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Structure and properties of Max protein which regulates the function of a proto-oncogene product, c-Myc

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09470492
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Physical pharmacy
Research InstitutionYokohama National University

Principal Investigator

UESUGI Seiichi  Yokohama National University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (70028851)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KURIHARA Yasuyuki  Yokohama National University, Faculty of Engineering, Research Associate, 工学部, 助手 (80202050)
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥11,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥4,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000)
Keywordsproto-oncogene / DNA binding protein / transcription factor / c-Myc / Max / mutant protein / DNA-porotein interaction / structure / 蛋白質
Research Abstract

Max Protein regulates the function of a proto-oncogene product, Myc, by formation of a heterodimer with Myc or a homodimer with itself and binding to DNA. We established a procedure for preparation of Max and two types of its DNA binding domains by genetic engineering techniques and examined their structure and properties. Max proteins were in equilibrium between a monomer and a dimer in solution. The dimer content increasesd with increasing protein concentration and decreasing temperature. Increase in α-helical content of the protein simultaneously accompanied the dimer increase. Upon addition of a duplex DNA containing the specific recognition base sequence, the α-helical content increased further with increasing DNA concentration. When a DNA duplex containing a sequence different in the central two base pairs was used, the α-helical content increase was smaller. A strictly specific recognition of the cognate sequence was observed at high temperature. The biological activity of Max is modulated by phosphorylation of Ser residues in the N-terminal region. We prepared mutant proteins where one or two of the Ser residues were replaced with Asp residue(s) as a mimic of the phosophorylated Max and examined DNA binding ability of the mutant proteins. The mutant protein-DNA complexes showed lower stability and the complex of the mutant protein with double mutation showed the lowest stability. We also developed a synthetic method for obtaining phosphorylated Max by chemically joining a phosphorylated peptied synthesized chemically and the remaining part of protein prepared by genetic engineering.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] Masataka Horiuchi: "Dimerization and DNA binding facilitate α-helix formation of Max in solution"Journal of Biochemistry. 122. 711-716 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toru Kawakami: "Polypeptide synthesis using an expressed peptide as a building block via the thioester method"Tetrahedron Letters. 41. 2625-2628 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masataka Horiuchi: "Dimerization and DNA binding facilitate α-helix formation of Max in solution"Journal of Biochemistry. 122(4). 711-716 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toru Kawatami: "Polypeptide synthesis using an expressed peptide as a building block via the thioester method"Tetrahedron Letters. 41(15). 2625-2628 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toru Kawakami: "Polypeptide synthesis using an expressed peptide as a building block via the thioester method"Tetrahedron Letters. (in press). (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Masataka Horiuchi: "Dimerization and DNA binding facilitate α-helix formation of Max in solution" Journal of Biochemistry. 122. 711-716 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1997-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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