C-JUN
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| - | + | the structure of c-Jun is comprised of a leucine zipper as previously stated <ref name="ref2">.. this dimerization motif may be in one of two classes, both of which are required for DNA-binding transcription factors; the basic-domain leucine zipper proteins (bZIP) and the basic helix loop-helix-leucine zipper proteins (bHLH-ZIP)<ref name="ref2">.. | |
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| + | As can be been in the figure XXXXX, the strand becomes an elongated coiled coil. this is formed by residues at the a and d positions in each of the two monomers, whereby they create hydrophobic centers which conform to the "knobs into holes" model by Crick. <ref name="ref2">. amino acids at these a and d positions are each surrounded by 4 additional residues from adjacent a-helix monomer <ref name="ref2">. | ||
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| + | the a and d residues each exhibit varying types of packing in terms of this "knobs into holes" theory. According to Harbury et al.(24) the leucines at the a positions are packed "parallel" in such a way that the C-alpha-C-beta bond vector lies in a parallel manner to the C-alpha-C-alpha vector at the base of the acceptor hole on adjacent helix <ref name="ref1">. Whereas the opposite is true for the leucines in the d positions. Here the residues are packed in a "perpendicular" nature <ref name="ref1">. | ||
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| + | This protein is a dimer that is completely symmetrical <ref name="ref2"> A Junius, F.K., Mackay, J.P., Bubb, W.A., Jensen, S.A., Weiss, A.S., King, G.F. 2006. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Characterization of the Jun Leucine Zipper Domain: Unusual Properties of Coiled-Coil Interfacial Polar Residues?</ref>. | ||
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| + | It is comprised of a coiled coil of two alpha helices <ref name="ref2">. | ||
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| - | This protein is a dimer that is completely symmetrical <ref name="ref2"> A Junius, F.K., Mackay, J.P., Bubb, W.A., Jensen, S.A., Weiss, A.S., King, G.F. 2006. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Characterization of the Jun Leucine Zipper Domain: Unusual Properties of Coiled-Coil Interfacial Polar Residues?</ref>(a). It is comprised of coiled coil of two alpha helices <ref name="ref2">. | ||
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| + | C-Jun binds to specific DNA sites either in the homodimer or deterodimer forms with the aid of C-Fos protein <ref name="ref1"/>. C-Jun is a transcriptional activator <ref name="ref1"/>. C-jun, with the aid of C-Fos represents a crucial union between normal and uncontrolled cell growth as their combined role in the transduction of afferent growth signals the response of specific genes <ref name="ref1"/>. | ||
== Protein Function == | == Protein Function == | ||
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Introduction
The c-Jun protein is a member of transcription factors which consist of a basic region leucine zipper region [1]. All these leucine zipper factors bind to DNA in one of two states: homo or heterodimers [1].. In conjunction with the c-Fos protein these two proteins bind to specific regions of DNA strands. Together these two proteins form the c-fos/c-jun complex which help regulate cell growth and differentiation [1]. Regulation of the complex iteslf is done by interactions between the protein and DNA in addition to the protein-protein interactions between each of the leucine zipper domains [1].
Structure Overview
the structure of c-Jun is comprised of a leucine zipper as previously stated [2].
It is comprised of a coiled coil of two alpha helices [2]Proteopedia Page Contributors and Editors (what is this?)
Andrew Rebeyka, Michal Harel, Alexander Berchansky, David Canner, Andrea Gorrell
