A common DNA-binding site for SZF1 and the BRCA1-associated zinc finger protein, ZBRK1

More than 220 Kruppel-associated box-zinc finger protein (KRAB-ZFP) genes are encoded in the human genome. KRAB-ZFPs function as transcriptionalrepressors by binding DNA through their tandem zinc finger motifs.Gene silencing is mediated by the highly conserved KRAB domain, which recruits histone deacetylase complexes, histone methylases, and heterochromatin proteins. However, little is known of the biological programs regulated by KRAB-ZFPs, in large part because of the difficulty in identifying DNA-binding sites recognized by long arrays of zinc fingers. In an attempt to identify the natural target genes for a KRAB-ZFP, we chose SZF1, a hematopoietic progenitor-restricted, KRAB-ZFP that contains only four C(2)H(2) zinc finger motifs. Using recombinant SZF1 protein and a PCR-based binding site selection strategy, we identified a 15-bp consensus DNA sequence recognized by SZF1. Remarkably, this sequence is similar to the core DNA-binding site described recently for ZBRK1, a KRAB-ZFP that binds to BRCA1 and is involved in coordinating the cellular DNA damage response. The SZF1 and ZBRK1 proteins bind to both the experimentally derived SZF1 site and the canonical ZBRK1 site. The KRAB domain from SZF1 bound directly to the KAP-1 corepressor and displayed intrinsic silencing activity. Moreover, full-length SZF1 repressed a promoter containing ZBRK1 recognition sequences. Thus, SZF1 and ZBRK1 may regulate a common set of target genes in vivo.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2002

Erschienen:

2002

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:62

Enthalten in:

Cancer research - 62(2002), 13 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 3773-81

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peng, Hongzhuang [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Wen-Hwa [VerfasserIn]
Rux, John J [VerfasserIn]
Rauscher, Frank J [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

9007-49-2
BRCA1 Protein
DNA
DNA-Binding Proteins
EC 2.3.2.27
Fungal Proteins
GAL4 protein, S cerevisiae
Journal Article
Nuclear Proteins
Recombinant Proteins
Repressor Proteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
TRIM28 protein, human
Transcription Factors
Trim28 protein, mouse
Tripartite Motif-Containing Protein 28
ZNF350 protein, human
ZNF589 protein, human

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Date Completed 08.08.2002

Date Revised 16.11.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM119688891