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Abstract

The proto-oncogene c- abl encodes a protein tyrosine kinase that is localized in the cytoplasm and the nucleus. The large carboxyl-terminal segment of c-Abl was found to contain a DNA-binding domain that was necessary for the association of c-Abl with chromatin. The DNA-binding activity of c-Abl was lost during mitosis when the carboxyl-terminal segment became phosphorylated. In vitro phosphorylation of the DNA-binding domain by cdc2 kinase abolished DNA binding. Homozygous mutant mice expressing a c-Abl tyrosine kinase without the DNA-binding domain have been reported to die of multiple defects at birth. Thus, binding of the c-Abl tyrosine kinase to DNA may be essential to its biological function.

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Kipreos, E. T., & Wang, J. Y. J. (1992). Cell Cycle—Regulated Binding of c-Abl Tyrosine Kinase to DNA. Science, 256(5055), 382–385.

Authors 2
  1. Edward T. Kipreos (first)
  2. Jean Y. J. Wang (additional)
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@article{Kipreos_1992, title={Cell Cycle—Regulated Binding of c-Abl Tyrosine Kinase to DNA}, volume={256}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.256.5055.382}, DOI={10.1126/science.256.5055.382}, number={5055}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Kipreos, Edward T. and Wang, Jean Y. J.}, year={1992}, month=apr, pages={382–385} }