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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-12-3
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
Complementary DNA clones encoding a DNA-binding factor have been obtained from Arabidopsis by DNA hybridization with a GT-2 factor cDNA clone from rice. The GT-2 gene appears to be present as a single copy in the Arabidopsis genome and is transcribed as a 2.1 kb mRNA which is not light-regulated. The longest open reading frame in the sequenced clones predicts a protein of 65 kDa, beginning with the first in-frame methionine. The protein contains basic, acidic, and proline/glutamine-rich motifs and has significant amino acid sequence homology to the rice GT-2 factor, including three regions of 50-75 amino acids each of greater than 60% identity. Two of these regions are predicted to form similar trihelix structures postulated to be involved in selective binding to specific variations of a GT-box motif DNA sequence found in the promoter regions of several plant genes. Except for weak similarity to a tobacco GT-box binding factor, GT-1a/B2F, Arabidopsis GT-2 has no similarity to other sequences in the databases. DNA-binding studies show that Arabidopsis GT-2 has binding characteristics similar to those of the rice GT-2 factor, but dissimilar to those of the tobacco GT-1a/B2F factor. The data indicate that a DNA-binding factor containing domains of similar structure and target-sequence specificity has been conserved between monocots and dicots.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0167-4412
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
337-48
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
DNA binding factor GT-2 from Arabidopsis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Plant Biology, University of California-Berkeley.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.