Daxx Interacts with Phage Phic31 Integrase and Inhibits Recombination.
From: State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, China.
Nucleic acids research
- Publish Date: 2006
- ISSN: 1362-4962
- Volume: 34
- Issue: 21
- Pages: 6298-304
- Medium: Internet
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Chen Jin-zhong, Ji Chao-neng, Xu Guan-lan, et al. Daxx Interacts with Phage Phic31 Integrase and Inhibits Recombination.. Nucleic Acids Res. 2006;34:6298-304
Abstract
Phage PhiC31 integrase has potential as a means of inserting therapeutic genes into specific sites in the human genome. However, the possible interactions between PhiC31 integrase and cellular proteins have never been investigated. Using pLexA-PhiC31 integrase as bait, we screened a pB42AD-human fetal brain cDNA library for potential interacting cellular proteins. Among 61 positives isolated from 10(6) independent clones, 51 contained DAXX C-terminal fragments. The strong interaction between DAXX and PhiC31 was further confirmed by co-immunoprecipitation. Deletion analysis revealed that the fas-binding domain of DAXX is also the region for PhiC31 binding. Hybridization between a PhiC31 integrase peptide array and an HEK293 cell extract revealed that a tetramer, 451RFGK454, in the C-terminus of PhiC31 is responsible for the interaction with DAXX. This tetramer is also necessary for PhiC31 integrase activity as removal of this tetramer resulted in a complete loss of integrase activity. Co-expression of DAXX with PhiC31 integrase in a HEK293-derived PhiC31 integrase activity reporter cell line significantly reduced the PhiC31-mediated recombination rate. Knocking down DAXX with a DAXX-specific duplex RNA resulted in increased recombination efficiency. Therefore, endogenous DAXX may interact with PhiC31 causing a mild inhibition in the integration efficiency. This is the first time that PhiC31 was shown to interact with an important cellular protein and the potential effect of this interaction should be further studied.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing, Bacteriophages, Binding Sites, Cell Line, Humans, Immunoprecipitation, Integrase Inhibitors, Integrases, Nuclear Proteins, Recombination, Genetic, Two-Hybrid System Techniques
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