proteins. In order to minimize proteolysis of FGF23 wild-type and mutant proteins, arginine residues 176 and 179 of the proteolytic cleavage site .sup.176RXXR.sup.179 were replaced with glutamine as it occurs in the phosphate wasting disorder "autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets" (ADHR) (White et al., Nat. Genet. 26:345-348 (2000); White et al., Kidney Int. 60:2079-2086 (2001), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). Human FGF1 (M1 to D155; FIG. 6), N-terminally truncated human FGF1 (K25 to D155, termed FGF1.sup..DELTA.NT; FIG. 6), human FGF2 (M1 to S155; FIG. 5A), and human FGF homologous factor 1B (FHF1B; M1 to T181) were purified by published protocols (Plotnikov et al., Cell 101:413-424 (2000); Olsen et al., J. Biol. Chem. 278:34226-34236 (2003), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety).

Chimeras composed of the core domain of FGF2 (M1 to M151) and the C-terminal region of either FGF21 (P168 to S209) or FGF23 (R161 to I251) (termed FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF21.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail, respectively; FIG. 5A) were purified by the same protocol as that for native FGF2 (Plotnikov et al., Cell 101:413-424 (2000), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). Analogous chimeras containing three mutations in the HS-binding site of the FGF2 core (K128D/R129Q/K134V) (termed FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail, respectively, FIG. 5A) were purified from the soluble bacterial cell lysate fraction by ion-exchange and size-exclusion chromatographies. In order to minimize proteolysis of the chimeras containing the C-terminal sequence from R161 to I251 of FGF23, arginine residues 176 and 179 of the proteolytic cleavage site .sup.176RXXR.sup.179 located within this sequence were replaced with glutamine as it occurs in ADHR (White et al., Nat. Genet. 26:345-348 (2000); White et al., Kidney Int. 60:2079-2086 (2001), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). In addition, in order to prevent disulfide-mediated dimerization of FGF2 and chimeric FGF2 proteins, cysteine residues 78 and 96 were mutated to serine. An HS-binding site mutant of FGF1 (K127D/K128Q/K133V) (termed FGF1.sup..DELTA.HBScore; FIG. 6) and chimeras composed of the core domain of the HS-binding site mutant of FGF1 (M1 to L150, K127D/K128Q/K133V) and the C-terminal region of either FGF19 (L169 to K216) or FGF21 (P168 to S209) (termed FGF1.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF19.sup.C-tail and FGF1.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail, respectively; FIG. 6) were purified from the soluble bacterial cell lysate fraction by ion-exchange and size-exclusion chromatographies. The N-terminally hexahistidine-tagged C-terminal tail peptide of FGF23 (S180 to I251, termed FGF23.sup.C-tail) was purified by a published protocol (Goetz et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A 107:407-412 (2010), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). The ligand-binding domain of human FGFR1c (D142 to R365) was refolded in vitro from bacterial inclusion bodies, and purified by published protocols (Ibrahimi et al., Hum. Mol. Genet. 13:2313-2324 (2004); Plotnikov et al., Cell 101:413-424 (2000), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). The ectodomain of murine .alpha.Klotho (A35 to K982) and the ectodomain of murine .beta.Klotho (F53 to L995) were expressed in HEK293 cells as fusion proteins with a C-terminal FLAG tag (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 281:6120-6123 (2006); Kurosu et al., Science 309:1829-1833 (2005), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). The binary complex of FGFR1c ligand-binding domain with .alpha.Klotho ectodomain (referred to as .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex) was prepared by a published protocol (Goetz et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A 107:407-412 (2010), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). The binary complex of FGFR1c ligand-binding domain with .beta.Klotho ectodomain (referred to as .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex) was prepared in the same fashion as the .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex.

Example 2

Analysis of FGF-Heparin and FGF-FGFR-.alpha./.beta.Klotho Interactions by Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) experiments were performed on a Biacore 2000 instrument (Biacore AB), and the interactions were studied at 25.degree. C. in HBS-EP buffer (10 mM HEPES-NaOH, pH 7.4, 150 mM NaCl, 3 mM EDTA, 0.005% (v/v) polysorbate 20). To study endocrine FGF-heparin interactions, a heparin chip was prepared by immobilizing biotinylated heparin (Sigma-Aldrich) on flow channels of a research-grade streptavidin chip (Biacore AB). The coupling density was .about.5 fmol mm.sup.-2 of flow channel. To measure binding of chimeric FGF2 proteins to heparin, biotinylated heparin was coupled to a streptavidin chip at an approximately 4-fold lower density as judged based on the binding responses obtained for FGF1. To study FGF-FGFR-.alpha./.beta.Klotho interactions, FGF chips were prepared by covalent coupling of FGF proteins through their free amino groups on flow channels of research grade CM5 chips (Biacore AB). Proteins were injected over a chip at a flow rate of 50 .mu.l min.sup.-1, and at the end of each protein injection (180 and 300 s, respectively), HBS-EP buffer (50 .mu.l min.sup.-1) was flowed over the chip to monitor dissociation for 180 or 240 s. The heparin chip surface was regenerated by injecting 50 .mu.l of 2.0 M NaCl in 10 mM sodium acetate, pH 4.5. For FGF chips, regeneration was achieved by injecting 2.0 M NaCl in 10 mM sodium/potassium phosphate, pH 6.5. To control for nonspecific binding in experiments where an FGF ligand was immobilized on the chip, FHF1B, which shares structural similarity with FGFs but does not exhibit any FGFR binding (Olsen et al., J. Biol. Chem. 278:34226-34236 (2003), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), was coupled to the control flow channel of the chip (.about.15-30 fmol mm.sup.-2). In experiments where heparin was immobilized on the chip, the control flow channel was left blank. The data were processed with BiaEvaluation software (Biacore AB). For each protein injection over the heparin chip, the nonspecific responses from the control flow channel were subtracted from the responses recorded for the heparin flow channel. Similarly, for each protein injection over a FGF chip, the nonspecific responses from the FHF1B control flow channel were subtracted from the responses recorded for the FGF flow channel. Where possible, equilibrium dissociation constants (K.sub.Ds) were calculated from fitted saturation binding curves. Fitted binding curves were judged to be accurate based on the distribution of the residuals (even and near zero) and .chi..sup.2 (<10% of R.sub.max).

To examine whether the K149A mutation abrogates residual heparin binding of FGF19, increasing concentrations of wild-type FGF19 were passed over a heparin chip. Thereafter, the FGF19.sup.K149A mutant was injected over the heparin chip at the highest concentration tested for the wild-type ligand. The effect of the R140A/R143A double mutation in the HS-binding site of FGF23 on residual heparin binding of FGF23 was examined in the same fashion as was the effect of the HS-binding site mutation in FGF19.

To verify that the K128D/R129Q/K134V triple mutation in the HS-binding site of the FGF2 core domain diminishes heparin-binding affinity of the FGF2 core, increasing concentrations of FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail were passed over a heparin chip. As a control, binding of FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF21.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail to heparin was studied.

To examine whether the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera ra can compete with FGF23 for binding to the .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex, FGF23 was immobilized on a chip (.about.16 fmol mm.sup.-2 of flow channel). Increasing concentrations of FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail were mixed with a fixed concentration of .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex in HBS-EP buffer, and the mixtures were injected over the FGF23 chip. As controls, the binding competition was carried out with FGF23 or FGF2 as the competitor in solution. As an additional specificity control, competition of the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera with FGF21 for binding to the .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex was studied. .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex was mixed with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail or FGF23 at a molar ratio of 1:10, and the mixture was injected over a chip containing immobilized FGF21 (.about.12 fmol mm.sup.-2 of flow channel).

To test whether the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera can compete with FGF21 for binding to the .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex, increasing concentrations of FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail were mixed with a fixed concentration of .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex in HBS-EP buffer, and the mixtures were passed over a chip containing immobilized FGF21 (.about.19 fmol mm.sup.-2 of flow channel). As controls, the binding competition was carried out with FGF21 or FGF2 as the competitor in solution. As an additional specificity control, competition of the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera with FGF23 for binding to the .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex was studied. .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex was mixed with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail or FGF21 at a molar ratio of 1:10, and the mixture was injected over a chip containing immobilized FGF23 (.about.12 fmol mm.sup.-2 of flow channel).

To measure binding of FGFR1c to each of the three endocrine FGFs, increasing concentrations of FGFR1c ligand-binding domain were injected over a chip containing immobilized FGF19, FGF21, and FGF23 (.about.30 fmol mm.sup.-2 of flow channel). As a control, binding of FGFR1c to FGF2 immobilized on a chip was studied. As additional controls, binding of the .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex to FGF23 and binding of FGFR1c to the C-terminal tail peptide of FGF23 was measured.

Example 3

Analysis of Phosphorylation of FRS2.alpha. and 44/42 MAP Kinase in Hepatoma and Epithelial Cell Lines

To examine whether the FGF19.sup.K149A and FGF23.sup.R140A/R143A mutants can activate FGFR in a .alpha./.beta.Klotho-dependent fashion, induction of tyrosine phosphorylation of FGFR substrate 2.alpha. (FRS2.alpha.) and downstream activation of MAP kinase cascade was used as readout for FGFR activation. Subconfluent cells of the H4IIE rat hepatoma cell line, which endogenously expresses .beta.Klotho (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 282:26687-26695 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), were serum starved for 16 h and then stimulated for 10 min with the FGF19.sup.K149A mutant or wild-type FGF19 (0.2 ng ml.sup.-1 to 2.0 .mu.g ml.sup.-1). Similarly, subconfluent cells of a HEK293 cell line ectopically expressing the transmembrane isoform of murine .alpha.Klotho (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 281:6120-6123 (2006), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) were treated with the FGF23.sup.R140A/R143A mutant or wild-type FGF23 (0.1 to 100 ng ml.sup.-1). After stimulation, the cells were lysed (Kurosu et al., Science 309:1829-1833 (2005), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), and cellular proteins were resolved on SDS-polyacrylamide gels and transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. The protein blots were probed with antibodies to phosphorylated FRS2.alpha., phosphorylated 44/42 MAP kinase, total (phosphorylated and nonphosphorylated) 44/42 MAP kinase, and .alpha.Klotho. Except for the anti-.alpha.Klotho antibody (KM2119) (Kato et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 267:597-602 (2000), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), all antibodies were from Cell Signaling Technology.

Example 4

Analysis of Egr1 Protein Expression in an Epithelial Cell Line

To examine whether the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimeras can activate FGFR in a HS-dependent fashion, induction of protein expression of the transcription factor early growth response 1 (Egr1), a known downstream mediator of FGF signaling, was used as readout for FGFR activation. HEK293 cells were serum starved overnight and then stimulated for 90 min with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail or FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail (0.1 and 0.3 nM). Cell stimulation with FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF21.sup.C-tail, FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail FGF21, and FGF23 served as controls. To test whether the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera can activate FGFR in a .beta.Klotho-dependent fashion, HEK293 cells transfected with murine .beta.Klotho were serum starved overnight and then stimulated for 90 min with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail or FGF21 (3 to 300 ng ml.sup.-1). After stimulation, the cells were lysed (Kurosu et al., Science 309:1829-1833 (2005), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), and cellular proteins were resolved on SDS-polyacrylamide gels and transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. The protein blots were probed with antibodies to Egr1 and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH). The anti-Egr1 antibody was from Cell Signaling Technology and the anti-GAPDH antibody was from Abcam.

Example 5

Analysis of CYP7A1 and CYP8B1 mRNA Expression in Murine Liver Tissue

To examine the metabolic activity of the FGF19.sup.K149A mutant in vivo, 6- to 8-week old C57BL/6 mice were fasted overnight and then given intraperitoneally a single dose (1 mg kg body weight.sup.-1) of FGF19.sup.K149A or FGF19 as a control. 6 h after the injection, the mice were sacrificed, and liver tissue was excised and frozen. Total RNA was isolated from liver tissue, and mRNA levels of cholesterol 7.alpha.-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) and sterol 12.alpha.-hydroxylase (CYP8B1) were measured using quantitative real time RT-PCR as described previously (Inagaki et al., Cell Metab. 2:217-225 (2005); Kim et al., J. Lipid Res. 48:2664-2672 (2007), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas had approved the experiments.

Example 6

Measurement of Serum Phosphate in Mice

The metabolic activity of the FGF23.sup.R140A/R143A mutant was examined both in normal mice and in Fgf23 knockout mice. 4- to 5-week old C57BL/6 mice were given intraperitoneally a single dose (0.29 mg kg body weight.sup.-1) of FGF23.sup.R140A/R143A or FGF23 as a control. Before the injection and 8 h after the injection, blood was drawn from the cheek pouch and spun at 3,000.times.g for 10 min to obtain serum. Phosphate concentration in serum was measured using the Phosphorus Liqui-UV Test (Stanbio Laboratory). 6- to 8-week old Fgf23 knockout mice (Sitara et al., Matrix Biol. 23:421-432 (2004), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) (56) were given two injections of FGF23.sup.R140A/R143A or FGF23 at 8 h intervals (0.71 mg kg body weight.sup.-1 each), and blood samples were collected for phosphate analysis before the first injection and 8 h after the second injection.

To test whether the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera exhibits FGF23-like metabolic activity, 5- to 6-week old C57BL/6 mice were given a single injection of FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail (0.21 mg kg body weight.sup.-1). As controls, mice were injected with FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail or FGF23. Before the injection and 8 h after the injection, blood samples were collected for measurement of serum phosphate. To confirm that .alpha.Klotho is required for the metabolic activity of the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera, 7- to 8-week old .alpha.Klotho knockout mice (Lexicon Genetics) were injected once with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail or FGF23 as a control (0.51 mg kg body weight.sup.-1). Before the injection and 8 h after the injection, blood samples were collected for phosphate analysis. The Harvard University Animal Care and Research committee board had approved all the experiments.

Example 7

Analysis of CYP27B1 mRNA Expression in Murine Renal Tissue

The ability of the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera to reduce renal expression of 25-hydroxyvitamin D.sub.3 1.alpha.-hydroxylase (CYP27B1) was used as another readout for FGF23-like metabolic activity. C57BL/6 mice injected with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail, FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail, or FGF23 were sacrificed 8 h after the protein injection, and renal tissue was excised and frozen. CYP27B1 mRNA levels in total renal tissue RNA were measured using real time quantitative PCR as described previously (Nakatani et al., FASEB J. 23:3702-3711 (2009); Ohnishi et al., Kidney Int. 75:1166-1172 (2009), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). The Harvard University Animal Care and Research committee board had approved the experiments.

Example 8

Insulin Tolerance Test in Mice

The ability of the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera to potentiate the hypoglycemic effect of insulin was used as readout for FGF21-like metabolic activity (Ohnishi et al., FASEB J. 25:2031-2039 (2011), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). 8- to 12-week old C57BL/6 mice were kept on normal chow. On the day of the insulin tolerance test, mice were fasted for 4 h and then bled from the cheek pouch for measuring fasting blood glucose levels. Thereafter, mice were administered intraperitoneally insulin (0.5 units kg body weight.sup.-1) alone or insulin (0.5 unitskg body weight.sup.-1) plus FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera (0.3 mg kg body weight.sup.-1). As a control, mice were co-injected with insulin plus FGF21. At the indicated time points after the injection (FIG. 7G), blood was drawn from the tail vein. Glucose concentrations in the blood samples were determined using Bayer Contour.RTM. blood glucose test strips (Bayer Corp.). The Harvard University Animal Care and Research committee board had approved the experiments.

Example 9

Analysis of Blood Glucose in ob/ob Mice

ob/ob mice were injected subcutaneously with FGF1.sup..DELTA.NT, FGF1.sup..DELTA.HBS, or FGF1.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera. Injection of native FGF1 or native FGF21 served as controls. A single bolus of 0.5 mg of protein per kg of body weight was injected. This dose was chosen on the basis that maximal efficacy of the hypoglycemic effect of native FGF1 is seen at this dose. Before the protein injection and at the indicated time points after the injection (FIGS. 9A-9C), blood glucose concentrations were measured using an OneTouch Ultra glucometer (Lifescan). The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences at La Jolla had approved the experiments.

Example 10

Statistical Analysis

Data are expressed as mean.+-.SEM. A Student's t test or analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used as appropriate to make statistical comparisons. A value of P<0.05 was considered significant.

Example 11

HS is Dispensable for the Metabolic Activity of FGF19 and FGF23

In order to engineer endocrine FGFs devoid of HS binding, the FGF19 crystal structure (PDB ID: 2P23; (Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:3417-3428 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) was compared with that of FGF2 bound to a heparin hexasaccharide (PDB ID: 1FQ9; (Schlessinger et al., Mol. Cell. 6:743-750 (2000), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)). This analysis shows that solvent-exposed residues K149, Q150, Q152, and R157 of FGF19 lie at the corresponding HS-binding site of this ligand, and hence could account for the residual HS binding of FGF19 (FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 2). Likewise, comparative analysis of the FGF23 crystal structure (PDB ID: 2P39; (Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:3417-3428 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)) with that of heparin-bound FGF2 (PDB ID: 1FQ9; (Schlessinger et al., Mol. Cell. 6:743-750 (2000), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)) points to R48, N49, R140, and R143 as candidates mediating the residual HS binding of this ligand (FIGS. 1A, 1C, and 2). In agreement with the structural predictions, replacement of K149 alone in FGF19 with alanine and combined substitution of R140 and R143 in FGF23 for alanine were sufficient to abolish residual HS binding of these ligands (FIGS. 3B-3E).

To test the impact of knocking out residual HS binding of FGF19 on the signaling by this ligand, H4IIE hepatoma cells were stimulated with the FGF19.sup.K149A mutant or wild-type FGF19. H4IIE cells endogenously express FGFR4 and .beta.Klotho (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 282:26687-26695 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), the cognate receptor and co-receptor, respectively, for FGF19. The FGF19.sup.K149A mutant was as effective as wild-type FGF19 in inducing tyrosine phosphorylation of FRS2.alpha. and downstream activation of MAP kinase cascade (FIG. 4A). These data show that elimination of residual HS binding has no impact on the ability of FGF19 to signal in cultured cells. To test whether the same holds true for FGF23 signaling, HEK293 cells, which naturally express two of the three cognate receptors of FGF23, namely FGFR1c and FGFR3c (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 281:6120-6123 (2006), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) were transfected with the transmembrane isoform of .alpha.Klotho, the co-receptor of FGF23. These cells were treated with the FGF23.sup.R140A/R143A double mutant or wild-type FGF23. The FGF23.sup.R140A/R143A mutant had the same capacity as wild-type FGF23 in inducing phosphorylation of FRS2.alpha. and downstream activation of MAP kinase cascade (FIG. 4B). These data show that similar to FGF19, FGF23 does not need to bind HS in order to activate FGFR in cultured cells.

To substantiate the findings in cells, the metabolic activity of wild-type and mutated ligands in vivo were compared. Mice were injected with the FGF19.sup.K149A mutant or wild-type FGF19 and liver gene expression of CYP7A1 and CYP8B1, which are key enzymes in the major bile acid biosynthetic pathway (Russell, D. W., Annu. Rev. Biochem. 72:137-174 (2003), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), was analyzed. Like wild-type FGF19, the FGF19.sup.K149A mutant markedly decreased CYP7A1 and CYP8B1 mRNA levels (FIG. 4C), demonstrating that knockout of residual HS binding does not affect the metabolic activity of FGF19. To examine whether residual HS binding is also dispensable for the metabolic activity of FGF23, mice were injected with the FGF23.sup.R140A/R143A mutant or wild-type FGF23 and serum phosphate concentrations were measured. The FGF23.sup.R140A/R143A mutant reduced serum phosphate as effectively as wild-type FGF23 (FIG. 4D). Moreover, when injected into Fgf23 knockout mice, the FGF23.sup.R140A/R143A mutant exhibited as much of phosphate-lowering activity as wild-type FGF23 (FIG. 4D). These data show that, as in the case of FGF19, abolishment of residual HS binding does not impact the metabolic activity of FGF23 leading to the conclusion that HS is not a component of the endocrine FGF signal transduction unit (FIG. 1D).

Example 12

Conversion of a Paracrine FGF into an Endocrine Ligand Confirms that HS is Dispensable for the Metabolic Activity of Endocrine FGFs

If HS is dispensable for the metabolic activity of endocrine FGFs, then it should be feasible to convert a paracrine FGF into an endocrine FGF by eliminating HS-binding affinity of the paracrine FGF and substituting its C-terminal tail for that of an endocrine FGF containing the Klotho co-receptor binding site. Reducing HS-binding affinity will allow the ligand to freely diffuse and enter the blood circulation while attaching the C-terminal tail of an endocrine FGF will home the ligand into its target tissues. FGF2, a prototypical paracrine FGF, was chosen for conversion into FGF23-like and FGF21-like ligands, respectively. FGF2 was selected as paracrine ligand for this protein engineering exercise because it preferentially binds to the "c" isoform of FGFR1, the principal receptor mediating the metabolic activity of FGF23 (Gattineni et al., Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol. 297:F282-291 (2009); Liu et al., J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 19:2342-2350 (2008), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety) and FGF21 (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 282:26687-26695 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), respectively. In the crystal structure of heparin-bound FGF2 (PDB ID: 1FQ9; (Schlessinger et al., Mol. Cell. 6:743-750 (2000), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)), K128, R129, and K134 mediate the majority of hydrogen bonds with heparin and hence mutation of these residues was predicted to cause a major reduction in HS-binding affinity of FGF2 (FIGS. 1A, 2, and 5A). Accordingly, these three residues were mutated and then the short C-terminal tail of the mutated FGF2 was replaced with the C-terminal tail of FGF23 (R161 to I251) or the C-terminal tail of FGF21 (P168 to S209) (FIG. 5A). The resulting chimeras were termed FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail (FIG. 5A). To demonstrate that reduction in HS-binding affinity is required for converting FGF2 into an endocrine ligand, two control chimeras were made in which the HS-binding site of the FGF2 core was left intact (FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF21.sup.C-tail; FIG. 5A).

Consistent with the structural prediction, FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail exhibited poor binding affinity for HS compared to the corresponding control chimeras with intact HS-binding site (FIGS. 5B-5E). Since HS is an obligatory cofactor in paracrine FGF signaling, the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimeras were predicted to lose the ability to activate FGFR1c in an HS-dependent fashion. To test this, HEK293 cells, which endogenously express FGFR1c, were stimulated with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail or FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail. Induction of protein expression of the transcription factor Egr1, a known downstream mediator of FGF signaling, was used as readout for FGFR activation. As shown in FIG. 5G, the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera, like native FGF23, was ineffective in inducing Egr1 expression at concentrations at which the FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera elicited a near maximal effect. The same observations were made for the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera (FIG. 5F). These data show that, similar to native FGF23 and FGF21, the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimeras lost the ability to activate FGFR in an HS-dependent, paracrine fashion.

To determine whether the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail and FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimeras gained the ability to signal in a Klotho co-receptor-dependent, endocrine fashion, it was first analyzed whether these chimeras can form ternary complexes with FGFR1c and Klotho co-receptor. To this end, a SPR-based binding competition assay was employed. FGF23 was immobilized onto a SPR biosensor chip, and mixtures of a fixed concentration of binary .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex with increasing concentrations of FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera were passed over the chip. FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail competed, in a dose-dependent fashion, with immobilized FGF23 for binding to the .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex (FIG. 7A), demonstrating that the chimera, like native FGF23 (FIG. 7B), is able to form a ternary complex with FGFR1c and .alpha.Klotho. To test whether the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera can likewise form a ternary complex with FGFR1c and .beta.Klotho, FGF21 was coupled to a SPR biosensor chip, and mixtures of the binary .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail were passed over the chip. FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail effectively competed with immobilized FGF21 for binding to the .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex (FIG. 8A), demonstrating that the chimera, like native FGF21 (FIG. 8B), is capable of binding to the binary complex of FGFR1c and .beta.Klotho. Notably, native FGF2 failed to compete with FGF23 for binding to the .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex (FIG. 7C), and with FGF21 for binding to the .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex (FIG. 8C) since it lacks the Klotho co-receptor binding domain. To further confirm the binding specificity of the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera for the .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex, FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail and .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex were mixed at a molar ratio of 10:1, and the mixture was injected over a chip containing immobilized FGF21. FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail, like native FGF23, failed to compete with FGF21 for binding to the .beta.Klotho-FGFR1c complex (FIGS. 7D and 7E). Similarly, the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera, like native FGF21, failed to compete with FGF23 for binding to the .alpha.Klotho-FGFR1c complex (FIGS. 8D and 8E). For the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera, we investigated whether it is able to activate FGFR1c in a .beta.Klotho-dependent fashion in cells. HEK293 cells were transfected with .beta.Klotho and then stimulated with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail or FGF21. Similar to native FGF21, the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera induced Egr1 protein expression in HEK293-.beta.Klotho cells (FIG. 8F), indicating that the chimera is capable of activating FGFR1c in the presence of .beta.Klotho.

To provide definite proof for the ligand conversion, the metabolic activity of the chimeras in vivo was tested. Specifically, the ability of the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera to lower serum phosphate and to reduce renal gene expression of CYP27B1, which catalyzes the conversion of vitamin D into its bioactive form, was examined. Mice were injected with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail or as controls, FGF23 or FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail, and serum phosphate concentrations and renal CYP27B1 mRNA levels were measured. Similar to native FGF23, the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera caused a decrease in serum phosphate in wild-type mice (FIG. 7F). The chimera also induced a marked decrease in CYP27B1 mRNA levels, just like the native FGF23 ligand (FIG. 7G). These data show that the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera acts as an FGF23-like hormone. Importantly, the FGF2.sup.WTcore-FGF23.sup.C-tail chimera failed to decrease serum phosphate or CYP27B1 mRNA levels (FIGS. 7F and 7G). This is expected because, owing to its high affinity for HS, this chimera should be trapped in the vicinity of the injection site and hence not be able to enter the blood circulation. Moreover, these data show that adding the Klotho co-receptor binding site is not sufficient to convert a paracrine FGF into an endocrine ligand. To confirm that the metabolic activity of the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF2.sup.C-tail chimera is dependent on .alpha.Klotho, .alpha.Klotho knockout mice were injected with FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail or FGF23 as a control, and serum concentrations of phosphate were measured. As shown in FIG. 7F, FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF23.sup.C-tail failed to lower serum phosphate, demonstrating that the chimera, like native FGF23 (FIG. 7F), requires .alpha.Klotho for metabolic activity.

To determine whether the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera exhibits FGF21-like metabolic activity, its ability to potentiate the hypoglycemic effect of insulin was examined (Ohnishi et al., FASEB J. 25:2031-2039 (2011), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). Mice were injected with insulin plus FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail, insulin plus FGF21, or insulin alone, and blood glucose concentrations were monitored for up to one hour after the injection. Similar to FGF21, the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera enhanced the hypoglycemic effect of insulin (FIG. 8G), demonstrating that the chimera acts as an FGF21-like hormone.

To substantiate further the concept of FGF ligand conversion, another FGF21-like ligand was engineered using FGF1 as paracrine FGF, and the metabolic activity of the engineered protein was tested in vivo in a mouse model of diabetes and obesity. Besides serving as an additional proof-of-concept, the use of FGF1 for this particular ligand conversion was appealing because FGF1 on its own plays an essential role in glucose metabolism (Jonker et al., "A PPAR.gamma.-FGF1 Axis is Required for Adaptive Adipose Remodelling and Metabolic Homeostasis," Nature 485:391-394 (2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). Notably, similar to FGF21, FGF1 is induced postprandially in gonadal white adipose tissue by the nuclear hormone receptor PPAR.gamma.(peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-.gamma.) (Jonker et al., "A PPAR.gamma.-FGF1 Axis is Required for Adaptive Adipose Remodelling and Metabolic Homeostasis," Nature 485:391-394 (2012); Dutchak et al., "Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Regulates PPAR.gamma. Activity and the Antidiabetic Actions of Thiazolidinediones," Cell 148:556-567 (2012), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). FGF1 is required for the remodeling of adipose tissue to adjust to fluctuations in nutrient availability (Jonker et al., "A PPAR.gamma.-FGF1 Axis is Required for Adaptive Adipose Remodelling and Metabolic Homeostasis," Nature 485:391-394 (2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), and this process is influenced by FGF21 (Hotta et al., "Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Regulates Lipolysis in White Adipose Tissue But is Not Required for Ketogenesis and Triglyceride Clearance in Liver," Endocrinology 150:4625-4633 (2009); Dutchak et al., "Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Regulates PPAR.gamma. Activity and the Antidiabetic Actions of Thiazolidinediones," Cell 148:556-567 (2012), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). As part of a positive feedback loop, FGF21 stimulates PPAR.gamma. activity in adipocytes (Dutchak et al., "Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Regulates PPAR.gamma. Activity and the Antidiabetic Actions of Thiazolidinediones," Cell 148:556-567 (2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), raising the intriguing possibility that FGF21 regulates FGF1 signaling in adipose tissue through PPAR.gamma.. An FGF1.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera was generated in the same manner as the FGF2.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera (FIGS. 5 and 6). Specifically, K127, K128, and K133 of FGF1, which correspond to the key HS-binding residues identified in the crystal structure of heparin-bound FGF2 (PDB ID: 1FQ9; (Schlessinger et al., Mol. Cell. 6:743-750 (2000), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety)), were mutated and then the short C-terminal tail of the mutated FGF1 was replaced with the C-terminal tail of FGF21 (P168 to S209) (FIG. 6). A full-length FGF1 protein harboring the HS-binding site mutations was used as a control (FIG. 6). Consistent with the structural prediction, this protein exhibited poor binding affinity for HS compared to wild-type FGF1 as evidenced by the fact that, unlike the wild-type ligand, the mutant protein did not bind to a Heparin sepharose column. A subcutaneous bolus injection of the FGF1.sup..DELTA.HBScore-FGF21.sup.C-tail chimera elicited a hypoglycemic effect in ob/ob mice (FIG. 9C), demonstrating that the chimera has metabolic activity. The effect was of similar magnitude as that observed for native FGF1 (FIG. 9C), which itself has a much greater hypoglycemic effect in ob/ob mice than native FGF21 (FIG. 9A). The HS-binding site mutant of FGF1, which was included as a control in these experiments, showed a similar hypoglycemic effect as the wild-type ligand (FIG. 9B), indicating that the loss in HS-binding affinity had no impact on the metabolic activity of FGF1. To alter the receptor-binding specificity of FGF1 such that FGF1 selectively binds to the "c" splice isoform of FGFR1, the principal receptor mediating the metabolic activity of FGF21, an N-terminally truncated FGF1 protein was made (FIG. 6). The truncated FGF1 ligand lacked twenty four residues from the N-terminus including the nine residues that are critical for the promiscuous binding of FGF1 to both splice isoforms of FGFR1-3 (Beenken et al., "Plasticity in Interactions of Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 (FGF1) N Terminus with FGF Receptors Underlies Promiscuity of FGF1," J Biol Chem 287(5):3067-3078 (2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). Based on the crystal structures of FGF1-FGFR complexes, the truncation was also predicted to reduce the receptor-binding affinity of FGF1, and hence the ligand's mitogenicity. The truncated FGF1 protein induced a similar hypoglycemic effect in ob/ob mice as native FGF1 did (FIG. 9B), indicating that the metabolic activity of FGF1 is mediated through the "c" splice isoform of FGFR. Together, these findings provide a starting point for engineering FGF1 ligands that have no mitogenicity but the same or enhanced metabolic activity compared to native FGF1.

The demonstrated ability to convert a paracrine FGF into an endocrine ligand by means of reducing HS-binding affinity of the paracrine FGF and adding the Klotho co-receptor binding site substantiates that HS does not participate in the formation of the endocrine FGF signal transduction unit. The dispensability of HS for the metabolic activity of endocrine FGFs has an intriguing implication as to how these FGFs have evolved to become hormones. It appears that these ligands have lost the requirement to bind HS in order to signal, while acquiring the ability to bind Klotho co-receptors, which is necessary to direct these ligands to their target organs.

In the target tissue, Klotho co-receptors constitutively associate with cognate receptors of endocrine FGFs to offset the inherently low receptor-binding affinity of endocrine FGFs (FIGS. 10B-10D; Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 282:26687-26695 (2007); Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 281:6120-6123 (2006); Ogawa et al., Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 104:7432-7437 (2007); Urakawa et al., Nature 444:770-774 (2006), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). This low binding affinity is due to the fact that key receptor-binding residues in the .beta.-trefoil core of endocrine FGFs are replaced by residues that are suboptimal for receptor binding (Goetz et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:3417-3428 (2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). To measure the degree to which Klotho co-receptors enhance the receptor-binding affinity of endocrine FGFs, SPR experiments were conducted using FGF23 and FGFR1c and .alpha.Klotho co-receptor as an example (see FIGS. 10A-10F). The SPR data show that .alpha.Klotho enhances the affinity of FGF23 for FGFR1c by over 20-fold (FIGS. 10D and 10E). The affinity of FGF23 for FGFR1c in the presence of .alpha.Klotho is comparable to that of FGF2 for FGFR1c in the absence of its HS cofactor (FIGS. 10A and 10E). It should be noted, however, that HS further increases the binding affinity of FGF2 for FGFR1c by at least an order of magnitude (Pantoliano et al., Biochemistry 33:10229-10248 (1994); Roghani et al., J. Biol. Chem. 269:3976-3984 (1994), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety). Hence, the receptor-binding affinity of FGF23 in the presence of .alpha.Klotho co-receptor still is lower than that of FGF2 in the presence of HS cofactor. These observations imply that the signaling capacity of the endocrine FGF signal transduction unit should be weaker than that of the paracrine FGF signaling unit. Indeed, cell-based studies show that even in the presence of their Klotho co-receptor, endocrine FGFs are inferior to paracrine FGFs at activating FGFR-induced intracellular signaling pathways (Kurosu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 282:26687-26695 (2007); Urakawa et al., Nature 444:770-774 (2006), which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety).

The finding that endocrine FGFs do not need to rely on HS for signaling has another important implication in regard to the role of Klotho co-receptors. Since FGFR dimerization is a prerequisite for FGF signaling in general, it is proposed that Klotho co-receptors not only enhance the binding affinity of endocrine ligand for receptor but also promote receptor dimerization upon ligand binding. In other words, Klotho co-receptors must fulfill the same dual role that HS plays in signaling by paracrine FGFs (FIG. 1D). The ligand conversion also provides the framework for the rational design of endocrine FGF-like molecules for the treatment of metabolic disorders. An FGF23-like molecule, for example, will be useful for the treatment of inherited or acquired hyperphosphatemia, and an FGF21-like molecule, for example, for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic disorders.

Although preferred embodiments have been depicted and described in detail herein, it will be apparent to those skilled in the relevant art that various modifications, additions, substitutions, and the like can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and these are therefore considered to be within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims which follow.

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3561155PRTHomo sapiens 1Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 2155PRTPapio anubis 2Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Ala Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 3155PRTPongo abelii 3Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 4155PRTCallithrix jacchus 4Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asp Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 5155PRTEquus caballus 5Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 6155PRTPan troglodytes 6Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Ser Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 7155PRTLoxodonta africana 7Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Gly Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 8155PRTCanis lupus familiaris 8Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Met Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 9155PRTAiluropoda melanoleuca 9Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Ala Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 10155PRTSaimiri boliviensis boliviensis 10Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asp Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Leu His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 11155PRTSus scrofa 11Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Ser Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Ser Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 12155PRTOtolemur garnettii 12Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Gln Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Gln Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ser Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Val Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 13155PRTRhinolophus ferrumequinum 13Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Val Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Thr Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Lys Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ser Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 14155PRTSorex araneus 14Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Gly Ala Leu Met Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly His Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 15155PRTOryctolagus cuniculus 15Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Val Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Ala Gly Asn Tyr Lys Leu Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu

Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Ser Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 16155PRTCricetulus griseus 16Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Ser Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Ala Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Gly Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Arg 65 70 75 80 Asn Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 17155PRTSarcophilus harrisii 17Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Asn Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Thr Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Glu 145 150 155 18155PRTMus musculus 18Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Ala Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Ala Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Gly Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Glu Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 19154PRTCavia porcellus 19Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Ala Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Gly Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Gln Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Ser Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Val Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Asp 145 150 20155PRTMonodelphis domestica 20Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Asn Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Thr Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Ser Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Lys Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Glu 145 150 155 21155PRTDesmodus rotundus 21Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Val Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Glu Ser Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Lys Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Gly Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ser Ala Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Asn Ser Asp 145 150 155 22155PRTBos taurus 22Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Thr Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Lys Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Cys Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Ile Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Phe Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys His Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Arg Ser Lys Leu Gly Pro Arg Thr His Phe Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 23155PRTOrnithorhynchus anatinus 23Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Met Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asp Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Arg Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile Gln Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Ser Gly His Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Glu Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Ala Pro Ser Glu 85 90 95 Asp Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Val Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ala Ser Asp 145 150 155 24155PRTTaeniopygia guttata 24Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Ser Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Val Val His Ile Gln Ser Thr Gln Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asn Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Leu Pro Pro Gly 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Val Ser Lys Met His Ala Asp Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Thr Ser Lys Leu Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ala Ala Asp 145 150 155 25155PRTDasypus novemcinctus 25Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Met Ala Leu Met Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Glu Asn Tyr Lys His Pro Arg Leu Leu Tyr Cys Arg 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Ala Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Glu Thr Pro Ser Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Met Glu Lys Leu Glu Glu Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Lys Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asp Gly Ser Ser Lys Arg Gly Pro Gln Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 26155PRTXenopus Silurana tropicalis 26Met Ala Glu Gly Asp Ile Thr Thr Phe Asn Pro Ile Ala Glu Ser Phe 1 5 10 15 Ser Leu Pro Ile Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Asn 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Val Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Asp Asp Leu Tyr Ile Thr Leu Lys Leu Ser Ala Gln 50 55 60 Ser Gln Gly Glu Val His Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Ser Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ser Ser Gly Gln Leu Tyr Gly Thr Leu Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Ser Leu Phe Leu Glu Thr Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Ala Glu Asn Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Ile Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ala Ser Lys Lys Gly Ser Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Ala Ser Pro Asp 145 150 155 27155PRTHeterocephalus glaber 27Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Gly Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Ala Ser Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 28155PRTPteropus alecto 28Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Val Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Lys Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ser Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asp Glu 85 90 95 Asp Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 29155PRTTupaia chinensis 29Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Ala Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asp Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Thr Ala Glu 50 55 60 Asn Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ala Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Ala Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Leu Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140

Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 30155PRTColumba livia 30Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Gln Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Pro Thr Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Leu Leu Gly Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Ile Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Val Ser Lys Lys His Ala Asp Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Asn Ser Lys Leu Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ala Asp 145 150 155 31155PRTOvis aries 31Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Thr Thr Thr Phe Arg Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Arg Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Lys Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Tyr Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Ile Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Phe Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asn Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Ser Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Ile Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Ser Lys Leu Gly Pro Arg Thr His Phe Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 32155PRTGallus gallus 32Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Gly Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Asp Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Ala Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asn Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Asp Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Asn Ser Lys Leu Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ala Asp 145 150 155 3398PRTVicugna pacos 33Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu His 20 25 30 Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu 35 40 45 Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn 50 55 60 Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg 65 70 75 80 Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser 85 90 95 Ser Asp 34155PRTAnolis carolinensis 34Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Ala Leu Pro Met Glu Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Met Asp Arg Asn Asp Ser Tyr Ile Gln Leu Leu Leu Thr Ala Glu 50 55 60 Asp Val Gly Val Val Tyr Ile Lys Gly Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ala Asn Gly His Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Leu Pro Thr Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Met His Gly Asp Lys Lys Trp Tyr Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Lys Gly Lys Leu Gly Pro Arg Thr His Arg Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Pro Asp 145 150 155 35155PRTOtolemur garnettii 35Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Gln Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Gln Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ser Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Val Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 36155PRTFelis catus 36Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 37155PRTPelodiscus sinensis 37Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Asn Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Ser Gly Gln Phe Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ala Asn Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Leu Ser Pro Ser Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Met Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Asp Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Leu Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Val Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ala Asp 145 150 155 38155PRTLatimeria chalumnae 38Met Ala Glu Asp Lys Ile Thr Thr Leu Lys Ala Leu Ala Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Met Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Ala Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile Pro Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Glu Gly 35 40 45 Ile Arg Glu Arg Ser Asp Lys Tyr Ile Gln Leu Gln Met Asn Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Leu Gly Met Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Glu Ala Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asn Thr Asn Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Ser Leu Thr Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Met Glu Lys Met Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Arg Ser Lys Thr His Ala Asp Lys Asn Trp Tyr Val Gly Ile Arg Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Ile Lys Pro Gly Pro Arg Thr His Ile Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Val Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Ala Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 39155PRTTursiops truncatus 39Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ala Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 40155PRTMustela putorius furo 40Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Met Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Ala Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 41155PRTNomascus leucogenys 41Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 42155PRTGorilla gorilla 42Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 43155PRTErinaceus europaeus 43Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 4491PRTProcavia capensis 44Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Glu Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Gly Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser 85 90 45114PRTDipodomys ordii 45Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser 20

25 30 Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu Ala Met Asp Ala Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asp Glu Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu 50 55 60 Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ile Ala Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn 65 70 75 80 Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg 85 90 95 Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser 100 105 110 Ser Asp 4692PRTPetromyzon marinus 46Met Glu Val Gly His Ile Gly Thr Leu Pro Val Val Pro Ala Gly Pro 1 5 10 15 Val Phe Pro Gly Ser Phe Lys Glu Pro Arg Arg Leu Tyr Cys Arg Ser 20 25 30 Ala Gly His His Leu Gln Ile Leu Gly Asp Gly Thr Val Ser Gly Thr 35 40 45 Gln Asp Glu Asn Glu Pro His Ala Val Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Val Arg 50 55 60 Arg Gly Val Val Thr Ile Arg Gly Leu Cys Ala Glu Arg Phe Leu Ala 65 70 75 80 Met Ser Thr Glu Gly His Leu Tyr Gly Ala Val Arg 85 90 4798PRTEchinops telfairi 47Gln Leu Lys Leu Val Ala Glu Ser Val Gly Val Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser 1 5 10 15 Ile Lys Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Pro Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr 20 25 30 Gly Ser Glu Thr Pro Glu Glu Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Thr Leu Glu 35 40 45 Glu Asn His Tyr Thr Thr Phe Lys Ser Lys Lys His Val Glu Lys Asn 50 55 60 Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Arg Lys Asn Gly Arg Val Lys Ile Gly Pro Arg 65 70 75 80 Thr His Gln Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser 85 90 95 Ser Asp 48155PRTMacaca mulatta 48Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 49155PRTPteropus vampyrus 49Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Val Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Lys Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ser Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asp Glu 85 90 95 Asp Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 50155PRTMyotis lucifugus 50Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Val Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Glu Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ser Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 51155PRTMicrocebus murinus 51Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Ala Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Gln Thr Gly Arg Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ala Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Val Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 52144PRTOchotona princeps 52Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Val Thr Thr Phe Ser Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Gly Gly Asn Tyr Lys Leu Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Leu His Glu Val Phe Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu 50 55 60 Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser 65 70 75 80 Gln Thr Pro Ser Glu Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn 85 90 95 His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe 100 105 110 Val Gly Ile Lys Lys Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His 115 120 125 Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 130 135 140 53155PRTRattus norvegicus 53Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Ala Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Ala Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Gly Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Glu Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 54155PRTCholoepus hoffmanni 54Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Met Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Met Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Leu His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Ala Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Gly Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Ser Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Val Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Ser Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 55155PRTIctidomys tridecemlineatus 55Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Thr Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 56155PRTTarsius syrichta 56Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Val Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 57155PRTTupaia belangeri 57Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Ala Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asp Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Thr Ala Glu 50 55 60 Asn Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Ala Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Ala Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Leu Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Asp 145 150 155 5856PRTMeleagris gallopavo 58Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Gly Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His 50 55 59155PRTMacropus eugenii 59Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Leu Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Asn Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Ser Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asn Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Ser Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Lys Lys 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Val Ser Ser Glu 145 150 155 60147PRTDanio rerio 60Met Thr Glu Ala Asp Ile Ala Val Lys Ser Ser Pro Arg Asp Tyr Lys 1 5 10 15 Lys Leu Thr Arg Leu Tyr Cys Met Asn Gly Gly Phe His Leu Gln Ile 20 25 30 Leu Ala Asp Gly Thr Val Ala Gly Ala Ala Asp Glu Asn Thr Tyr Ser 35 40 45 Ile Leu Arg Ile Lys Ala Thr Ser Pro Gly Val Val Val Ile Glu Gly 50 55 60 Ser Glu Thr Gly Leu Tyr Leu Ser Met Asn Glu His Gly Lys Leu Tyr 65 70 75 80 Ala Ser Ser Leu Val Thr Asp Glu Ser Tyr Phe Leu Glu Lys Met Glu 85 90 95 Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Gln Ser Gln Lys His Gly Glu Asn Trp 100 105 110 Tyr Val Gly Ile Lys Lys Asn Gly Lys Met Lys Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr 115 120 125 His Ile Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Phe Phe Leu Pro Arg Gln Val Glu Gln 130 135 140 Glu Glu Asp 145 61468DNAHomo sapiens 61atggctgaag gggaaatcac caccttcaca gccctgaccg agaagtttaa tctgcctcca 60gggaattaca agaagcccaa actcctctac tgtagcaacg ggggccactt cctgaggatc 120cttccggatg gcacagtgga tgggacaagg gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagta ccgagactgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgacgggct tttatacggc tcacagacac caaatgagga atgtttgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggagaa ccattacaac acctatatat ccaagaagca tgcagagaag 360aattggtttg 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atgcctgttc 300ctggaacggc tggaggaaaa ccattacaac acctatgtgt ccaagaagca cgccgagaag 360aattggtttg tcggtctcaa gaagaacgga agttgcaaac gtggtcctcg gactcactac 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt tctccccctg ccagtctcct ctgattaa 46873468DNAGreater horseshoe bat 73ttaatcagag gagactggca gggggagaaa caggattgct ttctggccat agtgagtccg 60aggaccgcgc ttgcagcttc cattcttctt gagcccaacg aaccaattct tttctgcgtg 120cttcttggac gtgtaggtgt tgtaatggtt ttcctccagc ctttccagga acagacattc 180ctcatttggt gtctgtgagc cgtacaaaag cccgtcggag tccatggcca agtactggcc 240actctcggtg ctctttatat acacctcccc cacgctttcc gcactgagct gcagctgaat 300gtgctggtca ctcttgtccc ttgtcccatc cactgtgcca tctggaagga tcctcaggaa 360gtggcccccg ttgctgcagt agagaagttt gggtttcttg taattccctg taggcagatt 420aaacttctca gtaagggctg tgaacgtggt gacttcccct tcggccat 46874468DNAEuropean shrew 74ctagtcggag gagacgggca gggggagaaa caagatcgct ttctggccgt agtgagtccg 60gggaccacgc ttgcagcttc cgttcttctt cagaccaaca aaccaattct tctcggcatg 120cttcttggag gtataggtgt tgtaatggtt ttcctccagc ctttccagaa acagacattc 180ctcattcggt gtttgtgagc cgtataaaag cccgtcggtg tccatggcca agtaatggcc 240agtctccgtg ctctttatat acacctcccc cacgctttcc gcactgagct gcagctgaat 300gtgctggtcg ctgcggtccc tggtcccatc cactgtgccg tccgggagga tgcgcaggaa 360gtggcccccg ttgctgcagt acaggagttt gggcttcttg tagttccctg gtggcaggtt 420aaacttctcc atgagggccc caaaggtggt gatctccccc tcggccat 46875468DNARabbit 75atggctgagg gggaggtcac caccttcaca gccctgaccg agaagttcaa cctgcctgca 60gggaactaca agttgcccaa actcctctac tgcagcaacg ggggccactt cctgaggatc 120ctgccggacg gcactgtgga cggcacaagg gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctgagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagta cggagaccgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgacggcct tttatacggc tcgcaaacgc ccagtgagga gtgtttgttc 300ctggaacggc tggaggagaa ccactacaac acctacacgt ccaagaagca cgccgagaag 360aactggttcg tggggctgaa gaaaaacggg agctgcaagc gcggtcctcg gactcactac 420ggccagaaag ccatcttgtt cctccccctg ccggtctcct ccgactaa 46876468DNAChinese hamster 76atggctgaag gagaaatcac caccttctca gccctgacag agagatttaa tctgcctcca 60ggaaactaca agaagcccaa actgctctac tgcagcaacg ggggccactt cttgaggatc 120cttccagatg gcacagtgga tgggacaagg gacaggagtg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctgagtgcgg aaagcgcggg cgaagtgtat ataaagggta cagagacagg ccagtacagg 240aacatggaca cggatggcct tttatacggc tcacagacac caaatgaaga atgcctgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaagaaaa ccattacaac acttatacat ccaagaagca cgcagagaag 360aactggtttg tgggcctcaa gaaaaacggg agctgcaagc gtggtcctcg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt tctccccctg cctgtatctt ctgactag 46877468DNATasmanian devil 77atggccgaag gggagatcac aaccttcaca gccctgaccg aaagatttaa tctgccactg 60gggaattaca agaagcccaa gcttctctac tgtagcaatg ggggccactt tttgaggatt 120cttcctgatg gtaaagtgga tgggacaagg gacagaaatg atcaacacat tcaactgcaa 180ctaagcgcgg aaagcgtggg tgaggtgtat ataaagagca ctgagtctgg ccagtatttg 240gctatggaca ccgatggact tttatacggc tcacagacac ccactgaaga atgcttgttc 300ctggagagat tggaggagaa tcattacaac acctacatat caaagaagca tgcggagaaa 360aattggtttg tgggcctcaa gaaaaatgga agctgcaaaa gaggtcccag gactcactat 420ggccagaaag ccatcctctt ccttcccctc cctgtgtcct ctgagtaa 46878468DNAHouse mouse 78atggctgaag gggagatcac aaccttcgca gccctgaccg agaggttcaa cctgcctcta 60ggaaactaca aaaagcccaa actgctctac tgcagcaacg ggggccactt cttgaggatc 120cttcctgatg gcaccgtgga tgggacaagg gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagtgcggg cgaagtgtat ataaagggta cggagaccgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgaagggct tttatacggc tcgcagacac caaatgagga atgtctgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaagaaaa ccattataac acttacacct ccaagaagca tgcggagaag 360aactggtttg tgggcctcaa gaagaacggg agctgtaagc gcggtcctcg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag ccatcttgtt tctgcccctc ccggtgtctt ctgactag 46879465DNADomestic guinea pig 79atggctgaag gagaaatcac aacttttgca gccctgactg agaagtttaa tctgcctcca 60gggaattata agaagcccaa actgctctac tgcagcaatg ggggccactt cctgaggatc 120cttccagacg gcacagtgga cggcacaaga gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaggcgtggg ggaggtgtat atacagagca ccgagaccgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgacgggct tttatacggc tcacagacac caagtgagga atgcttgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggaaaa ccattacaac acctacacat ccaagaagca tgtggagaag 360aattggtttg ttggcctcaa gaagaacgga agctgcaagc gtggtcctcg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt cctccccttg ccagtctctg attag 46580468DNAGray short-tailed opossum 80atggccgaag gggagatcac aaccttcaca gccctgactg aaagatttaa cctgccactg 60gggaattaca agaaacccaa gcttctctac tgtagcaatg ggggccattt cttgaggatc 120cttcctgatg gcaaagtgga tgggacacgg gacagaaatg atcaacacat tcaactgcag 180ctgagcacgg aaagtgtggg tgaggtgtat ataaagagca ctgagtctgg ccagtatttg 240gctatggaca ccgatggact tttatatggc tcacagacac ccagtgaaga atgcttgttt 300ctggagaggt tggaggagaa tcattacaac acctacacat cgaagaagca tgcagagaaa 360aattggtttg ttggtctcaa gaagaatgga agctgcaaaa agggtcccag gactcactac 420ggccagaaag ccatcctgtt ccttcccctc cctgtgtcct ctgagtaa 46881468DNACommon vampire bat 81atggctgaag gggaagtcac cacgttcaca gctctgactg agaagtttaa tctgcctctg 60gagagttaca agaagcccaa acttctctac tgcagcaacg gtggccactt cctgaggatc 120cttccagatg gtacagtgga tgggacaagg gacaagagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtac ataaagagca ccgggagtgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggact ccgccgggct tttgtatggc tcacagacac caaatgagga atgtttgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggaaaa ccattacaac acctacacat ccaagaagca tgcagaaaag 360aattggttcg tggggctcaa gaagaatgga agctgcaagc gtggcccccg gactcattat 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt tctccccctg ccagtcaact ctgattaa 46882468DNACattle 82atggctgaag gagaaaccac gaccttcacg gccctgactg agaagtttaa cctgcctcta 60ggcaattaca agaagcccaa gctcctctac tgcagcaacg ggggctactt cctgagaatc 120ctcccagatg gcacagtgga tgggacgaag gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctctgtgcgg aaagcatagg ggaggtgtat attaagagta cggagactgg ccagttcttg 240gccatggaca ccgacgggct tttgtacggc tcacagacac ccaatgagga atgtttgttc 300ctggaaaggt tggaggaaaa ccattacaac acctacatat ccaagaagca tgcagagaag 360cattggttcg ttggtctcaa gaagaacgga aggtctaaac tcggtcctcg gactcacttc 420ggccagaaag ccatcttgtt tctccccctg ccagtctcct ctgattaa 46883468DNAPlatypus 83atggcggagg gtgaaatcac cacgttcaca gccctgatgg agaagttcga cctacccctg 60ggcaactaca aaaagcctag gctgctctac tgcagcaatg gcggctactt cctgcgcatc 120cagccagacg gtaaagtgga cgggaccagg gatcggagcg atcagcacat tcaactgcag 180ctaagcgcgg aaagcgtggg cgaggtgtat ataaagagca ccgagtctgg ccactatttg 240gctatggaca ccgaaggact tttatatggc tcacaggcac ccagtgaaga ctgcttgttc 300ctggagcggc tggaggagaa ccactataac acgtacgtgt ccaagaagca cgctgagaag 360aattggtttg tcggtctcaa gaagaacggg agctgcaaac gaggtccccg gactcactac 420ggccagaaag ccatcctctt cctcccgctc cccgtggcat ccgactag 46884468DNAZebra finch 84atggccgagg gggagatcac caccttcagc gccctgacgg agaagttcaa cctgcccccg 60gggaactaca agaagcccaa actgctgtac tgcagcaacg gggggcattt cctgcgcatc 120ctcccggacg gcaccgtgga tggcaccagg gaccgcagcg accagcacat tcagctccag 180ctgagtgcag agagcgtggg ggtggtgcac atccagagca cccagtcggg gcagtacctg 240gccatggaca ccaacgggct gctctacggc tcgcagctgc cacccggtga gtgtctgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggagaa ccattacaac acctacgtct ccaaaatgca cgcggacaag 360aactggtttg tggggctgaa gaagaacggg acaagcaagc tgggcccgcg gactcactac 420ggccagaagg cgatcctgtt cctgccgctg cccgtggcgg ccgactga 46885468DNANine-banded armadillo 85ttaatcagag gagactggca ggggaagaaa caagatagct ttctggccat agtgagtctg 60aggaccacgt ttgctgcttc cgtccttctt gagaccaaca aaccatttct tctctgcatg 120cttcttggat atgtaggtgt tgtaattgtt ttcttccagc ttttccatga acaagcattc 180ctcacttggt gtctctgagc catataaaag cccgtcggtg tccatggcta agtactggcc 240ggtctctgca ctctttatat acacctcccc cacgctttcc gcactgagct gcagctgaat 300gtgttggtcg ctcctgtccc ttgtcccatc caccgtgcca tctggaagga tcctcaagaa 360gtggcccccg tttctgcagt agaggagtct ggggtgcttg taattttcta ggggcaggtt 420gaacttctcc atcagggcca tgaaggttgt gatctcccct tcagccat 46886468DNAXenopus Silurana tropicalis 86atggcagagg gagacatcac aacattcaac cccattgcag agtccttcag tcttccaatt 60ggcaactaca agaaaccaaa acttctgtac tgtaataatg gagggtattt tttgcgcatc 120ctcccagatg gggttgtgga tggaacaaga gacagagatg acctttacat tacactgaag 180ttaagcgcac aaagccaagg ggaggtgcat atcaaaagca cagagacagg gagttactta 240gccatggact ccagtggaca gttgtatgga actctcacac caaatgaaga aagcctgttt 300ctggagacat tagaagagaa tcactataac acatacaagt caaagaagta tgcagaaaat 360aactggtttg tggggataaa gaagaacggg gcaagcaaaa agggatcaag gactcactat 420ggacaaaaag ccatcctttt tctgccgctg ccagcatcac ctgactag 46887465DNAHeterocephalus glaber 87atggcggaag gcgaaattac cacctttacc gcgctgaccg aaaaatttaa cctgccgccg 60ggcaactata aaaaaccgaa actgctgtat tgcagcaacg gcggccattt tctgcgcatt 120ctgccggatg gcaaagtgga tggcacccgc gatcgcagcg atcagcatat tcagctgcag 180ctgagcgcgg aaggcgtggg cgaagtgtat attaaaagca ccgaaaccgg ccagtatctg 240gcgatggata ccgatggcct gctgtatggc agccagaccg cgagcgaaga atgcctgttt 300ctggaacgcc tggaagaaaa ccattataac acctatatta gcaaaaaaca tgcggaaaaa 360aactggtttg tgggcctgaa aaaaaacggc agctgcaaac gcggcccgcg cacccattat 420ggccagaaag cgattctgtt tctgccgctg ccggtgagca gcgat 46588465DNABlack flying fox 88atggcggaag gcgaagtgac cacctttacc gcgctgaccg aacgctttaa cctgccgccg 60ggcaactata aaaaaccgaa actgctgtat tgcagcaacg gcggccattt tctgcgcatt 120ctgccggatg gcaccgtgga tggcacccgc gataaaagcg atcagcatat tcagctgcag 180ctgagcgcgg aaagcgtggg cgaagtgtat attaaaagca ccgaaagcgg ccagtatctg 240gcgatggata gcgatggcct gctgtatggc agccagaccc cggatgaaga ttgcctgttt 300ctggaacgcc tggaagaaaa ccattataac acctatacca gcaaaaaaca tgcggaaaaa 360aactggtttg tgggcctgaa aaaaaacggc agctgcaaac gcggcccgcg cacccattat 420ggccagaaag cgattctgtt tctgccgctg ccggtgagca gcgat 46589465DNAChinese tree shrew 89atggcggaag gcgaaattac cacctttgcg gcgctgaccg aaaaatttga tctgccgccg 60ggcaactata aaaaaccgaa actgctgtat tgcagcaacg gcggccattt tctgcgcatt 120ctgccggatg gcaccgtgga tggcacccgc gatcgcagcg atcagcatat tcagctgcag 180ctgaccgcgg aaaacgtggg cgaagtgtat attaaaagca ccgaaaccgg ccagtatctg 240gcgatggatg cggatggcct gctgtatggc agccagaccc cgaacgaaga atgcctgttt 300ctggaacgcc tggaagaaaa ccattataac acctatatta gcaaaaaaca tgcggaaaaa 360aactggtttg tggcgctgaa aaaaaacggc agctgcaaac tgggcccgcg cacccattat 420ggccagaaag cgattctgtt tctgccgctg ccggtgagca gcgat 46590465DNARock pigeon 90atggcggaag gcgaaattac cacctttacc gcgctgaccg aaaaatttaa cctgccgccg 60ggcaactata aaaaaccgaa actgctgtat tgcagcaacg gcggccattt tctgcgcatt 120ctgccggatg gcaaagtgga tggcacccgc gatcgcagcg atcagcatat tcagctgcag 180ctgagcgcgg aaagcgtggg cgaagtgtat attaaaagca cccagagcgg ccagtatctg 240gcgatggatc cgaccggcct gctgtatggc agccagctgc tgggcgaaga atgcctgttt 300ctggaacgca ttgaagaaaa ccattataac acctatgtga gcaaaaaaca tgcggataaa 360aactggtttg tgggcctgaa aaaaaacggc aacagcaaac tgggcccgcg cacccattat 420ggccagaaag cgattctgtt tctgccgctg ccggtgagcg cggat 46591468DNASheep 91atggctgaag gagaaaccac aaccttcagg gccctgactg agaagtttaa cctgcctcta 60ggcaattaca agaagcccaa gctcctctat tgcagcaacg ggggctactt cctgagaatc 120ctcccagatg gcagagtgga tgggacgaag gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctctatgcgg aaagcatagg ggaggtgtat attaagagta cggagactgg ccagttcttg 240gccatggaca ccaacgggct tttgtacggc tcacaaacac ccagtgagga atgtttgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggaaaa ccattataac acctacatat ccaagaagca tgcagagaag 360aattggttca ttggtctcaa gaagaacgga agctccaaac tcggtcctcg

gactcacttc 420ggccagaaag ccatcttgtt tctccccctg ccagtttcct ctgattaa 46892468DNAChicken 92atggccgagg gggagataac caccttcacc gccctgaccg agcgcttcgg cctgccgctg 60ggcaactaca agaagcccaa actcctgtac tgcagcaacg ggggccactt cctacggatc 120ctgccggacg gcaaggtgga cgggacgcgg gaccggagtg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagcgcgg aagatgtggg cgaggtctat ataaagagca cagcgtcggg gcagtacctg 240gcaatggaca ccaacgggct cctgtatggc tcgcagctac caggcgagga gtgcttgttc 300cttgagaggc tcgaggagaa ccattacaac acatacatct ccaaaaagca cgcagacaag 360aactggttcg tcgggctgaa gaaaaacggg aacagcaagc tggggccgcg gactcactat 420gggcaaaagg cgatcctctt cctcccattg ccggtgtcgg ctgactga 46893297DNAAlpaca 93cagctgcagc tcagtgcgga aagcgtgggg gaggtgtata taaagagtac cgagactggc 60cagtacttgg ccatggacac cgacgggctt ttgcacggct cacagacacc aaatgaggaa 120tgtttgttcc tggaaaggct ggaggagaac cattacaaca cctacacgtc caagaagcac 180gccgaaaaga attggtttgt tggtctcaag aagaatggaa gctgcaaacg cggtcctcgg 240actcactacg gccagaaggc gatcttgttt ctccccttgc cagtctcctc tgattaa 29794408DNAAnole lizard 94atggctgaag gtgaaataac aacattcaca gccttgaccg agaggtttgc tctcccaatg 60gagaattaca agaagcccaa actcctgtat tgcagcaatg gaggccactt cctgaggatc 120cttccagatg gaaaagtgga tggcaccatg gaccggaatg acagctatat tcagttgctg 180ttaacagcag aagatgtggg tgtggtatat ataaaaggca ctgagaccgg gcagtacttg 240gccatggatg ccaatggaca tttatatggc tcgcagttgc caacagaaga gtgtttattt 300gtggaaacgc tggaagaaaa ccattacaat acatatacct caaagatgca tggcgataag 360ggccaaaagg caatactttt ccttccactg ccagtatcac ctgattag 40895468DNABushbaby 95atggctgaag gggaaatcac aaccttcaca gccctcacag agaagtttaa tctgcctcta 60ggaaattaca agaagcccaa gctcctctac tgtagcaacg ggggtcactt tctgaggatc 120ctgccggatg gcaccgtgga tgggacacaa gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagta cccagactgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggact ccgacgggct tttatacggc tcacaaacac caaatgagga atgcctgttc 300ctggaacggc tggaggaaaa ccattacaac acctatgtgt ccaagaagca cgccgagaag 360aattggtttg tcggtctcaa gaagaacgga agttgcaaac gtggtcctcg gactcactac 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt tctccccctg ccagtctcct ctgattaa 46896468DNACat 96atggctgaag gggaaatcac aaccttcacg gccctgacgg agaagttcaa tctgcctcca 60gggaattaca agaaacccaa actcctctac tgtagcaacg ggggccactt cctgaggatc 120cttccagatg gcacagtgga tgggacgagg gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagta ccgagactgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgacgggct tttgtacggc tcacagacac caaatgagga atgcttgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaagaaaa ccattacaac acctacacat ccaagaagca cgcagaaaag 360aattggtttg tgggtctcaa gaagaatgga agctgcaaac gcggtccccg gactcactat 420ggccagaagg caattttgtt tctccccctg ccagtctcct ctgattaa 46897468DNAChinese softshell 97atggctgaag gggaaataac aacgttcacc gccctgaccg aaaaattcaa ccttcccctg 60gggaattaca agaatcccaa actcttatat tgcagcaatg gaggctactt cttgaggata 120catccagatg gcaaagtaga tgggacaagg gaccgaagtg accaacacat tcagctgcag 180ctaagtgcgg aaagcgtggg tgaggtatat ataaagagca ctgagtctgg acagtttttg 240gctatggacg ccaatggact tttatatgga tcactgtcac cgagtgagga atgcttattc 300ttggaaagaa tggaagaaaa tcattataac acctacatct ccaagaagca tgcagacaag 360aactggttcg ttggcttaaa gaagaatgga agctgcaaac tgggaccgcg gacgcactac 420ggccaaaagg ccgtcctttt ccttccactg ccagtgtcag ctgattaa 46898468DNACoelacanth 98atggctgaag acaaaataac aacactgaag gccttggctg aaaaatttaa ccttcctatg 60ggaaattaca agaaagcaaa actcctctac tgcagcaacg gagggtattt cctgcgaata 120cccccagacg ggaaagtgga aggaattaga gaacgaagcg acaagtacat tcagctgcaa 180atgaatgcag aaagtttagg catggtgtct ataaagggtg tggaggcagg gcaataccta 240gctatgaata caaatggact cctgtatgga tctcagtctc taactgaaga atgccttttc 300atggaaaaga tggaagaaaa ccactacaac acatacaggt ctaagacaca tgcagataaa 360aactggtatg ttggcattag aaagaacggt agcatcaaac caggaccaag gactcacatt 420ggccaaaagg ctgttctttt tctccctctg cctgcctcga gtgattag 46899468DNADolphin 99atggctgaag gggaaatcac aaccttcaca gccctgaccg agaagtttaa tctgcctcca 60gggaattaca agaagcccaa actcctctac tgtagcaacg ggggccactt cctgaggatc 120cttccagatg gcacagtgga tgggacaagg gacaggagtg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagta cggagactgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgacgggct tttgtacggc tcacagacac ccaatgagga atgtttgttc 300ctggaaaggt tggaggaaaa ccattacaac acctacgcat ccaagaagca tgcagaaaag 360aattggttcg ttggtctcaa gaagaacgga agctgcaaac gcggtcctcg gactcactac 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt tctccccctg ccagtctcct ccgattaa 468100468DNAFerret 100atggctgaag gggaaatcac aaccttcaca gccctgatgg agaagtttaa tctgcctgcg 60gggaattaca agaagcccaa actcctctac tgtagcaatg ggggccactt cctgaggatc 120cttccagatg gcacagtgga cggcacaagg gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtac ataaagagta ccgagactgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgatgggct tttgtacggc tcacaaacac caaatgagga atgtctgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggaaaa ccattacaac acctacacat ccaagaagca cgctgagaag 360aattggtttg taggtctcaa gaagaacgga agctgcaaac gcggtcctcg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag caattctgtt tctccccctg ccagtctcct ctgattaa 468101468DNAGibbon 101atggccgaag gggaaatcac caccttcaca gccctgaccg agaagtttaa tctgcctcca 60gggaattaca agaagcccaa actcctctac tgtagcaacg ggggccactt cttgaggatc 120cttccggatg gcacagtgga tgggacaagg gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagta ccgagactgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgacgggct tttatacggc tcacagacac caaatgagga atgtttgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggagaa ccattacaac acctatatat ccaagaagca tgcagagaag 360aattggtttg ttggcctcaa gaagaatgga agctgcaaac gcggtcctcg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt tctccccctg ccagtctctt ctgattaa 468102468DNAGorilla 102atggctgaag gggaaatcac caccttcaca gccctgaccg agaagtttaa tctgcctcca 60gggaattaca agaagcccaa actcctctac tgtagcaatg ggggccactt cttgaggatc 120cttccggatg gcacagtgga tgggacaagg gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagta ccgagactgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgacgggct tttatacggc tcacagacac caaatgagga atgtttgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggagaa ccattacaac acctatatat ccaagaagca tgcagagaag 360aattggtttg ttggcctcaa gaagaatgga agctgcaaac gcggtcctcg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt tctccccctg ccagtctctt ccgattaa 468103468DNAHedgehog 103atggctgaag gagaaatcac 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180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgcggg cgaagtgtat ataaagggta cagagactgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgaagggct tttatacggc tcgcagacac caaatgaaga atgcctattc 300ctggaaaggc tagaagaaaa ccattataac acttacacat ccaagaagca cgcggagaag 360aactggtttg tgggcctcaa gaagaacggg agttgtaagc gcggtcctcg gactcactac 420ggccagaaag ccatcttgtt tctccccctc ccggtatctt ctgactaa 468114468DNASloth 114atggctgaag gggaaatcac aaccttcaca gctctgatgg agaagtttaa cctgccacca 60gggaattaca tgaagcccaa actcctctac tgtagcaacg ggggccactt cttgaggatc 120cttccagacg gcacagtgga tgggacaagg gacaggagcg acctgcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagtg cggagaccgg ccagtactta 240gccatggaca ccggcgggct tttatacggc tcacagacac caagtgagga atgcctgttc 300ctagaaaggc tggaggaaaa ccattacaac acctacgtat ccaagaagca tgcggagaag 360aactggttcg ttggcctaaa gaagaatgga agcagcaaac gcggcccccg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag ccatcttgtt tcttcccctg ccagtctcct ctgattaa 468115468DNASquirrel 115atggctgaag gggaaatcac aaccttcaca gccctgaccg agaagttcaa tctgcctcca 60gggaactaca agaagcccaa actgctctac tgtagcaacg gaggccactt cttgaggatc 120cttcctgatg gcacagtgga tgggacaaga gacaggagcg accaacacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagta ccgagaccgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgacgggct tttatatggc tcacagaccc caaatgagga atgcttattc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggaaaa ccattacaac acgtacacat ccaagaagca tgcagagaag 360aattggtttg ttggcctcaa gaagaacgga agctgcaagc gcggtccccg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag cgatcttgtt tctcccactg cctgtctcct ctgattag 468116468DNATarsier 116atggccgaag gggaaatcac aaccttcaca gccctgaccg agaagttcaa cctgcccccg 60gggaattaca agaagcccaa actcctctac tgcagcaacg ggggccactt cttgaggatc 120cttccggatg gcactgtgga tggaacgagg gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagcgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagta ccgagaccgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgacgggct tttgtacggc tcacagacac caaatgagga gtgtctgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaagagaa tcattacaat acctacgtgt ccaagaagca tgcggagaag 360aattggtttg tcggcctcaa gaagaatgga agctgcaaac gcggtcctcg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt tctccccctg ccagtttcct ctgattaa 468117468DNATree shrew 117atggctgaag gggaaatcac gaccttcgca gccctgaccg agaagtttga tctgcctcca 60gggaattaca agaagcccaa acttctctac tgtagcaacg ggggccattt cttgaggatt 120cttccagatg gcaccgtgga tgggacaaga gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcactgcgg aaaacgtggg ggaggtgtac ataaagagta cggagactgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggacg ccgacgggct tttatatggc tcacagacac caaacgagga atgtttgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggagaa ccattacaac acctacatat ccaagaagca cgcagagaag 360aattggtttg ttgccctcaa gaagaacgga agctgcaaac tcggtcctcg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt tctccccctg ccagtctcct ctgattaa 468118168DNATurkey 118atggccgagg gggagataac caccttcaca gccctgaccg agcgcttcgg cctgccgctg 60ggcaactaca agaagcccaa actcctgtac tgcagcaacg ggggccactt cctacggatc 120ctgccggacg gcaaggtgga cgggacgcgg gaccggagcg accagcac 168119468DNAWallaby 119atggccgaag gggagatcac aaccttcaca gccctgaccg aaagatttaa cctgccactg 60gggaattaca agaagcccaa gcttctctac tgtagcaatg ggggccactt tttgaggatc 120cttcctgatg gcaaagtgga tgggacaagg gacagaaatg atcaacacat tcaactgcaa 180ctaagcgcgg aaagcgtggg tgaggtgtat ataaagagca ctgagtctgg gcagtatttg 240gccatggaca ccaatggact tttatatggc tcacagaccc ccagcgaaga atgcttattc 300ctggagaggt tggaggagaa tcattacaac acctacatat caaagaagca tgcggagaaa 360aattggtttg ttggcctcaa gaagaacgga agttgcaaaa gaggtcccag gactcactat 420ggccagaaag ccatcctatt ccttcccctc cctgtgtcct ctgagtaa 468120444DNAZebrafish 120atgaccgagg ccgatattgc ggtaaagtcc agcccgcgcg actataaaaa actgacgcgg 60ctgtactgta tgaatggagg atttcacctt cagatcctgg cggacgggac agtggctgga 120gcagcagacg aaaacacata cagcatactg cgcataaaag caacaagtcc aggagtggtg 180gtgatcgaag gatcagaaac aggtctttac ctctcgatga atgaacatgg caagctgtac 240gcttcatcat tagtgacgga tgaaagttat ttcctggaga agatggagga aaaccactac 300aacacatatc agtctcaaaa gcacggtgaa aactggtacg tcggaataaa aaagaacggg 360aaaatgaaac ggggcccaag aactcacatc ggacaaaagg ccattttctt tcttccacga 420caggtggagc aggaagagga ctga 444121155PRTHomo sapiens 121Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 122155PRTGorilla gorilla 122Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys

85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 123155PRTPongo abelii 123Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 124155PRTMacaca mulatta 124Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 125155PRTPan troglodytes 125Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 126155PRTPan paniscus 126Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 127155PRTSaimiri boliviensis boliviensis 127Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 128155PRTNomascus leucogenys 128Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 129155PRTEquus caballus 129Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 130155PRTBos taurus 130Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ala Ser Lys Ser 145 150 155 131155PRTPapio anubis 131Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ala Ser Lys Ser 145 150 155 132155PRTVicugna pacos 132Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 133155PRTOvis aries 133Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Ser Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 134108PRTCapreolus capreolus 134Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp 1 5 10 15 Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser 20 25 30 Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly 35 40 45 Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu 50 55 60 Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser 65 70 75 80 Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro 85 90 95 Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu 100 105 13596PRTLoxodonta africana 135Val Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu 20 25 30 Leu Ala Ser Arg Cys Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu 35 40 45 Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp 50 55 60 Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr 65 70 75 80 Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 85 90 95 136120PRTSus scrofa 136Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg Val Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu 20 25 30 Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu 35 40 45 Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys Val Thr Asp 50 55 60 Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 65 70 75 80 Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg Thr Gly 85 90 95 Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu 100 105 110 Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 115 120 13796PRTAiluropoda melanoleuca 137Val Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu 20 25 30 Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu 35 40 45 Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp 50 55 60 Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr 65 70 75 80 Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 85 90 95 138155PRTCholoepus hoffmanni 138Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Leu Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45

Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Gln Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 139155PRTBubalus bubalis 139Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Pro Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Ser Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 140155PRTCanis lupus familiaris 140Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Lys Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Val Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 141154PRTRattus norvegicus 141Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Ser Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu Tyr 20 25 30 Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg Val 35 40 45 Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Val Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln 50 55 60 Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg 65 70 75 80 Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys Val 85 90 95 Thr Glu Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn 100 105 110 Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg 115 120 125 Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 142134PRTHeterocephalus glaber 142Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg Val Asp Gly Val Arg 20 25 30 Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Val Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg 35 40 45 Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met 50 55 60 Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys Val Thr Asp Glu Cys 65 70 75 80 Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser 85 90 95 Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr 100 105 110 Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu 115 120 125 Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 130 143155PRTOtolemur garnettii 143Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ser Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Asp Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro Tyr Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Leu 85 90 95 Ile Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 144154PRTMus musculus 144Met Ala Ala Ser Gly Ile Thr Ser Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ala Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu Tyr 20 25 30 Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg Val 35 40 45 Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Val Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln 50 55 60 Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg 65 70 75 80 Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys Val 85 90 95 Thr Glu Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn 100 105 110 Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg 115 120 125 Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 145144PRTIctidomys tridecemlineatus 145Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly Gly Gly Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile 20 25 30 His Pro Asp Gly Arg Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His 35 40 45 Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Asp Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys 50 55 60 Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu 85 90 95 Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp 100 105 110 Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr 115 120 125 Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 130 135 140 146106PRTFelis catus 146His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe 1 5 10 15 Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser 20 25 30 Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val 35 40 45 Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp 50 55 60 Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe 65 70 75 80 Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr 85 90 95 Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg Thr 100 105 14796PRTCavia porcellus 147Val Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Asp Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu 20 25 30 Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu 35 40 45 Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp 50 55 60 Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr 65 70 75 80 Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 85 90 95 148156PRTSarcophilus harrisii 148Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Ala Gly Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Gly Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Gln Asp Pro Lys Arg 20 25 30 Leu Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly 35 40 45 His Val Asp Gly Ile Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln 50 55 60 Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala 65 70 75 80 Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Leu Lys 85 90 95 Cys Val Thr Glu Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn 100 105 110 Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Asn Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu 115 120 125 Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln 130 135 140 Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 149156PRTMonodelphis domestica 149Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Ser Gly Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Gly Gly Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg 20 25 30 Leu Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly 35 40 45 Arg Val Asp Gly Ile Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro Asn Ile Lys Leu Gln 50 55 60 Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala 65 70 75 80 Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Leu Lys 85 90 95 Tyr Val Thr Glu Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn 100 105 110 Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Asn Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu 115 120 125 Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln 130 135 140 Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 150155PRTOryctolagus cuniculus 150Met Ala Ala Glu Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 151125PRTMeleagris gallopavo 151Arg Leu Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Pro Asp 1 5 10 15 Gly Arg Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu 20 25 30 Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Ser 35 40 45 Ala Asn Arg Phe Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Leu 50 55 60 Lys Cys Ala Thr Glu Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn 65 70 75 80 Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Asp Trp Tyr Val Ala 85 90 95 Leu Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Pro Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly 100 105 110 Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 115 120 125 152158PRTGallus gallus 152Met Ala Ala Gly Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro 1 5 10 15 Asp Asp Gly Gly Gly Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro 20 25 30 Lys Arg Leu Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Pro 35 40 45 Asp Gly Arg Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys 50 55 60 Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val 65 70 75 80 Ser Ala Asn Arg Phe Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala 85 90 95 Leu Lys Cys Ala Thr Glu Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser 100 105 110 Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Asp Trp Tyr Val 115 120 125 Ala Leu Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Pro Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro 130 135 140 Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 153153PRTTaeniopygia guttata 153Met Ala Ala Ala Gly Gly Ile Ala Thr Leu Pro Asp Asp Gly Gly Ser 1 5 10 15 Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu Tyr Cys 20 25 30 Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asp 35 40 45 Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala 50 55 60 Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Ser Ala Asn Arg Phe 65 70 75 80 Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Leu Lys Tyr Ala Thr 85 90 95 Glu Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr 100 105 110 Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Asp Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg Thr 115 120 125 Gly

Gln Tyr Lys Pro Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile 130 135 140 Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 154155PRTCynops pyrrhogaster 154Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Ser Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Asn Gly Gly Thr Phe Thr Pro Gly Gly Phe Lys Glu Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Ser Asp Gly Lys 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Ala Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Ser Tyr Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Asp Asp Gly Arg Leu Met Ala Leu Lys Trp 85 90 95 Ile Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Asp Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Asn Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Ala Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 155155PRTXenopus laevis 155Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Thr Glu Ser Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Asn Thr Pro Phe Ser Pro Gly Ser Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Ser Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Ser Arg Asp Lys Ser Asp Ser His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Val Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Ile Thr Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Thr Ser Leu Arg Cys 85 90 95 Ile Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ala Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Asn Gly Ser Ser Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 156156PRTDidelphis albiventris 156Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Ser Gly Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Gly Gly Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg 20 25 30 Leu Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly 35 40 45 Arg Val Asp Gly Ile Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro Asn Ile Lys Leu Gln 50 55 60 Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala 65 70 75 80 Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Leu Lys 85 90 95 Tyr Val Thr Glu Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn 100 105 110 Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Asn Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu 115 120 125 Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln 130 135 140 Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Ser Pro Cys Leu Leu Arg Cys 145 150 155 15796PRTMyotis lucifugus 157Val Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys 1 5 10 15 Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu 20 25 30 Gln Ala Ser Lys Cys Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu 35 40 45 Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp 50 55 60 Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg Asn Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr 65 70 75 80 Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 85 90 95 158140PRTAnolis carolinensis 158Ala Ala Ala Ala Ser Phe Pro Pro Gly Pro Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg 1 5 10 15 Leu Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Pro Asp Gly 20 25 30 Gly Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro Asn Ile Lys Leu Leu 35 40 45 Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala 50 55 60 Asn Arg Phe Leu Ala Met Asn Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Leu Lys 65 70 75 80 Tyr Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn 85 90 95 Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Arg Asp Trp Tyr Ile Ala Leu 100 105 110 Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Arg Gly Gln 115 120 125 Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 130 135 140 15994PRTDasypus novemcinctus 159Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro Asn Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Arg Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Gln Ala Ser 85 90 160189PRTTupaia belangeri 160Ala Gly Val Arg Ala Glu Arg Glu Glu Ala Pro Gly Ser Gly Asp Ser 1 5 10 15 Arg Gly Thr Asp Pro Ala Ala Arg Ser Leu Ile Arg Arg Pro Asp Ala 20 25 30 Ala Ala Arg Glu Ala Leu Leu Gly Ala Arg Ser Arg Val Gln Gly Ser 35 40 45 Ser Thr Ser Trp Pro Ala Ser Ser Arg Thr Gly Ile Lys Leu Pro Asp 50 55 60 Asp Ser Gly Gln Gly Met Gly Gly Tyr Pro Leu Asp Arg Pro Ser Arg 65 70 75 80 Ser Thr Gly Arg Gly Leu Gly Gly Ala Pro Asp Pro Ala Val Lys Leu 85 90 95 Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys 100 105 110 Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser 115 120 125 Lys Cys Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn 130 135 140 Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Ser Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala 145 150 155 160 Leu Lys Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly 165 170 175 Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 180 185 161154PRTXenopus silurana tropicalis 161Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Thr Glu Ser Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Asn Thr Pro Phe Pro Pro Gly Asn Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu Tyr 20 25 30 Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Ser Asp Gly Arg Val 35 40 45 Asp Gly Ser Arg Asp Lys Ser Asp Leu His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln 50 55 60 Ala Val Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Ile Thr Ala Asn Arg 65 70 75 80 Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Thr Ser Leu Lys Cys Ile 85 90 95 Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Tyr Glu Arg Leu Glu Ala Asn Asn Tyr Asn 100 105 110 Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Asn Asn Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg 115 120 125 Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Asn Gly Ser Thr Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 162155PRTLatimeria chalumnae 162Met Ala Ala Gly Gly Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Val Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Ser Thr Phe Pro Pro Gly Asn Phe Lys Glu Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Thr Arg Glu Lys Asn Asp Pro Tyr Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Ser Ile Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ser Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Glu Asp Cys Arg Leu Phe Gly Leu Lys Tyr 85 90 95 Pro Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe His Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Lys Lys Tyr Ser Asp Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Pro Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly Leu Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Ser 145 150 155 163155PRTTetraodon nigroviridis 163Met Ala Thr Gly Gly Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ser Thr Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Ser Gly Phe Pro Pro Gly Ser Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Lys Ser Asp Gly Val 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Ile Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Thr Ser Val Gly Glu Val Val Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Arg Asp Gly Arg Leu Phe Gly Thr Lys Arg 85 90 95 Ala Thr Asp Glu Cys His Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Pro Thr Met Phe Val Gly Leu Thr 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Ser Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Cys 145 150 155 164155PRTGasterosteus aculeatus 164Met Ala Thr Ala Gly Phe Ala Thr Leu Pro Ser Thr Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Gly Phe Thr Pro Gly Gly Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ser Asp Gly Gly 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Ile Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Ala His Ile Lys Leu Gln Ile 50 55 60 Gln Ala Thr Ser Val Gly Glu Val Val Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Arg Asp Gly Arg Leu Phe Gly Val Arg Arg 85 90 95 Ala Thr Asp Glu Cys Tyr Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Pro Gly Met Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Ser Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Cys 145 150 155 165155PRTTakifugu rubripes 165Met Ala Thr Gly Gly Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ser Thr Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Gly Phe Pro Pro Gly Ser Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ser Asp Gly Ala 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Thr Arg Glu Lys Thr Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Thr Ser Val Gly Glu Val Val Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Arg Asp Gly Arg Leu Phe Gly Met Lys Arg 85 90 95 Ala Thr Asp Glu Cys His Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Pro Asn Met Phe Val Gly Leu Thr 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Asn Tyr Lys Ser Gly Thr Lys Thr Gly Pro Cys Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Tyr 145 150 155 166155PRTOncorhynchus mykiss 166Met Ala Thr Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Thr Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Gly Phe Leu Pro Gly Asn Phe Lys Glu Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Ser Asn Gly Ser 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Ile Arg Asp Lys Asn Asp Pro His Asn Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Thr Ser Val Gly Glu Val Val Ile Lys Gly Val Ser Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Ala Asp Gly Arg Leu Phe Gly Pro Arg Arg 85 90 95 Thr Thr Asp Glu Cys Tyr Phe Met Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Pro Glu Met Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Ser Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Arg Arg 145 150 155 167150PRTSalmo salar 167Met Ala Thr Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Thr Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Gly Phe Pro Pro Gly Asn Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Ser Asn Gly Ser 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Ile Arg Glu Lys Asn Asp Pro His Lys Gln Pro Gln Phe 50 55 60 Val Arg Ala Trp Thr Leu Gln Gly Val Lys Arg Ser Thr Gly Met Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala His Val Asp Ser Asn Ala Ser His Asn Cys Val Lys Val Ala Gly 85 90 95 Cys Ser Leu Gly Glu Phe Gly Ser Met Ser Asn Arg Pro His Asn Arg 100 105 110 Arg Pro Arg Val Ala Thr Pro Ala Gln Asp Leu His Ile Arg Leu Leu 115 120 125 His Leu Arg Asp Arg Leu Lys Pro Ala Thr Arg Thr Ala Asp Lys Thr 130 135 140 Glu Glu Tyr Phe Cys Leu 145 150 168154PRTDanio rerio 168Met Ala Thr Gly Gly Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Ala Pro Asp Ala Glu 1 5 10 15 Asn Ser Ser Phe Pro Ala Gly Ser Phe Arg Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu Tyr 20 25 30 Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Asn Ala Asp Gly Arg Val 35 40 45 Asp Gly Ala Arg Asp Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Arg Leu Gln Leu Gln 50 55 60 Ala Thr Ala Val Gly Glu Val Leu Ile Lys Gly Ile Cys Thr Asn Arg 65 70 75 80 Phe Leu Ala Met Asn Ala Asp Gly Arg Leu Phe Gly Thr Lys Arg Thr 85 90 95 Thr Asp Glu Cys Tyr Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn 100 105 110 Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Pro Asp Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys Arg 115 120 125 Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Ser Gly Ser Lys Thr Ser Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140

Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Cys 145 150 169155PRTOreochromis niloticus 169Met Ala Thr Gly Gly Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Thr Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Ser Gly Phe Pro Pro Gly Asn Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile Lys Ser Asp Gly Gly 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Ile Arg Glu Lys Asn Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Thr Ser Val Gly Glu Val Val Ile Lys Gly Ile Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Asn Arg Asp Gly Arg Leu Phe Gly Ala Arg Arg 85 90 95 Ala Thr Asp Glu Cys Tyr Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Pro Asn Met Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Ser Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Cys 145 150 155 170155PRTOryzias latipes 170Met Ala Thr Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ser Pro Ala Glu Asn Ser 1 5 10 15 Arg Ser Asp Gly Phe Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Leu Phe Leu Arg Ile Lys Pro Asp Gly Gly 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Ile Arg Glu Lys Lys Asp Pro His Val Lys Leu Arg Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Thr Ser Ala Gly Glu Val Val Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ser Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met His Gly Asp Gly Arg Leu Phe Gly Val Arg Gln 85 90 95 Ala Thr Glu Glu Cys Tyr Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Lys Lys Tyr Pro Asn Met Tyr Val Ala Leu Lys 115 120 125 Arg Thr Gly Gln Tyr Lys Pro Gly Asn Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Ser Ala Lys Tyr 145 150 155 171468DNAHomo sapiens 171atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccttgcccg aggatggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagttgac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aagctacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgctaac 240cgttacctgg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacggatgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360accagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468172468DNAGorilla 172atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccttgcccg aggatggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagttgac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aagctacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgctaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacggatgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360accagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468173468DNASumatran orangutan 173atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccttgcccg aggatggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgccgg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagttgac ggggtccgag agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agaaagagga gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgctaac 240cgctaccttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacggatgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360accagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468174468DNARhesus monkey 174atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccttgcccg aggatggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcctg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcattc accccgacgg ccgagttgac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aaattacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgctaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacagatgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360accagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcaatata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468175468DNAChimpanzee 175atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccttgcccg aggatggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagttgac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aagctacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgctaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacggatgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360accagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468176468DNAPygmy chimpanzee 176atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccttgcccg aggatggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagttgac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aagctacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgctaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacggatgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360accagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468177468DNABolivian squirrel monkey 177atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccctgcccg aagacggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa agaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgaatcc accccgacgg ccgagtggac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtatcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgctaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacggacgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccgatc aaggaaatac 360accagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468178468DNANorthern white-cheeked gibbon 178atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccttgccgg aggatggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggtttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg tcgagttgac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgctaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacggatgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360accagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468179468DNAHorse 179atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccctgcccg aggacggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctctact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagtggac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agagagaggg gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgcgaac 240cgttatcttg ctatgaagga agatggaagg ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacggacgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360tccagttggt atgtggccct gaaacgaacg gggcagtata aacttggacc caaaacagga 420cctggacaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468180468DNACattle 180atggccgccg ggagcatcac cacgctgcca gccctgccgg aggacggcgg cagcggcgct 60ttcccgccgg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaagaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagtggac ggggtccgcg agaagagcga cccacacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agagagaggg gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgcaaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaaaga agatggaaga ttactagctt ctaaatgtgt tacagacgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggagtctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360tccagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggacc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468181468DNAOlive baboon 181atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccttgcccg aggatggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcattc accccgacgg ccgagttgac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aaattacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgctaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacggatgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360accagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468182468DNAAlpaca 182atggcagctg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccctgccgg aggacggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggttgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagtggac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agagagaggg gtcgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgcaaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt cacagacgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360tccagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtaca aacttggacc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact tttccttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468183468DNASheep 183atggccgccg ggagcatcac cacgctgcca gccctgccgg aggacggcgg cagcagcgct 60ttcccgcccg gccactttaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaagaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagtggac ggggtccgcg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agagagaggg gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgcaaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaaaga agatggaaga ttactagctt ctaaatgtgt tacagacgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggagtctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360tccagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggacc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468184325DNAWestern roe deer 184gcgcatccac cccgacggcc gagtggacgg ggtccgcgag aagagtgacc ctcacatcaa 60actacaactt caagcagaag agagaggggt tgtgtctatc aaaggagtgt gtgcgaaccg 120ttatcttgct atgaaagaag acggaagatt attggcttca aaatgtgtta cagacgaatg 180tttctttttt gaacgattgg agtctaataa ctacaatact taccggtcaa ggaaatactc 240cagttggtat gtggcactga aacgaactgg gcagtataaa cttggaccca aaacaggacc 300tgggcagaaa gctatacttt ttctt 325185288DNAElephant 185gttaaactac agcttcaagc agaagagaga ggtgttgtgt ctatcaaagg agtgtgtgcc 60aaccgttatc tggctatgaa ggaagatgga agattgctgg cttctagatg tgtgacagat 120gaatgtttct tctttgaacg actggaatct aataactaca atacttaccg gtcaaggaaa 180tacaccagtt ggtatgtggc actgaaacga acggggcagt ataaacttgg atccaaaaca 240ggacctggac agaaagctat actttttctt cccatgtctg ctaagagc 288186361DNAPig 186gaacgggggc ttcttcctgc gcatccaccc cgacggccga gtggatgggg tccgggagaa 60gagcgaccct cacatcaaac tacaacttca agcagaagag agaggggttg tgtctatcaa 120aggagtgtgt gcaaaccgtt atcttgctat gaaggaagat ggaagattac tggcttctaa 180atgtgttaca gacgagtgtt tcttttttga acgactggaa tctaataact acaatactta 240ccggtcgagg aaatactcca gttggtatgt ggcactgaaa cgaactgggc agtataaact 300tggacccaaa acaggacctg ggcagaaagc tatacttttt cttccaatgt ctgctaagag 360c 361187288DNAPanda 187gtcaaactgc aacttcaagc ggaagagaga ggggttgtat ccatcaaagg agtatgtgca 60aatcgctatc ttgccatgaa ggaagatgga agattactgg cttctaaatg tgttaccgat 120gagtgtttct tttttgagcg actggaatct aataactaca atacttaccg gtcaaggaaa 180tactccagtt ggtatgtggc actgaaacga actgggcagt ataaacttgg acccaaaaca 240ggacctgggc agaaagctat actttttctt ccaatgtctg ctaagagc 288188468DNASloth 188atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccctgcccg aggacggagg cagcggcgcc 60ttaccgcccg gccacttcaa agatcccaag cggctctact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgtatcc atcccgacgg cagagtggac ggggtccggg agaagagcga cccccacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agagagaggg gttgtgtcta tcaaaggtgt gtgtgcaaac 240cgatatcttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttacaggctt ctaaatgtgt aacggacgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cgtaccgatc aaggaaatac 360tccagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcaatata aacttggacc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagccatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468189468DNAWater buffalo 189atggccgccg ggagcatcac cacgctgcca cccctgccgg aggacggcgg cagcggcgct 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaagaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagtggac ggggtccgcg agaagagcga cccacacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agagagaggg gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgcaaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaaaga agatggaaga ttactagctt ccaaatgtgt tacagacgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggagtctagt aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360tccagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggacc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468190468DNADog 190atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccctgccgg aggacggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag aggctgtact gcaaaaaagg gggcttcttc 120ctgcggatcc accccgacgg ccgggtggac ggggtccggg agaagagcga tccccacgtc 180aaattgcaac ttcaagcaga agagagaggc gttgtgtcca tcaaaggagt atgtgcaaat 240cgctatcttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tactgacgag 300tgcttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360tccagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggacc aaaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468191465DNANorway rat 191atggctgccg gcagcatcac ttcgcttccc gcactgccgg aggacggcgg cggcgccttc 60ccacccggcc acttcaagga tcccaagcgg ctctactgca agaacggcgg cttcttcctg 120cgcatccatc cagacggccg cgtggacggc gtccgggaga agagcgaccc acacgtcaaa 180ctacagctcc aagcagaaga gagaggagtt gtgtccatca agggagtgtg tgcgaaccgg 240tacctggcta tgaaggaaga tggacggctg ctggcttcta agtgtgttac agaagagtgt 300ttcttctttg aacgcctgga gtccaataac tacaacactt accggtcacg gaaatactcc 360agttggtatg tggcactgaa acgaactggg cagtataaac tcggatccaa aacggggcct 420ggacagaagg ccatactgtt tcttccaatg tctgctaaga gctga 465192405DNANaked mole-rat 192ccacccggcc acttcaagga cccaaagcgg ctgtactgca aaaacggggg cttcttcctg 60cgcatccacc ccgacggccg cgtggacggg gtccgggaga agagcgaccc tcacgtcaaa 120ctacaacttc aagcagaaga gagaggagtt gtgtctatta agggagtgtg tgcgaaccgt 180taccttgcta tgaaggaaga tggaagatta ctggcttcta aatgtgttac agatgagtgt 240ttcttttttg aacgattgga atctaataac tacaatactt atcggtcaag gaaatactcc 300agttggtatg tggcactgaa acgaactgga caatataaac ttggatccaa aacaggaccg 360gggcagaaag ctatactttt tcttccaatg tctgctaaga gctga 405193468DNABushbaby 193atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc tccctgcccg aggacggcgg cagcgacgcc 60tttccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cgactgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagtggac ggggtccggg agaagagcga cccttacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgcgaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaagga agacggaaga ttgctggctt ctaaattgat tacagacgag 300tgcttctttt ttgaacgact ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aagaaaatac 360tccagttggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact ggacagtata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468194465DNAHouse mouse 194atggctgcca gcggcatcac ctcgcttccc gcactgccgg aggacggcgg cgccgccttc 60ccaccaggcc acttcaagga ccccaagcgg ctctactgca agaacggcgg cttcttcctg 120cgcatccatc ccgacggccg cgtggatggc gtccgcgaga agagcgaccc acacgtcaaa 180ctacaactcc aagcagaaga gagaggagtt gtgtctatca agggagtgtg tgccaaccgg 240taccttgcta tgaaggaaga tggacggctg ctggcttcta agtgtgttac agaagagtgt 300ttcttctttg aacgactgga atctaataac tacaatactt accggtcacg gaaatactcc 360agttggtatg tggcactgaa acgaactggg cagtataaac tcggatccaa aacgggacct 420ggacagaagg ccatactgtt tcttccaatg tctgctaaga gctga 465195432DNASquirrel 195ctgcccgagg acggcggcgg cggcgccttc ccgcccggcc actttaagga ccccaagcgg 60ctctactgca aaaacggagg cttcttcctg cgcatccacc ccgacggccg agtggacggg 120gtccgggaga agagcgaccc ccacatcaag ctccagcttc aagccgaaga ccgaggggtt 180gtgtccatca agggagtgtg tgcaaaccga tacctggcca tgaaggagga cgggaggctc 240ctggcttcta aatgtgttac ggacgagtgt ttcttttttg aacgactgga atcaaataac 300tacaatactt accggtcaag gaaatactcc agttggtatg tggccctgaa acgaacaggg 360cagtataaac ttggatccaa aacaggacct gggcagaaag ctatactttt tcttccaatg 420tctgctaaga gc 432196318DNADomestic cat 196ccacttcaag gaccccaagc gtctgtactg caaaaacggg ggcttcttcc tgcgcatcca 60ccccgacggc cgagtggatg gggtccggga gaagagcgac cctcacatca aactgcaact 120tcaggcagaa gagagagggg ttgtgtccat caaaggagtc tgtgcaaacc gctatcttgc 180catgaaggaa gatggaagat tactggcttc taaatgtgtt acggacgagt gtttcttttt 240tgaacgattg gaatctaata actacaatac ttatcggtca aggaaatact ccagctggta 300tgtggcactg aaacgaac 318197288DNAGuinea pig 197gttaaactac aacttcaagc cgaagacaga ggagttgtgt ctatcaaggg agtctgtgcg 60aaccgttacc ttgctatgaa ggaagacgga agattattgg cttccaaatg tgttacagat 120gaatgtttct tttttgaacg actggaatct aataactaca acacttaccg gtcaaggaaa 180tactccagtt ggtatgtggc actgaaacga actggacaat ataaacttgg gtccaaaaca 240ggaccagggc agaaagccat actttttctt ccaatgtctg cgaagagc 288198471DNATasmanian devil 198atggccgcgg gcagcatcac cacgttgccg gccctggccg gggatggagc cagcgggggc 60gcctttcccc cgggccactt ccaggacccc aagcggctgt actgcaagaa cggaggcttc 120ttcttgcgca tccatcccga cggtcacgtg gacggcatcc gcgagaagag

cgatccgcac 180attaaacttc agcttcaggc agaagagaga ggagtagtgt ctattaaagg agtttgtgcc 240aaccgctatc ttgccatgaa agaggatggc agattactgg ctctgaaatg tgtgactgaa 300gagtgtttct tctttgaacg tctagagtcc aacaattaca acacttatcg ctcaaggaaa 360tactccaatt ggtatgtggc attgaaacgc acaggccagt ataagcttgg atccaagact 420ggaccagggc agaaagccat ccttttcctt cccatgtctg ctaagagctg a 471199471DNAGray short-tailed opossum 199atggccgcag gcagcatcac cacgctgcca gccctgtccg gggacggagg cggcgggggc 60gcctttcccc cgggccactt caaggacccc aagcggctgt actgcaagaa cggaggcttc 120ttcctgcgca tccaccccga cggccgtgtg gacggcatcc gcgagaagag cgacccgaac 180attaaactac aacttcaggc agaagagaga ggagtggtgt ctattaaagg agtatgtgcc 240aatcgctatc ttgccatgaa ggaagatgga agattattgg ctttgaaata tgtgaccgaa 300gagtgtttct ttttcgaacg cttggagtcc aacaactaca acacttatcg ctcgaggaaa 360tattccaatt ggtacgtggc actgaaacga acggggcagt acaagcttgg atccaagact 420ggcccggggc agaaagccat ccttttcctc cccatgtctg ctaagagctg a 471200468DNARabbit 200atggcagccg agagcatcac cacgctgccc gccctgccgg aggatggagg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggtttcttc 120ctgcgtatcc accccgacgg ccgcgtggac ggggtccggg agaagagcga cccacacatc 180aaattacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtatcca tcaaaggtgt gtgtgcaaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ctgctggctt ctaaatgtgt tacagacgag 300tgcttctttt ttgaacgact ggagtctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatat 360tccagctggt atgtggcact gaaacgaact gggcagtata aacttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aggctatact ttttcttcca atgtctgcta agagctga 468201375DNATurkey 201cggctctact gtaagaacgg cggcttcttc ctgcgcatca atcccgacgg cagagtggac 60ggcgtccgcg agaagagcga tccgcacatc aaactgcagc ttcaggcaga agaaagagga 120gtggtatcaa tcaaaggtgt aagtgcaaac cgctttctgg ctatgaagga ggatggcaga 180ttgctggcac tgaaatgtgc aacagaagaa tgtttctttt ttgagcgttt ggaatctaat 240aattataaca cttaccggtc acggaagtac tctgattggt atgtggcact gaaaagaact 300ggacagtaca agcccggacc aaaaactgga cctggacaga aagctatcct ttttcttcca 360atgtctgcta aaagc 375202477DNAGallus gallus 202atggcggcgg gggcggcggg gagcatcacc acgctgccgg cgctgcccga cgacgggggc 60ggcggcgctt ttccccccgg gcacttcaag gaccccaagc ggctctactg caagaacggc 120ggcttcttcc tgcgcatcaa ccccgacggc agggtggacg gcgtccgcga gaagagcgat 180ccgcacatca aactgcagct tcaagcagaa gaaagaggag tagtatcaat caaaggcgta 240agtgcaaacc gctttctggc tatgaaggag gatggcagat tgctggcact gaaatgtgca 300acagaggaat gtttcttttt cgagcgcttg gaatctaata actataacac ttaccggtca 360cggaagtact ctgattggta tgtggcactg aaaaggactg gacagtacaa gcccggacca 420aaaactggac ctggacagaa agctatcctt tttcttccaa tgtctgctaa aagctga 477203462DNAZebra finch 203atggcggcgg cggggggcat cgctacgctg cccgacgacg gcggcagcgg cgcctttccc 60ccggggcact tcaaggaccc caagcgcctg tactgcaaga acggcggctt cttcctgcgc 120atcaaccccg acgggaaggt ggacggcgtc cgcgagaaga gcgacccgca catcaagctg 180cagcttcagg cggaggaacg aggagtggtg tccatcaaag gtgtcagtgc caatcgcttc 240ctggccatga aagaggatgg cagattgctg gccttgaaat atgcaacaga agaatgtttc 300ttttttgaac gtttggaatc caataactat aacacttacc ggtcacggaa atactcggat 360tggtatgtgg cactgaaaag aactggacag tacaaacctg gaccaaaaac tggacctgga 420cagaaagcta tccttttcct tcctatgtct gctaaaagct ga 462204468DNAJapanese firebelly newt 204atggctgctg ggagcatcac cagtctccct gccctacccg aggacgggaa tggcggcacc 60ttcacacccg gcggattcaa agagccgaag aggctgtact gcaagaacgg gggcttcttt 120ctccggatca actccgacgg caaggtggac ggagcccggg agaagagcga ctcctacatt 180aaactgcagc ttcaagcaga agagcgcggt gtggtgtcca tcaagggagt atgtgcaaac 240cgctatctcg ctatgaagga tgatggcagg ctgatggcgc tgaaatggat aaccgatgaa 300tgcttctttt tcgagcgact ggagtccaac aactataaca cgtatcgatc acggaaatat 360tccgattggt atgtggcgct gaaaagaact gggcaataca aaaatggatc aaaaaccgga 420gcaggacaga aagcaatcct ttttctaccc atgtcggcca agagttga 468205468DNAAfrican clawed frog 205atggcggcag ggagcatcac aactctgcca actgaatccg aggatggggg aaacactcct 60ttttcaccag ggagttttaa agaccccaag aggctctact gcaagaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctcaggataa actcagacgg gagagtggac gggtcaaggg acaaaagtga ctcgcacata 180aaattacagc tacaagctgt agagcgggga gtggtatcaa taaagggaat cactgcaaat 240cgctaccttg ccatgaagga agatgggaga ttaacatcgc tgaggtgtat aacagatgaa 300tgcttctttt ttgaacgact ggaagctaat aactacaaca cttaccggtc tcggaaatac 360agcagctggt atgtggcact aaagcgaacc gggcagtaca aaaatggatc gagcactgga 420ccgggacaaa aagctatttt atttctccca atgtccgcaa agagctga 468206471DNAWhite-eared opossum 206atggcagcag gcagcatcac cacattgccg gccctgtccg gggacggagg cggcggggga 60gcctttcctc caggccactt caaggacccc aagcggctgt actgcaagaa cggaggcttc 120ttcctgcgca tccaccccga cggccgcgtg gacggcatcc gcgagaagag cgacccgaac 180attaaactac aacttcaggc agaagagaga ggagtagtgt ctattaaagg agtatgtgcc 240aaccgatatc ttgccatgaa ggaggatggc agattattgg ctttgaaata tgtgaccgaa 300gagtgtttct tttttgaacg tttggagtcc aacaactaca acacttatcg ctcaagaaaa 360tattccaatt ggtatgtggc actgaaacga acggggcagt ataagcttgg atccaagact 420ggcccggggc agaaagccat ccttttctcc ccatgtctgc taagatgctg a 471207288DNAMicrobat 207gtcaaactcc aacttcaagc agaagagaga ggggtcgtgt ctatcaaagg agtgtgtgcc 60aaccgctatc tcgctatgaa ggaggacggc cggttacagg cttctaaatg tgttacggat 120gagtgtttct tttttgaacg gttggaatcc aataactaca acacttaccg gtcaagaaag 180tactccagtt ggtatgtggc attgaagcgg aatgggcagt ataaacttgg acccaaaaca 240ggacctggcc agaaagccat actttttctt cccatgtctg ctaagagc 288208420DNAAnole lizard 208gcggcggcgg cctctttccc cccgggcccc ttcaaggacc ccaagcgcct ctactgcaag 60aacgggggct tcttcctgcg gatcaacccc gacggcggcg tggacggcgt ccgagagaag 120agcgacccca acatcaaatt gctgctccag gcagaggaga gaggtgtagt gtccatcaaa 180ggtgtatgcg caaaccgttt cctggctatg aatgaagacg gtcgattgtt agcactgaaa 240tacgtaacag atgaatgctt cttttttgaa cgcttggaat ctaataatta caatacttat 300cggtctcgta aataccgtga ttggtacatt gcactgaaac gaactggtca gtacaaactt 360ggaccaaaaa ctggacgagg ccagaaagct atccttttcc ttccaatgtc tgccaaaagt 420209282DNAArmadillo 209atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gctctgcccg aggacggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgccgg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc atcccgacgg ccgagtggac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctaacatc 180aaactacaac ttcaagcaga agagagaggg gtcgtgtcta tcaaaggcgt gtgtgcgaac 240cgttaccttg ctatgcggga agacggaaga ctccaggcgt ct 282210567DNATree shrew 210gcgggggtta gagctgagag ggaggaggca ccggggagcg gtgacagccg ggggaccgat 60cccgccgcgc gttcgctcat caggaggccg gatgctgcag cgcgagaggc gcttcttgga 120gccaggagcc gggttcaggg cagctccacc tcctggccag cctcgtcacg aaccgggatc 180aagttgccgg acgactcagg tcaaggaatg ggcggctatc ctctggaccg cccgagccgg 240agcacagggc gagggctggg cggtgccccg gaccctgccg taaaactaca gcttcaagcg 300gaagagagag gggtcgtgtc tatcaaagga gtgtgtgcaa accgttacct ggccatgaag 360gaggatgggc gactgctggc ttctaaatgt gttacagatg agtgtttctt ttttgaacga 420ctggaatcta ataactacaa tacttaccgg tcccgaaagt actccagctg gtatgtggca 480ctgaaacgaa ctgggcagta taaacttgga tccaaaacag gacctgggca gaaagctata 540ctttttcttc caatgtctgc taaaagc 567211465DNAWestern clawed frog 211atggcagcag gaagcatcac aaccctacca accgaatctg aggatggaaa cactcctttc 60ccaccgggga actttaagga ccccaagagg ctctactgca agaatggggg ctacttcctc 120aggattaact cagacgggag agtggacgga tcaagggata aaagtgactt acacataaaa 180ttacagctac aagcagtaga gcggggagtg gtatcaataa agggaatcac tgcaaatcgc 240taccttgcca tgaaggaaga tgggagatta acatcgctga agtgtataac agatgaatgc 300ttcttttatg aacgattgga agctaataac tacaacactt accggtctcg gaaaaacaac 360agctggtatg tggcactaaa gcgaactggg cagtataaaa atggatcgac cactggacca 420ggacaaaaag ctattttgtt tctcccaatg tcagcaaaaa gctga 465212468DNACoelacanth 212atggctgcgg gaggaatcac taccctgccg gcggtacctg aggatggagg cagcagcacc 60ttccctccag gaaacttcaa ggagcccaag agactttact gtaagaatgg aggctatttc 120ttaaggataa accccgatgg aagagtggat ggaacaaggg agaaaaatga tccttatata 180aaattacaac tgcaagctga atctatagga gtggtgtcga taaagggagt ttgttcaaac 240cgttacctag cgatgaatga agactgtaga ctttttggat tgaaatatcc aacggatgaa 300tgtttcttcc atgagaggct ggagtccaac aactacaata cttatcgttc aaagaagtat 360tcggattggt atgtggcgct gaaacggact ggtcagtaca aacctgggcc aaaaactgga 420ctgggacaaa aagcaatcct tttccttccg atgtctgcca agagttga 468213468DNASpotted green pufferfish 213atggccacgg gagggatcac gacgcttcca tccacacctg aagacggcgg cagcagcggc 60tttcctcccg gcagcttcaa ggatcccaaa aggctctact gtaaaaacgg aggtttcttc 120ctgaggatca agtccgacgg ggtcgtggac ggaatccggg agaagagtga cccccacata 180aagcttcagc tccaggcgac ctctgtgggg gaggtggtca tcaagggggt gtgcgctaac 240cgctatctgg ccatgaacag agatggacgg ctgttcggaa cgaaacgagc cacggacgaa 300tgccatttct tagagcggct tgagagcaac aactacaaca cttaccgctc caggaagtac 360ccaaccatgt ttgtgggact gacgcggacg ggccagtaca agtctgggag caaaactgga 420ccgggccaaa aggccatcct ttttcttccg atgtccgcca aatgctaa 468214468DNAStickleback 214atggccacgg caggcttcgc gacgcttccc tccacgcccg aagacggcgg cagcggcggc 60ttcacccccg ggggattcaa ggatcccaag aggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ttgaggatca ggtccgacgg aggtgtagat ggaatcaggg agaagagcga cgcccacata 180aagctccaaa tccaggcgac gtcggtgggg gaggtggtca tcaaaggagt ctgtgccaac 240cgctatctgg ccatgaacag agacggccgg ctgttcggag tgagacgggc gacggacgaa 300tgctacttcc tggagcggct ggagagtaac aactacaaca cctaccgctc caggaagtac 360cccggcatgt acgtggctct gaagcggacc ggccagtaca agtccgggag caaaaccgga 420cccggtcaaa aggccattct gttcctcccc atgtcggcta agtgctaa 468215468DNAFugu rubripes 215atggccacgg gagggatcac aacacttcca tccacacctg aagacggcgg cagcggcggt 60tttcctcccg ggagcttcaa ggatcccaaa aggctgtact gtaaaaacgg cggcttcttc 120ctgaggatca ggtccgacgg ggccgtggac ggaacccggg agaagactga cccccacata 180aagcttcagc tccaggcgac ctctgtgggg gaggtggtca tcaagggggt ttgtgctaat 240cgttatctgg ccatgaacag agatggacga ctgtttggaa tgaaacgagc gacggatgaa 300tgccacttct tagagcggct cgagagcaac aactacaaca cctaccgctc caggaagtac 360cccaacatgt ttgtgggact gacgcgaact ggcaactaca agtctgggac taaaactgga 420ccgggccaaa aggccatcct ctttcttccg atgtcggcca aatactaa 468216468DNARainbow trout 216atggccacag gagaaatcac cactctaccc gccacacctg aagatggagg cagtggcggc 60ttccttccag gaaactttaa ggagcccaag aggttgtact gtaaaaatgg aggctacttc 120ttgaggataa actctaacgg aagcgtggac gggatcagag ataagaacga cccccacaat 180aagcttcaac tccaggcgac ctcagtgggg gaagtagtaa tcaaaggggt ctcagccaac 240cgctatctgg ccatgaatgc agatggaaga ctgtttggac cgagacggac aacagatgaa 300tgctacttca tggagaggct ggagagtaac aactacaaca cctaccgctc tcgaaagtac 360cctgaaatgt atgtggcact gaaaaggact ggccagtaca agtcaggatc caaaactgga 420cccggccaaa aagccatcct cttcctcccc atgtcagcca gacgctga 468217453DNASalmon 217atggccacag gagaaatcac cactctaccc gccacacctg aagatggagg cagtggcggc 60ttccctccag gaaactttaa ggatcccaag aggctgtact gtaaaaacgg gggctacttc 120ttgagaataa actctaatgg aagcgtggac gggatccgag agaagaacga cccccacaaa 180cagcctcaat ttgtcagggc atggactctt caaggtgtca aacgttccac agggatgctg 240gcccatgttg actccaacgc ttcccacaat tgtgtcaagg tggctggatg ttctttggga 300gaatttggca gtatgtccaa ccggcctcat aaccgcagac cacgtgtagc tacaccagcc 360caggacctcc acatccggct tcttcatcta cgggatcgtc tgaaaccagc cacccgaaca 420gctgataaaa ctgaggagta tttctgtctg taa 453218465DNAZebrafish 218atggccaccg gagggatcac cacactcccg gccgctccgg acgccgaaaa cagcagcttt 60cccgcgggca gcttcaggga tcccaagcgc ctgtactgca aaaacggagg attcttcctg 120cggatcaacg cggacggccg agtggacgga gcccgagaca agagcgaccc gcacattcgt 180ctgcagctgc aggcgacggc agtgggtgaa gtactcatta aaggcatctg taccaaccgt 240ttccttgcca tgaacgcaga cggacgactg ttcgggacga aaaggaccac agatgaatgt 300tatttcctgg agcgcctgga gtccaacaac tacaacacat acagatcccg caagtatccc 360gactggtacg tggctctgaa gagaaccggc cagtataaaa gcggctctaa aaccagcccg 420ggacagaagg ccatcctgtt tctgcccatg tcggccaaat gctga 465219468DNANile tilapia 219atggccacgg gaggaatcac aacacttccc gctacacctg aagacggcgg cagcagcggc 60tttcctcctg ggaacttcaa ggaccctaaa aggctgtact gtaaaaatgg tggcttcttc 120ttgaggataa aatctgatgg aggagtggat ggaatacgag agaaaaacga cccccacata 180aagcttcaac tccaggcgac ctcagtggga gaagtggtca tcaaagggat ttgtgcaaac 240cgatatctgg caatgaacag agatggacga ctgtttggag cgagaagagc aacagatgag 300tgctacttct tagagcggct cgagagcaac aactacaaca cctaccgctc caggaagtac 360ccaaacatgt acgtggcgct gaagcggact ggccagtaca agtctggaag caaaactgga 420ccgggtcaaa aggcaattct ctttctccca atgtctgcta aatgctaa 468220468DNAMedaka 220atggctacgg gagaaatcac aacacttccc tccccagctg aaaacagcag aagcgatggc 60tttcctccag ggaactacaa ggatcctaag aggctctact gtaaaaatgg aggtttgttt 120ttgaggatta aacctgatgg aggagtggat ggaatccggg aaaaaaaaga tccccacgtt 180aagcttcgcc ttcaggctac ctcagcggga gaggtggtga tcaaaggagt ttgttcaaac 240agatatctgg cgatgcatgg agatggacgt ctatttggag tgagacaagc aacagaggaa 300tgctacttct tggagcgact agagagcaac aactataaca cctatcgctc taaaaagtac 360ccaaacatgt acgtggcact gaagcggaca ggccagtaca aacctggaaa caaaactgga 420ccaggtcaaa aggccattct ctttctgcct atgtctgcca agtactaa 468221206PRTHomo sapiens 221Met Ser Gly Pro Gly Thr Ala Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Pro Ala Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Ala Leu Leu Ala Pro Trp Ala Gly Arg Gly Gly Ala Ala Ala Pro 20 25 30 Thr Ala Pro Asn Gly Thr Leu Glu Ala Glu Leu Glu Arg Arg Trp Glu 35 40 45 Ser Leu Val Ala Leu Ser Leu Ala Arg Leu Pro Val Ala Ala Gln Pro 50 55 60 Lys Glu Ala Ala Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Gly Asp Tyr Leu Leu Gly Ile 65 70 75 80 Lys Arg Leu Arg Arg Leu Tyr Cys Asn Val Gly Ile Gly Phe His Leu 85 90 95 Gln Ala Leu Pro Asp Gly Arg Ile Gly Gly Ala His Ala Asp Thr Arg 100 105 110 Asp Ser Leu Leu Glu Leu Ser Pro Val Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile 115 120 125 Phe Gly Val Ala Ser Arg Phe Phe Val Ala Met Ser Ser Lys Gly Lys 130 135 140 Leu Tyr Gly Ser Pro Phe Phe Thr Asp Glu Cys Thr Phe Lys Glu Ile 145 150 155 160 Leu Leu Pro Asn Asn Tyr Asn Ala Tyr Glu Ser Tyr Lys Tyr Pro Gly 165 170 175 Met Phe Ile Ala Leu Ser Lys Asn Gly Lys Thr Lys Lys Gly Asn Arg 180 185 190 Val Ser Pro Thr Met Lys Val Thr His Phe Leu Pro Arg Leu 195 200 205 222268PRTHomo sapiens 222Met Ser Leu Ser Phe Leu Leu Leu Leu Phe Phe Ser His Leu Ile Leu 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Trp Ala His Gly Glu Lys Arg Leu Ala Pro Lys Gly Gln Pro 20 25 30 Gly Pro Ala Ala Thr Asp Arg Asn Pro Arg Gly Ser Ser Ser Arg Gln 35 40 45 Ser Ser Ser Ser Ala Met Ser Ser Ser Ser Ala Ser Ser Ser Pro Ala 50 55 60 Ala Ser Leu Gly Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly Leu Glu Gln Ser Ser Phe Gln 65 70 75 80 Trp Ser Pro Ser Gly Arg Arg Thr Gly Ser Leu Tyr Cys Arg Val Gly 85 90 95 Ile Gly Phe His Leu Gln Ile Tyr Pro Asp Gly Lys Val Asn Gly Ser 100 105 110 His Glu Ala Asn Met Leu Ser Val Leu Glu Ile Phe Ala Val Ser Gln 115 120 125 Gly Ile Val Gly Ile Arg Gly Val Phe Ser Asn Lys Phe Leu Ala Met 130 135 140 Ser Lys Lys Gly Lys Leu His Ala Ser Ala Lys Phe Thr Asp Asp Cys 145 150 155 160 Lys Phe Arg Glu Arg Phe Gln Glu Asn Ser Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ala Ser 165 170 175 Ala Ile His Arg Thr Glu Lys Thr Gly Arg Glu Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu 180 185 190 Asn Lys Arg Gly Lys Ala Lys Arg Gly Cys Ser Pro Arg Val Lys Pro 195 200 205 Gln His Ile Ser Thr His Phe Leu Pro Arg Phe Lys Gln Ser Glu Gln 210 215 220 Pro Glu Leu Ser Phe Thr Val Thr Val Pro Glu Lys Lys Lys Pro Pro 225 230 235 240 Ser Pro Ile Lys Pro Lys Ile Pro Leu Ser Ala Pro Arg Lys Asn Thr 245 250 255 Asn Ser Val Lys Tyr Arg Leu Lys Phe Arg Phe Gly 260 265 223208PRTHomo sapiens 223Met Ala Leu Gly Gln Lys Leu Phe Ile Thr Met Ser Arg Gly Ala Gly 1 5 10 15 Arg Leu Gln Gly Thr Leu Trp Ala Leu Val Phe Leu Gly Ile Leu Val 20 25 30 Gly Met Val Val Pro Ser Pro Ala Gly Thr Arg Ala Asn Asn Thr Leu 35 40 45 Leu Asp Ser Arg Gly Trp Gly Thr Leu Leu Ser Arg Ser Arg Ala Gly 50 55 60 Leu Ala Gly Glu Ile Ala Gly Val Asn Trp Glu Ser Gly Tyr Leu Val 65 70 75 80 Gly Ile Lys Arg Gln Arg Arg Leu Tyr Cys Asn Val Gly Ile Gly Phe 85 90 95 His Leu Gln Val Leu Pro Asp Gly Arg Ile Ser Gly Thr His Glu Glu 100 105 110 Asn Pro Tyr Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Ser Thr Val Glu Arg Gly Val Val 115 120

125 Ser Leu Phe Gly Val Arg Ser Ala Leu Phe Val Ala Met Asn Ser Lys 130 135 140 Gly Arg Leu Tyr Ala Thr Pro Ser Phe Gln Glu Glu Cys Lys Phe Arg 145 150 155 160 Glu Thr Leu Leu Pro Asn Asn Tyr Asn Ala Tyr Glu Ser Asp Leu Tyr 165 170 175 Gln Gly Thr Tyr Ile Ala Leu Ser Lys Tyr Gly Arg Val Lys Arg Gly 180 185 190 Ser Lys Val Ser Pro Ile Met Thr Val Thr His Phe Leu Pro Arg Ile 195 200 205 224208PRTHomo sapiens 224Met Ala Pro Leu Gly Glu Val Gly Asn Tyr Phe Gly Val Gln Asp Ala 1 5 10 15 Val Pro Phe Gly Asn Val Pro Val Leu Pro Val Asp Ser Pro Val Leu 20 25 30 Leu Ser Asp His Leu Gly Gln Ser Glu Ala Gly Gly Leu Pro Arg Gly 35 40 45 Pro Ala Val Thr Asp Leu Asp His Leu Lys Gly Ile Leu Arg Arg Arg 50 55 60 Gln Leu Tyr Cys Arg Thr Gly Phe His Leu Glu Ile Phe Pro Asn Gly 65 70 75 80 Thr Ile Gln Gly Thr Arg Lys Asp His Ser Arg Phe Gly Ile Leu Glu 85 90 95 Phe Ile Ser Ile Ala Val Gly Leu Val Ser Ile Arg Gly Val Asp Ser 100 105 110 Gly Leu Tyr Leu Gly Met Asn Glu Lys Gly Glu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Glu 115 120 125 Lys Leu Thr Gln Glu Cys Val Phe Arg Glu Gln Phe Glu Glu Asn Trp 130 135 140 Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ser Ser Asn Leu Tyr Lys His Val Asp Thr Gly Arg 145 150 155 160 Arg Tyr Tyr Val Ala Leu Asn Lys Asp Gly Thr Pro Arg Glu Gly Thr 165 170 175 Arg Thr Lys Arg His Gln Lys Phe Thr His Phe Leu Pro Arg Pro Val 180 185 190 Asp Pro Asp Lys Val Pro Glu Leu Tyr Lys Asp Ile Leu Ser Gln Ser 195 200 205 225207PRTHomo sapiens 225Met Ala Glu Val Gly Gly Val Phe Ala Ser Leu Asp Trp Asp Leu His 1 5 10 15 Gly Phe Ser Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Pro Leu Ala Asp Ser Pro Gly 20 25 30 Phe Leu Asn Glu Arg Leu Gly Gln Ile Glu Gly Lys Leu Gln Arg Gly 35 40 45 Ser Pro Thr Asp Phe Ala His Leu Lys Gly Ile Leu Arg Arg Arg Gln 50 55 60 Leu Tyr Cys Arg Thr Gly Phe His Leu Glu Ile Phe Pro Asn Gly Thr 65 70 75 80 Val His Gly Thr Arg His Asp His Ser Arg Phe Gly Ile Leu Glu Phe 85 90 95 Ile Ser Leu Ala Val Gly Leu Ile Ser Ile Arg Gly Val Asp Ser Gly 100 105 110 Leu Tyr Leu Gly Met Asn Glu Arg Gly Glu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Lys Lys 115 120 125 Leu Thr Arg Glu Cys Val Phe Arg Glu Gln Phe Glu Glu Asn Trp Tyr 130 135 140 Asn Thr Tyr Ala Ser Thr Leu Tyr Lys His Ser Asp Ser Glu Arg Gln 145 150 155 160 Tyr Tyr Val Ala Leu Asn Lys Asp Gly Ser Pro Arg Glu Gly Tyr Arg 165 170 175 Thr Lys Arg His Gln Lys Phe Thr His Phe Leu Pro Arg Pro Val Asp 180 185 190 Pro Ser Lys Leu Pro Ser Met Ser Arg Asp Leu Phe His Tyr Arg 195 200 205 226211PRTHomo sapiens 226Met Ala Pro Leu Ala Glu Val Gly Gly Phe Leu Gly Gly Leu Glu Gly 1 5 10 15 Leu Gly Gln Gln Val Gly Ser His Phe Leu Leu Pro Pro Ala Gly Glu 20 25 30 Arg Pro Pro Leu Leu Gly Glu Arg Arg Ser Ala Ala Glu Arg Ser Ala 35 40 45 Arg Gly Gly Pro Gly Ala Ala Gln Leu Ala His Leu His Gly Ile Leu 50 55 60 Arg Arg Arg Gln Leu Tyr Cys Arg Thr Gly Phe His Leu Gln Ile Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Asp Gly Ser Val Gln Gly Thr Arg Gln Asp His Ser Leu Phe Gly 85 90 95 Ile Leu Glu Phe Ile Ser Val Ala Val Gly Leu Val Ser Ile Arg Gly 100 105 110 Val Asp Ser Gly Leu Tyr Leu Gly Met Asn Asp Lys Gly Glu Leu Tyr 115 120 125 Gly Ser Glu Lys Leu Thr Ser Glu Cys Ile Phe Arg Glu Gln Phe Glu 130 135 140 Glu Asn Trp Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ser Ser Asn Ile Tyr Lys His Gly Asp 145 150 155 160 Thr Gly Arg Arg Tyr Phe Val Ala Leu Asn Lys Asp Gly Thr Pro Arg 165 170 175 Asp Gly Ala Arg Ser Lys Arg His Gln Lys Phe Thr His Phe Leu Pro 180 185 190 Arg Pro Val Asp Pro Glu Arg Val Pro Glu Leu Tyr Lys Asp Leu Leu 195 200 205 Met Tyr Thr 210 227621DNAHomo sapiens 227atgtcggggc ccgggacggc cgcggtagcg ctgctcccgg cggtcctgct ggccttgctg 60gcgccctggg cgggccgagg gggcgccgcc gcacccactg cacccaacgg cacgctggag 120gccgagctgg agcgccgctg ggagagcctg gtggcgctct cgttggcgcg cctgccggtg 180gcagcgcagc ccaaggaggc ggccgtccag agcggcgccg gcgactacct gctgggcatc 240aagcggctgc ggcggctcta ctgcaacgtg ggcatcggct tccacctcca ggcgctcccc 300gacggccgca tcggcggcgc gcacgcggac acccgcgaca gcctgctgga gctctcgccc 360gtggagcggg gcgtggtgag catcttcggc gtggccagcc ggttcttcgt ggccatgagc 420agcaagggca agctctatgg ctcgcccttc ttcaccgatg agtgcacgtt caaggagatt 480ctccttccca acaactacaa cgcctacgag tcctacaagt accccggcat gttcatcgcc 540ctgagcaaga atgggaagac caagaagggg aaccgagtgt cgcccaccat gaaggtcacc 600cacttcctcc ccaggctgtg a 621228807DNAHomo sapiens 228atgagcttgt ccttcctcct cctcctcttc ttcagccacc tgatcctcag cgcctgggct 60cacggggaga agcgtctcgc ccccaaaggg caacccggac ccgctgccac tgataggaac 120cctagaggct ccagcagcag acagagcagc agtagcgcta tgtcttcctc ttctgcctcc 180tcctcccccg cagcttctct gggcagccaa ggaagtggct tggagcagag cagtttccag 240tggagcccct cggggcgccg gaccggcagc ctctactgca gagtgggcat cggtttccat 300ctgcagatct acccggatgg caaagtcaat ggatcccacg aagccaatat gttaagtgtt 360ttggaaatat ttgctgtgtc tcaggggatt gtaggaatac gaggagtttt cagcaacaaa 420tttttagcga tgtcaaaaaa aggaaaactc catgcaagtg ccaagttcac agatgactgc 480aagttcaggg agcgttttca agaaaatagc tataatacct atgcctcagc aatacataga 540actgaaaaaa cagggcggga gtggtatgtg gccctgaata aaagaggaaa agccaaacga 600gggtgcagcc cccgggttaa accccagcat atctctaccc attttctgcc aagattcaag 660cagtcggagc agccagaact ttctttcacg gttactgttc ctgaaaagaa aaagccacct 720agccctatca agccaaagat tcccctttct gcacctcgga aaaataccaa ctcagtgaaa 780tacagactca agtttcgctt tggataa 807229627DNAHomo sapiens 229atggccctgg gacagaaact gttcatcact atgtcccggg gagcaggacg tctgcagggc 60acgctgtggg ctctcgtctt cctaggcatc ctagtgggca tggtggtgcc ctcgcctgca 120ggcacccgtg ccaacaacac gctgctggac tcgaggggct ggggcaccct gctgtccagg 180tctcgcgcgg ggctagctgg agagattgcc ggggtgaact gggaaagtgg ctatttggtg 240gggatcaagc ggcagcggag gctctactgc aacgtgggca tcggctttca cctccaggtg 300ctccccgacg gccggatcag cgggacccac gaggagaacc cctacagcct gctggaaatt 360tccactgtgg agcgaggcgt ggtgagtctc tttggagtga gaagtgccct cttcgttgcc 420atgaacagta aaggaagatt gtacgcaacg cccagcttcc aagaagaatg caagttcaga 480gaaaccctcc tgcccaacaa ttacaatgcc tacgagtcag acttgtacca agggacctac 540attgccctga gcaaatacgg acgggtaaag cggggcagca aggtgtcccc gatcatgact 600gtcactcatt tccttcccag gatctaa 627230627DNAHomo sapiens 230atggctccct taggtgaagt tgggaactat ttcggtgtgc aggatgcggt accgtttggg 60aatgtgcccg tgttgccggt ggacagcccg gttttgttaa gtgaccacct gggtcagtcc 120gaagcagggg ggctccccag gggacccgca gtcacggact tggatcattt aaaggggatt 180ctcaggcgga ggcagctata ctgcaggact ggatttcact tagaaatctt ccccaatggt 240actatccagg gaaccaggaa agaccacagc cgatttggca ttctggaatt tatcagtata 300gcagtgggcc tggtcagcat tcgaggcgtg gacagtggac tctacctcgg gatgaatgag 360aagggggagc tgtatggatc agaaaaacta acccaagagt gtgtattcag agaacagttc 420gaagaaaact ggtataatac gtactcatca aacctatata agcacgtgga cactggaagg 480cgatactatg ttgcattaaa taaagatggg accccgagag aagggactag gactaaacgg 540caccagaaat tcacacattt tttacctaga ccagtggacc ccgacaaagt acctgaactg 600tataaggata ttctaagcca aagttga 627231624DNAHomo sapiens 231atggcagagg tggggggcgt cttcgcctcc ttggactggg atctacacgg cttctcctcg 60tctctgggga acgtgccctt agctgactcc ccaggtttcc tgaacgagcg cctgggccaa 120atcgagggga agctgcagcg tggctcaccc acagacttcg cccacctgaa ggggatcctg 180cggcgccgcc agctctactg ccgcaccggc ttccacctgg agatcttccc caacggcacg 240gtgcacggga cccgccacga ccacagccgc ttcggaatcc tggagtttat cagcctggct 300gtggggctga tcagcatccg gggagtggac tctggcctgt acctaggaat gaatgagcga 360ggagaactct atgggtcgaa gaaactcaca cgtgaatgtg ttttccggga acagtttgaa 420gaaaactggt acaacaccta tgcctcaacc ttgtacaaac attcggactc agagagacag 480tattacgtgg ccctgaacaa agatggctca ccccgggagg gatacaggac taaacgacac 540cagaaattca ctcacttttt acccaggcct gtagatcctt ctaagttgcc ctccatgtcc 600agagacctct ttcactatag gtaa 624232636DNAHomo sapiens 232atggctccct tagccgaagt cgggggcttt ctgggcggcc tggagggctt gggccagcag 60gtgggttcgc atttcctgtt gcctcctgcc ggggagcggc cgccgctgct gggcgagcgc 120aggagcgcgg cggagcggag cgcgcgcggc gggccggggg ctgcgcagct ggcgcacctg 180cacggcatcc tgcgccgccg gcagctctat tgccgcaccg gcttccacct gcagatcctg 240cccgacggca gcgtgcaggg cacccggcag gaccacagcc tcttcggtat cttggaattc 300atcagtgtgg cagtgggact ggtcagtatt agaggtgtgg acagtggtct ctatcttgga 360atgaatgaca aaggagaact ctatggatca gagaaactta cttccgaatg catctttagg 420gagcagtttg aagagaactg gtataacacc tattcatcta acatatataa acatggagac 480actggccgca ggtattttgt ggcacttaac aaagacggaa ctccaagaga tggcgccagg 540tccaagaggc atcagaaatt tacacatttc ttacctagac cagtggatcc agaaagagtt 600ccagaattgt acaaggacct actgatgtac acttga 636233216PRTHomo sapiens 233Met Arg Ser Gly Cys Val Val Val His Val Trp Ile Leu Ala Gly Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro 20 25 30 His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Asp Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Thr Ser Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ala 50 55 60 Asp Gly Val Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Leu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His 85 90 95 Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Lys Met Gln Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro 115 120 125 Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Glu Lys His Arg Leu Pro Val Ser 130 135 140 Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Asn Arg Gly Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro 165 170 175 Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu 180 185 190 Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala 195 200 205 Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 210 215 234216PRTGorilla gorilla 234Met Arg Ser Gly Cys Val Val Val His Val Trp Ile Leu Ala Gly Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro 20 25 30 His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Asp Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Thr Ser Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ala 50 55 60 Asp Gly Val Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Leu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His 85 90 95 Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Lys Met Gln Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro 115 120 125 Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Glu Lys His Arg Leu Pro Val Ser 130 135 140 Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Asn Arg Gly Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro 165 170 175 Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu 180 185 190 Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala 195 200 205 Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 210 215 235216PRTPan troglodytes 235Met Arg Asn Gly Cys Val Val Val His Val Trp Ile Leu Ala Gly Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp Ala Gly Arg 20 25 30 His Val His Tyr Cys Trp Gly Asp Pro Ile Pro Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Thr Ser Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Pro Ala 50 55 60 Asn Cys Val Met Asn Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Leu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His 85 90 95 Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Lys Met Gln Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro 115 120 125 Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Glu Lys His Arg Leu Pro Val Ser 130 135 140 Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Asn Arg Gly Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro 165 170 175 Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu 180 185 190 Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala 195 200 205 Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 210 215 236216PRTMacaca mulatta 236Met Arg Ser Gly Cys Val Val Val His Ala Trp Ile Leu Ala Ser Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro 20 25 30 His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Asp Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Thr Ser Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Thr 50 55 60 Asp Gly Val Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Leu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His 85 90 95 Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Lys Met Gln Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro 115 120 125 Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Glu Lys His Arg Leu Pro Val Ser 130 135 140 Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Asn Arg Gly Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Met Ala Pro Glu Glu Pro 165 170 175 Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu 180 185 190 Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala 195 200 205 Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 210 215 237216PRTPongo abelii 237Met Arg Ser Gly Cys Val Val Val His Ala Trp Ile Leu Ala Gly Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp Ser Gly Pro 20 25 30 His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Asp Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Thr Ser Gly Pro His Gly

Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ala 50 55 60 Asp Gly Val Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Leu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His 85 90 95 Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Lys Met Gln Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro 115 120 125 Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Glu Lys His Arg Leu Pro Val Ser 130 135 140 Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Asn Arg Gly Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro 165 170 175 Glu Asp Leu Arg Arg His Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu 180 185 190 Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala 195 200 205 Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 210 215 238216PRTNomascus leucogenys 238Met Arg Ser Glu Cys Val Val Val His Ala Trp Ile Leu Ala Gly Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro 20 25 30 His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Asp Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Thr Ser Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ala 50 55 60 Asp Gly Val Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Leu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His 85 90 95 Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Lys Met Gln Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro 115 120 125 Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Glu Lys His Arg Leu Pro Val Ser 130 135 140 Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Asn Arg Gly Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro 165 170 175 Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu 180 185 190 Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala 195 200 205 Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 210 215 239142PRTCallithrix jacchus 239Met Trp Lys Ala Thr Ala Gly Gly Gln Gln Gly Gln Ser Glu Ala Gln 1 5 10 15 Met Ser Thr Cys Pro His Val Pro Arg Pro Leu Trp Ile Ala Gln Ser 20 25 30 Cys Leu Phe Ser Leu Gln Leu Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe 35 40 45 Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Trp Ser Glu Lys 50 55 60 His Arg Leu Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr 65 70 75 80 Lys Lys Arg Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro 85 90 95 Ile Ala Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser Asp 100 105 110 Val Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu 115 120 125 Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Asn Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 130 135 140 240219PRTMicrocebus murinus 240Met Pro Ser Gly Gln Ser Gly Cys Val Ala Ala Arg Ala Leu Ile Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Gly Leu Trp Leu Thr Ala Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp 20 25 30 Ala Gly Pro His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg 50 55 60 Ile Arg Ala Asp Gly Ser Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys 85 90 95 Gly Val His Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Arg Met 100 105 110 Gln Gly Leu Leu Arg Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu 115 120 125 Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Glu Lys His Arg Leu 130 135 140 Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Arg Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Gly Arg 145 150 155 160 Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Val Thr Pro 165 170 175 Ala Glu Thr Gly Asp Leu Arg Asp His Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ala 180 185 190 Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala Thr Arg 195 200 205 Leu Gly Val Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 241138PRTCholoepus hoffmanni 241Leu Leu Glu Met Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Ala Val Ala Ile Lys Gly 1 5 10 15 Val His Ser Ala Leu Tyr Leu Cys Met Asn Ala Asp Gly Ser Leu His 20 25 30 Gly Leu Pro Arg Tyr Ser Ala Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile 35 40 45 Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Trp Ser Arg Lys His Gly Leu Pro 50 55 60 Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Gly Arg Gly 65 70 75 80 Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Met Thr Pro Ala 85 90 95 Glu Pro Ala Asp Pro Gly Asp Asp Val Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser 100 105 110 Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala Ser Arg Leu 115 120 125 Glu Leu Val Asn Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Thr 130 135 242205PRTAiluropoda melanoleuca 242Val Leu Ala Gly Leu Cys Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg 20 25 30 Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe 35 40 45 Leu Arg Ile Arg Ala Asp Gly Gly Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser 50 55 60 Ala His Ser Leu Val Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala 65 70 75 80 Ile Lys Gly Val His Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly 85 90 95 Arg Met Gln Gly Leu Pro Gln Tyr Ser Ala Gly Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu 100 105 110 Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Lys Lys His 115 120 125 Arg Leu Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Gly Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys 130 135 140 Asp Arg Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ser Pro Ala Glu Pro Arg Asp Leu Gln Asp His Ala Glu Ser Asp Gly 165 170 175 Phe Ser Ala Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala 180 185 190 Thr Lys Met Gly Leu Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 195 200 205 243218PRTSus scrofa 243Met Arg Ser Ala Pro Ser Arg Cys Ala Val Val Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Gly Leu Trp Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp 20 25 30 Ala Gly Pro His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Ser Val Arg Leu Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Ser Pro His Gly Val Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg 50 55 60 Ile His Ser Asp Gly Pro Val Asp Cys Ala Pro Gly Gln Ser Ala His 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Met Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Ser Thr Val Ala Ile Lys 85 90 95 Gly Glu Arg Ser Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Lys Met Gln 100 105 110 Gly Gln Thr Gln Tyr Ser Asp Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile 115 120 125 Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Trp Ser Lys Lys His His Leu Pro 130 135 140 Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Arg Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Gly Arg Gly 145 150 155 160 Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Ser Thr Leu Pro Ala 165 170 175 Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Gln Asp Pro Phe Lys Ser Asp Leu Phe Ser Leu 180 185 190 Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Arg Ile Ala Ala Lys Leu 195 200 205 Gly Ala Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Tyr Lys 210 215 244218PRTBos taurus 244Met Arg Ser Ala Pro Ser Arg Cys Ala Val Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Gly Leu Trp Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp 20 25 30 Ala Gly Pro His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Ser Val Arg Leu Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Gly Pro Gln Gly Leu Tyr Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg 50 55 60 Ile His Ser Asp Gly Ala Val Asp Cys Ala Gln Val Gln Ser Ala His 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Met Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Ser Thr Val Ala Ile Lys 85 90 95 Gly Glu Arg Ser Val Leu Tyr Leu Cys Met Asp Ala Asp Gly Lys Met 100 105 110 Gln Gly Leu Thr Gln Tyr Ser Ala Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu 115 120 125 Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Trp Ser Arg Lys His His Leu 130 135 140 Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ser Arg Gln Arg Gln Leu Phe Lys Ser Arg 145 150 155 160 Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Ser Thr Ile Pro 165 170 175 Ala Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Gln Glu Pro Leu Lys Pro Asp Phe Phe Leu 180 185 190 Pro Leu Lys Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Ala Thr Lys Leu 195 200 205 Gly Ser Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Tyr Asn 210 215 245192PRTCanis lupus familiaris 245Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro His Val His Ser Phe Trp Gly Glu 1 5 10 15 Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser 20 25 30 Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ala Asp Gly Gly Val Asp Cys Ala Arg 35 40 45 Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Met Glu Met Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Arg 50 55 60 Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His Ser Gly Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly 65 70 75 80 Ala Asp Gly Arg Met Gln Gly Leu Pro Gln Tyr Ser Ala Gly Asp Cys 85 90 95 Thr Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Trp Ser 100 105 110 Lys Lys His His Leu Pro Ile Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln 115 120 125 Leu Tyr Lys Gly Arg Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Ile 130 135 140 Leu Pro Gly Ser Pro Thr Glu Pro Arg Asp Leu Glu Asp His Val Glu 145 150 155 160 Ser Asp Gly Phe Ser Ala Ser Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 165 170 175 Gly Ile Ala Thr Lys Ile Gly Leu Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 180 185 190 246218PRTOryctolagus cuniculus 246Met Arg Arg Ala Pro Ser Gly Gly Ala Ala Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Gly Leu Trp Leu Ala Ala Ala Ala Arg Pro Leu Ala Leu Ser Asp 20 25 30 Ala Gly Pro His Leu His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Val Arg Leu Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Ala Thr Ser Ala His Gly Val Ser His Cys Phe Leu Arg 50 55 60 Ile Arg Ala Asp Gly Ala Val Asp Cys Glu Arg Ser Gln Ser Ala His 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Phe Lys 85 90 95 Gly Val His Ser Ser Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Arg Met 100 105 110 Arg Gly Gln Leu Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Gln Glu Glu 115 120 125 Ile Ser Ser Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Thr Thr His His Leu Pro 130 135 140 Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg His Leu Tyr Lys Thr Arg Gly 145 150 155 160 Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Val Leu Pro Leu Ala Ser Glu 165 170 175 Glu Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly Asp His Pro Glu Ala Asp Leu Phe Ser Pro 180 185 190 Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Met Ala Thr Lys Leu 195 200 205 Gly Pro Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 247215PRTPteropus vampyrus 247Met Arg Ser Pro Cys Ala Val Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu Ala Gly Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Ser Ala Ala Gly Pro Leu Ala Leu Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro 20 25 30 His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Ala Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Thr Ala Gly Pro His Gly Pro Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ala 50 55 60 Asp Gly Ala Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Val 65 70 75 80 Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Asn Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His 85 90 95 Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Arg Met Leu Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu Gln Tyr Ser Ala Asp Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro 115 120 125 Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr His Ser Lys Lys His His Leu Pro Val Ser 130 135 140 Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Asp Arg Gly Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Arg Ser Pro Thr Glu Pro 165 170 175 Glu Asn Phe Glu Asp His Leu Glu Ala Asp Thr Phe Ser Ser Leu Glu 180 185 190 Thr Asp Asp Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala Ser Lys Leu Gly Leu Glu 195 200 205 Glu Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 248219PRTTursiops truncates 248Met Arg Ser Ala Pro Ser Arg Cys Ala Val Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Gly Leu Trp Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp 20 25 30 Ala Gly Pro His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Ser Val Arg Leu Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Gly Pro Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg 50 55 60 Ile His Ser Asp Gly Ala Val Asp Cys Ala Pro Val Gln Ser Ala His 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Met Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Ser Thr Val Ala Ile Lys 85 90 95 Gly Glu Arg Ser Val Leu Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Lys Met 100 105 110 Gln Gly Leu

Ser Gln Tyr Ser Ala Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu 115 120 125 Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Trp Ser Lys Lys His His Leu 130 135 140 Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Arg Gln Arg Gln Leu Phe Lys Gly Arg 145 150 155 160 Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Ser Thr Ile Pro 165 170 175 Thr Glu Pro Asp Glu Ile Gln Asp His Leu Lys Pro Asp Leu Phe Ala 180 185 190 Leu Pro Leu Lys Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Ala Thr Lys 195 200 205 Leu Gly Val Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Tyr Lys 210 215 249219PRTMyotis lucifugus 249Met Gln Ser Ala Trp Ser Arg Arg Val Val Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Leu Gly Leu Ala Ser Ala Gly Gly Pro Leu Gly Leu Ser Asp 20 25 30 Ala Gly Pro His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Ser Ile Arg Leu Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Thr Ser Gly Pro His Gly Pro Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg 50 55 60 Ile Arg Ala Asp Gly Ala Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Val Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Lys Val Ala Ile Lys 85 90 95 Gly Val His Ser Ala Leu Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Gly Asp Gly Arg Met 100 105 110 Leu Gly Leu Pro Gln Phe Ser Pro Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu 115 120 125 Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Gln Lys His Gln Leu 130 135 140 Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Arg Gln Arg Gln Leu Phe Lys Ala Arg 145 150 155 160 Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Ser Ser Pro 165 170 175 Ala Gly Pro Val Pro Arg Glu Arg Pro Ser Glu Pro Asp Glu Phe Ser 180 185 190 Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala Asn Asn 195 200 205 Leu Arg Leu Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Glu 210 215 250185PRTOrnithorhynchus anatinus 250Met Leu Ser Cys Val Val Leu Pro Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Lys Ala Val 1 5 10 15 Ala Val Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His Ile Ser Arg Tyr Leu 20 25 30 Cys Met Glu Glu Asp Gly Lys Thr Pro Trp Ala Arg Leu Leu Glu Ile 35 40 45 Lys Ala Val Ala Val Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His Ser Ser 50 55 60 Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Glu Glu Asp Gly Lys Leu His Gly Gln Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Ser Ala Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly 85 90 95 Tyr Asn Val Tyr Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Gly Val Pro Val Ser Leu Ser 100 105 110 Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Gln Phe Lys Gly Arg Asp Phe Leu Pro Leu 115 120 125 Ser Arg Phe Leu Pro Met Ile Asn Thr Val Pro Val Glu Pro Ala Glu 130 135 140 Phe Gly Asp Tyr Ala Asp Tyr Phe Glu Ser Asp Ile Phe Ser Ser Pro 145 150 155 160 Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Arg Ile Ala Pro Lys Leu Ser 165 170 175 Pro Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 180 185 251212PRTMonodelphis domestica 251Met Ala Gln Leu Leu Ala Pro Leu Leu Thr Leu Ala Ala Leu Trp Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Pro Thr Ala Arg Ala Arg Pro Leu Val Asp Ala Gly Pro His Val 20 25 30 Tyr Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Thr Ala 35 40 45 Asn Arg His Gly Leu Ala Ser Phe Ser Phe Leu Arg Ile His Arg Asp 50 55 60 Gly Arg Val Asp Gly Ser Arg Ser Gln Ser Ala Leu Ser Leu Leu Glu 65 70 75 80 Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Met Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His Ser 85 90 95 Ser Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Asp Ala Gly Lys Leu Gln Gly Ser Val 100 105 110 Arg Phe Ser Ala Glu Asp Cys Thr Phe Glu Glu Gln Ile Arg Pro Asp 115 120 125 Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Gln Ser Pro Lys Tyr Asn Leu Pro Val Ser Leu 130 135 140 Cys Thr Asp Lys Gln Arg Gln Gln Ala His Gly Lys Glu His Leu Pro 145 150 155 160 Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Ile Asn Ala Ile Pro Leu Glu Ala Glu 165 170 175 Glu Pro Glu Gly Pro Arg Met Leu Ala Ala Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser 180 185 190 Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Thr Ser Lys Leu Leu Pro Val Lys Ser Pro 195 200 205 Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 252220PRTAnolis carolinensis 252Met Cys Arg Arg Ala Leu Pro Leu Leu Gly Ala Leu Leu Gly Leu Ala 1 5 10 15 Ala Val Ala Ser Arg Ala Leu Pro Leu Thr Asp Ala Gly Pro His Val 20 25 30 Ser Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Val Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Thr Ala 35 40 45 Gly Arg Gln Gly Leu Phe Ser Gln Phe Leu Arg Ile His Ala Asp Gly 50 55 60 Arg Val Asp Gly Ala Gly Ser Gln Asn Arg Gln Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile 65 70 75 80 Arg Ala Val Ser Leu Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Lys Gly Val His Ser Ser 85 90 95 Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Glu Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Arg Gly Met Leu Arg 100 105 110 Tyr Ser Ala Glu Asp Cys Ser Phe Glu Glu Glu Met Arg Pro Asp Gly 115 120 125 Tyr Asn Ile Tyr Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Gly Val Leu Val Ser Leu Ser 130 135 140 Asn Ala Arg Gln Arg Gln Gln Phe Lys Gly Lys Asp Phe Leu Pro Leu 145 150 155 160 Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Ile Asn Thr Val Pro Val Glu Ser Ala Asp 165 170 175 Phe Gly Glu Tyr Gly Asp Thr Arg Gln His Tyr Glu Ser Asp Ile Phe 180 185 190 Ser Ser Arg Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Thr Ser 195 200 205 Glu Val Ser Ser Val Gln Ser Pro Ser Phe Gly Lys 210 215 220 253179PRTOchotona princeps 253Val Arg Ser Arg Gly Ala Met Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu Ala Thr Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Ala Thr Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Leu Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro 20 25 30 His Leu His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Ala Thr Ser Ala His Gly Leu Ser His Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Thr 50 55 60 Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Cys Glu Arg Ser Gln Ser Ala His Leu Gln Tyr 65 70 75 80 Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Ser Ser Gly Tyr Asn 85 90 95 Val Tyr Arg Ser Arg Arg Tyr Gln Leu Pro Val Ser Leu Gly Ser Ala 100 105 110 Arg Gln Arg Gln Leu Gln Arg Ser Arg Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His 115 120 125 Phe Leu Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Ala Ser Glu Glu Val Ala Ala Pro Ala 130 135 140 Asp His Pro Gln Ala Asp Pro Phe Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met 145 150 155 160 Asp Pro Phe Gly Met Ala Thr Lys Arg Gly Leu Val Lys Ser Pro Ser 165 170 175 Phe Gln Lys 254221PRTCavia porcellus 254Met Trp Ser Ala Pro Ser Gly Cys Val Val Ile Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Gly Leu Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Arg Arg Ser 20 25 30 Leu Ala Leu Ser Asp Gln Gly Pro His Leu Tyr Tyr Gly Trp Asp Gln 35 40 45 Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Ala Ala Gly Pro Tyr Gly Arg Ser 50 55 60 Arg Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile His Thr Asp Gly Ala Val Asp Cys Val Glu 65 70 75 80 Glu Gln Ser Glu His Cys Leu Leu Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Glu 85 90 95 Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Asp Ile Asn Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly 100 105 110 Pro Asp Gly Arg Met Arg Gly Leu Pro Trp Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys 115 120 125 Ala Phe Lys Glu Glu Ile Ser Tyr Pro Gly Tyr Ser Val Tyr Arg Ser 130 135 140 Gln Lys His His Leu Pro Ile Val Leu Ser Ser Val Lys Gln Arg Gln 145 150 155 160 Gln Tyr Gln Ser Lys Gly Val Val Pro Leu Ser Tyr Phe Leu Pro Met 165 170 175 Leu Pro Lys Ala Ser Val Glu Pro Ser Asp Glu Glu Glu Ser Ser Val 180 185 190 Phe Ser Leu Pro Leu Lys Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Met Ala 195 200 205 Ser Glu Ile Gly Leu Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 220 255196PRTTupaia belangeri 255Met Arg Arg Thr Pro Ser Gly Phe Ala Val Ala Arg Val Leu Phe Leu 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Leu Trp Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Ser Pro Leu Ala Leu Ser Asp 20 25 30 Ala Gly Pro His Val Asn Tyr Gly Trp Asp Glu Ser Ile Arg Leu Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Ser Pro His Gly Ser Thr Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg 50 55 60 Ile Arg Asp Asp Gly Ser Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Leu His 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Gln Thr Val Ala Ile Lys 85 90 95 Gly Val Tyr Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Asp Ala Asp Gly Arg Met 100 105 110 Gln Gly Leu Ser Thr Lys His Gly Leu Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala 115 120 125 Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Leu Thr Val Arg Gly Phe Pro Ser Leu Pro His 130 135 140 Phe Leu Leu Met Met Ala Lys Thr Ser Ala Gly Pro Gly Asn Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Asp His Pro Gly Ser Asn Thr Phe Ser Leu Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser 165 170 175 Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Met Thr Thr Arg His Gly Leu Val Lys Ser Pro 180 185 190 Ser Phe Gln Asn 195 256218PRTRattus norvegicus 256Met Ala Arg Lys Trp Ser Gly Arg Ile Val Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Leu Trp Leu Ala Val Ser Gly Arg Pro Leu Val Gln Gln Ser 20 25 30 Gln Ser Val Ser Asp Glu Gly Pro Leu Phe Leu Tyr Gly Trp Gly Lys 35 40 45 Ile Thr Arg Leu Gln Tyr Leu Tyr Ser Ala Gly Pro Tyr Val Ser Asn 50 55 60 Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ser Asp Gly Ser Val Asp Cys Glu Glu Asp 65 70 75 80 Gln Asn Glu Arg Asn Leu Leu Glu Phe Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Lys Thr 85 90 95 Ile Ala Ile Lys Asp Val Ser Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Ser Ala 100 105 110 Asp Gly Lys Ile Tyr Gly Leu Ile Arg Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Thr 115 120 125 Phe Arg Glu Glu Met Asp Cys Leu Gly Tyr Asn Gln Tyr Arg Ser Met 130 135 140 Lys His His Leu His Ile Ile Phe Ile Lys Ala Lys Pro Arg Glu Gln 145 150 155 160 Leu Gln Gly Gln Lys Pro Ser Asn Phe Ile Pro Ile Phe His Arg Ser 165 170 175 Phe Phe Glu Ser Thr Asp Gln Leu Arg Ser Lys Met Phe Ser Leu Pro 180 185 190 Leu Glu Ser Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Arg Met Val Glu Asp Val Asp 195 200 205 His Leu Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 257218PRTMus musculus 257Met Ala Arg Lys Trp Asn Gly Arg Ala Val Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Leu Trp Leu Ala Val Ser Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Gln Gln Ser 20 25 30 Gln Ser Val Ser Asp Glu Asp Pro Leu Phe Leu Tyr Gly Trp Gly Lys 35 40 45 Ile Thr Arg Leu Gln Tyr Leu Tyr Ser Ala Gly Pro Tyr Val Ser Asn 50 55 60 Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ser Asp Gly Ser Val Asp Cys Glu Glu Asp 65 70 75 80 Gln Asn Glu Arg Asn Leu Leu Glu Phe Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Lys Thr 85 90 95 Ile Ala Ile Lys Asp Val Ser Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Ser Ala 100 105 110 Asp Gly Lys Ile Tyr Gly Leu Ile Arg Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Thr 115 120 125 Phe Arg Glu Glu Met Asp Cys Leu Gly Tyr Asn Gln Tyr Arg Ser Met 130 135 140 Lys His His Leu His Ile Ile Phe Ile Gln Ala Lys Pro Arg Glu Gln 145 150 155 160 Leu Gln Asp Gln Lys Pro Ser Asn Phe Ile Pro Val Phe His Arg Ser 165 170 175 Phe Phe Glu Thr Gly Asp Gln Leu Arg Ser Lys Met Phe Ser Leu Pro 180 185 190 Leu Glu Ser Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Arg Met Val Glu Asp Val Asp 195 200 205 His Leu Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 258227PRTGallus gallus 258Met Gly Pro Ala Arg Pro Ala Ala Pro Gly Ala Ala Leu Ala Leu Leu 1 5 10 15 Gly Ile Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Arg Ser Leu Pro Leu Pro Asp 20 25 30 Val Gly Gly Pro His Val Asn Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg Leu 35 40 45 Arg His Leu Leu His Arg Pro Gly Lys His Gly Leu Phe Ser Cys Phe 50 55 60 Leu Arg Ile Gly Gly Asp Gly Arg Val Asp Ala Val Gly Ser Gln Ser 65 70 75 80 Pro Gln Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Val Arg Thr Val Ala 85 90 95 Ile Lys Gly Val Gln Ser Ser Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Asp Glu Ala Gly 100 105 110 Arg Leu His Gly Gln Leu Ser Tyr Ser Ile Glu Asp Cys Ser Phe Glu 115 120 125 Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr 130 135 140 Gly Ile Ser Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Gln Phe Lys 145 150 155 160 Gly Lys Asp Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Ile Asn Thr 165 170 175 Val Pro Val Glu Val Thr Asp Phe Gly Glu Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Ser Gln 180 185 190 Ala Phe Glu Pro Glu Val Tyr Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met 195 200 205 Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Thr Ser Lys Leu Ser Pro Val Lys Ser Pro Ser 210 215 220 Phe Gln Lys 225 259237PRTTaeniopygia guttata 259Met Val Ile Ile Ser Asn Leu Tyr Leu Met Gln Asn Asp Val Met Met 1 5 10 15 Asn Met Arg Arg Ala Pro Leu Arg Val His Ala Ala Arg Ser Ser Ala 20 25 30 Thr Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Pro Leu Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Gly Pro His 35 40 45 Leu Lys Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Thr 50

55 60 Ala Ser Lys His Gly Leu Phe Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Gly Ala Asp 65 70 75 80 Gly Arg Val Asp Ala Ala Gly Ser Gln Ser Pro Gln Ser Leu Leu Glu 85 90 95 Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Val Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val Gln Ser 100 105 110 Ser Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Asp Glu Ala Gly Arg Leu His Gly Gln Leu 115 120 125 Arg Asn Ser Thr Glu Asp Cys Ser Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro Asp 130 135 140 Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Lys Lys His Gly Ile Ser Val Ser Leu 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Gln Phe Lys Gly Lys Asp Phe Leu Pro 165 170 175 Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Ile Asn Thr Val Pro Met Glu Ser Ala 180 185 190 Asp Phe Gly Glu Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Ser Gln Ala Phe Glu Ala Glu Ala 195 200 205 Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala 210 215 220 Ser Lys Leu Ser Leu Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Asn 225 230 235 260210PRTDanio rerio 260Met Leu Leu Leu Leu Phe Val Thr Val Cys Gly Ser Ile Gly Val Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Leu Pro Leu Pro Asp Ser Gly Pro His Leu Ala Asn Asp Trp Ser 20 25 30 Glu Ala Val Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Ala Ala Arg His Gly Leu His 35 40 45 Leu Gln Ile Asn Thr Asp Gly Glu Ile Ile Gly Ser Thr Cys Lys Ala 50 55 60 Arg Thr Val Ser Leu Met Glu Ile Trp Pro Val Asp Thr Gly Cys Val 65 70 75 80 Ala Ile Lys Gly Val Ala Ser Ser Arg Phe Leu Cys Met Glu Arg Leu 85 90 95 Gly Asn Leu Tyr Gly Ser His Ile Tyr Thr Lys Glu Asp Cys Ser Phe 100 105 110 Leu Glu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Phe Ser Ser Lys 115 120 125 His Gly Ala Leu Val Thr Leu Ser Gly Ala Lys Asn Lys Leu His Ser 130 135 140 Asn Asp Gly Thr Ser Ala Ser Gln Phe Leu Pro Met Ile Asn Thr Leu 145 150 155 160 Ser Glu Glu His Thr Lys Gln His Ser Gly Glu Gln His Ser Ser Val 165 170 175 Asn His Gly Gln Asp His Gln Leu Gly Leu Glu Ile Asp Ser Met Asp 180 185 190 Pro Phe Gly Lys Ile Ser Gln Ile Val Ile Gln Ser Pro Ser Phe Asn 195 200 205 Lys Arg 210 261215PRTXenopus (Silurana) tropicalis 261Met Trp Lys Thr Leu Pro Trp Ile Leu Val Pro Met Met Val Ala Val 1 5 10 15 Leu Tyr Phe Leu Gly Gly Ala Glu Ser Leu Pro Leu Phe Asp Ala Gly 20 25 30 Pro His Met Gln Asn Gly Trp Gly Glu Ser Ile Arg Ile Arg His Leu 35 40 45 Tyr Thr Ala Arg Arg Phe Gly His Asp Ser Tyr Tyr Leu Arg Ile His 50 55 60 Glu Asp Gly Arg Val Asp Gly Asp Arg Gln Gln Ser Met His Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Glu Ile Arg Ala Ile Ala Val Gly Ile Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Tyr 85 90 95 Arg Ser Ser Leu Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ser Glu Gly Lys Leu Tyr Gly 100 105 110 Met His Ser Tyr Ser Gln Asp Asp Cys Ser Phe Glu Glu Glu Leu Leu 115 120 125 Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Met Tyr Lys Ser Arg Lys His Gly Val Ala Val 130 135 140 Ser Leu Ser Lys Glu Lys Gln Lys Gln Gln Tyr Lys Gly Lys Gly Tyr 145 150 155 160 Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Val Ile Ser Trp Val Pro Met Glu 165 170 175 Pro Thr Gly Asp Val Glu Asp Asp Ile Tyr Arg Phe Pro Phe Asn Thr 180 185 190 Asp Thr Lys Ser Val Ile Asp Ser Leu Asp Thr Leu Gly Leu Met Asp 195 200 205 Phe Ser Ser Tyr His Lys Lys 210 215 262219PRTOtolemur garnettii 262Met Pro Ser Gly Leu Arg Gly Arg Val Val Ala Gly Ala Leu Ala Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Phe Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp 20 25 30 Ala Gly Pro His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg 50 55 60 Val Arg Thr Asp Gly Ala Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys 85 90 95 Gly Val His Ser Ala Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Arg Met 100 105 110 Gln Gly Leu Pro Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu 115 120 125 Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Trp Ser Glu Lys His Arg Leu 130 135 140 Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Arg Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Gly Arg 145 150 155 160 Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Val Thr Pro 165 170 175 Ala Glu Pro Gly Asp Leu Arg Asp His Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser 180 185 190 Leu Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala Thr Arg 195 200 205 Leu Gly Val Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 263219PRTFelis catus 263Met Arg Ser Ala Pro Ser Gln Cys Ala Val Thr Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Gly Leu Trp Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp 20 25 30 Ala Gly Pro His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg 50 55 60 Ile Arg Ala Asp Gly Gly Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Ser Gln Ser Ala His 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Val Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys 85 90 95 Gly Val His Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Arg Met 100 105 110 Gln Gly Leu Leu Gln Tyr Ser Ala Gly Asp Cys Ala Phe Gln Glu Glu 115 120 125 Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Glu Lys His Arg Leu 130 135 140 Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Ile Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Gly Arg 145 150 155 160 Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Gly Ser Pro 165 170 175 Ala Glu Pro Arg Asp Leu Gln Asp His Val Glu Ser Glu Arg Phe Ser 180 185 190 Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala Thr Lys 195 200 205 Met Gly Leu Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 264223PRTPelodiscus sinensis 264Met Trp Arg Ser Leu Cys Lys Ser His Thr Ser Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly 1 5 10 15 Leu Cys Phe Ala Val Val Val Arg Ser Leu Pro Phe Ser Asp Ala Gly 20 25 30 Pro His Val Asn Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu 35 40 45 Tyr Thr Ala Ser Arg His Gly Leu Phe Asn Tyr Phe Leu Arg Ile Ser 50 55 60 Ser Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly Thr Ser Ile Gln Ser Pro His Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Val Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val 85 90 95 His Ser Ser Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Glu Glu Asp Gly Lys Leu His Gly 100 105 110 Leu Leu Arg Tyr Ser Thr Glu Asp Cys Ser Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg 115 120 125 Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Gly Ile Ser Val 130 135 140 Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Gln Phe Lys Gly Lys Asp Phe 145 150 155 160 Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Ile Asn Thr Val Pro Val Glu 165 170 175 Ser Met Asp Phe Gly Glu Tyr Gly Asp Tyr Ser His Thr Phe Glu Ser 180 185 190 Asp Leu Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly 195 200 205 Ile Thr Ser Lys Ile Ser Pro Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 220 265217PRTLatimeria chalumnae 265Met Leu Gln Ala Leu Tyr Asn Leu Cys Thr Ala Leu Val Leu Phe Lys 1 5 10 15 Leu Pro Phe Ala Met Val Gly Tyr Thr Leu Pro Ser Ala Asn Glu Gly 20 25 30 Pro His Leu Asn Tyr Asp Trp Gly Glu Ser Val Arg Leu Lys His Leu 35 40 45 Tyr Thr Ser Ser Lys His Gly Leu Ile Ser Tyr Phe Leu Gln Ile Asn 50 55 60 Asp Asp Gly Lys Val Asp Gly Thr Thr Thr Arg Ser Cys Tyr Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Glu Ile Lys Ser Val Gly Pro Gly Val Leu Ala Ile Lys Gly Ile 85 90 95 Gln Ser Ser Arg Tyr Leu Cys Val Glu Lys Asp Gly Lys Leu His Gly 100 105 110 Ser Arg Thr Tyr Ser Ala Asp Asp Cys Ser Phe Lys Glu Asp Ile Leu 115 120 125 Pro Asp Gly Tyr Thr Ile Tyr Val Ser Lys Lys His Gly Ser Val Val 130 135 140 Asn Leu Ser Asn His Lys Gln Lys Arg Gln Arg Asn Arg Arg Thr Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Pro Phe Ser Gln Phe Leu Pro Leu Met Asp Thr Ile Arg Val Glu 165 170 175 Cys Met Asn Cys Gly Glu His Cys Asp Asp Asn Leu His Asp Glu Leu 180 185 190 Glu Thr Gly Leu Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Glu Ser Thr Ser Lys Lys Ser 195 200 205 Phe Gln Ser Pro Ser Phe His Asn Arg 210 215 266219PRTMustela putorius furo 266Met Arg Ser Ala Ala Ser Arg Cys Ala Val Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Gly Leu Trp Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp 20 25 30 Ala Gly Pro His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg 50 55 60 Ile Arg Ala Asp Gly Gly Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Val Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys 85 90 95 Gly Val Tyr Ser Asp Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Arg Met 100 105 110 Gln Gly Leu Pro Gln Tyr Ser Ala Gly Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu 115 120 125 Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Lys Lys His Arg Leu 130 135 140 Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Asp Arg 145 150 155 160 Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Gly Ser Leu 165 170 175 Ala Glu Pro Arg Asp Leu Gln Asp His Val Glu Ala Asp Gly Phe Ser 180 185 190 Ala Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala Thr Lys 195 200 205 Met Gly Leu Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 267218PRTTakifugu rubripes 267Ser Ser Thr Arg Ile Ser Gly Asn Met Val Leu Leu Met Leu Pro Ile 1 5 10 15 Thr Val Ala Asn Leu Phe Leu Cys Ala Gly Val Leu Ser Leu Pro Leu 20 25 30 Leu Asp Gln Gly Ser His Phe Pro Gln Gly Trp Glu Gln Val Val Arg 35 40 45 Phe Arg His Leu Tyr Ala Ala Ser Ala Gly Leu His Leu Leu Ile Thr 50 55 60 Glu Glu Gly Ser Ile Gln Gly Ser Ala Asp Pro Thr Leu Tyr Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Met Glu Ile Arg Pro Val Asp Pro Gly Cys Val Val Ile Arg Gly Ala 85 90 95 Ala Thr Thr Arg Phe Leu Cys Ile Glu Gly Ala Gly Arg Leu Tyr Ser 100 105 110 Ser Gln Thr Tyr Ser Lys Asp Asp Cys Thr Phe Arg Glu Gln Ile Leu 115 120 125 Ala Asp Gly Tyr Ser Val Tyr Arg Ser Val Gly His Gly Ala Leu Val 130 135 140 Ser Leu Gly Asn Tyr Arg Gln Gln Leu Arg Gly Glu Asp Trp Ser Val 145 150 155 160 Pro Thr Leu Ala Gln Phe Leu Pro Arg Ile Ser Ser Leu Asp Gln Asp 165 170 175 Phe Lys Ala Ala Leu Asp Glu Thr Glu Lys Pro Glu Gln Thr Ala Pro 180 185 190 Gln Arg Ser Glu Pro Val Asp Met Val Asp Ser Phe Gly Lys Leu Ser 195 200 205 Gln Ile Ile His Ser Pro Ser Phe His Lys 210 215 26894PRTEquus caballus 268Ala Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Leu Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro His Val His 1 5 10 15 Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Gly 20 25 30 Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ala Asp Gly Ala 35 40 45 Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Val Glu Ile Arg 50 55 60 Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His Ser Val Arg 65 70 75 80 Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Arg Met Gln Gly Leu Val 85 90 269209PRTOryzias latipes 269Thr Met Leu Leu Ile Val Val Thr Ile Ser Thr Met Val Phe Ser Asp 1 5 10 15 Ser Gly Val Ser Ser Met Pro Leu Ser Asp His Gly Pro His Ile Thr 20 25 30 His Ser Trp Ser Gln Val Val Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Ala Val Lys 35 40 45 Pro Gly Gln His Val Gln Ile Arg Glu Asp Gly His Ile His Gly Ser 50 55 60 Ala Glu Gln Thr Leu Asn Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Arg Pro Val Ala Pro 65 70 75 80 Gly Arg Val Val Phe Arg Gly Val Ala Thr Ser Arg Phe Leu Cys Met 85 90 95 Glu Ser Asp Gly Arg Leu Phe Ser Ser His Thr Phe Asp Lys Asp Asn 100 105 110 Cys Val Phe Arg Glu Gln Ile Leu Ala Asp Gly Tyr Asn Ile Tyr Ile 115 120 125 Ser Asp Gln His Gly Thr Leu Leu Ser Leu Gly Asn His Arg Gln Arg 130 135 140 Gln Gln Gly Leu Asp Arg Asp Val Pro Ala Leu Ala Gln Phe Leu Pro 145 150 155 160 Arg Ile Ser Thr Leu Gln Gln Gly Val Tyr Pro Val Pro Asp Pro Pro 165 170 175 His Gln Met Arg Thr Met Gln Thr Glu Lys Thr Leu Asp Ala Thr Asp 180 185 190 Thr Phe Gly Gln Leu Ser Lys Ile Ile His Ser Pro Ser Phe Asn Lys 195 200 205 Arg 270207PRTXiphophorus maculates 270Met Phe Val Phe Ile Leu Cys Ile Ala Gly Glu Leu Phe Thr Leu Gly 1 5 10 15 Val Phe Cys Met Pro Met Met Asp Gln Gly Pro Leu Val Thr His Gly 20 25 30 Trp Gly Gln Val Val Arg His Arg His Leu Tyr Ala Ala Lys Pro Gly

35 40 45 Leu His Leu Leu Ile Ser Glu Asp Gly Gln Ile His Gly Ser Ala Asp 50 55 60 Gln Thr Leu Tyr Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Gln Pro Val Gly Pro Gly Arg 65 70 75 80 Val Val Ile Lys Gly Val Ala Thr Thr Arg Phe Leu Cys Met Glu Ser 85 90 95 Asp Gly Arg Leu Tyr Ser Thr Glu Thr Tyr Ser Arg Ala Asp Cys Thr 100 105 110 Phe Arg Glu Gln Ile Gln Ala Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Thr Ser Asp 115 120 125 Ser His Gly Ala Leu Leu Ser Leu Gly Asn Asn Gln Gln Arg His Ser 130 135 140 Gly Ser Asp Arg Gly Val Pro Ala Leu Ala Arg Phe Leu Pro Arg Leu 145 150 155 160 Asn Thr Leu Gln Gln Ala Val Pro Thr Glu Pro Asp Val Pro Asp Gln 165 170 175 Leu Ser Pro Glu Lys Val Gln Gln Thr Val Asp Met Val Ala Ser Phe 180 185 190 Gly Lys Leu Ser His Ile Ile His Ser Pro Ser Phe His Lys Arg 195 200 205 271220PRTIctidomys tridecemlineatus 271Met Arg Ser Ala Pro Ser Gly Arg Ala Leu Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Leu Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Arg Arg Ser 20 25 30 Leu Ala Leu Ser Asp Gln Gly Pro His Leu Tyr Tyr Gly Trp Asp Gln 35 40 45 Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Ala Ala Gly Pro Tyr Gly Phe Ser 50 55 60 Asn Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Thr Asp Gly Ala Val Asp Cys Glu Glu 65 70 75 80 Lys Gln Ser Glu Arg Ser Leu Met Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Glu 85 90 95 Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Asp Ile Asn Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly 100 105 110 Ala Asp Gly Arg Ile Gln Gly Leu Pro Arg Tyr Ser Glu Glu Glu Cys 115 120 125 Thr Phe Lys Glu Glu Ile Ser Tyr Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser 130 135 140 Gln Lys Tyr His Leu Pro Val Val Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln 145 150 155 160 Leu Tyr Gln Ser Lys Gly Val Val Pro Leu Ser Tyr Phe Leu Pro Met 165 170 175 Leu Pro Leu Ala Ser Ala Glu Thr Arg Asp Arg Leu Glu Ser Asp Val 180 185 190 Phe Ser Leu Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Met Ala 195 200 205 Ser Glu Val Gly Leu Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 220 272203PRTGasterosteus aculeatus 272Met Leu Leu Leu Leu Val Pro Ala Tyr Val Ala Ser Val Phe Leu Ala 1 5 10 15 Leu Gly Val Val Cys Leu Pro Leu Thr Asp Gln Gly Leu His Met Ala 20 25 30 Asp Asp Trp Gly Gln Ser Val Arg Leu Lys His Leu Tyr Ala Ala Ser 35 40 45 Pro Gly Leu His Leu Leu Ile Gly Glu Asp Gly Arg Ile Gln Gly Ser 50 55 60 Ala Gln Gln Ser Pro Tyr Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Ser Ala Val Asp Pro 65 70 75 80 Gly Cys Val Val Ile Arg Gly Val Ala Thr Ala Arg Phe Leu Cys Ile 85 90 95 Glu Gly Asp Gly Arg Leu Tyr Ser Ser Asp Thr Tyr Ser Arg Asp Asp 100 105 110 Cys Thr Phe Arg Glu Gln Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Tyr Ser Val Tyr Val 115 120 125 Ser His Gly His Gly Ala Leu Leu Ser Leu Gly Asn His Arg Gln Arg 130 135 140 Leu Gln Gly Arg Asp His Gly Val Pro Ala Leu Ala Gln Phe Leu Pro 145 150 155 160 Arg Val Ser Thr Met Asp Gln Ala Ser Ala Pro Asp Ala Pro Gly Gln 165 170 175 Thr Ala Thr Glu Thr Glu Glu Pro Val Asp Ser Phe Gly Lys Leu Ser 180 185 190 Gln Ile Ile His Ser Pro Ser Phe His Glu Arg 195 200 273208PRTOreochromis niloticus 273Met Leu Leu Leu Leu Ile Val Ser Ile Val Asn Met Leu Phe Gly Val 1 5 10 15 Gly Met Val Cys Met Pro Leu Ser Asp Asn Gly Pro His Ile Ala His 20 25 30 Gly Trp Ala Gln Val Val Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Ala Thr Arg Pro 35 40 45 Gly Met His Leu Leu Ile Ser Glu Gly Gly Gln Ile Arg Gly Ser Ala 50 55 60 Val Gln Thr Leu His Ser Leu Met Glu Ile Arg Pro Val Gly Pro Gly 65 70 75 80 Arg Val Val Ile Arg Gly Val Ala Thr Ala Arg Phe Leu Cys Ile Glu 85 90 95 Asp Asp Gly Thr Leu Tyr Ser Ser His Ala Tyr Ser Arg Glu Asp Cys 100 105 110 Ile Phe Arg Glu Gln Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Ile Tyr Ile Ser 115 120 125 Asp Arg His Gly Val Leu Leu Ser Leu Gly Asn His Arg Gln Arg Leu 130 135 140 Gln Gly Leu Asp Arg Gly Asp Pro Ala Leu Ala Gln Phe Leu Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Ile Ser Thr Leu Asn Gln Ile Pro Ser Pro Gly Ala Asn Ile Gly Asp 165 170 175 His Met Lys Val Ala Lys Thr Glu Glu Pro Val Asp Thr Ile Asp Ser 180 185 190 Phe Gly Lys Phe Ser Gln Ile Ile Asp Ser Pro Ser Phe His Lys Arg 195 200 205 274152PRTMeleagris gallopavo 274Val Gly Asn Gln Ser Pro Gln Ser Ile Leu Glu Ile Thr Ala Val Asp 1 5 10 15 Val Gly Ile Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Leu Phe Ser Gly Arg Tyr Leu Ala 20 25 30 Met Asn Lys Arg Gly Arg Leu Tyr Ala Ser Leu Ser Tyr Ser Ile Glu 35 40 45 Asp Cys Ser Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Gly Ile Ser Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln 65 70 75 80 Arg Gln Gln Phe Lys Gly Lys Asp Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu 85 90 95 Pro Met Ile Asn Thr Val Pro Val Glu Val Thr Asp Phe Gly Glu Tyr 100 105 110 Gly Asp Tyr Ser Gln Ala Phe Glu Pro Glu Val Tyr Ser Ser Pro Leu 115 120 125 Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Thr Ser Lys Leu Ser Pro 130 135 140 Val Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 145 150 275216PRTPapio Anubis 275Met Arg Ser Gly Cys Val Val Val His Ala Trp Ile Leu Ala Ser Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro 20 25 30 His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Asp Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Thr Ser Gly Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Thr 50 55 60 Asp Gly Val Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Leu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His 85 90 95 Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Lys Met Gln Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro 115 120 125 Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Gln Lys His Arg Leu Pro Val Ser 130 135 140 Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Asn Arg Gly Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Met Ala Pro Glu Glu Pro 165 170 175 Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly Pro Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu 180 185 190 Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala 195 200 205 Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 210 215 276216PRTSaimiri boliviensis boliviensis 276Met Arg Ser Gly Cys Val Val Val His Ala Trp Ile Leu Ala Gly Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Val Val Gly Arg Pro Leu Ala Phe Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro 20 25 30 His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Asp Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Thr Ser Ser Pro His Gly Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ser 50 55 60 Asp Gly Val Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Leu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His 85 90 95 Ser Ser Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Arg Leu Gln Gly Leu 100 105 110 Phe Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro 115 120 125 Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Leu Ser Glu Lys His Arg Leu Pro Val Ser 130 135 140 Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Lys Arg Gly Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Arg Ala Pro Glu Glu Pro 165 170 175 Asp Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser Asp Val Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu 180 185 190 Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala 195 200 205 Val Asn Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 210 215 277216PRTPteropus alecto 277Met Arg Ser Pro Cys Ala Val Ala Arg Ala Leu Val Leu Ala Gly Leu 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Ala Ser Ala Ala Gly Pro Leu Ala Leu Ser Asp Ala Gly Pro 20 25 30 His Val His Tyr Gly Trp Gly Glu Ala Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr 35 40 45 Thr Ala Gly Pro His Gly Pro Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Ala 50 55 60 Asp Gly Ala Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Val 65 70 75 80 Glu Ile Arg Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Asn Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His 85 90 95 Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Ala Asp Gly Arg Met Leu Gly Leu 100 105 110 Leu Gln Tyr Ser Ala Asp Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro 115 120 125 Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr His Ser Lys Lys His His Leu Pro Val Ser 130 135 140 Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg Gln Leu Tyr Lys Asp Arg Gly Phe Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Ser His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Arg Ser Pro Thr Glu Pro 165 170 175 Glu Asn Phe Glu Asp His Leu Glu Ala Asp Thr Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu 180 185 190 Glu Thr Asp Asp Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala Ser Lys Leu Gly Leu 195 200 205 Glu Glu Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 210 215 278245PRTMyotis davidii 278Met Ser Gly Gln Asn Ser Gly Arg His Gly Ser Arg Pro Gly Leu Asp 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Pro Glu Pro Gly Pro Leu Glu Leu Arg Ala Leu Gly Ser Thr 20 25 30 Arg Ala Asp Pro Gln Leu Cys Asp Phe Leu Glu Asn His Phe Leu Gly 35 40 45 Tyr Thr Cys Leu Glu Leu Asp Ile Cys Leu Ala Thr Tyr Leu Gly Val 50 55 60 Ser His Trp Gly Glu Ser Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Thr Ser Gly 65 70 75 80 Pro His Gly Pro Ser Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Val Asp Gly Ala 85 90 95 Val Asp Cys Ala Arg Gly Gln Ser Ala His Ser Leu Val Glu Ile Arg 100 105 110 Ala Val Ala Leu Arg Lys Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val His Ser Ala Leu 115 120 125 Tyr Leu Cys Met Glu Gly Asp Gly Arg Met Arg Gly Leu Pro Gln Phe 130 135 140 Ser Pro Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Pro Asp Gly Tyr 145 150 155 160 Asn Val Tyr Arg Ser Gln Lys His Gln Leu Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser 165 170 175 Ala Arg Gln Arg Gln Leu Phe Lys Ala Arg Gly Phe Leu Pro Leu Ser 180 185 190 His Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Ser Ser Pro Ala Glu Pro Val His Arg 195 200 205 Glu Arg Pro Leu Glu Pro Asp Ala Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp 210 215 220 Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Ile Ala Asn Asn Leu Arg Leu Val Lys Ser 225 230 235 240 Pro Ser Phe Gln Lys 245 279250PRTTupaia chinensis 279Met Arg Arg Thr Trp Ser Gly Phe Ala Val Ala Thr Arg Ala Gly Ser 1 5 10 15 Pro Leu Ala Leu Ala Asp Ala Gly Pro His Val Asn Tyr Gly Trp Asp 20 25 30 Glu Ser Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Ser Leu His Gly Ser 35 40 45 Thr Ser Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile Arg Asp Asp Gly Ser Val Gly Cys Ala 50 55 60 Arg Gly Gln Ser Met His Ser Leu Leu Glu Ile Lys Ala Val Ala Leu 65 70 75 80 Gln Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Gly Val Tyr Ser Val Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met 85 90 95 Asp Thr Asp Gly Arg Met Gln Gly Leu Pro Gln Tyr Ser Glu Glu Asp 100 105 110 Cys Thr Phe Glu Glu Glu Ile Arg Ser Asp Gly His Asn Val Tyr Arg 115 120 125 Ser Lys Lys His Gly Leu Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Lys Gln Arg 130 135 140 Gln Leu Tyr Lys Gly Arg Gly Phe Leu Ser Leu Ser His Phe Leu Leu 145 150 155 160 Met Met Pro Lys Thr Ser Ala Gly Pro Gly Asn Pro Arg Asp Gln Arg 165 170 175 Asn Pro Arg Asp Gln Arg Asp Pro Asn Thr Phe Ser Leu Pro Leu Glu 180 185 190 Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Met Thr Thr Arg His Gly Leu Leu 195 200 205 Leu Asp Ser Cys Cys Ala Ser Leu Val Leu Leu Asn Ile Ser Thr Asp 210 215 220 Gly Glu Phe Ser Pro Tyr Gly Asn Ile Leu Arg Pro Ser Phe Arg Phe 225 230 235 240 Lys Leu Phe Lys Met Lys Lys Val Thr Asn 245 250 280209PRTHeterocephalus glaber 280Met Arg Phe Ser Lys Ser Thr Cys Gly Phe Phe Asn His Gln Arg Leu 1 5 10 15 Gln Ala Leu Trp Leu Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Lys Trp Val Leu Asp Ala 20 25 30 Ala Val Glu Gly Arg Pro Ile Arg Leu Arg His Leu Tyr Ala Ala Gly 35 40 45 Pro Tyr Gly Arg Ser Arg Cys Phe Leu Arg Ile His Thr Asp Gly Ala 50 55 60 Val Asp Cys Val Glu Glu Gln Ser Glu His Cys Leu Leu Glu Ile Arg 65 70 75 80 Ala Val Ala Leu Glu Thr Val Ala Ile Lys Asp Ile Asn Ser Val Arg 85 90 95 Tyr Leu Cys Met Gly Pro Asp Gly Arg Met Gln Gly Leu Pro Trp Tyr 100 105 110 Ser Glu Glu Asp Cys Ala Phe Lys Glu Glu Ile Ser Tyr Pro Gly Tyr 115 120 125 Ser Val Tyr Arg Ser Gln Lys His His Leu Pro Ile Val Leu Ser Ser 130 135 140 Val Lys Gln Arg Gln Gln Tyr Gln Ser Lys Gly Val Val Pro Leu Ser 145 150 155 160 Tyr Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Lys Ala Ser Val

Glu Pro Gly Asp Glu 165 170 175 Glu Glu Ser Ala Phe Ser Leu Pro Leu Lys Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro 180 185 190 Phe Gly Met Ala Ser Glu Ile Gly Leu Ala Lys Ser Pro Ser Phe Gln 195 200 205 Lys 28113PRTArtificialC-Terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein 281Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Xaa Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 1 5 10 28220PRTArtificialC-Terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein 282Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Xaa Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ser Phe Glu Lys 20 28348PRTArtificialC-Terminal portion of FGF19 of the chimeric protein 283Leu Pro Xaa Xaa Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Xaa His Leu Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Xaa Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 20 25 30 Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Xaa Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45 284651DNAHomo sapiens 284atgcggagcg ggtgtgtggt ggtccacgta tggatcctgg ccggcctctg gctggccgtg 60gccgggcgcc ccctcgcctt ctcggacgcg gggccccacg tgcactacgg ctggggcgac 120cccatccgcc tgcggcacct gtacacctcc ggcccccacg ggctctccag 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gttctcttcg cccctggaga ccgacagcat ggacccattt 600gggcttgtca ccggactgga ggccgtgagg agtcccagct ttgagaagta a 651287651DNAMacaca mulatta 287atgaggagcg ggtgtgtggt ggtccacgcc tggatcctgg ccagcctctg gctggccgtg 60gccgggcgtc ccctcgcctt ctcggacgcg gggccccacg tgcactacgg ctggggcgac 120cccatccgcc tgcggcacct gtacacctcc ggcccccatg ggctctccag ctgcttcctg 180cgcatccgca ccgacggcgt cgtggactgc gcgcggggcc aaagcgcgca cagtttgctg 240gagatcaagg cagtagctct gcggaccgtg gccatcaagg gcgtgcacag cgtgcggtac 300ctctgcatgg gcgccgacgg caagatgcag gggctgcttc agtactcaga ggaagactgt 360gctttcgagg aggagatccg ccctgatggc tacaatgtat accgatccga gaagcaccgc 420ctcccggtct ctctgagcag tgccaaacag aggcagctgt acaagaacag aggctttctt 480ccgctctctc atttcctacc catgctgccc atggccccag aggagcctga ggacctcagg 540ggccacttgg aatctgacat gttctcttcg cccctggaga ctgacagcat ggacccattt 600gggcttgtca ccggactgga ggcggtgagg agtcccagct ttgagaaata a 651288651DNAPongo abelii 288atgcggagcg ggtgtgtggt ggtccacgcc tggatcctgg ccggcctctg gctggccgtg 60gccgggcgcc ccctcgcctt ctcggactcg gggccccacg tgcactacgg ctggggcgac 120cccatccgcc tgcggcacct gtacacctcc ggcccccacg ggctctccag ctgcttcctg 180cgcatccgtg ccgacggcgt cgtggactgc gcgcggggcc agagcgcgca cagtttgctg 240gagatcaagg cagtcgctct gcggaccgtg gccatcaagg gcgtgcacag cgtgcggtac 300ctctgcatgg gcgccgacgg caagatgcag gggctgcttc agtactcgga ggaagactgt 360gctttcgagg aggagatccg cccagatggc tacaatgtgt accgatccga gaagcaccgc 420ctcccggtct ccctgagcag tgccaaacag cggcagctgt acaagaacag gggctttctt 480ccgctctctc atttcctgcc catgctgccc atggtcccag aggagcctga ggacctcagg 540cgccacttgg aatccgacat gttctcttcg cccctggaga ccgacagcat ggacccattt 600gggcttgtca ccggactgga ggccgtgagg agtcccagct ttgagaaata a 651289651DNANomascus leucogenys 289atgcggagcg agtgtgtggt ggtccacgcc tggatcctgg ccggcctctg gctggcagtg 60gccgggcgcc ccctcgcctt ttcggacgcg gggccccacg tgcactacgg ctggggcgac 120cccatccgtc tgcggcacct gtacacctcc ggcccccacg ggctctccag ctgcttcctg 180cgcatccgtg ccgacggcgt cgtggactgc gcgcggggcc agagcgcgca cagtttgctg 240gagatcaagg cagtcgctct gcggaccgtg gccataaagg gcgtgcacag cgtgcggtac 300ctctgcatgg gcgccgacgg caagatgcag gggctgcttc agtattcgga ggaagactgt 360gctttcgagg aggagatccg cccagatggc tacaatgtgt accgatccga gaagcaccgc 420ctccccgtct ccctgagcag tgccaaacag cggcagctgt ataagaacag aggctttctt 480ccactctctc atttcctgcc catgctgccc atggtcccag aggagcctga ggacctcagg 540ggccacttgg aatctgacat gttctcttcg cccctggaga ccgacagcat ggacccattt 600gggcttgtca ccggactgga ggccgtgagg agtcccagct ttgagaaata a 651290429DNACallithrix jacchus 290atgtggaagg ccaccgctgg tggccagcag ggacagtccg aagcacaaat gtccacatgt 60ccccatgttc ctcgtcctct gtggattgct cagagctgcc tgttttctct gcagctccag 120tactcggagg aagactgtgc tttcgaggag gagatccgcc ctgatggcta caatgtgtac 180tggtccgaga agcaccgcct cccggtctcc ctgagcagcg ccaaacagcg gcagctgtac 240aagaaacgag gctttcttcc actgtcccat ttcctgccca tgctgcccat agccccagaa 300gagcctgagg acctcagggg acacctggaa tctgacgtgt tctcttcacc cctggagact 360gacagcatgg acccatttgg gcttgtcacg ggactggagg cggtgaacag tcccagcttt 420gagaagtaa 429291660DNAMicrocebus murinus 291atgccgagcg ggcaaagcgg ttgtgtggcg gcccgcgccc tgatcctggc cggcctctgg 60ctgaccgcgg ccgggcgccc gctggccttc tccgacgcgg gcccgcacgt gcactacggc 120tggggcgagc ccatccgcct gcggcacctg tacaccgccg gcccccacgg cctctccagc 180tgcttcctgc gcatccgcgc agacggctcc gtggactgcg cgcggggcca gagcgcacac 240agtttgctgg agatcagggc ggtcgctctt cggactgtgg ccatcaaggg cgtgcacagc 300gtgcggtacc tctgcatggg cgcagacggc aggatgcagg ggctgctccg gtactcggag 360gaagactgtg ccttcgagga ggagatccgc cccgatggct acaacgtgta ccggtctgag 420aagcaccgcc tgccggtgtc tctgagcagc gccaggcaga ggcagctgta caagggcagg 480ggcttcctgc cgctctctca cttcctgccc atgctgcccg tgaccccggc agagaccggg 540gacctcaggg accacttgga gtccgacatg ttcgcttcgc ccctggagac cgacagcatg 600gacccgtttg ggatcgccac cagacttggg gtggtgaaga gtcccagctt tcagaaatga 660292415DNACholoepus hoffmanni 292ttgctcgaaa tgaaggcagt ggcgctgcgg gccgtggcca tcaagggcgt gcacagtgct 60ctgtacctct gcatgaacgc cgacggcagt ctgcacgggc tgcctcggta ctctgcagaa 120gactgtgctt ttgaggagga aatccgcccc gacggctaca atgtgtactg gtctaggaag 180cacggcctcc ctgtctcttt gagcagtgca aaacagaggc agctgtacaa aggcagaggc 240tttctgcccc tgtcccactt cctgcccatg ctgcccatga cgccggccga gcccgcagac 300cccggggatg acgtggagtc ggacatgttc tcttcacctc tggaaaccga cagcatggat 360ccttttggaa ttgcctccag acttgagctt gtgaacagtc cagctttcag cataa 415293619DNAAiluropoda melanoleuca 293ggtcctagcc ggcctctgcc tggcggtagc cgggcgcccc ctagccttct cggacgcggg 60gccgcacgtg cactacggct ggggtgagcc catccgccta cggcacctgt acaccgccgg 120cccccacggc ctctccagct gcttcctgcg catccgtgcc gacggcgggg ttgactgcgc 180gcggggccag agcgcgcaca gtttggtgga gatcagggca gtcgctctgc ggaccgtggc 240catcaagggt gtgcacagcg tccggtacct ctgcatgggc gcggacggca ggatgcaagg 300gctgcctcag tactctgcag gggactgtgc tttcgaggag gagatccgcc ccgacggcta 360caatgtgtac cggtccaaga agcaccgtct ccccgtctct ctgagcggtg ccaaacagag 420gcagctttac aaagacagag gctttctgcc cctgtcccac ttcttgccca tgctgcccgg 480gagcccagca gagcccaggg acctccagga ccatgcggag tcggacgggt tttctgcacc 540cctagaaaca gacagcatgg acccttttgg gatcgccacc aaaatgggac tagtgaagag 600tcccagcttc cagaaataa 619294660DNASus scrofa 294atgcggagcg ctccgagccg gtgcgcggtg gtccgcgccc tggtcctggc cggcctctgg 60ctggccgcag ccgggcgccc cctagccttc tcggatgctg ggccgcacgt gcactacggc 120tggggcgagt cggtccgcct gcggcacctg tacactgcga gtccccacgg cgtctccagc 180tgcttcctgc gcatccactc agacggcccc gtggactgcg cgccgggaca gagcgcgcac 240agtttgatgg agatcagggc agtcgcgctg agtaccgtgg cgatcaaggg cgagcgcagc 300ggccgttacc tctgcatggg cgccgacggc aagatgcaag ggcagactca gtactcggat 360gaggactgtg ctttcgagga ggagatccgc cctgatggct acaacgtgta ctggtccaag 420aaacaccatc tgcccgtctc tctgagcagc gccaggcaga ggcagctgta caaaggcagg 480ggcttcctgc cgctgtccca ctttctgccc atgctgtcca ctctcccagc cgagccggag 540gacctccagg accccttcaa gtccgacctg ttttctttgc ccctggaaac ggacagcatg 600gaccctttcc ggatcgccgc caaactggga gcggtgaaga gtcccagctt ctataaataa 660295657DNABos Taurus 295atgcggagcg ctccgagccg gtgcgccgtg gcccgcgccc tggtcctggc tggcctctgg 60ctggccgcag ccgggcgccc cctggccttc tcggatgcgg ggccgcacgt gcactacggc 120tggggcgagt cggttcgctt gcggcacctg tataccgcgg gcccgcaggg cctctacagc 180tgctttctgc gcatccactc cgacggcgcc gtggactgcg cgcaggtcca gagcgcgcac 240agtttgatgg agatcagggc ggtcgctctg agcaccgtag ccatcaaggg cgagcgcagc 300gtgctgtacc tctgcatgga cgccgacggc aagatgcaag gactgaccca gtactcagcc 360gaggactgtg ctttcgagga ggagatccgt cctgacggct acaacgtgta ctggtccagg 420aagcaccatc tcccggtctc cctgagcagc tccaggcaga ggcagctgtt caaaagcagg 480ggcttcctgc cgctgtctca cttcctgccc atgctgtcca ccatcccagc cgaacctgaa 540gacctccagg aacccctgaa gcctgatttc tttctgcccc tgaaaacaga tagcatggac 600cctttcgggc tcgccaccaa actgggatcg gtgaagagtc ccagcttcta taattaa 657296579DNACanis lupus familiaris 296ctagccttct ccgacgcggg gccgcacgtg cactccttct ggggggagcc catccgcctg 60cggcacctgt acaccgccgg cccccacggc ctctccagct gcttcctgcg catccgcgcc 120gacggcgggg tggactgcgc gcggggccag agcgcgcaca gtctgatgga gatgagggcg 180gtcgctctgc ggaccgtggc catcaagggc gtgcacagcg gccggtacct ctgcatgggc 240gccgacggca ggatgcaagg gctgcctcag tactccgccg gagactgtac tttcgaggag 300gagatccgtc ccgatggcta caatgtgtac tggtccaaga agcaccatct ccccatctct 360ctgagtagtg ccaaacagag gcagctctac aagggcaggg gctttttgcc cctgtcccac 420ttcttaccta tcttgcccgg gagcccaaca gagcccaggg acctggaaga ccatgtggag 480tctgacgggt tttctgcatc cctggaaaca gacagcatgg acccttttgg gatcgccacc 540aaaattggac tagtgaagag tcccagtttc caaaaataa 579297657DNAOryctolagus cuniculus 297atgcgccgcg cgccgagcgg aggtgccgcg gcccgcgcct tggtcctggc cggcctctgg 60ctggccgcgg ccgcgcgccc cttggccttg tccgacgcgg gcccgcatct gcactacggc 120tggggcgagc ccgtccgcct gcggcacctg tacgccacca gcgcccacgg cgtctcgcac 180tgcttcctgc gtatacgcgc cgacggcgcc gtggactgcg agcggagcca gagcgcacac 240agcttgctgg agatccgagc ggtcgccctg cgcaccgtgg ccttcaaggg cgtgcacagc 300tcccgctacc tctgcatggg cgccgacggc aggatgcggg ggcagctgca gtactcggag 360gaggactgtg ccttccagga ggagatcagc tccggctaca acgtgtaccg ctccacgacg 420caccacctgc ccgtgtctct gagcagtgcc aagcagagac acctgtacaa gaccagaggc 480ttcctgcccc tctcccactt cctgcccgtg ctgcccctgg cctccgagga gaccgcggcc 540ctcggcgacc accctgaagc cgacctgttc tccccgcccc tggaaaccga cagcatggac 600cccttcggca tggccaccaa gctcgggccg gtgaagagcc ccagctttca gaagtag 657298651DNAPteropus vampyrus 298atgcggagcc cgtgcgctgt ggcccgcgcc ttggtcctgg ccggcctctg gctggcctca 60gctgcgggcc ccctcgccct ctcggacgcg gggccgcacg tgcactacgg ctggggcgag 120gccatccgcc tgcggcacct gtacaccgcc ggcccccacg gcccctccag ctgcttcctg 180cgcatccgcg cggatggggc ggtggactgc gcgcggggcc agagcgcgca cagtttggtg 240gaaatccggg ctgtcgccct gcggaacgtg gctatcaagg gcgtgcacag cgtccgatac 300ctctgcatgg gagccgacgg caggatgcta gggctgcttc agtactccgc tgacgactgc 360gccttcgagg aggagatccg cccggacggc tacaacgtgt accactccaa gaagcaccac 420ctcccggtct ctctgagcag tgccaagcag aggcaactgt acaaggacag gggcttcctg 480cccctgtccc atttcctgcc catgctgccc aggagcccga cagagcccga gaacttcgaa 540gaccacttgg aggccgacac gttttcctcg cccctggaga cagacgacat ggaccctttt 600gggattgcca gtaaattggg gctggaggaa agtcccagct tccagaagta a 651299660DNATursiops truncates 299atgcggagcg ctccgagccg gtgcgccgtg gcccgcgccc tggtcctggc cggcctctgg 60ctggctgcag ccgggcgccc cctagccttc tcggatgccg ggccgcacgt gcactacggc 120tggggcgagt ccgtccgcct gcggcacctg tacaccgcgg gtccccaggg cctctccagc 180tgcttcctgc gcatccactc agacggcgcc gtggactgcg cgccggttca gagcgcgcac 240agtttgatgg agatcagggc agtcgctctg agtaccgtgg ccatcaaggg cgaacgcagc 300gtcctgtacc tctgcatggg cgccgacggc aaaatgcaag ggctgagtca gtactcagct 360gaggactgtg cctttgagga ggaaatccgt ccggacggct acaacgtgta ctggtccaag 420aaacaccacc tcccggtgtc cctgagcagc gccaggcagc ggcagctgtt caaaggcagg 480ggtttcctgc cgctgtctca cttccttccc atgctgtcca ccatccccac agagcccgat 540gaaatccagg accacttgaa gcccgatttg tttgctttgc ccctgaaaac agatagcatg 600gacccatttg ggctcgccac caaactggga gtggtgaaga gtcccagctt ctataagtaa 660300660DNAMyotis lucifugus 300atgcaaagcg cgtggagccg acgcgttgtg gcccgagccc tggtcttggc cagcctcggg 60ctggcctcag ccggggggcc cctcggtctt tcggacgctg ggccgcacgt gcactacggc 120tggggggagt ccatccgcct gcgccacctg tacacctccg gcccccacgg cccatccagc 180tgcttcctgc gcatccgcgc tgacggcgca gtggactgcg cgcggggcca gagcgcgcac 240agtttggtgg agatcagggc cgtcgccttg cggaaagtgg ccatcaaggg cgtgcacagc 300gccctgtacc tctgcatggg aggcgacggc aggatgctgg ggctgcctca gttctcgccc 360gaggactgtg ctttcgagga ggagatccgc ccggacggct acaacgtgta ccggtcccag 420aagcaccagc tgcccgtctc gctgagcagt gcccggcaga ggcagctgtt caaggcccgg 480ggcttcctgc cgctgtccca cttcctgccc atgctgccca gcagccccgc gggacccgtg 540ccccgagagc gcccctcgga gccggacgag ttctcttcgc ccctggaaac agacagcatg 600gacccttttg ggattgccaa caacctgagg ctggtgagaa gtcccagctt tcaggaataa 660301558DNAOrnithorhynchus anatinus 301atgctttcct gtgtggtttt gcctagtctg ctggagatca aggcggtggc cgtgcgcacg 60gtggccatca aaggggtcca catctctcgg tacctctgca tggaagagga tgggaaaact 120ccatgggcac gtctgctgga gatcaaggcg gtggccgtgc gcacggtggc catcaaaggg 180gtccacagct ctcggtacct ctgcatggaa gaggatggaa aactccatgg gcagatttgg 240tattctgcag aagactgtgc ttttgaagag gaaatacgtc cagatggcta caatgtgtat 300aaatctaaga aatatggtgt tcctgtttct ttaagcagcg ccaaacaaag gcagcaattc 360aaaggaagag actttctgcc tctttctcgt ttcttgccaa tgatcaacac agtgcctgtg 420gagccagcag agtttgggga ctatgccgat tactttgaat cagatatatt ttcctcacct 480ctggaaactg acagcatgga cccatttaga attgccccta aactgtcccc tgtaaagagc 540cccagctttc agaaataa 558302639DNAMonodelphis domestica 302atggcccagc tcctggcccc gctcctcacc ctggctgctc tctggctggc cccgacggcg 60cgtgcccgac cgctggtgga cgccgggcct cacgtctact acggctgggg ggagcccatt 120cgtctgcggc atctctacac ggccaatcgg cacgggctcg ccagcttctc cttcctccgg 180atccaccgcg acggccgcgt ggacggcagc cggagtcaga gcgcgctcag tttgctggag 240atcaaggcgg tagctcttcg gatggtggcg atcaaaggtg tccatagctc tcggtacctg 300tgtatgggag acgccgggaa actccaggga tcggtgaggt tctcggccga ggactgcacc 360ttcgaggagc agattcgccc cgacggctac aacgtgtacc agtcccccaa gtacaacctc 420cccgtctcgc tctgcactga caagcagagg cagcaggccc acggcaagga gcacctgccc 480ctgtcccact tcctgcccat gatcaatgct attcctttgg aggccgagga gcccgagggc 540cccaggatgt tggcggcgcc tctggagacg gacagcatgg accccttcgg cctcacctcc 600aagctgttgc cggtcaagag ccccagcttt cagaaataa 639303663DNAAnolis carolinensis 303atgtgtcggc gggcgttgcc tctgctgggg gcccttctgg gcttggcggc cgtggcctcc 60cgcgccctcc cgctcaccga cgccgggccc cacgtcagct acggctgggg ggagcccgtc 120cggctcaggc acctctacac cgcggggcgg cagggcctct tcagccagtt cctccgcatc 180cacgccgacg ggagagtcga cggcgccggc agccagaacc ggcagagttt gctggagatc 240cgcgcggtct cgttgcgcgc cgtggccctc aaaggcgtgc acagctcccg ctacctctgc 300atggaggagg acggccggct ccgcgggatg ctcagatatt ctgcagaaga ctgttccttt 360gaagaggaga tgcgtccaga tggctacaat atctacaagt caaagaaata cggagttttg 420gtctccctaa gtaatgccag acaaagacag caattcaaag ggaaagattt tcttcctttg 480tctcatttct tgccgatgat caacactgtg ccagtggagt ctgcagactt tggagagtat 540ggtgacacca ggcagcatta tgaatcggat attttcagtt cacgtcttga aactgacagc 600atggaccctt ttggcctcac ttcagaagtg tcatcagtac aaagtcctag ctttgggaaa 660taa 663304541DNAOchotona princeps 304gtgcggagca ggggagccat ggcccgcgct ctggttctag ccactctctg gctggccgcg 60acggggcggc cgctggcctt gtccgacgcg gggccgcacc tgcactacgg ctggggcgag 120cccatccgcc tgcggcacct gtacgccacc agcgcccacg gcctctcgca ctgctttttg 180cgcatccgta ccgacggcac cgtggactgc gagcgcagcc agagcgcgca cactacagta 240ctcggaggag gactgcgcct tcgaagagga gatcagctct ggctataacg tgtaccgctc 300caggaggtac cagctgcccg tgtccctggg cagcgccagg cagaggcagc tgcagcggag 360ccgtggcttc ctgcccctgt cccacttcct gccggtgctg cccgcggcct cggaggaggt 420ggcggccccc gctgaccacc cgcaagcaga ccctttctcg cccctggaga ccgacagcat 480ggacccattt ggaatggcca ccaagcgggg gctggtgaag agccccagct tccagaagtg 540a 541305666DNACavia porcellus 305atgtggagtg cgccgagcgg atgtgtggtg

atccgcgccc tggtcctggc tggcctgtgg 60ctggcggtgg cggggcgccc cctggcccgg cggtctctcg cgctatctga ccaggggccg 120cacttgtact acggctggga ccagccgatc cgccttcggc acctgtacgc cgcgggcccc 180tacggccgct cgcgctgctt cctgcgcatt cacacggacg gcgcggtgga ctgcgtcgag 240gaacagagcg agcactgttt gctggagatc agagcagtcg ctctggagac cgtggccatc 300aaggacataa acagcgtccg gtacctgtgc atgggccccg acggcaggat gcggggcctg 360ccctggtatt cggaggagga ctgtgccttc aaggaagaga tcagctaccc gggctacagc 420gtgtaccgct cccagaagca ccacctcccc atcgtgctga gcagtgtcaa gcagaggcag 480cagtaccaga gcaagggggt ggtgcccctg tcctacttcc tgcccatgct gcccaaggcc 540tctgtggagc ccagcgacga ggaggaatcc agcgtgttct cgttgcccct gaagacggac 600agcatggacc cctttgggat ggccagtgag atcgggctgg tgaagagtcc cagctttcag 660aagtaa 666306595DNATupaia belangerimisc_feature(346)..(347)n is a, c, g, or t 306atgaggagaa caccgagcgg gtttgcagtg gcccgtgtcc tcttcctggg cagcctttgg 60ctggccgcag ccgggagccc cttggccctg tccgacgccg ggccgcatgt gaactacggc 120tgggatgagt ccatacgcct gcgacacttg tacaccgcca gcccgcacgg ctccaccagc 180tgcttcttgc gcatccgtga cgacggctca gtggactgcg cgcggggcca gagtttgcac 240agtttgctgg agatcaaggc agtcgctttg cagaccgtgg ccatcaaagg cgtgtacagt 300gtccgctacc tctgcatgga cgccgacggc aggatgcagg ggctgnnggt ccacgaagca 360cggcctccca gtctccctga gcagtgccaa gcagaggcag ctgttaacgg ttaggggctt 420tccttccctt ccccacttcc tgctcatgat ggccaagact tcagcagggc ctggaaaccc 480cagggaccac ccagggtcta acactttctc gttgcccctg gaaactgata gcatggaccc 540atttgggatg accaccagac atgggctggt gaagagtccc agctttcaaa actaa 595307657DNARattus norvegicus 307atggcgagaa agtggagtgg gcgtattgtg gcccgagctc tggtcctggc cactctgtgg 60ctggccgtgt ctgggcgtcc cctggtccag caatcccagt ctgtgtcgga tgaaggtcca 120ctctttctct atggctgggg caagattacc cgcctgcagt acctgtactc tgctggtccc 180tacgtctcca actgcttcct gcgtatccgg agtgacggct ctgtggactg cgaggaggac 240cagaacgaac gaaatctgtt ggagttccgc gcggttgctc tgaagacaat tgccatcaag 300gacgtcagca gcgtgcggta cctctgcatg agcgccgacg gcaagatata cgggctgatt 360cgctactcgg aggaagactg taccttcagg gaggaaatgg actgtttggg ctacaaccag 420tacaggtcca tgaagcacca cctccacatc atcttcatca aggccaagcc cagagagcag 480ctccagggcc agaaaccttc aaactttatc cccatatttc accggtcttt ctttgaatcc 540acggaccagc tgaggtctaa aatgttctct ctgcccctgg agagcgacag catggatccg 600ttcagaatgg tggaggatgt ggaccaccta gtgaagagtc ccagcttcca gaaatga 657308657DNAMus musculus 308atggcgagaa agtggaacgg gcgtgcggtg gcccgagccc tggtcctggc cactctgtgg 60ctggctgtgt ctgggcgtcc cctggctcag caatcccagt ctgtgtcaga tgaagatcca 120ctctttctct acggctgggg caagattacc cgcctgcagt acctgtactc cgctggtccc 180tatgtctcca actgcttcct ccgaatccgg agcgacggct ctgtggactg cgaggaggac 240caaaacgaac gaaatttgtt ggaattccgc gcggtcgctc tgaagacgat tgccatcaag 300gacgtcagca gcgtgcggta cctctgcatg agcgcggacg gcaagatata cgggctgatt 360cgctactcgg aggaagactg taccttcagg gaggaaatgg actgtttagg ctacaaccag 420tacagatcca tgaagcacca tctccatatc atcttcatcc aggccaagcc cagagaacag 480ctccaggacc agaaaccctc aaactttatc cccgtgtttc accgctcctt ctttgaaacc 540ggggaccagc tgaggtctaa aatgttctcc ctgcccctgg agagtgacag catggatccg 600ttcaggatgg tggaggatgt agaccaccta gtgaagagtc ccagcttcca gaaatga 657309684DNAGallus gallus 309atggggccgg cccgccccgc cgcacccggc gctgccctgg cgctgctggg gatcgccgcc 60gccgccgccg ccgccaggtc cctgccgctg cccgacgtcg ggggtccgca cgtcaactac 120ggctgggggg aacccatccg gctgcggcac ctactacacc gcccaggcaa gcacgggctc 180ttcagctgct tcctgcgcat cggcggcgac ggccgggtgg acgctgtcgg tagccagagc 240ccgcagagtc tgttggagat ccgcgccgtg gcggtgcgca ccgtggccat caagggcgtg 300cagagctccc gctacctctg catggacgag gcggggcggc tgcacgggca gctcagctat 360tccattgagg actgttcctt tgaagaggag attcgtccag acggctacaa cgtgtataaa 420tcaaagaaat acgggatatc ggtgtctttg agcagtgcca aacaaagaca gcaattcaaa 480ggaaaagatt ttctcccgct gtctcacttc ttacccatga tcaacactgt gccagtggag 540gtgacagact ttggtgaata tggtgattac agccaggctt ttgagccaga ggtctactca 600tcgcctctcg aaacggacag catggatccc tttgggatca cttccaaact gtctccagtg 660aagagcccca gctttcagaa atga 684310714DNATaeniopygia guttata 310atggttatca taagcaatct atatctgatg cagaacgatg ttatgatgaa tatgaggcga 60gcaccccttc gcgttcacgc tgctcgctct tcggccaccc ctgcctccgc gctgccgctg 120ccgccgcccg acgccggccc gcacctcaaa tacggctggg gagagcccat ccggctgcgg 180cacctctaca ccgccagcaa gcacgggctc ttcagctgct tcctgcgtat cggcgctgac 240ggccgggtgg acgcggccgg cagccagagc ccgcagagcc tgctagagat ccgcgccgtg 300gccgtgcgca ccgtggccat caagggcgtg cagagctccc ggtacctgtg catggacgag 360gcggggcggc tgcacgggca gctcaggaat tccactgaag actgctcctt tgaggaggag 420attcgcccag acggctacaa tgtgtataga tctaaaaaac atggaatatc ggtgtctttg 480agcagtgcca aacaaagaca gcagttcaag gggaaagatt tccttcccct gtctcacttc 540ttgcccatga tcaacactgt gcccatggag tcagcagact ttggtgaata tggtgattac 600agccaggcct ttgaggcaga ggccttctcc tcacctctgg agacggacag catggacccc 660tttggcatcg cctccaaact gtccctagtg aagagcccta gcttccaaaa ctga 714311633DNADanio rerio 311atgctcctct tactctttgt cactgtttgt ggaagtatcg gcgtggagag cctcccgttg 60cccgactctg gtccacattt ggcaaatgac tggagtgaag ccgtccggct acgacatctg 120tacgcagcca gacatggctt acatctgcaa ataaacacag acggagaaat cattggatcc 180acatgcaaag ctcggacagt aagtttgatg gagatatggc cggtggacac aggctgcgta 240gccattaagg gagttgcaag ctcccgattt ctttgcatgg aaagactggg aaacctgtac 300ggatcgcaca tttacactaa agaggactgc tcttttttgg aacgcatcct tccagacggc 360tacaacgtct acttctcgag caaacacgga gctcttgtga ctttaagtgg tgcgaaaaac 420aagttgcaca gtaacgatgg gacttctgca tcccagttcc tccccatgat caacacactt 480tcagaggaac acactaaaca gcactcaggg gaacagcact cttctgttaa ccatggacag 540gaccatcagt tgggccttga aatagacagt atggaccctt tcggaaagat ctctcaaata 600gtgatccaga gtcccagctt caacaaaaga tga 633312648DNAXenopus 312atgtggaaga ccctgccttg gattttggtt cccatgatgg tggccgtgct gtatttcctc 60ggaggggcgg aaagtctgcc gctttttgat gccgggccgc acatgcagaa cggctggggg 120gagtcgatca gaattcggca cctgtatacg gccaggaggt tcgggcacga cagctactac 180ctccggatac acgaggatgg cagagtcgat ggtgacaggc aacaaagcat gcacagttta 240ttggaaatca gagcaattgc agttggaatt gttgccatta aagggtatcg cagctctctg 300tacctgtgca tggggtccga gggaaaactc tatggaatgc acagttactc ccaggatgat 360tgctcttttg aagaggagct tctcccggat ggatacaaca tgtataaatc aaggaaacat 420ggcgttgctg tctccctaag caaggagaag cagaagcaac aatacaaagg aaagggctac 480ctcccgttgt cccatttcct acccgtgata agctgggtgc ccatggagcc caccggagat 540gtagaagatg atatctacag gtttccattc aatacggaca caaaaagtgt cattgacagc 600cttgataccc tgggactaat ggatttttcg agttatcaca agaaatag 648313660DNAOtolemur garnettii 313atgcccagcg ggctgagagg gcgtgtggta gccggcgccc tggccctggc cagcttctgg 60ctggccgtgg ccgggcgccc gctggccttc tcggatgccg gccctcacgt gcactacggc 120tggggtgagc ccatccgcct gcgacacctg tacaccgccg gcccccacgg cctctccagc 180tgcttcctgc gcgtacgcac cgacggtgcg gtagactgcg cgcggggcca gagcgcacac 240agtttgctgg aaatcagggc cgtcgctctc cggaccgtgg ccatcaaagg cgtgcacagc 300gcgcggtacc tctgcatggg cgccgacggc aggatgcagg ggctgcctca gtactcggag 360gaagactgtg cctttgagga ggagatccgg ccagacggct acaacgtcta ctggtctgag 420aagcaccgcc tgccggtgtc tctgagcagt gcccggcaga ggcagctgta caagggcagg 480ggctttctgc cgctctctca cttcctgccc atgctgcctg tgaccccagc cgagcccggg 540gacctcagag accacctgga atccgacatg ttctctttgc ccctggaaac tgacagcatg 600gatccatttg ggatcgccac cagactgggc gtggtgaaga gtcccagctt tcagaaatga 660314660DNAFelis catus 314atgcggagcg cgccgagcca gtgcgcggta acccgcgccc tggtcctagc cggtctctgg 60ctggcagcag ccgggcgccc cctagccttc tcggacgcgg ggcctcacgt gcactacggc 120tggggtgagc ccatccgcct gcggcacctg tacaccgccg gcccccacgg cctctccagc 180tgcttcctgc gcatccgagc cgacgggggg gttgactgcg cgcggagcca gagcgcgcac 240agtttggtgg agatcagggc agtcgctctg cggaccgtgg ccatcaaggg cgtgcacagc 300gtccggtacc tctgcatggg cgccgacggc aggatgcaag ggctgcttca gtactctgct 360ggggactgtg ccttccaaga ggagatccgc cccgacggct acaatgtgta ccggtccgag 420aagcaccgtc tccccgtctc tttgagtagt gccatacaga ggcagctgta caagggcaga 480gggtttttgc ccctgtccca tttcttgccc atgctgcccg gcagcccagc agagcccagg 540gacctccagg accacgtgga gtcggagagg ttttcttcac ccctggaaac agacagcatg 600gacccttttg ggattgccac caaaatgggg ttagtgaaga gtcccagctt ccaaaagtaa 660315672DNAPelodiscus sinensis 315atgtggagga gcctgtgcaa atctcacacg tctctggctc tgctgggact ctgctttgcg 60gtggtcgtga gatctctgcc tttctcggat gcagggccac atgtgaacta tggctggggg 120gagcctattc gattaaggca cctatacacc gccagcagac acgggctgtt caattacttc 180ctgaggatca gcagtgatgg caaagtggat ggcaccagca ttcagagtcc tcacagtctg 240ctggaaatca gggctgtggc agttcgcacg gtggcgatca agggcgtcca cagttcccgg 300tacctctgca tggaagaaga cgggaagctg catggacttc tcaggtattc tacagaagat 360tgctcctttg aagaggagat acgcccagat ggctacaatg tatataaatc aaagaaatat 420ggaatctctg tgtccttaag tagtgccaaa caaagacaac aattcaaagg aaaagacttt 480cttccattgt ctcacttctt gcctatgatc aatacagtac ctgtggagtc aatggatttt 540ggagaatatg gtgattatag tcatactttt gaatcagatc tattctcttc acctctcgaa 600actgacagca tggatccctt tggaatcacc tctaaaatat ctccagtgaa gagccccagc 660tttcagaaat aa 672316654DNALatimeria chalumnae 316atgttacagg cactgtacaa tctctgtaca gctctagttt tgtttaagct tccttttgca 60atggtggggt acaccctgcc ttctgccaat gaagggcccc atctgaacta tgactgggga 120gaatctgtaa gactcaaaca tctgtacaca tctagcaagc atggattgat cagttacttt 180ttacagatca atgatgatgg caaagtagat gggaccacta cacgaagctg ttatagtttg 240ctcgaaataa aatcagtggg gccaggagtt ttggcaatta aaggcataca gagctccaga 300tacctttgtg tcgagaagga tggaaaattg catggatcgc gcacttattc agcagacgat 360tgctccttca aagaggatat actcccagat ggttacacta tctacgtgtc aaagaaacat 420ggatctgttg ttaatctgag caaccacaaa cagaaacgtc agagaaatcg cagaaccctg 480cctccatttt ctcagttcct accgcttatg gacaccattc gtgtggagtg catgaactgc 540ggggagcact gtgacgacaa cctgcatgac gagctagaaa caggactgtc catggatccc 600tttgaaagta catccaaaaa atcctttcag agtcccagct ttcacaatag ataa 654317660DNAMustela putorius furo 317atgcggagcg ccgcgagtcg gtgcgcggta gcccgcgcgc tggtcctagc cggcctttgg 60ctggccgcag ccgggcgccc cctagccttc tcggacgcgg ggccgcacgt gcactatggc 120tggggtgagc ccatccgcct acggcacctg tacaccgccg gcccccacgg cctctccagc 180tgcttcctgc gcatccgtgc cgacggcggg gttgactgcg cgcggggcca gagcgcgcac 240agtttggtgg agatccgggc agtcgctctg cggacggtgg ccatcaaggg cgtgtacagc 300gaccgctatc tctgcatggg tgcggacggc aggatgcaag ggctgcctca gtactccgcc 360ggagactgtg ctttcgagga ggagatccgc cctgatggct acaacgtgta ccggtccaag 420aagcaccgtc tccccgtctc cctgagcagt gcgaaacaaa ggcagctgta caaggaccgg 480ggctttttgc ctctgtccca tttcttgccc atgctgcccg ggagcctggc ggagcccagg 540gacctccagg accacgtgga ggctgatggg ttttctgccc ccctagaaac agacagcatg 600gacccttttg ggattgccac caaaatggga ctagtgaaga gtcccagctt ccaaaaatga 660318654DNATakifugu rubripes 318tcatctacaa ggattagtgg aaacatggtt ctcctcatgc tccccatcac cgttgcaaac 60ctcttcctct gtgctggagt tctctccttg cctttgttgg atcaagggtc tcattttccc 120caaggctggg aacaggtagt ccgcttcagg cacctgtatg ctgccagtgc agggctgcac 180ctgctgatca ctgaagaggg ctcgatccaa ggctctgcag atccaacttt atacagcctg 240atggagatcc gtccggtgga cccaggctgt gttgtcatta gaggagcagc aaccacacgc 300ttcctctgca tagaaggtgc tggaagactg tactcatcac agacctacag caaagacgac 360tgtaccttca gagagcaaat cctagcagac ggctacagcg tctacagatc tgtcggacac 420ggagctctgg tcagtctggg aaactaccgg cagcagctga ggggggagga ctggagcgtt 480ccgacactgg ctcagttcct ccccagaata agttcactgg atcaggactt taaagctgct 540cttgacgaga ctgagaagcc agaacaaact gcacctcaaa gatcggaacc tgtcgacatg 600gtggactcat ttggaaagct ctctcagatc atccacagtc ccagttttca caag 654319282DNAEquus caballus 319gcggccgggc gccccctagc cttgtccgac gctgggccgc acgtgcacta cggctggggc 60gagccgatcc gcctgcggca cctgtacacc gccggccccc acggcctctc cagctgcttc 120ctgcgcatcc gcgccgatgg cgccgtggac tgcgcgcggg gccagagcgc gcacagtttg 180gtggagatca gagcagtcgc tctgcgcacc gtggccatca agggcgtgca cagcgtccgg 240tacctctgca tgggcgccga cggcaggatg caagggctgg ta 282320630DNAOryzias latipes 320accatgctgc tcattgtggt caccatttcc acaatggtgt tttctgactc tggagtttcc 60agcatgccgc tctctgatca tggaccccac atcactcaca gctggagcca agtggtccgc 120ctccggcacc tgtacgcggt caagcctgga caacatgtcc agatcagaga ggatggacac 180atccacggct cagcagaaca aactctgaac agcctgctgg agatccgtcc ggttgctccg 240ggacgggtgg tcttcagagg agtagccacc tcaaggtttc tgtgcatgga gagcgacggc 300agactcttct cctcacacac atttgacaag gacaactgcg tcttcagaga gcagatcttg 360gcagacggct acaacatcta catttcagat cagcatggaa ccctgcttag tttgggaaac 420caccggcaaa ggcagcaggg tttagaccgg gatgttccag ccctggctca gttcctcccc 480aggatcagca ccctgcagca gggcgtgtac ccagtgccag acccccccca ccagatgaga 540acaatgcaaa cagagaagac tctagatgcc acggacacat ttgggcaact ctctaaaatc 600attcacagtc ccagcttcaa caaaagatga 630321624DNAXiphophorus maculates 321atgtttgtgt tcattctatg cattgctggt gaacttttta ctctgggagt attttgcatg 60ccaatgatgg accaggggcc acttgtcacc catggctggg gccaggtggt ccggcaccgg 120catctgtatg cagccaagcc aggactgcac ctactgatca gtgaggatgg acaaatccac 180ggttccgcag atcaaactct ttacagcctg ctggagatcc aacctgttgg ccccggacgt 240gttgtgatca aaggagtggc aaccacacgc ttcctctgca tggagagcga cggcagattg 300tactcaactg aaacatacag cagagctgac tgcaccttca gagaacagat ccaggcagac 360ggctacaacg tctacacctc tgatagccat ggagccctcc tcagtttggg aaacaaccag 420caaagacaca gcggctcaga ccgtggtgtt ccagctctgg cccgctttct tcccaggtta 480aacacccttc agcaggccgt ccccacagag ccggatgttc ctgatcagct cagtccagag 540aaagtacaac agactgtgga catggtggcc tcctttggca agctctctca tataattcac 600agtcccagct tccataagag atga 624322663DNAIctidomys tridecemlineatus 322atgcggagcg cgccgagcgg acgtgcctta gcccgcgccc tggtgctggc cagcctctgg 60ttggcagtgg ccggacgacc cctggcccgg cgctctctgg ctctctccga ccaggggcca 120cacttgtact atggctggga tcagcccatc cgcctccggc acctgtacgc cgcgggcccc 180tacggcttct ccaactgttt cctgcgcatc cgcaccgacg gcgccgtgga ctgcgaggag 240aagcagagcg agcgtagttt gatggagatc agggcggtcg ctctggagac tgtggccatc 300aaggacataa acagcgtccg gtacctctgc atgggcgccg acggcaggat acagggactg 360cctcggtact cggaggaaga gtgcacgttc aaggaggaga tcagctatga cggctacaac 420gtgtaccggt cccagaagta ccaccttccc gtggtgctca gcagtgccaa gcagcggcag 480ctgtaccaga gcaagggcgt ggttcccctg tcctacttcc tgcccatgct gcccctggcc 540tctgcggaga ccagggaccg cttggaatcc gatgtgttct ctttacctct ggaaactgac 600agcatggacc cgtttgggat ggccagtgaa gtgggcctga agagccccag cttccagaag 660taa 663323612DNAGasterosteus aculeatus 323atgctgctgc tgctggtccc cgcgtacgtt gccagtgtgt ttttagctct cggggttgtt 60tgcttgcccc taacagatca gggtctccac atggccgacg actggggcca gtcggtccga 120ctcaagcacc tgtacgccgc cagcccggga ctccacctgc tgatcgggga ggatggtcgg 180atccaaggct cggcgcagca aagcccctac agcctgctgg agatcagtgc agtggatccg 240ggctgtgtgg tcatcagagg agtagcaacc gcacggtttc tctgcatcga aggcgatgga 300agactgtact catcggacac ctacagcaga gacgactgca ccttcaggga gcagatcctc 360ccggacggct acagcgtcta cgtctcccat ggacacgggg ccctgctcag cctggggaac 420cacaggcaga ggctgcaggg tcgagaccac ggcgtgccgg ctctggccca gttcctcccg 480agggtcagca ccatggatca ggcctcggcc cccgacgcgc ccgggcagac cgccaccgag 540acggaagagc ccgtggactc gtttggaaag ctctctcaga tcattcacag tcccagcttc 600cacgagagat ga 612324627DNAOreochromis niloticus 324atgctgctgc tcctcatcgt atccattgtc aatatgcttt ttggtgttgg aatggtttgc 60atgcccctgt cagacaacgg gccccacatc gcccacggct gggcccaggt ggtccggctc 120aggcaccttt acgccaccag accgggaatg cacctgctga tcagtgaggg tggacagatc 180cgtggttctg ccgtccagac tctgcacagc ctaatggaga ttcgtccagt cggtccaggc 240cgtgttgtca tcagaggggt agcaaccgca aggtttctct gcatagaaga cgacggcaca 300ctgtactcat cgcacgccta cagcagagag gactgcatct tcagagagca gatcttgcca 360gatgggtaca acatctacat ctctgacaga catggagtcc tgctcagtct gggaaaccac 420cggcaaagac tgcagggctt agaccgagga gatccagccc tggcccagtt cctccccagg 480atcagcactc tgaatcaaat cccttcccct ggggcaaaca tcggtgacca catgaaagta 540gcaaaaacag aagaacctgt ggacacaata gattcatttg gaaagttctc tcagatcatt 600gacagtccca gcttccataa gagatga 627325456DNAMeleagris gallopavo 325gtaggcaatc aatcaccaca gagcatcctt gaaataactg ctgttgatgt cgggatcgtc 60gctatcaagg gcttgttctc tggcagatac ctggccatga acaaaagggg caggctttat 120gcatcactca gctattccat tgaggactgt tcctttgaag aggagattcg tccagatggc 180tataacgtgt ataaatcaaa gaaatacgga atatcagtgt ctttgagcag tgccaaacaa 240agacaacaat tcaaaggaaa agattttctc ccactgtctc acttcttacc catgatcaac 300actgtgccag tggaggtgac agactttggt gaatacggtg attacagcca ggcttttgag 360ccagaggtct actcatcgcc tctcgaaacg gacagcatgg atccctttgg gatcacttcc 420aaactgtctc cagtgaagag ccccagcttt cagaaa 456326651DNAPapio Anubis 326atgaggagcg ggtgtgtggt ggtccacgcc tggatcctgg ccagcctctg gctggccgtg 60gccgggcgtc ccctcgcctt ctcggacgcg gggccccacg tgcactacgg ctggggcgac 120cccatccgcc tgcggcacct gtacacctcc ggcccccacg ggctctccag ctgcttcctg 180cgcatccgca ccgacggcgt cgtggactgc gcgcggggcc aaagcgcgca cagtttgctg 240gagatcaagg cagtagctct gcggaccgtg gccatcaagg gcgtgcacag cgtgcggtac 300ctctgcatgg gcgccgacgg caagatgcag gggctgcttc agtactcaga ggaagactgt 360gctttcgagg aggagatccg ccctgatggc tacaatgtat accgatccca gaagcaccgc 420ctcccggtct ccctgagcag tgccaaacag cggcagctgt acaagaacag aggctttctt 480ccgctgtctc atttcctgcc catgctgccc atggccccag aggagcctga ggacctcagg 540ggccccttgg aatctgacat gttctcttcg cccctggaga ctgacagcat ggacccattt 600gggcttgtca ccggactgga ggcggtgagg agtcccagct ttgagaaata a 651327651DNASaimiri boliviensis boliviensis 327atgcggagcg ggtgtgtggt ggtccacgcc tggatcctgg ctggcctctg gctggctgtg 60gtcgggcgcc ccctcgcctt ctccgatgcg gggccgcatg tgcattacgg ctggggcgac 120cccattcgcc tgcggcacct gtacacctcc agcccccacg gcctctccag

ctgcttcctg 180cgcatccgca gcgacggcgt cgtggactgc gcgcggggcc agagcgcgca cagtttgctg 240gagatcaagg cagtcgctct aaggaccgtg gccatcaagg gcgtgcacag ctcgcggtac 300ctctgcatgg gcgccgacgg caggctgcag gggctgttcc agtactcgga ggaagactgt 360gctttcgagg aggagatccg ccccgacggc tacaatgtgt acctatccga gaagcaccgc 420ctcccggtct ccctgagcag cgccaaacag cggcagctgt acaagaaacg aggctttctt 480ccgctgtccc atttcctgcc catgctgccc agagccccag aggagcctga tgacctcagg 540ggccacttgg aatctgacgt gttctcttca cccctggaga ctgatagcat ggacccattt 600gggcttgtca cgggactgga ggcggtgaac agtcccagct ttgagaagta a 651328648DNAPteropus alecto 328atgcgcagcc cgtgcgcggt ggcgcgcgcg ctggtgctgg cgggcctgtg gctggcgagc 60gcggcgggcc cgctggcgct gagcgatgcg ggcccgcatg tgcattatgg ctggggcgaa 120gcgattcgcc tgcgccatct gtataccgcg ggcccgcatg gcccgagcag ctgctttctg 180cgcattcgcg cggatggcgc ggtggattgc gcgcgcggcc agagcgcgca tagcctggtg 240gaaattcgcg cggtggcgct gcgcaacgtg gcgattaaag gcgtgcatag cgtgcgctat 300ctgtgcatgg gcgcggatgg ccgcatgctg ggcctgctgc agtatagcgc ggatgattgc 360gcgtttgaag aagaaattcg cccggatggc tataacgtgt atcatagcaa aaaacatcat 420ctgccggtga gcctgagcag cgcgaaacag cgccagctgt ataaagatcg cggctttctg 480ccgctgagcc attttctgcc gatgctgccg cgcagcccga ccgaaccgga aaactttgaa 540gatcatctgg aagcggatac ctttagcagc ccgctggaaa ccgatgatat ggatccgttt 600ggcattgcga gcaaactggg cctggaagaa agcccgagct ttcagaaa 648329735DNAMyotis davidii 329atgagcggcc agaacagcgg ccgccatggc agccgcccgg gcctggatga agaaccggaa 60ccgggcccgc tggaactgcg cgcgctgggc agcacccgcg cggatccgca gctgtgcgat 120tttctggaaa accattttct gggctatacc tgcctggaac tggatatttg cctggcgacc 180tatctgggcg tgagccattg gggcgaaagc attcgcctgc gccatctgta taccagcggc 240ccgcatggcc cgagcagctg ctttctgcgc attcgcgtgg atggcgcggt ggattgcgcg 300cgcggccaga gcgcgcatag cctggtggaa attcgcgcgg tggcgctgcg caaagtggcg 360attaaaggcg tgcatagcgc gctgtatctg tgcatggaag gcgatggccg catgcgcggc 420ctgccgcagt ttagcccgga agattgcgcg tttgaagaag aaattcgccc ggatggctat 480aacgtgtatc gcagccagaa acatcagctg ccggtgagcc tgagcagcgc gcgccagcgc 540cagctgttta aagcgcgcgg ctttctgccg ctgagccatt ttctgccgat gctgccgagc 600agcccggcgg aaccggtgca tcgcgaacgc ccgctggaac cggatgcgtt tagcagcccg 660ctggaaaccg atagcatgga tccgtttggc attgcgaaca acctgcgcct ggtgaaaagc 720ccgagctttc agaaa 735330750DNATupaia chinensis 330atgcgccgca cctggagcgg ctttgcggtg gcgacccgcg cgggcagccc gctggcgctg 60gcggatgcgg gcccgcatgt gaactatggc tgggatgaaa gcattcgcct gcgccatctg 120tataccgcga gcctgcatgg cagcaccagc tgctttctgc gcattcgcga tgatggcagc 180gtgggctgcg cgcgcggcca gagcatgcat agcctgctgg aaattaaagc ggtggcgctg 240cagaccgtgg cgattaaagg cgtgtatagc gtgcgctatc tgtgcatgga taccgatggc 300cgcatgcagg gcctgccgca gtatagcgaa gaagattgca cctttgaaga agaaattcgc 360agcgatggcc ataacgtgta tcgcagcaaa aaacatggcc tgccggtgag cctgagcagc 420gcgaaacagc gccagctgta taaaggccgc ggctttctga gcctgagcca ttttctgctg 480atgatgccga aaaccagcgc gggcccgggc aacccgcgcg atcagcgcaa cccgcgcgat 540cagcgcgatc cgaacacctt tagcctgccg ctggaaaccg atagcatgga tccgtttggc 600atgaccaccc gccatggcct gctgctggat agctgctgcg cgagcctggt gctgctgaac 660attagcaccg atggcgaatt tagcccgtat ggcaacattc tgcgcccgag ctttcgcttt 720aaactgttta aaatgaaaaa agtgaccaac 750331627DNAHeterocephalus glaber 331atgcgcttta gcaaaagcac ctgcggcttt tttaaccatc agcgcctgca ggcgctgtgg 60ctgagcctga gcagcgtgaa atgggtgctg gatgcggcgg tggaaggccg cccgattcgc 120ctgcgccatc tgtatgcggc gggcccgtat ggccgcagcc gctgctttct gcgcattcat 180accgatggcg cggtggattg cgtggaagaa cagagcgaac attgcctgct ggaaattcgc 240gcggtggcgc tggaaaccgt ggcgattaaa gatattaaca gcgtgcgcta tctgtgcatg 300ggcccggatg gccgcatgca gggcctgccg tggtatagcg aagaagattg cgcgtttaaa 360gaagaaatta gctatccggg ctatagcgtg tatcgcagcc agaaacatca tctgccgatt 420gtgctgagca gcgtgaaaca gcgccagcag tatcagagca aaggcgtggt gccgctgagc 480tattttctgc cgatgctgcc gaaagcgagc gtggaaccgg gcgatgaaga agaaagcgcg 540tttagcctgc cgctgaaaac cgatagcatg gatccgtttg gcatggcgag cgaaattggc 600ctggcgaaaa gcccgagctt tcagaaa 627332209PRTHomo sapiens 332Met Asp Ser Asp Glu Thr Gly Phe Glu His Ser Gly Leu Trp Val Ser 1 5 10 15 Val Leu Ala Gly Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Cys Gln Ala His Pro Ile Pro 20 25 30 Asp Ser Ser Pro Leu Leu Gln Phe Gly Gly Gln Val Arg Gln Arg Tyr 35 40 45 Leu Tyr Thr Asp Asp Ala Gln Gln Thr Glu Ala His Leu Glu Ile Arg 50 55 60 Glu Asp Gly Thr Val Gly Gly Ala Ala Asp Gln Ser Pro Glu Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Gln Leu Lys Ala Leu Lys Pro Gly Val Ile Gln Ile Leu Gly Val 85 90 95 Lys Thr Ser Arg Phe Leu Cys Gln Arg Pro Asp Gly Ala Leu Tyr Gly 100 105 110 Ser Leu His Phe Asp Pro Glu Ala Cys Ser Phe Arg Glu Leu Leu Leu 115 120 125 Glu Asp Gly Tyr Asn Val Tyr Gln Ser Glu Ala His Gly Leu Pro Leu 130 135 140 His Leu Pro Gly Asn Lys Ser Pro His Arg Asp Pro Ala Pro Arg Gly 145 150 155 160 Pro Ala Arg Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro Gly Leu Pro Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu 165 170 175 Pro Pro Gly Ile Leu Ala Pro Gln Pro Pro Asp Val Gly Ser Ser Asp 180 185 190 Pro Leu Ser Met Val Gly Pro Ser Gln Gly Arg Ser Pro Ser Tyr Ala 195 200 205 Ser 333198PRTArtificialChimeric protein 333Met Ala Glu Gly Glu Ile Thr Thr Phe Thr Ala Leu Thr Glu Lys Phe 1 5 10 15 Asn Leu Pro Pro Gly Asn Tyr Lys Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser 20 25 30 Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly 35 40 45 Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu 85 90 95 Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr 100 105 110 Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Asp Gln 115 120 125 Asn Gly Ser Cys Val Arg Gly Pro Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala 130 135 140 Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp 145 150 155 160 Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr 165 170 175 Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg 180 185 190 Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 195 334174PRTArtificialChimeric protein 334Lys Pro Lys Leu Leu Tyr Cys Ser Asn Gly Gly His Phe Leu Arg Ile 1 5 10 15 Leu Pro Asp Gly Thr Val Asp Gly Thr Arg Asp Arg Ser Asp Gln His 20 25 30 Ile Gln Leu Gln Leu Ser Ala Glu Ser Val Gly Glu Val Tyr Ile Lys 35 40 45 Ser Thr Glu Thr Gly Gln Tyr Leu Ala Met Asp Thr Asp Gly Leu Leu 50 55 60 Tyr Gly Ser Gln Thr Pro Asn Glu Glu Cys Leu Phe Leu Glu Arg Leu 65 70 75 80 Glu Glu Asn His Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Ile Ser Lys Lys His Ala Glu Lys 85 90 95 Asn Trp Phe Val Gly Leu Asp Gln Asn Gly Ser Cys Val Arg Gly Pro 100 105 110 Arg Thr His Tyr Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Leu Pro 115 120 125 Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser Asp 130 135 140 Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu 145 150 155 160 Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 165 170 335199PRTArtificialChimeric protein 335Met Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Pro Glu Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Ala Phe Pro Pro Gly His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg 35 40 45 Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu 50 55 60 Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys 85 90 95 Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr 100 105 110 Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Asp 115 120 125 Gln Thr Gly Gln Tyr Val Leu Gly Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu 145 150 155 160 Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu 165 170 175 Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val 180 185 190 Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 195 336175PRTArtificialChimeric protein 336His Phe Lys Asp Pro Lys Arg Leu Tyr Cys Lys Asn Gly Gly Phe Phe 1 5 10 15 Leu Arg Ile His Pro Asp Gly Arg Val Asp Gly Val Arg Glu Lys Ser 20 25 30 Asp Pro His Ile Lys Leu Gln Leu Gln Ala Glu Glu Arg Gly Val Val 35 40 45 Ser Ile Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Asn Arg Tyr Leu Ala Met Lys Glu Asp 50 55 60 Gly Arg Leu Leu Ala Ser Lys Cys Val Thr Asp Glu Cys Phe Phe Phe 65 70 75 80 Glu Arg Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Tyr Asn Thr Tyr Arg Ser Arg Lys Tyr 85 90 95 Thr Ser Trp Tyr Val Ala Leu Asp Gln Thr Gly Gln Tyr Val Leu Gly 100 105 110 Ser Lys Thr Gly Pro Gly Gln Lys Ala Ile Leu Phe Leu Pro Met Leu 115 120 125 Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu Ser 130 135 140 Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly 145 150 155 160 Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 165 170 175 337594DNAArtificialNucleic acid sequence encoding chimeric protein 337atggctgaag gggaaatcac caccttcaca gccctgaccg agaagtttaa tctgcctcca 60gggaattaca agaagcccaa actcctctac tgtagcaacg ggggccactt cctgaggatc 120cttccggatg gcacagtgga tgggacaagg gacaggagcg accagcacat tcagctgcag 180ctcagtgcgg aaagcgtggg ggaggtgtat ataaagagta ccgagactgg ccagtacttg 240gccatggaca ccgacgggct tttatacggc tcacagacac caaatgagga atgtttgttc 300ctggaaaggc tggaggagaa ccattacaac acctatatat ccaagaagca tgcagagaag 360aattggtttg ttggcctcga tcagaatggg agctgcgttc gcggtcctcg gactcactat 420ggccagaaag caatcttgtt tctccccctg ctgcccatgg tcccagagga gcctgaggac 480ctcaggggcc acttggaatc tgacatgttc tcttcgcccc tggagaccga cagcatggac 540ccatttgggc ttgtcaccgg actggaggcc gtgaggagtc ccagctttga gaag 594338522DNAArtificialNucleic acid sequence encoding chimeric protein 338aagcccaaac tcctctactg tagcaacggg ggccacttcc tgaggatcct tccggatggc 60acagtggatg ggacaaggga caggagcgac cagcacattc agctgcagct cagtgcggaa 120agcgtggggg aggtgtatat aaagagtacc gagactggcc agtacttggc catggacacc 180gacgggcttt tatacggctc acagacacca aatgaggaat gtttgttcct ggaaaggctg 240gaggagaacc attacaacac ctatatatcc aagaagcatg cagagaagaa ttggtttgtt 300ggcctcgatc agaatgggag ctgcgttcgc ggtcctcgga ctcactatgg ccagaaagca 360atcttgtttc tccccctgct gcccatggtc ccagaggagc ctgaggacct caggggccac 420ttggaatctg acatgttctc ttcgcccctg gagaccgaca gcatggaccc atttgggctt 480gtcaccggac tggaggccgt gaggagtccc agctttgaga ag 522339597DNAArtificialNucleic acid sequence encoding chimeric protein 339atggcagccg ggagcatcac cacgctgccc gccttgcccg aggatggcgg cagcggcgcc 60ttcccgcccg gccacttcaa ggaccccaag cggctgtact gcaaaaacgg gggcttcttc 120ctgcgcatcc accccgacgg ccgagttgac ggggtccggg agaagagcga ccctcacatc 180aagctacaac ttcaagcaga agagagagga gttgtgtcta tcaaaggagt gtgtgctaac 240cgttacctgg ctatgaagga agatggaaga ttactggctt ctaaatgtgt tacggatgag 300tgtttctttt ttgaacgatt ggaatctaat aactacaata cttaccggtc aaggaaatac 360accagttggt atgtggcact ggatcagact gggcagtatg ttcttggatc caaaacagga 420cctgggcaga aagctatact ttttcttcca atgctgccca tggtcccaga ggagcctgag 480gacctcaggg gccacttgga atctgacatg ttctcttcgc ccctggagac cgacagcatg 540gacccatttg ggcttgtcac cggactggag gccgtgagga gtcccagctt tgagaag 597340525DNAArtificialNucleic acid sequence encoding chimeric protein 340cacttcaagg accccaagcg gctgtactgc aaaaacgggg gcttcttcct gcgcatccac 60cccgacggcc gagttgacgg ggtccgggag aagagcgacc ctcacatcaa gctacaactt 120caagcagaag agagaggagt tgtgtctatc aaaggagtgt gtgctaaccg ttacctggct 180atgaaggaag atggaagatt actggcttct aaatgtgtta cggatgagtg tttctttttt 240gaacgattgg aatctaataa ctacaatact taccggtcaa ggaaatacac cagttggtat 300gtggcactgg atcagactgg gcagtatgtt cttggatcca aaacaggacc tgggcagaaa 360gctatacttt ttcttccaat gctgcccatg gtcccagagg agcctgagga cctcaggggc 420cacttggaat ctgacatgtt ctcttcgccc ctggagaccg acagcatgga cccatttggg 480cttgtcaccg gactggaggc cgtgaggagt cccagctttg agaag 5253411044PRTHomo sapiens 341Met Lys Pro Gly Cys Ala Ala Gly Ser Pro Gly Asn Glu Trp Ile Phe 1 5 10 15 Phe Ser Thr Asp Glu Ile Thr Thr Arg Tyr Arg Asn Thr Met Ser Asn 20 25 30 Gly Gly Leu Gln Arg Ser Val Ile Leu Ser Ala Leu Ile Leu Leu Arg 35 40 45 Ala Val Thr Gly Phe Ser Gly Asp Gly Arg Ala Ile Trp Ser Lys Asn 50 55 60 Pro Asn Phe Thr Pro Val Asn Glu Ser Gln Leu Phe Leu Tyr Asp Thr 65 70 75 80 Phe Pro Lys Asn Phe Phe Trp Gly Ile Gly Thr Gly Ala Leu Gln Val 85 90 95 Glu Gly Ser Trp Lys Lys Asp Gly Lys Gly Pro Ser Ile Trp Asp His 100 105 110 Phe Ile His Thr His Leu Lys Asn Val Ser Ser Thr Asn Gly Ser Ser 115 120 125 Asp Ser Tyr Ile Phe Leu Glu Lys Asp Leu Ser Ala Leu Asp Phe Ile 130 135 140 Gly Val Ser Phe Tyr Gln Phe Ser Ile Ser Trp Pro Arg Leu Phe Pro 145 150 155 160 Asp Gly Ile Val Thr Val Ala Asn Ala Lys Gly Leu Gln Tyr Tyr Ser 165 170 175 Thr Leu Leu Asp Ala Leu Val Leu Arg Asn Ile Glu Pro Ile Val Thr 180 185 190 Leu Tyr His Trp Asp Leu Pro Leu Ala Leu Gln Glu Lys Tyr Gly Gly 195 200 205 Trp Lys Asn Asp Thr Ile Ile Asp Ile Phe Asn Asp Tyr Ala Thr Tyr 210 215 220 Cys Phe Gln Met Phe Gly Asp Arg Val Lys Tyr Trp Ile Thr Ile His 225 230 235 240 Asn Pro Tyr Leu Val Ala Trp His Gly Tyr Gly Thr Gly Met His Ala 245 250 255 Pro Gly Glu Lys Gly Asn Leu Ala Ala Val Tyr Thr Val Gly His Asn 260 265 270 Leu Ile Lys Ala His Ser Lys Val Trp His Asn Tyr Asn Thr His Phe 275 280 285 Arg Pro His Gln Lys Gly Trp Leu Ser Ile Thr Leu Gly Ser His Trp 290 295 300 Ile Glu Pro Asn Arg Ser Glu Asn Thr Met Asp Ile Phe Lys Cys Gln 305 310 315 320 Gln Ser Met Val Ser Val Leu Gly Trp Phe Ala Asn Pro Ile His Gly 325 330 335 Asp Gly Asp Tyr Pro Glu Gly Met Arg Lys Lys Leu Phe Ser Val Leu 340 345 350 Pro Ile Phe Ser Glu Ala Glu Lys His Glu Met Arg Gly Thr Ala Asp 355 360 365 Phe Phe Ala Phe Ser Phe Gly Pro Asn Asn Phe Lys Pro Leu Asn Thr 370 375 380 Met Ala Lys Met Gly Gln Asn Val Ser Leu Asn Leu Arg Glu Ala Leu 385 390 395 400 Asn Trp Ile

Lys Leu Glu Tyr Asn Asn Pro Arg Ile Leu Ile Ala Glu 405 410 415 Asn Gly Trp Phe Thr Asp Ser Arg Val Lys Thr Glu Asp Thr Thr Ala 420 425 430 Ile Tyr Met Met Lys Asn Phe Leu Ser Gln Val Leu Gln Ala Ile Arg 435 440 445 Leu Asp Glu Ile Arg Val Phe Gly Tyr Thr Ala Trp Ser Leu Leu Asp 450 455 460 Gly Phe Glu Trp Gln Asp Ala Tyr Thr Ile Arg Arg Gly Leu Phe Tyr 465 470 475 480 Val Asp Phe Asn Ser Lys Gln Lys Glu Arg Lys Pro Lys Ser Ser Ala 485 490 495 His Tyr Tyr Lys Gln Ile Ile Arg Glu Asn Gly Phe Ser Leu Lys Glu 500 505 510 Ser Thr Pro Asp Val Gln Gly Gln Phe Pro Cys Asp Phe Ser Trp Gly 515 520 525 Val Thr Glu Ser Val Leu Lys Pro Glu Ser Val Ala Ser Ser Pro Gln 530 535 540 Phe Ser Asp Pro His Leu Tyr Val Trp Asn Ala Thr Gly Asn Arg Leu 545 550 555 560 Leu His Arg Val Glu Gly Val Arg Leu Lys Thr Arg Pro Ala Gln Cys 565 570 575 Thr Asp Phe Val Asn Ile Lys Lys Gln Leu Glu Met Leu Ala Arg Met 580 585 590 Lys Val Thr His Tyr Arg Phe Ala Leu Asp Trp Ala Ser Val Leu Pro 595 600 605 Thr Gly Asn Leu Ser Ala Val Asn Arg Gln Ala Leu Arg Tyr Tyr Arg 610 615 620 Cys Val Val Ser Glu Gly Leu Lys Leu Gly Ile Ser Ala Met Val Thr 625 630 635 640 Leu Tyr Tyr Pro Thr His Ala His Leu Gly Leu Pro Glu Pro Leu Leu 645 650 655 His Ala Asp Gly Trp Leu Asn Pro Ser Thr Ala Glu Ala Phe Gln Ala 660 665 670 Tyr Ala Gly Leu Cys Phe Gln Glu Leu Gly Asp Leu Val Lys Leu Trp 675 680 685 Ile Thr Ile Asn Glu Pro Asn Arg Leu Ser Asp Ile Tyr Asn Arg Ser 690 695 700 Gly Asn Asp Thr Tyr Gly Ala Ala His Asn Leu Leu Val Ala His Ala 705 710 715 720 Leu Ala Trp Arg Leu Tyr Asp Arg Gln Phe Arg Pro Ser Gln Arg Gly 725 730 735 Ala Val Ser Leu Ser Leu His Ala Asp Trp Ala Glu Pro Ala Asn Pro 740 745 750 Tyr Ala Asp Ser His Trp Arg Ala Ala Glu Arg Phe Leu Gln Phe Glu 755 760 765 Ile Ala Trp Phe Ala Glu Pro Leu Phe Lys Thr Gly Asp Tyr Pro Ala 770 775 780 Ala Met Arg Glu Tyr Ile Ala Ser Lys His Arg Arg Gly Leu Ser Ser 785 790 795 800 Ser Ala Leu Pro Arg Leu Thr Glu Ala Glu Arg Arg Leu Leu Lys Gly 805 810 815 Thr Val Asp Phe Cys Ala Leu Asn His Phe Thr Thr Arg Phe Val Met 820 825 830 His Glu Gln Leu Ala Gly Ser Arg Tyr Asp Ser Asp Arg Asp Ile Gln 835 840 845 Phe Leu Gln Asp Ile Thr Arg Leu Ser Ser Pro Thr Arg Leu Ala Val 850 855 860 Ile Pro Trp Gly Val Arg Lys Leu Leu Arg Trp Val Arg Arg Asn Tyr 865 870 875 880 Gly Asp Met Asp Ile Tyr Ile Thr Ala Ser Gly Ile Asp Asp Gln Ala 885 890 895 Leu Glu Asp Asp Arg Leu Arg Lys Tyr Tyr Leu Gly Lys Tyr Leu Gln 900 905 910 Glu Val Leu Lys Ala Tyr Leu Ile Asp Lys Val Arg Ile Lys Gly Tyr 915 920 925 Tyr Ala Phe Lys Leu Ala Glu Glu Lys Ser Lys Pro Arg Phe Gly Phe 930 935 940 Phe Thr Ser Asp Phe Lys Ala Lys Ser Ser Ile Gln Phe Tyr Asn Lys 945 950 955 960 Val Ile Ser Ser Arg Gly Phe Pro Phe Glu Asn Ser Ser Ser Arg Cys 965 970 975 Ser Gln Thr Gln Glu Asn Thr Glu Cys Thr Val Cys Leu Phe Leu Val 980 985 990 Gln Lys Lys Pro Leu Ile Phe Leu Gly Cys Cys Phe Phe Ser Thr Leu 995 1000 1005 Val Leu Leu Leu Ser Ile Ala Ile Phe Gln Arg Gln Lys Arg Arg 1010 1015 1020 Lys Phe Trp Lys Ala Lys Asn Leu Gln His Ile Pro Leu Lys Lys 1025 1030 1035 Gly Lys Arg Val Val Ser 1040 3421043PRTMouse 342Met Lys Thr Gly Cys Ala Ala Gly Ser Pro Gly Asn Glu Trp Ile Phe 1 5 10 15 Phe Ser Ser Asp Glu Arg Asn Thr Arg Ser Arg Lys Thr Met Ser Asn 20 25 30 Arg Ala Leu Gln Arg Ser Ala Val Leu Ser Ala Phe Val Leu Leu Arg 35 40 45 Ala Val Thr Gly Phe Ser Gly Asp Gly Lys Ala Ile Trp Asp Lys Lys 50 55 60 Gln Tyr Val Ser Pro Val Asn Pro Ser Gln Leu Phe Leu Tyr Asp Thr 65 70 75 80 Phe Pro Lys Asn Phe Ser Trp Gly Val Gly Thr Gly Ala Phe Gln Val 85 90 95 Glu Gly Ser Trp Lys Thr Asp Gly Arg Gly Pro Ser Ile Trp Asp Arg 100 105 110 Tyr Val Tyr Ser His Leu Arg Gly Val Asn Gly Thr Asp Arg Ser Thr 115 120 125 Asp Ser Tyr Ile Phe Leu Glu Lys Asp Leu Leu Ala Leu Asp Phe Leu 130 135 140 Gly Val Ser Phe Tyr Gln Phe Ser Ile Ser Trp Pro Arg Leu Phe Pro 145 150 155 160 Asn Gly Thr Val Ala Ala Val Asn Ala Gln Gly Leu Arg Tyr Tyr Arg 165 170 175 Ala Leu Leu Asp Ser Leu Val Leu Arg Asn Ile Glu Pro Ile Val Thr 180 185 190 Leu Tyr His Trp Asp Leu Pro Leu Thr Leu Gln Glu Glu Tyr Gly Gly 195 200 205 Trp Lys Asn Ala Thr Met Ile Asp Leu Phe Asn Asp Tyr Ala Thr Tyr 210 215 220 Cys Phe Gln Thr Phe Gly Asp Arg Val Lys Tyr Trp Ile Thr Ile His 225 230 235 240 Asn Pro Tyr Leu Val Ala Trp His Gly Phe Gly Thr Gly Met His Ala 245 250 255 Pro Gly Glu Lys Gly Asn Leu Thr Ala Val Tyr Thr Val Gly His Asn 260 265 270 Leu Ile Lys Ala His Ser Lys Val Trp His Asn Tyr Asp Lys Asn Phe 275 280 285 Arg Pro His Gln Lys Gly Trp Leu Ser Ile Thr Leu Gly Ser His Trp 290 295 300 Ile Glu Pro Asn Arg Thr Asp Asn Met Glu Asp Val Ile Asn Cys Gln 305 310 315 320 His Ser Met Ser Ser Val Leu Gly Trp Phe Ala Asn Pro Ile His Gly 325 330 335 Asp Gly Asp Tyr Pro Glu Phe Met Lys Thr Gly Ala Met Ile Pro Glu 340 345 350 Phe Ser Glu Ala Glu Lys Glu Glu Val Arg Gly Thr Ala Asp Phe Phe 355 360 365 Ala Phe Ser Phe Gly Pro Asn Asn Phe Arg Pro Ser Asn Thr Val Val 370 375 380 Lys Met Gly Gln Asn Val Ser Leu Asn Leu Arg Gln Val Leu Asn Trp 385 390 395 400 Ile Lys Leu Glu Tyr Asp Asp Pro Gln Ile Leu Ile Ser Glu Asn Gly 405 410 415 Trp Phe Thr Asp Ser Tyr Ile Lys Thr Glu Asp Thr Thr Ala Ile Tyr 420 425 430 Met Met Lys Asn Phe Leu Asn Gln Val Leu Gln Ala Ile Lys Phe Asp 435 440 445 Glu Ile Arg Val Phe Gly Tyr Thr Ala Trp Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Phe 450 455 460 Glu Trp Gln Asp Ala Tyr Thr Thr Arg Arg Gly Leu Phe Tyr Val Asp 465 470 475 480 Phe Asn Ser Glu Gln Lys Glu Arg Lys Pro Lys Ser Ser Ala His Tyr 485 490 495 Tyr Lys Gln Ile Ile Gln Asp Asn Gly Phe Pro Leu Lys Glu Ser Thr 500 505 510 Pro Asp Met Lys Gly Arg Phe Pro Cys Asp Phe Ser Trp Gly Val Thr 515 520 525 Glu Ser Val Leu Lys Pro Glu Phe Thr Val Ser Ser Pro Gln Phe Thr 530 535 540 Asp Pro His Leu Tyr Val Trp Asn Val Thr Gly Asn Arg Leu Leu Tyr 545 550 555 560 Arg Val Glu Gly Val Arg Leu Lys Thr Arg Pro Ser Gln Cys Thr Asp 565 570 575 Tyr Val Ser Ile Lys Lys Arg Val Glu Met Leu Ala Lys Met Lys Val 580 585 590 Thr His Tyr Gln Phe Ala Leu Asp Trp Thr Ser Ile Leu Pro Thr Gly 595 600 605 Asn Leu Ser Lys Val Asn Arg Gln Val Leu Arg Tyr Tyr Arg Cys Val 610 615 620 Val Ser Glu Gly Leu Lys Leu Gly Val Phe Pro Met Val Thr Leu Tyr 625 630 635 640 His Pro Thr His Ser His Leu Gly Leu Pro Leu Pro Leu Leu Ser Ser 645 650 655 Gly Gly Trp Leu Asn Met Asn Thr Ala Lys Ala Phe Gln Asp Tyr Ala 660 665 670 Glu Leu Cys Phe Arg Glu Leu Gly Asp Leu Val Lys Leu Trp Ile Thr 675 680 685 Ile Asn Glu Pro Asn Arg Leu Ser Asp Met Tyr Asn Arg Thr Ser Asn 690 695 700 Asp Thr Tyr Arg Ala Ala His Asn Leu Met Ile Ala His Ala Gln Val 705 710 715 720 Trp His Leu Tyr Asp Arg Gln Tyr Arg Pro Val Gln His Gly Ala Val 725 730 735 Ser Leu Ser Leu His Cys Asp Trp Ala Glu Pro Ala Asn Pro Phe Val 740 745 750 Asp Ser His Trp Lys Ala Ala Glu Arg Phe Leu Gln Phe Glu Ile Ala 755 760 765 Trp Phe Ala Asp Pro Leu Phe Lys Thr Gly Asp Tyr Pro Ser Val Met 770 775 780 Lys Glu Tyr Ile Ala Ser Lys Asn Gln Arg Gly Leu Ser Ser Ser Val 785 790 795 800 Leu Pro Arg Phe Thr Ala Lys Glu Ser Arg Leu Val Lys Gly Thr Val 805 810 815 Asp Phe Tyr Ala Leu Asn His Phe Thr Thr Arg Phe Val Ile His Lys 820 825 830 Gln Leu Asn Thr Asn Arg Ser Val Ala Asp Arg Asp Val Gln Phe Leu 835 840 845 Gln Asp Ile Thr Arg Leu Ser Ser Pro Ser Arg Leu Ala Val Thr Pro 850 855 860 Trp Gly Val Arg Lys Leu Leu Ala Trp Ile Arg Arg Asn Tyr Arg Asp 865 870 875 880 Arg Asp Ile Tyr Ile Thr Ala Asn Gly Ile Asp Asp Leu Ala Leu Glu 885 890 895 Asp Asp Gln Ile Arg Lys Tyr Tyr Leu Glu Lys Tyr Val Gln Glu Ala 900 905 910 Leu Lys Ala Tyr Leu Ile Asp Lys Val Lys Ile Lys Gly Tyr Tyr Ala 915 920 925 Phe Lys Leu Thr Glu Glu Lys Ser Lys Pro Arg Phe Gly Phe Phe Thr 930 935 940 Ser Asp Phe Arg Ala Lys Ser Ser Val Gln Phe Tyr Ser Lys Leu Ile 945 950 955 960 Ser Ser Ser Gly Leu Pro Ala Glu Asn Arg Ser Pro Ala Cys Gly Gln 965 970 975 Pro Ala Glu Asp Thr Asp Cys Thr Ile Cys Ser Phe Leu Val Glu Lys 980 985 990 Lys Pro Leu Ile Phe Phe Gly Cys Cys Phe Ile Ser Thr Leu Ala Val 995 1000 1005 Leu Leu Ser Ile Thr Val Phe His His Gln Lys Arg Arg Lys Phe 1010 1015 1020 Gln Lys Ala Arg Asn Leu Gln Asn Ile Pro Leu Lys Lys Gly His 1025 1030 1035 Ser Arg Val Phe Ser 1040 3433135DNAHomo sapiens 343atgaagccag gctgtgcggc aggatctcca gggaatgaat ggattttctt cagcactgat 60gaaataacca cacgctatag gaatacaatg tccaacgggg gattgcaaag atctgtcatc 120ctgtcagcac ttattctgct acgagctgtt actggattct ctggagatgg aagagctata 180tggtctaaaa atcctaattt tactccggta aatgaaagtc agctgtttct ctatgacact 240ttccctaaaa actttttctg gggtattggg actggagcat tgcaagtgga agggagttgg 300aagaaggatg gaaaaggacc ttctatatgg gatcatttca tccacacaca ccttaaaaat 360gtcagcagca cgaatggttc cagtgacagt tatatttttc tggaaaaaga cttatcagcc 420ctggatttta taggagtttc tttttatcaa ttttcaattt cctggccaag gcttttcccc 480gatggaatag taacagttgc caacgcaaaa ggtctgcagt actacagtac tcttctggac 540gctctagtgc ttagaaacat tgaacctata gttactttat accactggga tttgcctttg 600gcactacaag aaaaatatgg ggggtggaaa aatgatacca taatagatat cttcaatgac 660tatgccacat actgtttcca gatgtttggg gaccgtgtca aatattggat tacaattcac 720aacccatatc tagtggcttg gcatgggtat gggacaggta 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accacttcac cactaggttc gtgatgcacg agcagctggc cggcagccgc 2520tacgactcgg acagggacat ccagtttctg caggacatca cccgcctgag ctcccccacg 2580cgcctggctg tgattccctg gggggtgcgc aagctgctgc ggtgggtccg gaggaactac 2640ggcgacatgg acatttacat caccgccagt ggcatcgacg accaggctct ggaggatgac 2700cggctccgga agtactacct agggaagtac cttcaggagg tgctgaaagc atacctgatt 2760gataaagtca gaatcaaagg ctattatgca ttcaaactgg ctgaagagaa atctaaaccc 2820agatttggat tcttcacatc tgattttaaa gctaaatcct caatacaatt ttacaacaaa 2880gtgatcagca gcaggggctt cccttttgag aacagtagtt ctagatgcag tcagacccaa 2940gaaaatacag agtgcactgt ctgcttattc cttgtgcaga agaaaccact gatattcctg 3000ggttgttgct tcttctccac cctggttcta ctcttatcaa ttgccatttt tcaaaggcag 3060aagagaagaa agttttggaa agcaaaaaac ttacaacaca taccattaaa gaaaggcaag 3120agagttgtta gctaa 31353443132DNAHouse mouse 344atgaagacag gctgtgcagc agggtctccg gggaatgaat ggattttctt cagctctgat 60gaaagaaaca cacgctctag gaaaacaatg tccaacaggg cactgcaaag atctgccgtg 120ctgtctgcgt ttgttctgct gcgagctgtt accggcttct ccggagacgg gaaagcaata 180tgggataaaa aacagtacgt gagtccggta aacccaagtc agctgttcct ctatgacact 240ttccctaaaa acttttcctg gggcgttggg accggagcat ttcaagtgga agggagttgg 300aagacagatg gaagaggacc ctcgatctgg gatcggtacg tctactcaca cctgagaggt 360gtcaacggca cagacagatc cactgacagt tacatctttc tggaaaaaga cttgttggct 420ctggattttt taggagtttc tttttatcag ttctcaatct cctggccacg gttgtttccc 480aatggaacag tagcagcagt gaatgcgcaa ggtctccggt actaccgtgc acttctggac 540tcgctggtac ttaggaatat cgagcccatt gttaccttgt accattggga tttgcctctg 600acgctccagg aagaatatgg gggctggaaa aatgcaacta tgatagatct cttcaacgac 660tatgccacat actgcttcca gacctttgga gaccgtgtca aatattggat tacaattcac 720aacccttacc ttgttgcttg gcatgggttt ggcacaggta tgcatgcacc aggagagaag 780ggaaatttaa

cagctgtcta cactgtggga cacaacctga tcaaggcaca ttcgaaagtg 840tggcataact acgacaaaaa cttccgccct catcagaagg gttggctctc catcaccttg 900gggtcccatt ggatagagcc aaacagaaca gacaacatgg aggacgtgat caactgccag 960cactccatgt cctctgtgct tggatggttc gccaacccca tccacgggga cggcgactac 1020cctgagttca tgaagacggg cgccatgatc cccgagttct ctgaggcaga gaaggaggag 1080gtgaggggca cggctgattt ctttgccttt tccttcgggc ccaacaactt caggccctca 1140aacaccgtgg tgaaaatggg acaaaatgta tcactcaact taaggcaggt gctgaactgg 1200attaaactgg aatacgatga ccctcaaatc ttgatttcgg agaacggctg gttcacagat 1260agctatataa agacagagga caccacggcc atctacatga tgaagaattt cctaaaccag 1320gttcttcaag caataaaatt tgatgaaatc cgcgtgtttg gttatacggc ctggactctc 1380ctggatggct ttgagtggca ggatgcctat acgacccgac gagggctgtt ttatgtggac 1440tttaacagtg agcagaaaga gaggaaaccc aagtcctcgg ctcattacta caagcagatc 1500atacaagaca acggcttccc tttgaaagag tccacgccag acatgaaggg tcggttcccc 1560tgtgatttct cttggggagt cactgagtct gttcttaagc ccgagtttac ggtctcctcc 1620ccgcagttta ccgatcctca cctgtatgtg tggaatgtca ctggcaacag attgctctac 1680cgagtggaag gggtaaggct gaaaacaaga ccatcccagt gcacagatta tgtgagcatc 1740aaaaaacgag ttgaaatgtt ggcaaaaatg aaagtcaccc actaccagtt tgctctggac 1800tggacctcta tccttcccac tggcaatctg tccaaagtta acagacaagt gttaaggtac 1860tataggtgtg tggtgagcga aggactgaag ctgggcgtct tccccatggt gacgttgtac 1920cacccaaccc actcccatct cggcctcccc ctgccacttc tgagcagtgg ggggtggcta 1980aacatgaaca cagccaaggc cttccaggac tacgctgagc tgtgcttccg ggagttgggg 2040gacttggtga agctctggat caccatcaat gagcctaaca ggctgagtga catgtacaac 2100cgcacgagta atgacaccta ccgtgcagcc cacaacctga tgatcgccca tgcccaggtc 2160tggcacctct atgataggca gtataggccg gtccagcatg gggctgtgtc gctgtcctta 2220cattgcgact gggcagaacc tgccaacccc tttgtggatt cacactggaa ggcagccgag 2280cgcttcctcc agtttgagat cgcctggttt gcagatccgc tcttcaagac tggcgactat 2340ccatcggtta tgaaggaata catcgcctcc aagaaccagc gagggctgtc tagctcagtc 2400ctgccgcgct tcaccgcgaa ggagagcagg ctggtgaagg gtaccgtcga cttctacgca 2460ctgaaccact tcactacgag gttcgtgata cacaagcagc tgaacaccaa ccgctcagtt 2520gcagacaggg acgtccagtt cctgcaggac atcacccgcc taagctcgcc cagccgcctg 2580gctgtaacac cctggggagt gcgcaagctc cttgcgtgga tccggaggaa ctacagagac 2640agggatatct acatcacagc caatggcatc gatgacctgg ctctagagga tgatcagatc 2700cgaaagtact acttggagaa gtatgtccag gaggctctga aagcatatct cattgacaag 2760gtcaaaatca aaggctacta tgcattcaaa ctgactgaag agaaatctaa gcctagattt 2820ggatttttca cctctgactt cagagctaag tcctctgtcc agttttacag caagctgatc 2880agcagcagtg gcctccccgc tgagaacaga agtcctgcgt gtggtcagcc tgcggaagac 2940acagactgca ccatttgctc atttctcgtg gagaagaaac cactcatctt cttcggttgc 3000tgcttcatct ccactctggc tgtactgcta tccatcaccg tttttcatca tcaaaagaga 3060agaaaattcc agaaagcaag gaacttacaa aatataccat tgaagaaagg ccacagcaga 3120gttttcagct aa 3132345251PRTHomo sapiens 345Met Leu Gly Ala Arg Leu Arg Leu Trp Val Cys Ala Leu Cys Ser Val 1 5 10 15 Cys Ser Met Ser Val Leu Arg Ala Tyr Pro Asn Ala Ser Pro Leu Leu 20 25 30 Gly Ser Ser Trp Gly Gly Leu Ile His Leu Tyr Thr Ala Thr Ala Arg 35 40 45 Asn Ser Tyr His Leu Gln Ile His Lys Asn Gly His Val Asp Gly Ala 50 55 60 Pro His Gln Thr Ile Tyr Ser Ala Leu Met Ile Arg Ser Glu Asp Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Phe Val Val Ile Thr Gly Val Met Ser Arg Arg Tyr Leu Cys Met 85 90 95 Asp Phe Arg Gly Asn Ile Phe Gly Ser His Tyr Phe Asp Pro Glu Asn 100 105 110 Cys Arg Phe Gln His Gln Thr Leu Glu Asn Gly Tyr Asp Val Tyr His 115 120 125 Ser Pro Gln Tyr His Phe Leu Val Ser Leu Gly Arg Ala Lys Arg Ala 130 135 140 Phe Leu Pro Gly Met Asn Pro Pro Pro Tyr Ser Gln Phe Leu Ser Arg 145 150 155 160 Arg Asn Glu Ile Pro Leu Ile His Phe Asn Thr Pro Ile Pro Arg Arg 165 170 175 His Thr Arg Ser Ala Glu Asp Asp Ser Glu Arg Asp Pro Leu Asn Val 180 185 190 Leu Lys Pro Arg Ala Arg Met Thr Pro Ala Pro Ala Ser Cys Ser Gln 195 200 205 Glu Leu Pro Ser Ala Glu Asp Asn Ser Pro Met Ala Ser Asp Pro Leu 210 215 220 Gly Val Val Arg Gly Gly Arg Val Asn Thr His Ala Gly Gly Thr Gly 225 230 235 240 Pro Glu Gly Cys Arg Pro Phe Ala Lys Phe Ile 245 250 34648PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 346Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 20 25 30 Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Ala Lys 35 40 45 34748PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 347Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 20 25 30 Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Ser Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45 34848PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 348Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 20 25 30 Gly Met Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45 34948PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 349Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Leu Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 20 25 30 Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45 35048PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 350Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Pro Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 20 25 30 Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45 35147PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 351Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg His Leu Glu Ser 1 5 10 15 Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly 20 25 30 Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45 35247PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 352Leu Pro Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Gly His Leu Glu Ser 1 5 10 15 Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe Gly 20 25 30 Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45 35348PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 353Leu Pro Met Val Pro Ala Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 20 25 30 Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45 35448PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 354Leu Pro Met Pro Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 20 25 30 Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45 35548PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 355Leu Pro Leu Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 20 25 30 Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45 35648PRTArtificialFGF19 variant 356Leu Gly Met Val Pro Glu Glu Pro Glu Asp Leu Arg Gly His Leu Glu 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Met Phe Ser Ser Pro Leu Glu Thr Asp Ser Met Asp Pro Phe 20 25 30 Gly Leu Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Ala Val Arg Ser Pro Ser Phe Glu Lys 35 40 45