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MNDA dimerizes through a complex motif involving an N-terminal basic region

J Xie1, J A Briggs, R C Briggs

  • 1Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, TN 37232-5310, USA.

FEBS Letters
|May 19, 1997
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Human myeloid cell nuclear differentiation antigen (MNDA) self-associates to form dimers. Specific N-terminal regions, including a leucine zipper, are crucial for this MNDA dimerization process.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Protein Biochemistry

Background:

  • Human myeloid cell nuclear differentiation antigen (MNDA) is a protein specific to the myelomonocytic lineage.
  • MNDA plays a role in gene expression regulation via interactions with nuclear proteins and transcription factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the self-association properties of MNDA.
  • To identify the specific regions within MNDA responsible for its dimerization.

Main Methods:

  • Chemical cross-linking was employed to confirm MNDA self-association.
  • Deletion mutants of MNDA were generated to map regions involved in self-association.

Main Results:

  • MNDA was demonstrated to form dimers through self-association.

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  • Two distinct regions in the N-terminal half of MNDA were identified as essential for dimerization.
  • One critical region contains an imperfect leucine zipper, and the second is rich in basic residues.

    • Conclusions:

    • MNDA dimerization is mediated by specific N-terminal sequences.
    • The identified dimerization regions are separated by a non-essential amphipathic alpha-helical region.