A general strategy for selecting high-affinity zinc finger proteins for diverse DNA target sites

被引:310
作者
Greisman, HA
Pabo, CO
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[1] MIT,HOWARD HUGHES MED INST,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
[2] MIT,DEPT BIOL,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
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10.1126/science.275.5300.657
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A method is described for selecting DNA-binding proteins that recognize desired sequences. The protocol involves gradually extending a new zinc finger protein across the desired 9- or 10-base pair target site, adding and optimizing one finger at a time. This procedure was tested with a TATA box, a p53 binding site, and a nuclear receptor element, and proteins were obtained that bind with nanomolar dissociation constants and discriminate effectively (greater than 20,000-fold) against nonspecific DNA. This strategy may provide important information about protein-DNA recognition as well as powerful tools for biomedical research.
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页码:657 / 661
页数:5
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