肝脏特异性转录因子LF-B1含有高度分离的家庭盒DNA结合域
1European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany.
Cell
|October 6, 1989
概括
研究人员将肝脏特异性转录因子LF-B1 (HNF-1) 的全长cDNA分离出来. 这允许生产活性LF-B1蛋白,证实其在激活肝脏基因表达中的作用.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 肝病学 肝病学是一种肝病学.
- 基因规则 基因规则
背景情况:
- 核蛋白LF-B1,也称为HNF-1,对于激活肝脏特异性基因表达至关重要.
- 要了解LF-B1的功能,需要对其进行净化和表征.
研究的目的:
- 将编码为LF-B1.1.的全长cDNA分离和描述.
- 为了生产功能研究的活性LF-B1蛋白质.
- 调查LF-B1.1.的DNA结合域和组织分布.
主要方法:
- 从老鼠肝核提取物中净化LF-B1.
- 部分蛋白质测序和隔离重叠的cDNA克隆.
- 构建用于重组LF-B1表达的疫苗病毒载体.
- 在体外转录测试使用重组LF-B1.1.
主要成果:
- 全长的cDNA编码了一个628氨基酸蛋白质.
- 在HeLa细胞中合成的重组LF-B1具有转录活性.
- 该DNA结合域位于氨基末端区域,与homeobox域相似.
- LF-B1 mRNA表达是肝脏特异性的.
结论:
- 隔离的LF-B1cDNA为研究肝脏特异性基因调节提供了一个工具.
- 重组LF-B1可以激活目标基因的转录.
- LF-B1的结构和组织特异性表达是其在肝脏中的功能的关键.
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