P. Jackson et G. Yardley, DISTINCT DISTAL AND PROXIMAL P53-BINDING SITES IN THE MCK PROMOTER GOVERN THE TRANSCRIPTIONAL RESPONSE TO P53, FEBS letters, 406(3), 1997, pp. 271-274
We have investigated the functional importance of nucleotide sequence
differences between proximal (P-) and distal (D-) p53-binding elements
in the MCK promoter, P- and D-elements normally co-operate to permit
synergistic promoter activation by p53. Interestingly, we find that P-
elements cannot co-operate with each other, In contrast, co-operation
between D-binding sites results in levels of p53-induced transcription
far higher than those obtained by co-operation between P- and D-eleme
nts, These studies imply that distinct D- and P-p53-binding sites in t
he MCK promoter may dictate the promoter response to p53. (C) 1997 Fed
eration of European Biochemical Societies.