title: A triplex DNA-binding protein from human cells: purification and characterization.
abstract: A protein that binds to an oligonucleotide triplex, (dT)34.(dA)34.(dT)34 (TAT triplex), was purified from HeLa cells by a combination of conventional column chromatography and triplex DNA affinity chromatography. The protein has an apparent molecular mass of 55 kDa on sodium dodecyl sulfate/polyacrylamide gels. Although the protein has an affinity for AT duplex and TAT triplex, a higher affinity for TAT triplex was demonstrated by comparing the elution profiles from an AT duplex and a TAT triplex affinity column. The protein has a moderate affinity for poly(dA-dG).poly(dT-dC) and a very low affinity for single-strand (dA)34 or (dT)34 and various sources of duplex DNA including poly(dA-dT).poly(dA-dT). The possible biological function of this triplex DNA-binding protein is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Genetics and Biochemistry Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kiyama
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Camerini-Otero
mesh_terms: D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism*; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C051802:triplex DNA; D004247:DNA