TY - JOUR
T1 - Single-stranded DNA-binding complex involved in transcriptional regulation of mouse μ-opioid receptor gene
AU - Ko, Jane L.
AU - Loh, Horace H
PY - 2001/1/5
Y1 - 2001/1/5
N2 - Previously, we reported the presence of dual (distal and proximal) promoters in mouse μ-opioid receptor (mor) gene, with mor transcription in mouse brain predominantly initiated by the proximal promoter. Sp factors, bound to double-stranded (ds) cis-regulatory elements, are critical for proximal promoter activity. Here, we further report that a single-stranded (ss) cis-regulatory element and trans-acting protein factor are also important for proximal promoter activity. A 26-bp mor polypyrimidine/polypurine region (PPy/u) can adopt ss DNA conformation, as demonstrated by S1 nuclease sensitivity. Using electrophoretic mobility shift analysis with nuclear extracts from mor-expressing SH-SY5Y cells, we demonstrate that the sense strand of PPy/u interacts with a major nuclear protein, termed mor polypyrimidine-binding protein (mPy), which is not related to Sp factors. Southwestern blot analysis indicated that mPy protein is ∼25 kDa in size. Functional analysis suggests that mPy protein can trans-activate mor promoter as well as a heterologous promoter. Moreover, combinatorial activation of ss (mPy) and ds (Sps) DNA binding factors, interacting with an overlapping DNA (PPy/u) region, is necessary for proximal promoter activation. Thus our results suggest that transcription of mouse mor gene is regulated by an interplay of ss and ds DNA binding factors.
AB - Previously, we reported the presence of dual (distal and proximal) promoters in mouse μ-opioid receptor (mor) gene, with mor transcription in mouse brain predominantly initiated by the proximal promoter. Sp factors, bound to double-stranded (ds) cis-regulatory elements, are critical for proximal promoter activity. Here, we further report that a single-stranded (ss) cis-regulatory element and trans-acting protein factor are also important for proximal promoter activity. A 26-bp mor polypyrimidine/polypurine region (PPy/u) can adopt ss DNA conformation, as demonstrated by S1 nuclease sensitivity. Using electrophoretic mobility shift analysis with nuclear extracts from mor-expressing SH-SY5Y cells, we demonstrate that the sense strand of PPy/u interacts with a major nuclear protein, termed mor polypyrimidine-binding protein (mPy), which is not related to Sp factors. Southwestern blot analysis indicated that mPy protein is ∼25 kDa in size. Functional analysis suggests that mPy protein can trans-activate mor promoter as well as a heterologous promoter. Moreover, combinatorial activation of ss (mPy) and ds (Sps) DNA binding factors, interacting with an overlapping DNA (PPy/u) region, is necessary for proximal promoter activation. Thus our results suggest that transcription of mouse mor gene is regulated by an interplay of ss and ds DNA binding factors.
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U2 - 10.1074/jbc.M004279200
DO - 10.1074/jbc.M004279200
M3 - Article
C2 - 11027679
AN - SCOPUS:0035808481
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 276
SP - 788
EP - 795
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 1
ER -