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PROSITE documentation PDOC51937HNF-1 dimerization (HNF-p1) domain profile
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The homeodomain proteins hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-1α and HNF-1β comprise a functionnally important family in which dimerization is essential for DNA binding. HNF-1α and HNF-1β regulate tissue-specific genes in liver, kidney, intestine, and pancreas. These proteins form homo- and heterodimers through an autonomously folded domain encompassing the 32 N-terminal amino acids (HNF-p1). The dimerization domain also binds the transcriptional coactivator DCoH, which stimulates HNF-1α activity [1,2,3,4,5].
The HNF-p1 dimer folds into an X-type, antiparallel, four-helix bundle (4HB). Each monomer consists of two helices: a longer N-terminal helix and a shorter C-terminal helix, connected by a tight turn unrelated to classical β- or γ-turn families (see <PDB:1G39>). The dimer contains a rigid element, the N-terminal anti-parallel mini-zipper comprising α-helices 1 and 1', and a plastic element, the C-terminal coiled-coil comprising α-helices 2 and 2' [2,3,4,5].
The profile we developed covers the entire HNF-p1 domain.
Last update:August 2020 / First entry.
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| Title | Diabetes mellitus due to misfolding of a beta-cell transcription factor: stereospecific frustration of a Schellman motif in HNF-1alpha. | |
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