zinc finger
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
zinc finger (plural zinc fingers)
- (biochemistry, genetics) A structure characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions, found in some proteins, that typically binds to specific sequences of DNA and regulates genes.
Translations[edit]
structure characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions, found in some proteins, that typically binds to specific sequences of DNA and regulates genes