Exploring the DNA-recognition potential of homeodomains

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Figure 4.
Figure 4.

Robust function of the new specificity determinants. Grafting key residues (43, 46, 47, 50, and 54) selected from the Engrailed library into the HD backbone of the Hox factor Deformed transforms its sequence preference to resemble the corresponding selected HD mutant.

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  1. Genome Res. 22: 1889-1898

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