2 DISTINCT TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS THAT BIND THE IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER MU-E5/KE2 MOTIF

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HENTHORN, P [1 ]
KILEDJIAN, M [1 ]
KADESCH, T [1 ]
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[1] UNIV PENN,SCH MED,DEPT HUMAN GENET,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
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10.1126/science.2105528
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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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Activity of the immunoglobulin heavy and κ light chain gene enhancers depends on a complex interplay of ubiquitous and developmentally regulated proteins. Two complementary DNAs were isolated that encode proteins, denoted HFP-1 and ITF-2, that are expressed in a variety of cell types and bind the μE5/κE2 motif found in both heavy and κ light chain enhancers. The complementary DNAs are the products of distinct genes, yet both ITF-1 and ITF-2 are structurally and functionally similar. The two proteins interact with one another through their putative helix-loop-helix motifs and each possesses a distinct domain that dictates transcription activation.
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