EF hand
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ef-hand-180-14925300
title:
EF hand
text:
The EF hand is a helix–loop–helix structural domain or motif found in a large family of calcium-binding proteins. The EF-hand motif contains a helix–loop–helix topology, much like the spread thumb and forefinger of the human hand, in which the Ca2+ ions are coordinated by ligands within the loop. The motif takes its name from traditional nomenclature used in describing the protein parvalbumin, which contains three such motifs and is probably involved in muscle relaxation via its calcium-binding
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description:
Protein helix–loop–helix motif
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EF_hand
date created:
2006-08-16T03:45:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T16:17:45Z
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