title: Identification of two regions of the human glucocorticoid receptor hormone binding domain that block activation.
abstract: The steroid-binding domain of the human glucocorticoid receptor has a dominant, negative influence over the activity of the remainder of the molecule. We have determined sequences within this domain that are responsible for this inhibition by creating truncations and internal deletions which remove part or all of the ligand-binding domain. Two apparently unrelated sequences within this region are shown to block the ability to stimulate transcription when fused to the carboxyl terminus of a functional, hormone-independent receptor derivative. These results support the possibility of two distinct protein-binding sites within the steroid-binding domain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hollenberg
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Giguère
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid / Q000032:analysis*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid