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HELIX LOOP HELIX MOTIF

\hˈiːlɪks lˈuːp hˈiːlɪks mə͡ʊtˈiːf], \hˈiːlɪks lˈuːp hˈiːlɪks mə‍ʊtˈiːf], \h_ˈiː_l_ɪ_k_s l_ˈuː_p h_ˈiː_l_ɪ_k_s m_əʊ_t_ˈiː_f]\

Definitions of HELIX LOOP HELIX MOTIF

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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.

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