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Effect of regulatory peptides on gene transcription
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This article describes experimental and computational work on synthetic oligopeptides, particularly the tetrapeptide Epithalon. Based on geroprotective studies and conformational analysis, the authors hypothesize that regulatory oligopeptides directly initiate transcription of genes for important proteins. They report identifying nucleotide-pair sequences in the promoter regions of the retinal gene F379, telomerase, and RNA polymerase II that they propose could serve as binding sites for the tetrapeptide Epithalon. The work is presented as support for a proposed gene-transcription mechanism; species are not specified.
Abstract
Experimental studies of geroprotective activity of synthetic oligopeptides and conformational analysis of the tetrapeptide Epithalon allowed us to hypothesize that regulatory oligopeptides directly initiate transcription of genes for vitally important proteins. Sequences of nucleotide pairs that can serve as binding sites for tetrapeptide Epithalon were identified in the promoter regions of retinal genes F379, telomerase, and RNA polymerase II.
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