title: v-rel- and c-rel-protein complexes bind to the NF-kappa B site in vitro.
abstract: Previous work by others has revealed homology between the rel oncogene and the transcription factor NF-kappa B. Further, in vitro-translated v-rel protein and c-rel protein are able to bind to an oligonucleotide containing the kappa B binding site. Unlike the in vitro-translated product, cellular Rel protein exists in high molecular weight complexes with several other proteins. In this report we show that immunopurified cellular complexes containing the v-rel protein and/or the c-rel protein are also able to bind to an oligonucleotide containing the kappa B site. These cellular complexes are heterogeneous in size, and all sizes appeared to have binding activity. UV cross-linking demonstrated that the Rel proteins themselves were bound to the DNA. Thus it is likely that the Rel proteins play a direct role in transcriptional regulation.
authors.affiliation: ABL-Basic Research Program, NCI-Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, Maryland 21702.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kochel
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Rice
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D020572:Oncogene Proteins v-rel; D011485:Protein Binding; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D020569:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-rel; D015682:Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D016328:NF-kappa B; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D020572:Oncogene Proteins v-rel; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D020569:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-rel; D015682:Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic