ISSN:
1573-5028
Keywords:
chromatin
;
high-mobility-group (HMG) proteins
;
Vicia faba
;
Zea mays
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Chromosomal high-mobility-group (HMG) proteins occur ubiquitously in eukaryotes and their common structural and biochemical features indicate a critical role. In this context, we compared structural and functional aspects of HMG proteins from the monocotyledonous plant maize and the dicotyledonous plant Vicia faba. Besides biochemical similarities and immunological differences found between these proteins, the isolation and characterization of a cDNA encoding the V. faba homologue of the maize HMGa protein revealed great similarities between these two proteins, including the HMG-box DNA-binding motif and an acidic domain. Therefore, like the maize HMGa protein, the V. faba HMG protein belongs to the vertebrate HMG1 family, which consists of HMG proteins and transcription factors of various eukaryotes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00019309
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