PQBP-1/Npw38, a nuclear protein binding to the polyglutamine tract, interacts with U5-15kD/dim1p via the carboxyl-terminal domain.

PQBP-1 was identified as a binding protein to the polyglutamine tract present in various transcription-related factors and causative genes for neurodegenerative disorders. This novel gene contains at least two functional domains, WW domain and carboxyl-terminal domain (CTD), strictly conserved beyond species. Although human PQBP-1 additionally contains the polar amino acid-rich ...
domain by which it binds to the polyglutamine tract, genuine physiological function(s) have not been clarified. In this study, we showed that U5-15kD, human homologue of fission yeast dim1p, is a partner molecule of PQBP-1 binding to CTD. This finding suggests physiological functions of PQBP-1 in splicing, cell cycle, and ubiquitination, through which we can speculate the pathological roles of PQBP-1 in triplet repeat diseases.
Mesh Terms:
Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Base Sequence, Binding Sites, Carrier Proteins, DNA Primers, Humans, Mice, Molecular Sequence Data, Nuclear Proteins, Peptides, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.
Date: Jul. 05, 2000
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