title: Cis-acting elements in the promoter region of the human aldolase C gene.
abstract: We investigated the cis-acting sequences involved in the expression of the human aldolase C gene by transient transfections into human neuroblastoma cells (SKNBE). We demonstrate that 420 bp of the 5'-flanking DNA direct at high efficiency the transcription of the CAT reporter gene. A deletion between -420 bp and -164 bp causes a 60% decrease of CAT activity. Gel shift and DNase I footprinting analyses revealed four protected elements: A, B, C and D. Competition analyses indicate that Sp1 or factors sharing a similar sequence specificity bind to elements A and B, but not to elements C and D. Sequence analysis shows a half palindromic ERE motif (GGTCA), in elements B and D. Region D binds a transactivating factor which appears also essential to stabilize the initiation complex.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biotecnologie Mediche, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Buono
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Conciliis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Olivetta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Izzo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salvatore
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005634:Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase / Q000235:genetics*; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase; D005634:Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase