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... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Molecular Conformation > Protein Conformation > Protein Structural Elements > Protein Domains > Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs > Tudor Domain
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Molecular Conformation > Protein Conformation > Protein Structure, Tertiary > Protein Domains > Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs > Tudor Domain

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Tudor Domain  

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Definition

  • A conserved, approximately 50 amino acid, protein sequence that adopts a characteristic strongly bent, five stranded anti-parallel beta-sheet barrel-like fold. The Tudor domain recognizes dimethylated ARGININE through its negatively-charged surface and occurs in many proteins that co-localize with RNA; RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS or SINGLE-STRANDED DNA complexes in the CELL NUCLEUS; MITOCHONDRIA; or KINETOCHORES.

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  • Tudor Domains
  • Tudor Motif

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