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Transcription factors of the DREBP subgroup and the EREBP subgroup contain conserved DNA-binding domains called AP2/EREBP domains, which specifically bind to DRE cis-element and GCC-box, respectively. The 14th and 19th amino acid residues of AP2/EREBP domains are absolutely conserved in the transcription factors of the DREBP subgroup as well as in the EREBP subgroup. However, these two residues of transcription factors of the DREBP subgroup are different from those of the EREBP subgroup. To assess the functional significance of these two residues in binding to the target sequence, the Val (14th residue) and Glu (19th residue) of the AP2/EREBP domain of DREB1A (a transcription factor of the DREBP subgroup) were mutated individually or doubly to Ala and Asp, respectively. This made the 14th and 19th amino acid residues of mutant DREB1A identical to the corresponding residues of transcription factors of the EREBP subgroup. Yeast in vivo analysis showed that: 1) on a selective medium plate of SD/His–Ura–Trp– + 30 mM ∼ 60 mM 3-AT, the growth of yeast cells containing HIS and lacZ double reporter genes was normal in the transformation of the 19th singly mutated DREB1A, obviously inhibited in the transformation of the 14th singly mutated DREB1A, and seriously inhibited in the transformation of the 14th/19th doubly mutated DREB1A; 2) quantitative assay of β-galactosidase activity showed that the intensities of lacZ expression decreased in the transformations of the 14th singly mutated and 14th/19th doubly mutated types. The experimental results revealed that the 19th site mutation did not affect the binding of the DREB1A transcription factor to the DRE cis-element; the 14th site mutation obviously inhibited their binding; and the double mutation of the 14th/19th sites seriously inhibited their binding. This suggests that the conserved Val (14th) and Glu (19th) residues are crucial in the regulation of the binding activity of DREB1A to the DRE cis-element.
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Cao, ZF., Li, J., Chen, F. et al. Effect of Two Conserved Amino Acid Residues on DREB1A Function. Biochemistry (Moscow) 66, 623–627 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010251129429
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