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The proto-oncoprotein c-Jun, when complexed with c-Fos, forms the climeric complex identified as AP-1 which regulates transcription directly by binding to AP-1-responsive genes. We have previously reported an indirect mechanism by which c-Jun is able to regulate transcription by stimulating androgen receptor transactivation in the absence of c-Fos or any apparent DNA binding. A series of c-Jun mutants were tested in order to characterize the domains of c-Jun responsible for this effect. The studies reported here indicate that a functional bZIP region and a portion of the N-terminal activation functions is necessary for c-Jun stimulation of androgen receptor transactivation. Testing c-Jun/v-Jun chimeras, we show that v-Jun is unable to stimulate androgen receptor transactivation and the effect is dependent on the c-Jun activation functions. c-Jun exhibits a bell-shaped activity on androgen receptor-mediated transactivation which appears to be distinct from c-Jun's transactivation ability. A c-Jun mutant deficient in transactivation is able to stimulate androgen receptor activity. These results indicate that c-Jun's transactivation ability can be separated from c-Jun's ability to stimulate the androgen receptor transactivation.
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Wise, S., Burmeister, L., Zhou, Xf. et al. Identification of domains of c-Jun mediating androgen receptor transactivation. Oncogene 16, 2001–2009 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.onc.1201697
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