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AT-Hook Motifs MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
AT-Hook Motifs
Tree Number(s)
G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.050
Unique ID
D024761
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024761
Scope Note
DNA-binding motifs, first described in one of the HMGA PROTEINS: HMG-I(Y) PROTEIN. They consist of positively charged sequences of nine amino acids centered on the invariant tripeptide glycine-arginine-proline. They act to fasten the protein to an AT RICH SEQUENCE in the DNA.
Entry Term(s)
AT Hook Motif
AT Hooks
Previous Indexing
DNA-Binding Proteins (1994-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2016/05/27
AT-Hook Motifs Preferred
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