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ArticleFEBS letters2026

Multiple ETS family transcription factors bind mutant p53 via distinct interaction regions.

Stephanie A Metcalf, Nicholas F Downing, Kaitlyn M Mills, Samuel C Metcalfe, Alexander E Kritzer, Lindsey D Mayo, Peter C Hollenhorst

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Stephanie A MetcalfMedical Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, IN, USA.
Nicholas F DowningMedical Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, IN, USA.
Kaitlyn M MillsMedical Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, IN, USA.
Samuel C MetcalfeMedical Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, IN, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3870-2013
Alexander E KritzerMedical Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, IN, USA.
Lindsey D MayoDepartment of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Peter C HollenhorstMedical Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, IN, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1995-0028

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American Cancer Society PF-22-074-01-DMC
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Abstract

ETS family transcription factors can mediate mutant p53 functions, but there has been no comprehensive analysis of p53 interaction across the ETS family. By comparing direct mutant p53 binding between 26 ETS proteins, we found that all bound mutant p53, but relative binding differed significantly. The ETS DNA binding domain provided a common interaction interface, but strong binding required an alternate interaction domain highlighted by a PXXPP motif found in five ETS proteins. Genome-wide mapping found that the ETS protein ERG mediated some mutant p53 DNA binding in prostate cancer cells. Lastly, ETS proteins that interact strongly with mutant p53 tended to be upregulated in p53 mutant ovarian cancer. These results identify multiple ETS family members that could mediate mutant p53 function in cancer. Impact statement The mechanisms behind gain-of-function mutant p53 remain unclear. Here we identify distinct domains and a novel motif that can mediate binding of mutant p53 to multiple different ETS family transcription factors.

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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsTumor Suppressor Protein p53Binding SitesCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMaleMutationProstatic NeoplasmsProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsTranscriptional Regulator ERGProto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsTP53 protein, humanTranscriptional Regulator ERGTumor Suppressor Protein p53ETS familymutant p53ovarian cancerprostate cancer

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