Symbol PF00505 InterPro IPR009071 SUPERFAMILY 1hsm | Pfam PF00505 SCOP 1hsm Pfam structures | |
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In molecular biology, the HMG-box (high mobility group box) is a protein domain which is involved in DNA binding.
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Structure
The structure of the HMG-box domain contains three alpha helices separated by loops (see figure to the right).
Function
HMG-box containing proteins only bind non-B-type DNA conformations (kinked or unwound) with high affinity. HMG-box domains are found in high mobility group proteins, which are involved in the regulation of DNA-dependent processes such as transcription, replication, and DNA repair, all of which require changing the conformation of chromatin. The single and the double box HMG proteins alter DNA architecture by inducing bends upon binding.
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