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ArticleMolecular and cellular biology1999

Gbp1p, a protein with RNA recognition motifs, binds single-stranded telomeric DNA and changes its binding specificity upon dimerization.

S D Johnston, J E Lew, J Berman

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Article in Molecular and cellular biology, 1999. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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  2. Expression profile of telomere-associated genes in multiple myeloma.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2012
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  6. Hierarchical mechanisms build the DNA-binding specificity of FUSE binding protein.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2008
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

S D JohnstonDepartment of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA.
J E Lew
J Berman
University of Minnesota · US

Funding

TELOMERE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION IN S CERVISIAER01GM038626 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI BERMAN, JUDITH G. · 1995 to 2002
$903k
IDENTIFICATION OF TELOMERE END BINDING PROTEINS IN YEASTF32GM019065 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI JOHNSTON, STEPHEN D · 1997 to 1999
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CHARACTERIZATION OF A YEAST TELOMERE BINDING ACTIVITYR29GM038626 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI BERMAN, JUDITH G. · 1988 to 1992
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NIGMS NIH HHS 1 F32 GM19065-01NIGMS NIH HHS F32 GM019065NIGMS NIH HHS GM38626
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gbp1p is a putative telomere-binding protein from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that contains two RNA recognition motifs (RRMs) which are commonly found in heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs). Previously we demonstrated that Gbp1p binds single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) containing the Chlamydomonas telomeric sequence but not the RNA containing the cognate sequence. Here we show that at lower protein concentrations Gbp1 can also bind an RNA containing the cognate sequence. We found that mutation of the two RRM motifs of Gbp1p to match the highly conserved region of hnRNP RRMs did not alter the affinity of Gbp1p for either RNA or DNA. The ability of Gbp1p to associate with either of these two nucleic acids is governed by the dimerization state of the protein. Monomeric Gbp1p associates with either ssDNA or RNA, showing a small binding preference for RNA. Dimeric Gbp1p has a strong preference for binding ssDNA and shows little affinity for RNA. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of a protein that qualitatively shifts its nucleic acid binding preference upon dimerization. The biological implications of a telomere-binding protein that is regulated by dimerization are discussed.

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TelomereAnimalsBinding SitesChlamydomonas reinhardtiiDimerizationDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, Single-StrandedRNARNA-Binding ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, Single-StrandedRNARNA-Binding Proteins

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PMID9858616
PMCPMC83950
OpenAlexW2163256494

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