Two Structures of a λ Cro Variant Highlight Dimer Flexibility but Disfavor Major Dimer Distortions upon Specific Binding of Cognate DNA

Journal of Molecular Biology - Tập 375 - Trang 802-811 - 2008
Branwen M. Hall1, Sue A. Roberts1, Annie Heroux2, Matthew H.J. Cordes1
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
2Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA

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