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A gripping end to NF-κB

Crystal structures of the p50 subunit of transcription factor NF-κB bound to DNA reveal the remarkable way the protein uses loops to recognize DNA and how it presents a surface for interaction with other factors.

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Aggarwal, A. A gripping end to NF-κB. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2, 184–186 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0395-184

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