Note: these are currently Java-only
Content | Brief description |
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Helix-turn-helix | Preliminary version of this class of proteins. This group includes the famous 'homeobox motif' involved in animal bodyplan specification | Leucine zipper | Under construction. Named for the way two alpha helices 'zip together' by way of leucine sidechains that project from each |
Zinc finger | Under construction Stretches of amino acids are non-covalently bonded to zinc atoms; when drawn as 2D structures on paper, these (kinda) look like fingers. |
Resource: summary from UC Davis | a nice entry in their BioWiki |