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  1. Fields of Study
  2. protein conformation
  3. protein structural elements
  4. amino acid motifs
  5. helix-loop-helix motifs
  6. helix-turn-helix motifs

Preferred term

helix-turn-helix motifs

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Definition

  • Information DNA-binding protein motif constructed from two alpha helixes and connected by a short extended chain of amino acids, so constituting the "turn".

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/44990

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