Abstract
Farnesyltransferase (FTase) enables about 100 proteins to interact with cellular membranes by catalyzing the posttranslational addition of a farnesyl group. Farnesylated proteins provide important functions and inhibitors against the β-subunit of the heterodimer of FTase are intensively studied in clinical and preclinical trials. However, very little is known about the transcriptional regulation of the β-subunit. The examined promoter region of the human FTase β-subunit gene (FNTB) showed significant basal promoter activity in HEK-293 and in HeLa cells. We were able to locate the core promoter at -165 to -74. Ten potential binding sites of the transcription factor OCT-1 were detected. Three could be confirmed using EMSA super shift experiments. OCT-1 overexpression and knockdown confirmed it as an important regulator of FNTB expression. Our results provide a basis for further research on FNTB/OCT-1 regulation, its inhibitors and diseases influenced by both such as colon carcinoma or diabetes mellitus.
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