THE CELLULAR PRION PROTEIN (PRP) SELECTIVELY BINDS TO BCL-2 IN THE YEAST 2-HYBRID SYSTEM

被引:115
作者
KURSCHNER, C [1 ]
MORGAN, JI [1 ]
机构
[1] ROCHE INST MOLEC BIOL, ROCHE RES CTR, NUTLEY, NJ 07110 USA
来源
MOLECULAR BRAIN RESEARCH | 1995年 / 30卷 / 01期
关键词
BCL-2; BAX; PRION PROTEIN; NEURODEGENERATION; 2 HYBRID SYSTEM; GERSTMANN-STRAUSSLER SYNDROME;
D O I
10.1016/0169-328X(95)00013-I
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Bcl-2 can rescue neurons from death and might, therefore, exert its action by associating with neuron-specific proteins. Using LexA-Bcl-2 as bait, we find that the cellular prion protein (PrP) interacts with Bcl-2, but not Bax. in the yeast two-hybrid system. Since the PrP gene has been implicated in neurodegenerative disorders, this preliminary observation suggests a potential pathogenic mechanism for these conditions.
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