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J. Virol., 05 1997, 3972-3985, Vol 71, No. 5
WS Joo, X Luo, D Denis, HY Kim, GJ Rainey, C Jones, KR Sreekumar and PA Bullock
To better define protein-DNA interactions at a eukaryotic origin, the
domain of simian virus 40 (SV40) large T antigen that specifically
interacts with the SV40 origin has been purified and its binding to DNA has
been characterized. Evidence is presented that the affinity of the purified
T antigen DNA-binding domain for the SV40 origin is comparable to that of
the full-length T antigen. Furthermore, stable binding of the T antigen
DNA-binding domain to the SV40 origin requires pairs of pentanucleotide
recognition sites separated by approximately one turn of a DNA double helix
and positioned in a head-to-head orientation. Although two pairs of
pentanucleotides are present in the SV40 origin, footprinting and band
shift experiments indicate that binding is limited to dimer formation on a
single pair of pentanucleotides. Finally, it is demonstrated that the T
antigen DNA-binding domain interacts poorly with single-stranded DNA.
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Purification of the simian virus 40 (SV40) T antigen DNA-binding domain and characterization of its interactions with the SV40 origin
Department of Biochemistry, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.
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