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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. amino acid sequences
  5. amino acid repeat sequences
  6. tetratricopeptide repeats
  1. Fields of Study
  2. chemical structure
  3. protein structure
  4. amino acid sequences
  5. amino acid repeat sequences
  6. tetratricopeptide repeats
  1. Fields of Study
  2. protein structure
  3. protein conformation
  4. protein structural elements
  5. amino acid repeat sequences
  6. tetratricopeptide repeats
  1. Fields of Study
  2. protein structure
  3. protein conformation
  4. protein structural elements
  5. amino acid motifs
  6. tetratricopeptide repeats

Preferred term

tetratricopeptide repeats

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A structural motif present in a variety of proteins that mediates protein-protein interactions and assembly of multiprotein complexes. It consists of 3 to 16 tandem repeats of 34 amino acids, mostly of small and large hydrophobic residues, that form alpha-helix pairs.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • tetratricopeptide motifs
  • TPR (tetratricopeptide repeat) domains
  • TPR (tetratricopeptide repeat) motifs

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/333356

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