Campbell Biology in Focus
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Rebecca Orr
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Chapter 3, Problem 11TYU
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What type of amino acids are present in the DNA-binding region of proteins.
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DNA-binding proteins are a specific type of protein that contain DNA-binding domains. They possess a high affinity toward single or double-stranded DNA molecules. These DNA-binding proteins interact with DNA molecules at a major or minor groove of the DNA structure. These proteins help in modulating the function of DNA, for example, transcription.
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