A 22-AMINO-ACID PEPTIDE RESTORES DNA-BINDING ACTIVITY TO DIMERIZATION-DEFECTIVE MUTANTS OF THE ESTROGEN-RECEPTOR

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LEES, JA [1 ]
FAWELL, SE [1 ]
WHITE, R [1 ]
PARKER, MG [1 ]
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[1] IMPERIAL CANC RES FUND,MOLEC ENDOCRINOL LAB,LINCOLNS INN FIELDS,LONDON WC2A 3PX,ENGLAND
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10.1128/MCB.10.10.5529
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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We have identified residues within the estrogen receptor that are required for dimerization and high-affinity DNA binding. A 22-amino-acid peptide encompassing these residues was sufficient to restore DNA-binding activity to a mutant receptor lacking most of the hormone-binding domain. Point mutagenesis of the fusion protein confirmed that this sequence continued to mediate dimerization in a manner similar to that within the native receptor, although its position relative to the DNA-binding domain was appreciably altered.
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