Identification and preliminary characterization of a protein motif related to the zinc finger

Lovering, R., Hanson, I. M., Borden, K. L., Martin, S., O'Reilly, N. J., Evan, G. I., Rahman, D., Pappin, D. J., Trowsdale, J., Freemont, P. S. (March 1993) Identification and preliminary characterization of a protein motif related to the zinc finger. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 90 (6). pp. 2112-6. ISSN 0027-8424 (Print)0027-8424 (Linking)

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URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7681583
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.90.6.2112

Abstract

We have identified a protein motif, related to the zinc finger, which defines a newly discovered family of proteins. The motif was found in the sequence of the human RING1 gene, which is proximal to the major histocompatibility complex region on chromosome six. We propose naming this motif the "RING finger" and it is found in 27 proteins, all of which have putative DNA binding functions. We have synthesized a peptide corresponding to the RING1 motif and examined a number of properties, including metal and DNA binding. We provide evidence to support the suggestion that the RING finger motif is the DNA binding domain of this newly defined family of proteins.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Amino Acid Sequence Animals Base Sequence Cell Line Cobalt/metabolism DNA/genetics/metabolism DNA-Binding Proteins/chemistry/ genetics/metabolism HeLa Cells Humans Molecular Sequence Data Oncogenes Poly A/genetics/isolation & purification Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 Protein Binding Protein Structure, Secondary RNA/genetics/isolation & purification RNA, Messenger Sequence Homology, Amino Acid Spectrophotometry Tumor Cells, Cultured Zinc/metabolism Zinc Fingers/ genetics
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein characterization
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > zinc finger proteins
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Communities: CSHL labs > Pappin lab
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: 15 March 1993
Date Deposited: 18 Sep 2014 15:28
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2017 20:01
PMCID: PMC46035
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/30759

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