An intact homeobox domain is required for complete nuclear localization of human Nanog
- ChaBiotech Co. Ltd., Seoul 135-907 (Korea, Republic of)
- CHA Stem Cell Institute, Graduate School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Pochon CHA University, Seoul 135-907 (Korea, Republic of)
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701 (Korea, Republic of)
- Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Science, Konkuk University, Chungju, Chungbuk 380-701 (Korea, Republic of)
Nanog is a homeobox-containing transcriptional factor required for maintaining the pluripotent state of stem cells. We investigated the nuclear localization signal (NLS) motif required for human Nanog (hNanog) nuclear import. Mutation analysis revealed that a mutant containing only the homeodomain (HD) was exclusively localized to the nucleus, while other mutants containing either the N- or C-terminal region (NR or CR) had impaired nuclear localization. In addition, NR and CR were exclusively localized to the nucleus when they were fused to the HD, indicating that complete nuclear localization is only driven by functional NLS motif(s) within the HD. Furthermore, partial loss of HD led to the incomplete localization of hNanog, suggesting that the intact HD is required for hNanog nuclear import. A series of deletion and site-directed mutagenesis within the HD revealed that two basic NLS motifs are located at the N-terminus and C-terminus of the HD and that both motifs are required for complete hNanog nuclear localization.
- OSTI ID:
- 20979800
- Journal Information:
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol. 353, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.12.100; PII: S0006-291X(06)02765-3; Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0006-291X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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