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Int J Biol Sci ; 7(6): 691-9, 2011.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21647302

ABSTRACT

The role of lysines 2 and 81 as target sites for acetylation in full-length HMGB1 and truncated tail-less protein, respectively, has been studied by mutation analysis for the abilities of these proteins to bind and bend DNA. The DNA bending ability of truncated tail-less HMGB1 containing Lys-2 mutated to alanine does not differ from that of the wild-type protein, while the same mutation of Lys-81 reduced the bending capacity of the mutant protein. These data demonstrate that Lys-81 is critical for the DNA bending ability of truncated HMGB1. Such a conclusion is further confirmed by the experiments carried out with CBP-acetylated proteins: acetylation of Lys-2 in mutant protein K81/A81 alleviated DNA bending and induced DNA end-joining. On the contrary, the acetylation of Lys-81 in the mutant K2/A2 enhanced the bending potential of HMGB1∆C. Regarding the ability of HMGB1 to specifically bind bent DNA, the individual mutations of either K2 or K81 as well as the double mutation of both residues to alanine were found to completely abolish binding of truncated tail-less HMGB1 to cisplatin-modified DNA. We conclude that unlike the case with the bending ability of truncated HMGB1, where Lys-81 has a primary function, Lys-2 and Lys-81 are both critical for the protein's binding to cisplatin-modified DNA. The mutation K2/A2 in full-length HMGB1 and acidic tail removal induce the same conformational changes. Any further substitutions at the acetylable lysines in the truncated form of HMGB1 do not have an additional effect.


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Acetyltransferases/metabolism , DNA/metabolism , HMGB1 Protein/metabolism , Acetylation , Animals , Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects , Circular Dichroism , Cisplatin/adverse effects , DNA/drug effects , HMGB1 Protein/chemistry , HMGB1 Protein/genetics , Hot Temperature , Lysine/metabolism , Mutation , Rats
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AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses ; 24(6): 771-9, 2008 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18544022

ABSTRACT

Little is known about the HIV-1 epidemic in Balkan countries. To fill the gap, we investigated the viral genetic diversity in Bulgaria, by sequencing and phylogenetic characterization of 86 plasma samples collected between 2002 and 2006 from seropositive individuals diagnosed within 1986-2006. Analysis of pol gene sequences assigned 51% of the samples to HIV-1 subtype B and 27% to subtype A1. HIV-1 subtype C, F, G, H, and a few putative recombinant forms were also found. Phylogenetic and molecular clock analysis showed a continuous exchange of subtype A and B between Bulgaria and Western as well as other Eastern European countries. At least three separate introductions of HIV-1 subtype A and four of HIV-1 subtype B have occurred within the past 25 years in Bulgaria. The central geographic location of Bulgaria, the substantial genetic heterogeneity of the epidemic with multiple subtypes, and the significant viral flow observed to and from the Balkan countries have the potential to modify the current HIV-1 epidemiological structure in Europe and highlight the importance of more extensive and continuous monitoring of the epidemic in the Balkans.


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Disease Outbreaks , Gene Flow , HIV-1/genetics , pol Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/genetics , Adult , Base Sequence , Bayes Theorem , Bulgaria/epidemiology , Cohort Studies , Emigration and Immigration , Female , Genetic Variation , HIV Infections/epidemiology , HIV Infections/genetics , Humans , Likelihood Functions , Male , Molecular Epidemiology , Molecular Sequence Data , Monte Carlo Method , Phylogeny , RNA, Viral/blood , Sequence Alignment , Sequence Analysis, RNA , Time Factors
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