Abstract
A PNA-peptide chimera designed to mimic the biochemical function of transcription activators has been synthesized and characterized. The bis-PNA segment binds specifically to a DNA site while the 20-residue peptide is capable of binding to the transcription factors Gal11 and Gal80. The PNA-peptide chimera thus mimics one of the central functions of a native transcription activator, recruitment of transcription factors to a specific DNA site.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1838-1839 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 124 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 6 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry