GAL4-AH [GAL4(1-147) + AH]

Transcriptional activity is greatly stimulated by promoter-specific activator proteins (1, 2). These are modular proteins, consisting of a DNA-binding domain and a regulatory (activator) domain (3, 4). The GAL4 protein of yeast activates the transcription of several genes involved in galactose metabolism. This event requires that GAL4 bind to upstream activation sites with the consensus sequence 5`-CGGN5(T/A)N5CCG-3` (5 ). A fragment of the GAL4 protein, comprising amino acids 1-147, binds DNA but fails to activate transcription (6). Linking of an acidic synthetic peptide, forming an α-helix (AH), to this GAL4 DNA-binding domain, results in a protein with an amphipathic structure (7). This fusion protein is able to activate transcription of a gene, bearing the GAL4 binding sites in an in vitro transcription system by targeting TFIIB in the pre-initiation complex (7-9).

GAL4-AH has been applied in in vitro transcription assays and protein-protein interactions assays.

Protein is greater than 95% homogeneous based on SDS-PAGE analysis.

1 unit equals 1 nanogram of purified protein. 20 units are sufficient for reconstituted transcription assay and 100 units are sufficient for a protein-protein interaction assay.
variable in different lots

Supplied in 1x dilution buffer A: 20 mM Tris-Cl (pH 8.0), 20% Glycerol, 100 mM KCl, 1 mM DTT and 0.2 mM EDTA
 
References:
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3. Ma, J., et al., (1987) Cell 48, 847-853
4. Ma, J., et al., (1987) Cell 51, 113-119
5. Kodadek T. (1993) Cell Mol Biol Res. 39, 355-360
6. Keegan, L., et al., (1986) Science 231, 699-704
7. Giniger, E., et al., (1987) Nature 330, 670-672
8. Lin, Y-S., et al., (1988) Cell 54, 659-664
9. Lin, Y-S., et al., (1991) Cell 64, 971-981