37. Which of the following motifs can be used to bind protein dimers? a.) helix-loop-helix b.) zinc fingers c.) leucine zippers

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37. Which of the following motifs can be used to bind protein dimers?
a.) helix-loop-helix
b.) zinc fingers
c.) leucine zippers
d.) CpG islands
38. Which of the following are correct regarding enhancers?
a.) Enhancers may be located a great distance from the initiation site they regulate.
b.) Enhancers can be either upstream or downstream from the initiation site.
c.) Enhancers directly bind DNA and prevent binding of activators to the DNA.
d.) Enhancers may function in either orientation (forward or backward).
Transcribed Image Text:37. Which of the following motifs can be used to bind protein dimers? a.) helix-loop-helix b.) zinc fingers c.) leucine zippers d.) CpG islands 38. Which of the following are correct regarding enhancers? a.) Enhancers may be located a great distance from the initiation site they regulate. b.) Enhancers can be either upstream or downstream from the initiation site. c.) Enhancers directly bind DNA and prevent binding of activators to the DNA. d.) Enhancers may function in either orientation (forward or backward).
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Motif is nothing but a short conserved sequence pattern, which is associated with protein function or DNA.

*Motif will be associated with a structural site which can perform a particular function. Examples are  Zinc finger motif which is ten to twenty amino acids long.

* Other example is structural motif which will have a functional role is helix-turn-helix motif . This motif can bind DNA and it is difficult to identify from amino acid sequence alone.

 

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