Characteristics of the Zn-finger motif include all EXCEPT:
A) repeated motif in DNA-binding proteins.
B) 2 Cys and 2 Met coordinate the Zn.
C) binds the major groove of DNA.
D) interacts with about five nucleotides/ Zn-finger.
E) all are true.

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The Zn-finger motif typically involves coordination of the zinc ion by two cysteines and two histidines, not two cysteines and two methionines as stated in option B.

Characteristics of the Zn-Finger Motif Include All EXCEPT