Nucleic Acid - Protein Binding Motifs

P53 shows how an alpha helix fits snug into the major groove of dna and shows a zinc motif

Helix Turn Helix


HIN Recombinase
lamda operator
cro repressor

 

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Zinc Finger


immediate early gene
Other Metal Fingers

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show cys and his complexing zinc
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Leucine Zipper


GCN4
gal

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