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Zn finger C2H2-type

Zinc fingers are nucleic acid-binding motifs 25-30 amino-acid residues in length. There are two Cys or His residues at both extremities of the domain, involved inccoordination of Zn+2. In the C2H2 type zinc finger, the 1st pair of Zn+2 coordinating amino acid residues are Cys, the 2nd pair are His.

Related

DNA motif

Specific

Zn finger matrin-type

General

Zinc finger (cysteine finger)

Properties

EFFECTOR-BOUND: Zn+2

References

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