作者: Tse-Ming Hong , Jeremy J. W. Chen , Konan Peck , Pan-Chyr Yang , Cheng-Wen Wu
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摘要: The p53 tumor suppressor protein functions as an activator and also a repressor of gene transcription. Currently, the mechanism transcriptional repression by remains poorly understood. To help clarify this mechanism, we carried out studies designed to identify minimal domain that inhibits activities. We found only eight amino acids (339) COOH-terminal (termed P53MRD) possess activities repression. exact location is on E6-binding region, it lacks ability tetramerization. P53MRD able repress transcription while not affecting VP16. mutants (amino M340P F341D) native lost thymidine kinase chloramphenicol acetyltransferase promoter. These results suggest eight-amino acid element required for p53.