DNA binding proteins binding DNA

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1 Helix-turn-helix Preliminary version of this class of proteins. This group includes the famous 'homeobox motif' involved in animal bodyplan specification
2 Leucine zipper Under construction.
Named for the way two alpha helices 'zip together' by way of leucine sidechains that project from each
3 Zinc finger Under construction
Stretches of amino acids are non-covalently bonded to zinc atoms; when drawn as 2D structures on paper, these (kinda) look like fingers.
10 Resource: summary from UC Davis a nice entry in their BioWiki