Expression, purification, crystallization, and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of the human TLE1 Q domain

Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai). 2011 Feb;43(2):149-53. doi: 10.1093/abbs/gmq116. Epub 2010 Dec 23.

Abstract

Human transducin-like enhancer of split 1 (TLE1) plays crucial roles in a number of developmental processes and is involved in pathogenesis of malignancy tumors. The N-terminal glutamine-rich domain (Q domain) of TLE1 mediates its tetramerization and interactions with different DNA-binding transcription factors to regulate Notch and Wnt signaling pathways. To better understand the molecular mechanism of TLE1's functions in these pathways, we cloned, purified, and crystallized the TLE1 Q domain (TLE1-Q). The crystals belong to space group C222(1), with the complete diffraction data of the native and Se-Met TLE1-Q collected to 3.5 and 4.1 Å resolutions, respectively. The phasing-solving and model building are in progress.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Circular Dichroism / instrumentation
  • Cloning, Molecular / methods
  • Co-Repressor Proteins
  • Crystallization / methods*
  • Humans
  • Repressor Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Repressor Proteins / genetics*
  • Repressor Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • X-Ray Diffraction / methods*

Substances

  • Co-Repressor Proteins
  • Repressor Proteins
  • TLE1 protein, human