AT-Hook Motifs

DNA-binding motifs, first described in one of the HMGA PROTEINS: HMG-I(Y) PROTEIN. They consist of positively charged sequences of nine amino acids centered on the invariant tripeptide glycine-arginine-proline. They act to fasten the protein to an AT RICH SEQUENCE in the DNA.

Year introduced: 2002

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Tree Number(s): G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.050

MeSH Unique ID: D024761

Entry Terms:

• AT-Hook Motif
• AT Hook Motifs
• Motif, AT-Hook
• Motifs, AT-Hook
• AT Hooks
• AT Hook
• Hook, AT
• Hooks, AT
• AT Hook Motif
• Motif, AT Hook
• Motifs, AT Hook

Previous Indexing:

• DNA-Binding Proteins (1994-2001)

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Chemical Phenomena
Biochemical Phenomena
Molecular Structure
Molecular Conformation
Protein Conformation
Protein Structural Elements
Amino Acid Motifs
AT-Hook Motifs