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Makoto Taniguchi1, Mayumi Hashimoto, Naohiro Hori, Kenzo Sato.
Abstract
The rat catalase gene carries a TATA-less promoter and its transcriptional mechanism is interesting because of downregulation in liver injury. We characterized the core element in the promoter and found that C/EBP-beta binding downstream of the transcription initiation site plays a crucial role for transcription. The multiple complexes binding to the promoter were composed of homodimers and heterodimers of C/EBP-beta isoforms. Transduction of the C/EBP-beta gene showed complete reconstitution of multiple binding complexes in HeLa cells, similar to normal liver. Furthermore, C/EBP-beta was observed to bind to the endogenous catalase promoter. These data suggest that multiple complex formation of C/EBP-beta regulates transcription in the TATA-less catalase promoter.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16223488 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.09.068
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124