Greek key

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Greek-key motif in protein structure.
Greek-key motif in protein structure.

In biochemistry, the term greek key refers to a kind of supersecondary structure or motif of a protein (amino-acid) sequence. It is named for its resemblance to the greek key meander pattern in art.

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Protein domains

BZIP - DED - Kringle - PH - SH2 - SH3 - zinc finger - coiled coil - helix bundle - globin fold - twisted open sheet - alpha/beta barrels - up and down barrel - greek key barrel - jelly roll barrel - greek key - leucine-rich repeat - beta propeller - LIM domain - C2 domain

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