Activation of Ha-ras p21 by substitution, deletion, and insertion mutations.

AUTOR(ES)

Chipperfield, R G

RESUMO

The transforming activity of naturally arising ras oncogenes results from point mutations that affect residue 12 or 61 of the encoded 21-kilodalton protein (p21). By use of site-directed mutagenesis, we showed that deletions and insertions of amino acid residues in the region of residue 12 are also effective in conferring oncogenic activity on p21. Common to these various alterations is the disruption that they create in this domain of the protein, which we propose results in the inactivation of a normal function of the protein.

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