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glossary:alpha_hairpin

Alpha Hairpin

This motif comprises two sequential alpha helices linked by a coil, which lie adjacent in space and run approximately antiparallel. See also hairpin. The example shown is the central domain in a rRNA methyltransferase (CATH domain ID 1o9gA02).

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glossary/alpha_hairpin.txt · Last modified: by sillitoe