Helix-Loop-Helix Motifs

Recurring supersecondary structures characterized by 20 amino acids folding into two alpha helices connected by a non-helical loop segment. They are found in many sequence-specific DNA-BINDING PROTEINS and in CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.360

MeSH Unique ID: D018257

Entry Terms:

• Helix Loop Helix Motifs
• Motif, Helix-Loop-Helix
• HLH Motifs
• HLH Motif
• Motif, HLH
• Motifs, HLH
• Motifs, Helix-Loop-Helix
• Motifs, Helix Loop Helix
• Helix-Loop-Helix Motif
• Helix Loop Helix Motif
• Helix-Loop-Helix Domain
• Helix Loop Helix Domain
• Helix-Loop-Helix Domains
• Helix Loop Helix Domains

Previous Indexing:

• Amino Acid Sequence (1989-1993)

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Chemical Phenomena
Biochemical Phenomena
Molecular Structure
Molecular Conformation
Protein Conformation
Protein Structural Elements
Amino Acid Motifs
Helix-Loop-Helix Motifs
EF Hand Motifs
Helix-Turn-Helix Motifs
ETS Motif