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Structural effect of the L16Q, K50E, and R53P mutations on homeodomain of pituitary homeobox protein 2.
International journal of biological macromolecules - 1 Oct 2012
Rajasekaran M, Chen Chinpan
Abstract excerpt
The transcription factor pituitary homeobox protein 2 (PITX2) is involved in genetic control of development. Mutations in PITX2, most in the homeodomain, cause the autosomal-dominant disorder Rieger syndrome. The mutants L16Q, K50E and R53P destabilize the structure and disrupt DNA-binding activity. The biological functions of these mutants have been characterized but not the structural basis behind the loss of...
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