A novel member of the BTB/POZ family, PATZ, associates with the RNF4 RING finger protein and acts as a transcriptional repressor.

We have identified a novel human gene encoding a 59-kDa POZ-AT hook-zinc finger protein (PATZ) that interacts with RNF4, a mediator of androgen receptor activity, and acts as a transcriptional repressor. PATZ cDNA was isolated through a two-hybrid interaction screening using the RING finger protein RNF4 as a bait. In ...
vitro and in vivo interaction between RNF4 and PATZ was demonstrated by protein-protein affinity chromatography and coimmunoprecipitation experiments. Such interaction occurred through a small region of PATZ containing an AT-hook DNA binding domain. Immunofluorescence staining and confocal microscopy showed that PATZ localizes in distinct punctate nuclear regions and colocalizes with RNF4. Functional analysis was performed by cotransfection assays: PATZ acted as a transcriptional repressor, whereas its partner RNF4 behaved as a transcriptional activator. When both proteins were overexpressed a strong repression of the basal transcription was observed, indicating that the association of PATZ with RNF4 switches activation to repression. In addition, RNF4 was also found to associate with HMGI(Y), a chromatin-modeling factor containing AT-hook domains.
Mesh Terms:
Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, DNA-Binding Proteins, HMGA1a Protein, High Mobility Group Proteins, Humans, Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors, Mice, Molecular Sequence Data, Neoplasm Proteins, Nuclear Proteins, Protein Binding, Repressor Proteins, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Transcription Factors, Transcription, Genetic, Two-Hybrid System Techniques, Zinc Fingers
J. Biol. Chem.
Date: Mar. 17, 2000
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