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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-1-14
pubmed:abstractText
The human autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene encodes a putative DNA-binding protein, which is mutated in patients affected by the autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 or autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy. We have recently reported that AIRE can bind to two different DNA sequence motifs, suggesting the existence of at least two DNA-binding domains in the AIRE protein. By expressing a series of recombinant AIRE protein fragments, we demonstrate here that the two well-known plant homeodomains (PHD) domains in AIRE can bind to the ATTGGTTA sequence motif. The first ATTGGTTA-binding domain is mapped to amino acids 299-355 and the second ATTGGTTA-binding domain to amino acids 434-475. Furthermore, the SAND domain of AIRE is shown to bind to TTATTA motif. Results presented herein show that the residues at position 189-196 of AIRE (QRAVAMSS) are required for its binding to the TTATTA motif. The required sequence for DNA binding in the SAND domain of AIRE is remarkably different from other SAND-containing proteins such as Sp-100b and NUDR. Data presented in this paper indicate that the two PHD domains contained in AIRE, in addition to the SAND domain, can bind to specific DNA sequence motifs.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0006-291X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
327
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
939-44
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Mapping DNA-binding domains of the autoimmune regulator protein.
pubmed:affiliation
Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, CA4095, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article