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Tudor Domain MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tudor Domain
Tree Number(s)
G02.111.570.820.709.275.750.500.844
Unique ID
D000071856
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071856
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Tudor Domains
Tudor Motif
Previous Indexing
Amino Acid Sequence (1997-2016)
Protein Structure, Tertiary (1999-2016)
RNA-Binding Proteins (1997-2016)
Public MeSH Note
2017
History Note
2017
Date Established
2017/01/01
Date of Entry
2016/07/08
Revision Date
2016/07/05
Tudor Domain Preferred
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