What structural feature of DNA can disrupt the specificity of a protein-DNA interaction?
A) DNA is a double-helix.
B) The genetic material is susceptible to mutations (permanent changes) in the information it encodes.
C) The genetic material (the coded information in DNA) is expressed as the phenotype.
D) The two DNA strands are antiparallel.
E) DNA's base pairing is complementary.

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Mutations in DNA can alter the nucleotide sequence, potentially disrupting the specific binding sites where proteins interact with DNA, thus affecting the specificity of protein-DNA interactions.

What Structural Feature of DNA Can Disrupt the Specificity of a Protein-DNA