The $\alpha$-helical portions of the bZip proteins ______.
A)facilitate dimerization
B)allow the protein to recognize a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA
C)prevent dimerization
D)allow the protein to recognize a specific nucleotide sequence in RNA
E)facilitate tetramerization

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The F1F1F1S1αF1F1F10-helical portions of the bZip proteins are known as the leucine zipper motif, which facilitates dimerization by forming a coiled-coil structure with a complementary leucine zipper motif on another bZip protein.

The α\alphaα -Helical Portions of the BZip Proteins ______

The $\alpha$ -Helical Portions of the BZip Proteins ______