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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > chemistry > physical chemistry > chemical structure > protein structure > protein conformation > protein structural elements > amino acid motifs > helix-loop-helix motifs > helix-turn-helix motifs
Preferred Term:

helix-turn-helix motifs

Definition:
DNA-binding protein motif constructed from two alpha helixes and connected by a short extended chain of amino acids, so constituting the "turn".
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
helix-loop-helix motifs
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/44990
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