Structural motif

In a chain-like biological molecule, such as a protein or nucleic acid, a structural motif is a common three-dimensional structure that appears in a variety of different, evolutionarily unrelated molecules. Johansson, M.U. (23 July 2012). “Defining and searching for structural motifs…

ÎČ turns (also ÎČ-bends, tight turns, reverse turns, Venkatachalam turns) are the most common form of turns—a type of non-regular secondary structure in proteins that cause a change in direction of the polypeptide chain

ÎČ turns (also ÎČ-bends, tight turns, reverse turns, Venkatachalam turns) are the most common form of turns—a type of non-regular secondary structure in proteins that cause a change in direction of the polypeptide chain. They are very common motifs…

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Structure Function Regulation of serum calcium Main article: Calcium metabolism Regulation of serum phosphate Vitamin D synthesis Interactive pathway map Click on genes, proteins and metabolites below to link to respective…