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A common element involved in transcriptional regulation of two DNA alkylation repair genes (MAG and MGT1) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8246943     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Saccharomyces cerevisiae MAG gene encodes a 3-methyladenine DNA glycosylase that protects cells from killing by alkylating agents. MAG mRNA levels are induced not only by alkylating agents but also by DNA-damaging agents that do not produce alkylated DNA. We constructed a MAG-lacZ gene fusion to help identify the cis-acting promoter elements involved in regulating MAG expression. Deletion analysis defined the presence of one upstream activating sequence and one upstream repressing sequence (URS) and suggested the presence of a second URS. One of the MAG URS elements matches a decamer consensus sequence present in the promoters of 11 other S. cerevisiae DNA repair and metabolism genes, including the MGT1 gene, which encodes an O6-methylguanine DNA repair methyltransferase. Two proteins of 26 and 39 kDa bind specifically to the MAG and MGT1 URS elements. We suggest that the URS-binding proteins may play an important role in the coordinate regulation of these S. cerevisiae DNA repair genes.
Authors:
W Xiao; K K Singh; B Chen; L Samson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular biology     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0270-7306     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cell. Biol.     Publication Date:  1993 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-01-03     Completed Date:  1994-01-03     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109087     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Biol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7213-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular and Cellular Toxicology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alkylation
Base Sequence
Cloning, Molecular
Consensus Sequence
DNA Damage / genetics
DNA Repair / genetics*
DNA, Fungal / genetics,  metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
Genes, Fungal*
Genes, Regulator
Lac Operon
Molecular Sequence Data
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Protein Binding
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics*,  metabolism
Sequence Deletion
Transcription, Genetic
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA55042/CA/NCI NIH HHS; ES03926/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS; IF 32 CA 59271-01/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Fungal
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