All Are Components of the Basic Rule of Macromolecular Recognition

question 40

Multiple Choice

All are components of the basic rule of macromolecular recognition EXCEPT:

• A) protein recognizes nucleotide sequences by atomic contacts with bases and sugar-phosphate backbone usually in the major groove.
• B) protein contacts involve H-bonds and salt bridges with electronegative oxygens of the phosphodiester linkages.
• C) proteins present a three-dimensional shape or contour structurally and chemically complementary to the surface of the DNA sequence.
• D) numerous atomic interactions underlie recognition and binding.
• E) all are components.

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Definitions:

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