"cystine knot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cystine knots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cystine knot (plural cystine knots)
  1. (biochemistry) A protein structural motif containing three disulfide bridges formed from pairs of cysteine residues. The sections of polypeptide that occur between two of them form a loop through which a third disulfide bond passes, resulting in a rotaxane substructure. This motif stabilizes protein structure and is conserved in proteins across various species. Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-cystine_knot-en-noun-ZEddOh7V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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