Heptad repeat
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heptad-repeat-199-15530475
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Heptad repeat
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The heptad repeat is an example of a structural motif that consists of a repeating pattern of seven amino acids: where H represents hydrophobic residues, C represents, typically, charged residues, and P represents polar residues. The positions of the heptad repeat are commonly denoted by the lowercase letters a through g. These motifs are the basis for most coiled coils and, in particular, leucine zippers, which have predominantly leucine in the d position of the heptad repeat. A conformational
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2024-04-26T06:22:42Z
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