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Telomerase Inhibitor PinX1 Provides a Link between TRF1 and Telomerase to Prevent Telomere Elongation.
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Journal of Biological Chemistry . 2/4/2011, Vol. 286 Issue 5, p3894-3906. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Telomere maintenance is essential for protecting chromosome ends. Aberrations in telomere length have been implicated in cancer and aging. Telomere elongation by human telomerase is inhibited in cis by the telomeric protein TRF1 and its associated proteins. However, the link between TRF1 and inhibition of telomerase elongation of telomeres remains elusive because TRF1 has no direct effect on telomerase activity. We have previously identified one Pin2/TRF1-interacting protein, PinXl, that has the unique property of directly binding and inhibiting telomerase catalytic activity (Zhou, X. Z., and Lu, K. P. (2001) Cell 107, 347-359). However, nothing is known about the role of the PinX1-TRF1 interaction in the regulation of telomere maintenance. By identifying functional domains and key amino acid residues in PinXl and TRF1 responsible for the PinX1-TRF1 interaction, we show that the TRF homology domain of TRF1 interacts with a minimal 20amino acid sequence of PinXl via hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions. Significantly, either disrupting this interaction by mutating the critical Leu-291 residue in PinXl or knocking down endogenous TRF1 by RNAi abolishes the ability of PinXl to localize to telomeres and to inhibit telomere elongation in cells even though neither has any effect on telomerase activityperse. Thus, the telomerase inhibitor PinXl is recruited to telomeres by TRF1 and provides a critical link between TRF1 and telomerase inhibition to prevent telomere elongation and help maintain telomere homeostasis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *TELOMERASE
*TELOMERES
*AMINO acid sequence
*HOMEOSTASIS
*HOMOLOGY (Biology)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219258
- Volume :
- 286
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 62992502
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M110.180174