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... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Molecular Conformation > Protein Conformation > Protein Structural Elements > Amino Acid Motifs > Helix-Loop-Helix Motifs > EF Hand Motifs
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Molecular Conformation > Protein Conformation > Protein Structure, Secondary > Amino Acid Motifs > Helix-Loop-Helix Motifs > EF Hand Motifs

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EF Hand Motifs  

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  • EF Hand
  • EF Hands
  • Hand, EF
  • Hands, EF

Scope note

  • Calcium-binding motifs composed of two helices (E and F) joined by a loop. Calcium is bound by the loop region. These motifs are found in many proteins that are regulated by calcium.

History note

  • 2000

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