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Title: Role of zinc finger structure in nuclear localization of transcription factor Sp1

Abstract

Transcription factor Sp1 is localized in the nucleus and regulates gene expression. Our previous study demonstrated that the carboxyl terminal region of Sp1 containing 3-zinc finger region as DNA binding domain can also serve as nuclear localization signal (NLS). However, the nuclear transport mechanism of Sp1 has not been well understood. In this study, we performed a gene expression study on mutant Sp1 genes causing a set of amino acid substitutions in zinc finger domains to elucidate nuclear import activity. Nuclear localization of the GFP-fused mutant Sp1 proteins bearing concomitant substitutions in the first and third zinc fingers was highly inhibited. These mutant Sp1 proteins had also lost the binding ability as to the GC box sequence. The results suggest that the overall tertiary structure formed by the three zinc fingers is essential for nuclear localization of Sp1 as well as dispersed basic amino acids within the zinc fingers region.

Authors:
;  [1];  [2];  [1];  [1]
  1. Department of Medicinal Biotechnology, Institute for Medicinal Research, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokushima, 1-78 Sho-machi, Tokushima 770-8505 (Japan)
  2. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Doshisha Women's University, Kodo, Kyotanabe City, 610-0395 (Japan)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21255903
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 380; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.12.165; PII: S0006-291X(09)00009-6; Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0006-291X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; AMINO ACIDS; DICHROISM; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; GENES; MUTANTS; SULFONAMIDES; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; ZINC

Citation Formats

Ito, Tatsuo, Azumano, Makiko, Uwatoko, Chisana, Itoh, Kohji, Kuwahara, Jun, and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Doshisha Women's University, Kodo, Kyotanabe City, 610-0395. Role of zinc finger structure in nuclear localization of transcription factor Sp1. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.12.165.
Ito, Tatsuo, Azumano, Makiko, Uwatoko, Chisana, Itoh, Kohji, Kuwahara, Jun, & Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Doshisha Women's University, Kodo, Kyotanabe City, 610-0395. Role of zinc finger structure in nuclear localization of transcription factor Sp1. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.12.165
Ito, Tatsuo, Azumano, Makiko, Uwatoko, Chisana, Itoh, Kohji, Kuwahara, Jun, and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Doshisha Women's University, Kodo, Kyotanabe City, 610-0395. 2009. "Role of zinc finger structure in nuclear localization of transcription factor Sp1". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.12.165.
@article{osti_21255903,
title = {Role of zinc finger structure in nuclear localization of transcription factor Sp1},
author = {Ito, Tatsuo and Azumano, Makiko and Uwatoko, Chisana and Itoh, Kohji and Kuwahara, Jun and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Doshisha Women's University, Kodo, Kyotanabe City, 610-0395},
abstractNote = {Transcription factor Sp1 is localized in the nucleus and regulates gene expression. Our previous study demonstrated that the carboxyl terminal region of Sp1 containing 3-zinc finger region as DNA binding domain can also serve as nuclear localization signal (NLS). However, the nuclear transport mechanism of Sp1 has not been well understood. In this study, we performed a gene expression study on mutant Sp1 genes causing a set of amino acid substitutions in zinc finger domains to elucidate nuclear import activity. Nuclear localization of the GFP-fused mutant Sp1 proteins bearing concomitant substitutions in the first and third zinc fingers was highly inhibited. These mutant Sp1 proteins had also lost the binding ability as to the GC box sequence. The results suggest that the overall tertiary structure formed by the three zinc fingers is essential for nuclear localization of Sp1 as well as dispersed basic amino acids within the zinc fingers region.},
doi = {10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.12.165},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21255903}, journal = {Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications},
issn = {0006-291X},
number = 1,
volume = 380,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2009},
month = {Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2009}
}