title: A domain responsible for the transformation suppressor activity in Krev-1 protein.
abstract: Krev-1 cDNA encodes a ras-related protein and exhibits an activity of inducing flat revertants at certain frequencies (2-5% of total transfectants) when introduced into a v-K-ras-transformed mouse NIH3T3 cell line, DT. To explore the functional organization of Krev-1 protein, we constructed a series of chimeric genes consisting of fragments of H-ras and Krev-1 cDNAs, and tested their biological activities in DT cells. The results indicated that the determinant for the transformation suppressor activity resides in the N-terminal one-third of the Krev-1 encoded polypeptide within which a highly conserved, putative effector-binding domain is present.
authors.affiliation: Tsukuba Life Science Center, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Ibaraki.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitayama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noda
mesh_terms: D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D011905:Genes, ras; D014633:Valine / Q000235:genetics; D020668:rap GTP-Binding Proteins
chemical_list: D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; D020668:rap GTP-Binding Proteins; D014633:Valine