BARC/PUB/2005/0117

 
 

Co-expressed recombinant human Translin-Trax complex binds DNA

 
     
 
Author(s)

Gupta, G. D.; Makde, R. D.; Kamdar, R. P.; Vinay Kumar; and others
(BARC)

Source

FEBS Letters, 2005. Vol. 579: pp. 3141-3146

ABSTRACT

Trax, expressed alone aggregates into insoluble complexes, whereas upon co-expression with Translin becomes readily soluble and forms a stable heteromeric complex (~430 kDa) containing both proteins at nearly equimolar ratio. Based on the subunit molecular weights, estimated by MALDI-TOF-MS, the purified complex appears to comprise of either an octameric Translin plus a hexameric Trax (calculated MW 420 kDa) or a heptamer each of Trax and Translin (calculated MW 425 kDa) or a hexameric Translin plus an octameric Trax (calculated MW 431 kDa). The complex binds single-stranded/double-stranded DNA. ssDNA gel-shifted complex shows both proteins at nearly equimolar ratio, suggesting that Translin ‘‘chaperones’’ Trax and forms heteromeric complex that is DNA binding competent.

 
 
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