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The repressor of bacteriophage λ is a protein containing two domains of approximately equal size. Fragments containing the amino-terminal domain of repressor bind specifically to λ operator DNA and mediate positive and negative control of λ transcription both in vitro and in vivo.
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Sauer, R., Pabo, C., Meyer, B. et al. Regulatory functions of the λ repressor reside in the amino-terminal domain. Nature 279, 396–400 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/279396a0
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