A huntingtin-associated protein enriched in brain with implications for pathology.
Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expanding polyglutamine repeat in the IT15 or huntingtin gene. Although this gene is widely expressed and is required for normal development, the pathology of HD is restricted to the brain, for reasons that remain poorly understood. The huntingtin ... gene product is expressed at similar levels in patients and controls, and the genetics of the disorder suggest that the expansion of the polyglutamine repeat induces a toxic gain of function, perhaps through interactions with other cellular proteins. Here we report the identification of a protein (huntingtin-associated protein (HAP)-1) that binds to huntingtin. This binding is enhanced by an expanded polyglutamine repeat, the length of which is also known to correlate with the age of disease onset. The HAP-1 protein is enriched in the brain, suggesting a possible basis for the selective brain pathology of HD.
Mesh Terms:
Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Base Sequence, Brain, Cell Line, DNA Primers, Gene Library, Humans, Huntington Disease, Molecular Sequence Data, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Nuclear Proteins, Precipitin Tests, Protein Binding, Rats, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Transfection
Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Base Sequence, Brain, Cell Line, DNA Primers, Gene Library, Humans, Huntington Disease, Molecular Sequence Data, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Nuclear Proteins, Precipitin Tests, Protein Binding, Rats, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Transfection
Nature
Date: Nov. 23, 1995
PubMed ID: 7477378
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