THE HUMAN ESTROGEN-RECEPTOR HORMONE-BINDING DOMAIN DIMERIZES INDEPENDENTLY OF LIGAND ACTIVATION

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SALOMONSSON, M
HAGGBLAD, J
OMALLEY, BW
SITBON, GM
机构
[1] KARO BIO AB,S-14104 HUDDINGE,SWEDEN
[2] BAYLOR COLL MED,DEPT CELL BIOL,HOUSTON,TX 77030
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10.1016/0960-0760(94)90192-9
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
High level expression of biochemically active human estrogen receptor hormone binding domain (hER-HBD) was achieved using a Saccharomyces cerevisae expression system. Using dissociation kinetic analysis, density gradient centrifugation and cross-linking studies, a spontaneous dimerization activity of hER-HBD independent of the presence of the DNA binding domain, ligand, and of elevated temperature is demonstrated.
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