Abstract / Description of output
The DNA binding activity of p53 is required for its tumor suppressor function; we show here that this activity is cryptic but can be activated by cellular factors acting on a C-terminal regulatory domain of p53. A gel mobility shift assay demonstrated that recombinant wild-type human p53 binds DNA sequence specifically only weakly, but a monoclonal antibody binding near the C terminus activated the cryptic DNA binding activity stoichiometrically. p53 DNA binding could be activated by a C-terminal deletion of p53, mild proteolysis of full-length p53, E. coli dnaK (which disrupts protein-protein complexes), or casein kinase II (and coincident phosphorylation of a C-terminal site on p53). Activation of p53 DNA binding may be critical in regulation of its ability to arrest cell growth and thus its tumor suppressor function.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 875-886 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Cell |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Nov 1992 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Animals
- Antigen-Antibody Reactions
- Base Sequence
- Carrier Proteins
- Casein Kinases
- Cells, Cultured
- Heat-Shock Proteins
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
- Protein Kinases
- Rats
- Recombinant Proteins
- Structure-Activity Relationship
- Trypsin
- Tumor Suppressor Protein p53