PMID: 8600458Mar 1, 1996Paper

Hox homeodomain proteins exhibit selective complex stabilities with Pbx and DNA

Nucleic Acids Research
W F ShenC Largman

Abstract

Eight of the nine homeobox genes of the Hoxb locus encode proteins which contain a conserved hexapeptide motif upstream from the homeodomain. All eight proteins (Hoxb-1-Hoxb-8) bind to a target oligonucleotide in the presence of Pbx1a under conditions where minimal or no binding is detected for the Hox or Pbx1a proteins alone. The stabilities of the Hox-Pbx1a-DNA complexes vary >100-fold, with the proteins from the middle of the locus (Hoxb-5 and Hoxb-6) forming very stable complexes, while Hoxb-4, Hoxb-7 and Hoxb-8 form complexes of intermediate stability and proteins at the 3'-side of the locus (Hoxb-1-Hoxb-3) form complexes which are very unstable. Although Hox-b proteins containing longer linker sequences between the hexapeptide and homeodomains formed unstable complexes, shortening the linker did not confer complex stability. Homeodomain swapping experiments revealed that this motif does not independently determine complex stability. Naturally occurring variations within the hexapeptides of specific Hox proteins also do not explain complex stability differences. However, two core amino acids (tryptophan and methionine) which are absolutely conserved within the hexapeptide domains appear to be required for complex formation...Continue Reading

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