Stimulation of p53 DNA Binding by c-Abl Requires the p53 C Terminus and Tetramerization
AUTOR(ES)
Nie, Ying
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
The carboxyl terminus of p53 is a target of a variety of signals for regulation of p53 DNA binding. Growth suppressor c-Abl interacts with p53 in response to DNA damage and overexpression of c-Abl leads to G1 growth arrest in a p53-dependent manner. Here, we show that c-Abl binds directly to the carboxyl-terminal regulatory domain of p53 and that this interaction requires tetramerization of p53. Importantly, we demonstrate that c-Abl stimulates the DNA-binding activity of wild-type p53 but not of a carboxyl-terminally truncated p53 (p53Δ363C). A deletion mutant of c-Abl that does not bind to p53 is also incapable of activating p53 DNA binding. These data suggest that the binding to the p53 carboxyl terminus is necessary for c-Abl stimulation. To investigate the mechanism for this activation, we have also shown that c-Abl stabilizes the p53-DNA complex. These results led us to hypothesize that the interaction of c-Abl with the C terminus of p53 may stabilize the p53 tetrameric conformation, resulting in a more stable p53-DNA complex. Interestingly, the stimulation of p53 DNA-binding by c-Abl does not require its tyrosine kinase activity, indicating a kinase-independent function for c-Abl. Together, these results suggest a detailed mechanism by which c-Abl activates p53 DNA-binding via the carboxyl-terminal regulatory domain and tetramerization.
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