Abstract
We have created a novel His4-type zinc finger protein (H4Sp1) engineered by Cys-->His mutations of the Cys2His2-type zinc finger in transcription factor Sp1. The CD and NMR studies reveal that the His4 domain has Zn(II)-dependent folding properties and similar secondary structures to wild-type Cys2His2 domain. The DNA binding experiments demonstrate that H4Sp1 can bind DNA in a specific way. The present artificial peptide H4Sp1 will provide valuable information about the interaction between a metallopeptide and DNA.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 295-296 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nucleic acids symposium series |
Issue number | 44 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)