Preferred Label : Hormone Receptor DNA-Binding Domain;
NCIt synonyms : Zinc Twist Motif; C4 Zinc Finger;
NCIt definition : One of three structural motifs observed in DNA binding domains of zinc proteins. Originally
identified in the glucocorticoid receptor, it's also known as the C4 zinc finger,
or the zinc twist. Each of two zinc atoms is bound to four cysteine residues; the
zinc twist is represented by a helical DNA recognition site located between the two
zinc atoms.;
Origin ID : C13428;
UMLS CUI : C1512495;
Semantic type(s)
- is_structural_domain_or_motif_of_gene_product
