Choose correct statements about recognition mechanism of TBP ;

A. TBP causes the minor groove to be widened to an almost flat conformation

B. It also bends the DNA by an angle of ~120o

C. The interaction between TBP and DNA involves maximum number of hydrogen bonds between the protein and the edges of the base.

D. Much of the specificity is imposed by two pairs of phenylalanine side chains that intercalate between the base pairs at either end of the recognition sequence and drive the strong bend in the DNA.

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#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

#Question id: 723

#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Common structural elements in proteins such as α-helices or β-sheets are characterized by uniformly repeating, energetically favorable main chain conformations which additionally exhibit a completely saturated hydrogen-bonding network of the main chain NH and CO groups. Although polyproline or polyglycine type II helices (PPII or PGII ) are frequently found in proteins, they are not considered as equivalent secondary structure elements. Which of the following statements are correct about PP and PGs.

A. PGII -like helices form hexagonal bundles which appear to fulfill the criterion of a (largely) saturated hydrogen-bonding network of the main-chain groups

B. main chain NH and CO groups of the central PGII -helix are saturated by either intra- or intermolecular hydrogen-bonds, resulting in a self-contained hydrogen-bonding network

C. The formation of the right-handed PPI helix is possible only with proline residues because of the required cis conformation. 

D. PPII helices seem to be stabilized by main chain-water hydrogen bonds (in the absence of main chain- main chain H-bonds), and tend to have a regular pattern of hydrogen bonds with water. After this, it is not surprising, that PPII helices are found mostly on the protein surface.

#Question id: 3522

#Part-A Aptitude & General Biotechnology

A haplo-diplod insect, Male are haploid but female are diploid, A female who is heterozygous for recessive red eye color mutation mate with red eye male. What will be percent of wild phenotype color eye among their female?

#Question id: 16490

#Part-A Aptitude & General Biotechnology

#Question id: 3613

#Part-A Aptitude & General Biotechnology

When a single gene influences more than one trait it is called