title: Identification of two homologous mitochondrial DNA sequences, which bind strongly and specifically to a mitochondrial protein of Paracentrotus lividus.
abstract: Using a combination of band shift and DNasel protection experiments, two Paracentrotus lividus mitochondrial sequences, able to bind tightly and selectively to a mitochondrial protein from sea urchin embryos, have been found. The two sequences, which compete with each other for binding to the protein, are located in two genome regions which are thought to contain regulatory signals for mitochondrial replication and transcription. A computer analysis suggests that the sequence TTTTRTANNTCYYATCAYA, common to the two binding regions, is the minimal recognition signal for the binding to the protein. We discuss the hypothesis that the protein binding capacity of these two sequences is involved in the control of sea urchin mtDNA replication during developmental stages.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare, Universita' di Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roberti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mustich
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Gadaleta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cantatore
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D015342:DNA Probes; D004261:DNA Replication; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012617:Sea Urchins / Q000235:genetics*; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins