Biochemistry
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Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 29, Problem 7P
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The reason for the increase in the ability of bZIP proteins in forming heterodimers the repertoire of genes the transcription of which is responsive to protein regulation should be determined.
Concept introduction:
DNA or Deoxyribonucleic acid is a molecule made of two chains which coil around one another. These form a double helix which carries instructions genetical in nature like related to reproduction, growth, development, functioning of the living organisms.
The process wherein enzymatically the DNA sequence is copied and complementary RNA is produced, catalyzed by RNA polymerase is referred to as Transcription.
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