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A molecular code dictates sequence-specific DNA recognition by homeodomains

G Damante1, L Pellizzari, G Esposito

  • 1Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biomediche, Università di Udine, Italy.

The EMBO Journal
|September 16, 1996
PubMed
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Thyroid transcription factor 1 homeodomain (TTF-1HD) recognizes DNA via a distinct 5'-CAAG-3' motif, unlike most homeodomains. Amino acid positions 6-8 and 54 dictate DNA binding specificity through a combinatorial code, not a simple additive rule.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Structural Biology

Background:

  • Homeodomains are crucial transcription factors that regulate gene expression.
  • Most homeodomains recognize the conserved DNA motif 5'-TAAT-3'.
  • Thyroid transcription factor 1 homeodomain (TTF-1HD) exhibits unique DNA-binding specificity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the molecular basis of TTF-1HD DNA binding specificity.
  • To identify key amino acid residues and their roles in differential DNA recognition by homeodomains.
  • To explore the combinatorial code governing homeodomain-DNA interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Structural analysis of TTF-1HD.
  • Functional investigation of wild-type and mutant homeodomains (TTF-1, Antennapedia, Engrailed).

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  • DNA-binding assays to determine sequence specificity.

    • Main Results:

    • TTF-1HD binds to DNA sequences with a 5 ac-caag-3' core motif, differing from the canonical 5 ac-taat-3'.
    • Amino acid residue at position 54 is critical for recognizing the 3' nucleotide of the 5 ac-naan-3' core motif.
    • Amino acids at positions 6, 7, and 8 determine the recognition of the 5' nucleotide of the core sequence.
    • DNA binding specificity is governed by a combinatorial code involving amino acid positions 50, 54, and 6-8.
    • The combinatorial code for DNA recognition does not always follow a simple additive principle.

    Conclusions:

    • TTF-1HD employs a novel DNA recognition mechanism involving a 5 ac-caag-3' motif.
    • A combinatorial code of specific amino acid residues dictates homeodomain DNA binding specificity.
    • The interaction between homeodomains and DNA is complex and not solely based on additive rules.