... helix–span–helix domain at the C-terminus shown in blue medi-ates dimerization and, together with the basic domain, (red) DNA-binding. ‘*’, amino acids that are identical in all sequences in the align-ment; ... AP-2b, expression in murine limbs has also beendemonstrated. AP-2b is expressed in the zone of polar-izing activity (ZPA), the signaling center of the devel-oping vertebrate limb [68]. A microarray ... genetic diseases[47].Most analyses of the regulation of AP-2 and the interactions of the transcription factor with bindingpartners, as well as of the regulation of target geneexpression, have...