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. 1987 Nov;84(21):7634–7638. doi: 10.1073/pnas.84.21.7634

Multiple DNA sequence elements are necessary for the function of an immunoglobulin heavy chain promoter.

S Eaton 1, K Calame 1
PMCID: PMC299354  PMID: 3118372

Abstract

Sequences required for the function of the mouse V1 immunoglobulin heavy chain variable-region (VH) promoter were identified by transient transfection of the normal and mutated promoters into plasmacytoma cells. Our results identify four regions required for normal promoter function: (i) the octamer ATGCAAAT, previously identified by others; (ii) a heptamer, CTAATGA; (iii) a pyrimidine-rich region; and (iv) a region between positions -125 and -251 relative to the transcription start site. Sequence analysis of 19 mouse and human VH 5' flanking regions shows that the heptamer and pyrimidine stretch are strongly conserved. We have also demonstrated that the octamer functions in an orientation independent manner in the VH promoter.

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