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<ref> PMID: 17315980 </ref> <ref name = "binding" >PMID: 23950697</ref>  
<ref> PMID: 17315980 </ref> <ref name = "binding" >PMID: 23950697</ref>  
[[Image:Pdx1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|General structure of PDX-1 homeodomain]]


===='''Generality''' ====
===='''Generality''' ====


[[Image:Pdx1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|General structure of PDX-1 homeodomain]]
 
The homeodomain is one of several small DNA binding motifs with DNA binding specificity which is present into approximately 235 transcription factors.
The homeodomain is one of several small DNA binding motifs with DNA binding specificity which is present into approximately 235 transcription factors.


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The N-terminal arm binds with a specific DNA sequence through the minor groove.  
The N-terminal arm binds with a specific DNA sequence through the minor groove.