The HMG-box: a versatile protein domain occurring in a wide variety of DNA-binding proteins.

Autor: Štros, M., Launholt, D., Grasser, K. D.
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Zdroj: Cellular & Molecular Life Sciences; Oct2007, Vol. 64 Issue 19/20, p2590-2606, 17p, 6 Diagrams, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: The HMG-box domain of ~75 amino acid residues was originally identified as the domain that mediates the DNA-binding of chromatin-associated high-mobility group (HMG) proteins of the HMGB type. In the last few years, HMG-box domains have been found in various DNA-binding proteins including transcription factors and subunits of chromatin-remodeling complexes. HMG-box domains mediate either non-sequence-specific ( e.g., HMGB-type proteins) or sequence-specific ( e.g., transcription factors) DNA binding. Both types of HMG-box domains bind non-B-type DNA structures (bent, kinked and unwound) with high affinity. In addition, HMG-box domains are involved in a variety of protein-protein interactions. Here, we have examined the human and plant genomes for genes encoding HMG-box domains. Compared to plants, human cells contain a larger variety of HMG-box proteins. Whereas in humans transcription factors are the most divergent group of HMG-box proteins, in plants the chromosomal HMGB-type proteins are most variable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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