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Zinc finger

A structure characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions, found in some proteins, that binds to specific sequences of DNA and regulates genes.

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noun
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    A structure characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions, found in some proteins, that binds to specific sequences of DNA and regulates genes.

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