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Since stable binding to DNA is normally attributed to the ability of the receptor to form a dimer, mutants lacking the hormone binding domain may be able to dimerize in some fashion which does not depend on the presence of the ER's C-terminal dimerization domain. We conclude from these studies that the A/B domain may have a previously unrecognized roles in receptor dimerization and/or DNA binding.","In the final portion of this work, we examined the properties of a truncated receptor containing only the DNA binding domain (DBD). The DBD was unable to activate transcription of either a simple or complex ERE-containing reporter gene. Both in vivo and in vitro assays confirmed that the DBD could still interact with the ERE, albeit with a weaker affinity than full length ER. Numerous cotransfection assays confirmed that the DBD could specifically function as a dominant negative mutant of the ER. 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