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Motifs

The video states that motifs are supersecondary structures, which are three-dimensional protein structures. While evolutionarily related proteins often share similar structures and functions, the same structural motif can also occur in unrelated proteins with different functions.

An example of a motif is a helical bundle, as shown below.

Two four-helix bundle diagrams drawn as cylinders with direction arrows: top (blue) labeled anti-parallel 4-helix bundle; bottom (red) labeled 2 anti-parallel and 2 parallel helices, with N and C ends marked.

Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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