motif « Back to Glossary IndexProtein motifs are a bit like furniture in a room – these may or may not have a known function ( e.g. zinc fingers typically bind DNA), but are often evolutionarily conserved & shared by many proteins. examples: zinc finger, β turn, helix-turn-helix , β hairpin Motifs may be located in a larger “domain” (e.g. a zinc finger motif in a protein’s DNA-binding domain) You can also have motifs in DNA or RNA, such as “consensus sequences” that proteins might like to bind to. Related Articles: Protein domains and motifs – terminology and conceptsCoronavirus Spike (S) protein biochemistry part 2: cleavage sites, glycosylation, and binding (receptor & antibody)Neutralizing antibody biochemistry – what they are, why they’re awesome, and how they’re tested forProtein domains and motifs – terminology & conceptsGenetic knock-down versus knock-out and a few different ways to bring it aboutThings to focus on in biochemistry (my recommendations, at least)« Back to Glossary Index
