Tankyrase, a poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase at human telomeres
Tankyrase, a poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase at human telomeres
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DOI:
10.1126/science.282.5393.1484
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发表时间:
1998-11-20
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影响因子:
56.9
通讯作者:
de Lange, T
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作者:
Smith, S;Giriat, I;de Lange, T
Tankyrase, a protein with homology to ankyrins and to the catalytic domain of poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP), was identified and localized to human telomeres. Tankyrase binds to the telomeric protein TRF1 (telomeric repeat binding factor-1), a negative regulator of telomere Length maintenance. Like ankyrins, tankyrase contains 24 ankyrin repeats in a domain responsible for its interaction with TRF1. Recombinant tankyrase was found to have PARP activity in vitro, with both TRF1 and tankyrase functioning as accepters for adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribosylation. ADP-ribosylation of TRF1 diminished its ability to bind to telomeric DNA in vitro, suggesting that telomere function in human cells is regulated by poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation.