title: Does NF-kappa B relieve the transcription block in c-myc?
abstract: In this report, it is shown that the mRNA of the c-myc oncogene is capable of forming an extensive stem-and-loop structure, with a free energy of delta G (25 degrees C) = -34 kcal. This secondary structure is situated at the 3' end of the first exon, immediately upstream of an elongation block. It is shown that this region contains potential binding sites for 3 different activator proteins, namely AP-1, AP-2, and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B). From an analysis of the properties of these proteins, NF-kappa B could be identified as a candidate for the trans-acting factor involved in relieving the block to transcription.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biophysical Sciences, National Accelerator Centre, Faure, South Africa.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Renan
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016328:NF-kappa B; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun; D016271:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc; D011519:Proto-Oncogenes; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D050656:Transcription Factor AP-2; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun; D016271:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc; D050656:Transcription Factor AP-2; D014157:Transcription Factors