Binding between RFX and NF-Y Promoters by Promoting Cooperative Histocompatibility Complex Class II Mediates Activation of Major A Functionally Essential Domain of RFX5
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Function of major histocompatibility complex class II promoters requires cooperative binding between factors RFX and NF-Y.
Transcription of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II genes is controlled largely by the conserved promoter elements called the X and Y boxes. We show here that RFX, the X box-binding protein deficient in certain MHC class II-deficient immunodeficiency patients (CID), and the Y box-binding protein NF-Y bind cooperatively. Functional relevance of this protein-protein interaction is su...
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