This is the N-terminal domain of regulatory factor X (RFX)-5 protein of the RFX complex present in Homo sapiens. The RFX complex is made up of RFX5, RFXAP and RFXB. The complex is involved in the regulation of the expression of the major histocompati ...
This is the N-terminal domain of regulatory factor X (RFX)-5 protein of the RFX complex present in Homo sapiens. The RFX complex is made up of RFX5, RFXAP and RFXB. The complex is involved in the regulation of the expression of the major histocompatibility complex class II (MHCII) gene products. These gene products are essential for the initiation and regulation of the mammalian immune response. The N-terminal domain of RFX5 is responsible for homodimerization of RFX5 which promotes folding of the C-terminal domain of RFXAP. The folding of RFXAP results in the formation of a potential binding site for RFXB to bind to the MHCII promoter [1].
RFX is a regulatory factor which binds to the X box of MHC class II genes and is essential for their expression. The DNA-binding domain of RFX is the central domain of the protein and binds ssDNA as either a monomer or homodimer [1]. It recognize X-b ...
RFX is a regulatory factor which binds to the X box of MHC class II genes and is essential for their expression. The DNA-binding domain of RFX is the central domain of the protein and binds ssDNA as either a monomer or homodimer [1]. It recognize X-boxes (DNA of the sequence 5'-GTNRCC(0-3N)RGYAAC-3', where N is any nucleotide, R is a purine and Y is a pyrimidine) using a highly conserved 76-residue DNA-binding domain (DBD) [2].
This C-terminal domain of Regulatory factor X-associated protein binds to RFXANK [1,2], the Ankyrin-repeat regulatory factor X proteins. RFXA is part of the RFX complex, Mutants of either RFXAP or RFXANK protein fail to bind to each other. RFX5 binds ...
This C-terminal domain of Regulatory factor X-associated protein binds to RFXANK [1,2], the Ankyrin-repeat regulatory factor X proteins. RFXA is part of the RFX complex, Mutants of either RFXAP or RFXANK protein fail to bind to each other. RFX5 binds only to the RFXANK-RFXAP scaffold and not to either protein alone, and neither the scaffold nor RFX5 alone can bind DNA. The binding of the RFXANK-RFXAP scaffold to RFX5 leads to a conformational change in the latter that exposes the DNA-binding domain of RFX5. The DNA-binding domain of RFX5 anchors the RFX complex to MHC class II X and S promoter boxes [3].