Transcription factor interactions: basics on zippers

被引:126
作者
Kerppola, Tom K. [1 ]
Curran, Tom [1 ]
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[1] Roche Inst Mol Biol, Dept Mol Oncol & Virol, Nutley, NJ 07110 USA
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10.1016/0959-440X(91)90014-K
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The bZIP protein family of transcription factors has expanded dramatically and now includes several subfamilies that collectively define a consensus sequence; this includes the seven-residue repeat of leucines and a small number of shared residues in the basic region. The structure of the leucine zipper, a parallel coiled-coil that is stabilized by hydrophobic interactions, has been well established. The basic region assumes an alpha-helical conformation on binding DNA; however, the detailed structure of this region, as well as the mechanism of sequence recognition, remains unresolved.
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