title: E2F1 and E1A(12S) have a homologous activation domain regulated by RB and CBP.
abstract: The E2F1 transcription factor has a well-characterized activation domain at its C terminus and the E1A protein has a recently defined activation domain at its N terminus. Here we show that these activation domains are highly related in sequence. The sequence homology reflects, at least partly, the conservation of common binding sites for the RB and CBP/p300 proteins, which are preserved in the same relative order along E2F1 and E1A. Furthermore, the interaction of RB and CBP with these two activation domains results in the same functional consequences: RB represses both activation domains, whereas CBP stimulates them. We conclude that the activation domains of E1A(12s) and E2F1 belong to a novel functional class, characterized by specific protein binding sites. The implication of this conservation with respect to E1A-induced stimulation of E2F activity is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Wellcome/Cancer Research Campaign Institute, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trouche
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kouzarides
mesh_terms: D017500:Adenovirus E1A Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D050882:CREB-Binding Protein; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D050684:E2F Transcription Factors; D050687:E2F1 Transcription Factor; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011485:Protein Binding; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016160:Retinoblastoma Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D056465:Retinoblastoma-Binding Protein 1; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D015534:Trans-Activators; D050680:Transcription Factor DP1; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D017500:Adenovirus E1A Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D050684:E2F Transcription Factors; D050687:E2F1 Transcription Factor; C493753:E2F1 protein, human; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D016160:Retinoblastoma Protein; D056465:Retinoblastoma-Binding Protein 1; D015534:Trans-Activators; D050680:Transcription Factor DP1; D014157:Transcription Factors; D050882:CREB-Binding Protein; C494363:CREBBP protein, human