TY - JOUR
T1 - Cooperative binding of TEF-1 to repeated GGAATG-related consensus elements with restricted spatial separation and orientation
AU - Jiang, S. W.
AU - Desai, D.
AU - Khan, S.
AU - Eberhardt, N. L.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The human transcriptional enhancer factor (TEF) family includes TEF-1, TEF-3, TEF-4, and TEF-5. The TEFs share a highly conserved 68-amino acid TEA/ATTS DNA-binding domain, which binds to SV40 GT-IIC (GGAATG), SphI (AGTATG), SphII (AGCATG), and muscle-specific M-CAT (GGTATG) enhansons. We determined the optimal DNA-binding consensus sequence for TEF-1. Using a purified GST-TEF-1 fusion protein and a random pool of synthetic oligonucleotides, 31 independent clones were obtained after six rounds of binding site selection. DNA sequences analysis revealed that 16 clones contained direct repeats with a 3-bp spacer (DR3), and 15 clones contained a single binding site. The predominate consensus half-site was GGAATG (67%), and the other elements were of the form GAGAT/CATG. The TEF-1 bound to the DR3 as a dimer in a cooperative manner. Cooperative binding was dependent on the spacing and orientation of the half-sites and was inhibited by deoxycholate treatment, providing evidence that protein-protein interactions were involved. The data suggest that TEF dimerization is important for its ability to modulate gene transcription.
AB - The human transcriptional enhancer factor (TEF) family includes TEF-1, TEF-3, TEF-4, and TEF-5. The TEFs share a highly conserved 68-amino acid TEA/ATTS DNA-binding domain, which binds to SV40 GT-IIC (GGAATG), SphI (AGTATG), SphII (AGCATG), and muscle-specific M-CAT (GGTATG) enhansons. We determined the optimal DNA-binding consensus sequence for TEF-1. Using a purified GST-TEF-1 fusion protein and a random pool of synthetic oligonucleotides, 31 independent clones were obtained after six rounds of binding site selection. DNA sequences analysis revealed that 16 clones contained direct repeats with a 3-bp spacer (DR3), and 15 clones contained a single binding site. The predominate consensus half-site was GGAATG (67%), and the other elements were of the form GAGAT/CATG. The TEF-1 bound to the DR3 as a dimer in a cooperative manner. Cooperative binding was dependent on the spacing and orientation of the half-sites and was inhibited by deoxycholate treatment, providing evidence that protein-protein interactions were involved. The data suggest that TEF dimerization is important for its ability to modulate gene transcription.
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U2 - 10.1089/10445490050128430
DO - 10.1089/10445490050128430
M3 - Article
C2 - 10975468
AN - SCOPUS:0034470520
SN - 1044-5498
VL - 19
SP - 507
EP - 514
JO - DNA and Cell Biology
JF - DNA and Cell Biology
IS - 8
ER -