2007
Dimerization of FIR upon FUSE DNA binding suggests a mechanism of c‐myc inhibition
Crichlow GV, Zhou H, Hsiao HH, Frederick KB, Debrosse M, Yang Y, Folta-Stogniew EJ, Chung HJ, Fan C, De La Cruz EM, Levens D, Lolis E, Braddock D. Dimerization of FIR upon FUSE DNA binding suggests a mechanism of c‐myc inhibition. The EMBO Journal 2007, 27: 277-289. PMID: 18059478, PMCID: PMC2206118, DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7601936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCrystallography, X-RayDimerizationDNADNA HelicasesDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophila ProteinsGene Expression RegulationHumansMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMolecular Sequence DataPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycRepressor ProteinsRNA Splicing FactorsRNA-Binding ProteinsTranscription Factor TFIIHConceptsRRM domainDNA bindingFirst RRM domainSecond RRM domainC-myc transcriptional controlSite-directed mutationsDNA upstreamTranscriptional controlInfluences transcriptionC-Myc inhibitionNucleic acid recognitionPromoter sitesP1 promoterAnalogous mutationCell homeostasisC-MycTFIIHProteinLight scattering revealBinding sitesDNATranscriptionSingle strandsMutationsSize exclusion chromatography
2004
NMR-Driven Discovery of Benzoylanthranilic Acid Inhibitors of Far Upstream Element Binding Protein Binding to the Human Oncogene c-myc Promoter
Huth JR, Yu L, Collins I, Mack J, Mendoza R, Isaac B, Braddock DT, Muchmore SW, Comess KM, Fesik SW, Clore GM, Levens D, Hajduk PJ. NMR-Driven Discovery of Benzoylanthranilic Acid Inhibitors of Far Upstream Element Binding Protein Binding to the Human Oncogene c-myc Promoter. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2004, 47: 4851-4857. PMID: 15369388, DOI: 10.1021/jm0497803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinding SitesCombinatorial Chemistry TechniquesDNA HelicasesDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, Single-StrandedDrug DesignGenes, mycHumansInhibitory Concentration 50LigandsMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyModels, MolecularPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein ConformationProtein Structure, TertiaryProto-Oncogene MasRepetitive Sequences, Amino AcidRNA-Binding ProteinsStructure-Activity RelationshipConceptsUpstream element binding proteinC-myc expressionElement-binding proteinC-Myc pathwayTranscription factorsBinding proteinHost of proteinsRelated transcription factorsAberrant gene expressionC-myc promoterGel shift analysisSlow cell growthC-myc regulationProto-oncogene c-mycFBP bindsKH domainsFBP functionInhibits DNADevelopment of therapeuticsOwn expressionGene expressionHydrophobic pocketC-MycBinding pocketsCell growth
2002
Structure and dynamics of KH domains from FBP bound to single-stranded DNA
Braddock DT, Louis JM, Baber JL, Levens D, Clore GM. Structure and dynamics of KH domains from FBP bound to single-stranded DNA. Nature 2002, 415: 1051-1056. PMID: 11875576, DOI: 10.1038/4151051a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceDNA HelicasesDNA, Single-StrandedDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression RegulationGenes, mycHumansHydrogen BondingMacromolecular SubstancesMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationProtein BindingProtein ConformationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA-Binding Proteins
1994
Structural and thermodynamic characterization of a bioactive peptide model of apolipoprotein E: side-chain lactam bridges to constrain the conformation.
Luo P, Braddock D, Subramanian R, Meredith S, Lynn D. Structural and thermodynamic characterization of a bioactive peptide model of apolipoprotein E: side-chain lactam bridges to constrain the conformation. Biochemistry 1994, 33: 12367-77. PMID: 7918459, DOI: 10.1021/bi00207a003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSide-chain lactam bridgePeptide modelsAlpha-helical peptidesLoss of entropyModel peptidesBioactive structuresNMR dataAlpha-helical structureLactam constraintsConformational flexibilityLactam bridgeKcal/Thermodynamic characterizationAlpha-helical domainBiological activityPlasma lipoprotein clearanceUnfolded stateCell surface receptorsBiological functionsPeptidesSurface receptorsStructureResiduesCentral bendCritical role