Biochemistry 4th Edition by Reginald Garrett, Charles Grisham

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Protein-DNA interactions
Gene expression is controlled through the interaction of proteins with specific nucleotide sequences in double-stranded DNA.
a. List the kinds of noncovalent interactions that might take place between a protein and DNA.
b. How do you suppose a particular protein might specifically interact with a particular nucleotide sequence in DNA That is, how might proteins recognize specific base sequences within the double helix