title: Functional interaction between p/CAF and human papillomavirus E2 protein.
abstract: p300/CREB-binding protein-associated factor (p/CAF), a transcriptional co-activator, interacts with co-activator p300/CBP and acidic transcription factors. p/CAF mediates transcriptional activation by acetylating nucleosomal histones and cellular factors. Previously we reported that CBP binds to human papillomavirus E2 and activates E2-dependent transcription (Lee, D., Lee, B., Kim, J., Kim, D. W., and Choe, J. (2000) J. Biol. Chem. 275, 7045-7051). Here we show that p/CAF binds to the human papillomavirus E2 protein in vivo and in vitro and activates E2-dependent transcription. CBP along with p/CAF synergistically activates E2-dependent transcription. In addition, the histone acetylase activity of p/CAF is required for efficient activation of E2 transcriptional activity. These results suggest that p/CAF is a transcriptional co-activator of the human papillomavirus E2 protein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Daeyoup
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sun Gwan
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Jiyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Joonho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Choe
mesh_terms: D000123:Acetyltransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney; D009856:Oncogene Proteins, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection; D050880:p300-CBP Transcription Factors; D000099224:p300-CBP-Associated Factor
chemical_list: D000123:Acetyltransferases; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D051548:Histone Acetyltransferases; D009856:Oncogene Proteins, Viral; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D050880:p300-CBP Transcription Factors; D000099224:p300-CBP-Associated Factor; C069102:oncogene protein E2, Human papillomavirus type 18