Mutants of steroid receptor ligand binding domains and synthetic ligands which have specific binding affinities for these receptors are provided. The use of these LBD-ligand combinations for construction of selective “molecular gene switches” is disclosed. Methods of regulating gene function using these switches are provided.
提供了类
固醇受体
配体结合域(LBD)的突变体和具有特异性结合亲和力的合成
配体。揭示了利用这些LBD-
配体组合构建选择性“分子
基因开关”的用途。提供了利用这些开关调节
基因功能的方法。