polypeptide_structural_motif [SO_0001079]

polypeptide_structural_motif

ID: SO_0001079

Class

Motif is a three-dimensional structural element within the chain, which appears also in a variety of other molecules. Unlike a domain, a motif does not need to form a stable globular unit.

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Classification

polypeptide_structural_region

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
structural_motif	related synonym	BS
polypeptide structural motif	related synonym