The Majority of Transcription Regulators Make Sequence-Specific Contacts with DNA

question 15

Multiple Choice

The majority of transcription regulators make sequence-specific contacts with DNA in the major groove. In the two diagrams below, where are the contact surfaces that are exposed in the major groove?

• A) 1, 3
• B) 1, 4
• C) 2, 3
• D) 2, 4

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