title: The ZNF35 human zinc finger gene encodes a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein.
abstract: We developed a rapid method to determine DNA-binding sites for putative DNA-binding proteins. This procedure has been successfully used to define a specific consensus site for the human ZNF35 zinc finger gene. ZNF35 encodes a 58-kDA polypeptide containing 11 consecutive finger motifs located at the amino terminus, and an acidic domain located at the carboxy terminus. These features suggest that ZNF35 is a site-specific DNA-binding protein involved in the regulation of gene expression. We have expressed the ZNF35 protein from E. coli and have employed a Southwestern-polymerase chain reaction method using random oligonucleotides to identify its high-affinity binding site. The core sequence for the ZNF35 protein-binding site is 5'-C/GC/GAAG/TA-3'.
authors: Dipartimento di Genetica, Biologia Generale e Molecolare, University of Naples, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Pengue
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Cannada-Bartoli
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Lania
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D010957:Plasmids; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016335:Zinc Fingers / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C080911:ZNF35 protein, human