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Nuclear receptors regulate transcription by binding to DNA-response elements using their conserved DNA-binding domains. These response elements contain conserved hexameric sequences that can be arranged in various bipartite configurations, including inverted and direct repeats. A series of structural studies on receptor--DNA binding complexes illustrate the strategies used by receptors to recognize the symmetry of their binding site as well as its sequence. These structures also indicate how cooperation between receptors enhances their joint affinity and selectivity for correctly configured sites.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/s0968-0004(01)01800-x

Type

Journal article

Journal

Trends in biochemical sciences

Publication Date

06/2001

Volume

26

Pages

384 - 390

Addresses

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0733, USA.

Keywords

Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear, Transcription Factors, DNA, Binding Sites, Nucleic Acid Conformation, Protein Conformation, Protein Binding, Dimerization, Models, Molecular