loop DNA binding
id: GO:0000404
name: loop DNA binding
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Interacting selectively and non-covalently with DNA containing a loop. A loop occurs when DNA contains a large insertion or deletion that causes a region of unpaired single-stranded DNA to loop out, while the rest of the DNA is in a paired double-stranded configuration.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0000217 | DNA secondary structure binding |
GO:0032135 | DNA insertion or deletion binding |