What Are Two Distinct Functions That Transcriptional Activator Proteins Perform

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Short Answer

What are two distinct functions that transcriptional activator proteins perform in order to regulate gene transcription?

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Definitions:

Single Letter Code

The system of representing amino acids or nucleotides using single letter abbreviations to simplify notation in sequences.

Peptide

Short chains of amino acid monomers linked by peptide (amide) bonds, playing crucial roles in biological functions.

α-Carbon

The carbon atom directly attached to a functional group in an organic molecule.

Racemic Mixtures

A mixture containing equal amounts of two enantiomers of a compound, making it optically inactive due to the canceling effect of the two forms' rotation of plane-polarized light.