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GO: Molecular Function

sequence-specific DNA binding, bending

Term ID
GO:0044374
Synonyms
  • DNA bending involving sequence-specific DNA binding
Definition
The activity of binding selectively and non-covalently to DNA in a sequence-specific manner and distorting the original structure of DNA, typically a straight helix, into a bend, or increasing the bend if the original structure was intrinsically bent due to its sequence.
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Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
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