Domain Architecture of the p62 Subunit from the Human Transcription/Repair Factor TFIIH Deduced by Limited Proteolysis and Mass Spectrometry Analysis

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Abstract

TFIIH is a multiprotein complex that plays a central role in both transcription and DNA repair. The subunit p62 is a structural component of the TFIIH core that is known to interact with VP16, p53, Eralpha, and E2F1 in the context of activated transcription, as well as with the endonuclease XPG in DNA repair. We used limited proteolysis experiments coupled to mass spectrometry to define structural domains within the conserved N-terminal part of the molecule. The first domain identified resulted from spontaneous proteolysis and corresponds to residues 1-108. The second domain encompasses residues 186-240, and biophysical characterization by fluorescence studies and NMR analysis indicated that it is at least partially folded and thus may correspond to a structural entity. This module contains a region of high sequence conservation with an invariant FWxxPhiPhi motif (Phi representing either tyrosine or phenylalanine), which was also found in other protein families and could play a key role as a protein-protein recognition module within TFIIH. The approach used in this study is general and can be straightforwardly applied to other multidomain proteins and/or multiprotein assemblies.

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