Activation of Transcriptional Activities of Ap-1 and Sre by a New Zinc-finger Protein Znf641.
From: The Center for Heart Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081 Hunan, PR China.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications
- Publish Date: Jan 2006
- ISSN: 0006-291X
- Volume: 339
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 1155-64
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Qi Xingzhu, Li Yongqing, Xiao Jing, et al. Activation of Transcriptional Activities of Ap-1 and Sre by a New Zinc-finger Protein Znf641.. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. Jan 2006;339:1155-64
Abstract
Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are evolutionarily conserved enzymes in cell signal transduction connecting cell-surface receptors to critical regulatory targets within cells and control cell survival, adaptation, and proliferation. Previous studies revealed that zinc-finger proteins are involved in the regulation of the MAPK signaling pathways. Here, we report the identification and characterization of a novel human zinc-finger protein, ZNF641. The cDNA of ZNF641 is 4.9kb, encoding 438 amino acids in the nucleus. The protein is highly conserved in evolution across different vertebrate species from mouse to human. Northern blot analysis indicates that ZNF641 is expressed in most of the examined human tissues, with a high level in skeletal muscle. Overexpression of pCMV-Tag2B-ZNF641 in the COS-7 cells activates the transcriptional activities of AP-1 and SRE. Deletion analysis indicates that the linker between KRAB box and C(2)H(2)-type zinc-fingers represents the basal activation domain. These results suggest that ZNF641 may be a positive regulator in MAPK-mediated signaling pathways that lead to the activation of AP-1 and SRE.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, COS Cells, Cercopithecus aethiops, DNA-Binding Proteins, Molecular Sequence Data, Trans-Activation (Genetics), Trans-Activators, Transcription Factor AP-1, Transcription Factors, Zinc Fingers
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