Sg. Georgieva et al., The involvement of the Drosophila melanogaster nuclear protein e(y)2 in transcription regulation, RUSS J GEN, 37(1), 2001, pp. 19-23
Molecular analysis of a new evolutionarily conserved transcription factor,
e(y)2, was carried out. The protein was detected in a complex of approximat
ely 700 kDa contained in a Drosophila melanogaster transcription nuclear ex
tract. The e(y)2 protein was shown to interact with components of the prein
itiation transcription complex TFIID. Addition of e(y)2 to a transcription
extract of HeLa cells increased transcription 4-5 times when chromatin, but
not free DNA, was used as a template. Genetic analysis showed that the C-t
erminal amino acid residues of transcription factor TAF(II)40 are important
for its interaction with e(y)2.