Gehring W J, Müller M, Affolter M, Percival-Smith A, Billeter M, Qian Y Q, Otting G, Wüthrich K
University of Basel, Switzerland.
Trends Genet. 1990 Oct;6(10):323-9. doi: 10.1016/0168-9525(90)90253-3.
The three-dimensional structure of the homeodomain, as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, reveals the presence of a helix-turn-helix motif, similar to the one found in prokaryotic gene regulatory proteins. Isolated homeodomains bind with high affinity to specific DNA sequences. Thus, the structure-function relationship is highly conserved in evolution.
通过核磁共振光谱法确定的同源异型结构域的三维结构显示存在一种螺旋-转角-螺旋基序,类似于在原核基因调节蛋白中发现的基序。分离出的同源异型结构域以高亲和力与特定DNA序列结合。因此,结构-功能关系在进化过程中高度保守。