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Major Groove
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The larger of the two grooves in a DNA helix, where the paired nucleotides' hydrogen bonds are accessible; regulatory proteins can recognize and bind to regions in the major groove
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DNA-binding Motifs
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A region found in a regulatory protein that is capable of binding to a specific base sequence in DNA; a critical part of the protein's DNA-binding domain
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Helix-turn-helix motif
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A common DNA-binding motif found in regulatory proteins; it consists of two alpha-helices linked by a nonhelical segment (the "turn")
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Homeodomain motif
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A special class of helix-turn-helix motifs found in regulatory proteins that control development in eukaryotes
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