A Novel DNA Binding Mechanism for maf Basic Region-Leucine Zipper Factors Inferred from a MafA-DNA Complex Structure and Binding Specificities.
Lu, X., Guanga, G.P., Wan, C., Rose, R.B.(2012) Biochemistry 51: 9706-9717
- PubMed: 23148532 
- DOI: 10.1021/bi301248j
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4EOT - PubMed Abstract: 
MafA is a proto-oncoprotein and is critical for insulin gene expression in pancreatic β-cells. Maf proteins belong to the AP1 superfamily of basic region-leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors. Residues in the basic helix and an ancillary N-terminal ...