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Lac repressor in the absence
(1lbh) and presence of DNA (1efa) from Escherichia coli
- What structural elements
are present in each molecule?
- What is the subunit composition?
- What is the distance between
protein and DNA?
- What comparisons can be made
between the two structures?
Lewis, M., G. Chang, N. C. Horton,
M. A. Kercher, H. C. Pace, M. A. Schumacher, R. G. Brennan, and
P. Lu. 1996. Crystal structure
of the lactose operon repressor and its complexes with DNA and
inducer. Science 271:1247-1254.
Bell, C. E., and M. Lewis. 2000. A closer view of the conformation of the
Lac repressor bound to operator. Nat. Struct. Biol. 7:209-214.
Lac repressor (1lbh)
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Lac repressor with DNA (1efa)
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