PMID: 9166717Jun 1, 1997Paper

Identification of a strand-specific Egr response element binding complex enriched in rat brain

Journal of Neurochemistry
E Taira, J M Baraban

Abstract

Multiple members of the Egr family of transcription regulatory factors are rapidly induced in response to neuronal stimulation and share a common double-stranded DNA binding consensus sequence, referred to as the Egr response element. Recent studies have identified transcription regulatory factors that bind preferentially to short segments of single-stranded DNA, rather than the conventional double-stranded versions of regulatory elements. Accordingly, in the present study, we have investigated whether the Egr response element may also be regulated by trans factors that bind to single-stranded versions of this cis element. Using gel-shift studies, we have identified a protein complex that binds selectively to the G-rich strand of the Egr response element. In competition studies, an RNA oligonucleotide containing the corresponding G-rich sequence is approximately 25-fold less potent than its DNA counterpart. This DNA binding complex, referred to as GS1, is present in several regions of the rat brain with highest levels in cerebellum; negligible binding activity was detected in multiple peripheral tissues surveyed. UV cross-linking studies revealed two major protein bands with estimated molecular masses of 36 and 30 kDa. The high...Continue Reading

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