A general strategy for selecting high-affinity zinc finger proteins for diverse DNA target sites.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
A method is described for selecting DNA-binding proteins that recognize desired sequences. The protocol involves gradually extending a new zinc finger protein across the desired 9- or 10-base pair target site, adding and optimizing one finger at a time. This procedure was tested with a TATA box, a p53 binding site, and a nuclear receptor element, and proteins were obtained that bind with nanomolar dissociation constants and discriminate effectively (greater than 20,000-fold) against nonspecific DNA. This strategy may provide important information about protein-DNA recognition as well as powerful tools for biomedical research.
Medical subject headings
- DNA
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Protein Engineering
- Zinc Fingers