Study of structural changes in protein by differential scanning calorimetry: structure-based thermodynamic stability of the BRCT domain of BRCA1, BARD1 and 53BP1

Abstract

Tandem BRCT repeats are phosphopeptide-binding modules found in several proteins that participate in transcriptional activation networks, DNA-damage checkpoint control and genomic stability. The BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 (BARD1) is a 777 amino acid-long protein that contains a RING finger, three ankyrin repeats and the BRCT domain. It is the major binding partner of the breast and ovarian tumor suppressor BRCA1, functioning by forming a heterodimer with BRCA1. 53BP1 is another protein with a BRCT domain that plays an important role in the cellular response to DNA damage. 53BP1 interacts with the DNA-binding core domain of the tumor suppressor p53 and enhances p53-mediated transcriptional activation. The interaction between p53 and 53BP1 is mediated by the C-terminal BRCT domain. It has been shown that thermodynamic destabilization of the BRCT domain of BRCA1 is induced by missense mutations linked to hereditary breast-ovarian cancer. To gain insight into the differential t ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/18229
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/18229
ND
18229
Alternative title
Μελέτη δομικών μεταβολών σε πρωτεϊνικά μόρια με τη χρήση της τεχνικής της αδιαβατικής θερμιδομετρίας διαφορικής σάρωσης: θερμοδυναμική με βάση τη δομή σταθερότητα της λειτουργικής περιοχής brct των πρωτεϊνών brca1, bard1 και 53bp1
Author
Thanassoulas, Angelos
Date
2009
Degree Grantor
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Committee members
Βύρας Κυριάκος
Βοριάς Κωνσταντίνος
Πίσσης Πολύκαρπος
Μαυρομουστάκος Θωμάς
Γαλανοπούλου Ντία
Τσεκούρας Αθανάσιος
Νούνεσης Γεώργιος
Discipline
Natural Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Keywords
Ddifferential scanning calorimetry; Circular dichroism; Thermodynamic stabily of proteins; BRCT domain; Isothermal titration calorimetry; Tumor - suppressor proteins; Chemical denaturation; Fluorescence spectroscopy
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
188 σ., im.
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