Objective: To compare binding activity of different zinc finger domain of human Kaiso with methylated CpG.

Methods: pGEX constructs with different human Kaiso domain were generated and then corresponding fusion proteins were induced and purified. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays were applied to evaluate the binding activity of fusion proteins with methylated CpG.

Results: The purified GST-KaisoZF fusion protein (without the POZ protein binding domain) could bind with methylated CpG probe specifically, but not for three or two zinc fingers without flanking domains.

Conclusion: Human zinc finger protein Kaiso could bind with methylated CpG specifically, only in the assistance of the neighboring flank sequence of the zinc finger domain.

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