DNA binding sites are a type of binding site found in DNA where other molecules may bind. DNA binding sites are distinct from other binding sites in that...
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DNA-binding proteins are proteins that have DNA-binding domains and thus have a specific or general affinity for single- or double-stranded DNA. Sequence-specific...
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Transcription factor (redirect from Sequence-specific DNA-binding factor)
sequence-specific DNA-binding factor) is a protein that controls the rate of transcription of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA, by binding to a specific...
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Transcription (biology) (redirect from DNA transcription)
about half of EGR1 binding sites are located in promoters and half in enhancers. The binding of EGR1 to its target DNA binding site is insensitive to cytosine...
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RNA polymerase (redirect from Dna-directed rna polymerases)
mediator complex must be attached to a DNA binding site called a promoter region before RNAP can initiate the DNA unwinding at that position. RNAP not only...
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Restriction enzyme (redirect from Dna restriction-modification enzymes)
is an enzyme that cleaves DNA into fragments at or near specific recognition sites within molecules known as restriction sites. Restriction enzymes are...
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noncovalent binding of DnaG to the DnaB helicase protein. The zinc-binding domain, the domain responsible for recognizing sequence specific DNA binding sites, is...
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single-stranded DNA. A DBD can recognize a specific DNA sequence (a recognition sequence) or have a general affinity to DNA. Some DNA-binding domains may...
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two-subunit DNA polymerase, a Helicase-primase complex and a single-stranded DNA-binding protein. The human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) single-strand DNA-binding protein...
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Transactive response DNA binding protein 43 kDa (TAR DNA-binding protein 43 or TDP-43) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TARDBP gene. TDP-43...
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Zinc finger (redirect from Zinc-containing DNA-binding motif)
to the CpG site. It is used in mammals for antiviral defense. Various protein engineering techniques can be used to alter the DNA-binding specificity...
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articles) DNA binding site prediction on protein DNA the Double Helix Game From the official Nobel Prize web site DNA under electron microscope Dolan DNA Learning...
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A ribosome binding site, or ribosomal binding site (RBS), is a sequence of nucleotides upstream of the start codon of an mRNA transcript that is responsible...
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CUT&RUN sequencing (category DNA sequencing)
DNA sequencing to identify the binding sites of DNA-associated proteins. It can be used to map global DNA binding sites precisely for any protein of interest...
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create sequence logos, related DNA, RNA or protein sequences, or DNA sequences that have common conserved binding sites, are aligned so that the most conserved...
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ChIP sequencing (category DNA)
interactions with DNA. ChIP-seq combines chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) with massively parallel DNA sequencing to identify the binding sites of DNA-associated...
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Origin of replication (redirect from DNA replication origin)
conserved DNA repeats that are specifically recognized by DnaA (called DnaA-boxes), an AT-rich DNA unwinding element (DUE), and binding sites for proteins...
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Promoter (genetics) (redirect from Promoter site)
gene. Promoters contain specific DNA sequences such as response elements that provide a secure initial binding site for RNA polymerase and for proteins...
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Activator (genetics) (redirect from DNA Activation)
to occur. Most activators are DNA-binding proteins that bind to enhancers or promoter-proximal elements. The DNA site bound by the activator is referred...
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molecular biology, a binding site is a region on a macromolecule such as a protein that binds to another molecule with specificity. The binding partner of the...
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Selection and amplification binding assay (SAAB) is a molecular biology technique typically used to find the DNA binding site for proteins. It was developed...
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Lac operon (section Role of non-specific binding)
genes starts with the binding of the enzyme RNA polymerase (RNAP), a DNA-binding protein, which binds to a specific DNA binding site, the promoter, immediately...
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DnaA binding to 9-mer (9-bp) repeats upstream of oriC. Binding of DnaA leads to strand separation at the 13-mer repeats. This binding causes the DNA to...
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Nucleosome (section DNA site exposure)
intercalates into the DNA minor groove at all 14 sites where it faces the octamer surface. The distribution and strength of DNA-binding sites about the octamer...
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of DNA-binding proteins and histone modifications. The application of ChIP-seq methods has reliably discovered transcription factor binding sites and...
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protein bound to DNA often protects it from enzymatic cleavage. This makes it possible to locate a protein binding site on a particular DNA molecule. The...
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Cis-regulatory element (redirect from Transcription factor-binding site)
target site that contain transcription factor binding sites. The original definition presented cis-regulatory modules as enhancers of cis-acting DNA, which...
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molecular biology, bacterial DNA binding proteins are a family of small, usually basic proteins of about 90 residues that bind DNA and are known as histone-like...
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transcription factors, their DNA binding site motifs, and motif subtypes. Transcription factors (TFs) are proteins that bind DNA and thus regulate the transcription...
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DNA adenine methyltransferase identification, often abbreviated DamID, is a molecular biology protocol used to map the binding sites of DNA- and chromatin-binding...
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