The same domain of Su(Hw) is required for enhancer blocking and direct promoter repression

Autor: Anton Golovnin, M. M. Erokhin, V. V. Molodina, D. A. Chetverina, P. V. Elizar’ev, M. V. Kostyuchenko, Larisa Melnikova, Pavel Georgiev
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019)
Scientific Reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41761-6
Popis: Suppressor of Hairy-wing [Su(Hw)] is a DNA-binding architectural protein that participates in the organization of insulators and repression of promoters in Drosophila. This protein contains acidic regions at both ends and a central cluster of 12 zinc finger domains, some of which are involved in the specific recognition of the binding site. One of the well-described in vivo function of Su(Hw) is the repression of transcription of neuronal genes in oocytes. Here, we have found that the same Su(Hw) C-terminal region (aa 720–892) is required for insulation as well as for promoter repression. The best characterized partners of Su(Hw), CP190 and Mod(mdg4)-67.2, are not involved in the repression of neuronal genes. Taken together, these results suggest that an unknown protein or protein complex binds to the C-terminal region of Su(Hw) and is responsible for the direct repression activity of Su(Hw).
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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