Protein structure. Why have six-fold symmetry?
Why do proteins proteins that encircle DNA have six-fold symmetry? One important factor may be the economy in protein mass with which DNA can be encircled by six globular subunits arranged in a ring.
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Microbiology Department, Hearst Research Foundation, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017510:Protein Folding
D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004247:DNA