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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

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Chemical Phenomena [G02]
- Biochemical Phenomena [G02.111]
  - Molecular Structure [G02.111.570]
    - Molecular Conformation [G02.111.570.820]
      - Protein Conformation [G02.111.570.820.709]
        
        Protein Structural Elements [G02.111.570.820.709.275]
        
        Amino Acid Motifs [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500]
        
        Ankyrin Repeat [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.030]
        
        AT-Hook Motifs [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.050]
        
        Cystine Knot Motifs [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.127]
        
        F-Box Motifs [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.205]
        
        Helix-Loop-Helix Motifs [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.360]
        
        Immunoreceptor Tyrosine-Based Activation Motif [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.440]
        
        Immunoreceptor Tyrosine-Based Inhibition Motif [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.480]
        
        Kazal Motifs [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.490]
        
        Kelch Repeat [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.500]
        
        Leucine Zippers [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.520]
        
        Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Motif [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.695]
        
        RNA-Binding Motifs [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.869]
        
        Sterile Alpha Motif [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.898]
        
        AAA Domain [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.913]
        
        Tetratricopeptide Repeat [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.920]
        
        WD40 Repeats [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.927]
        
        Zinc Fingers [G02.111.570.820.709.275.500.985]

AT-Hook Motifs Preferred

AT-Hook Motifs MeSH Descriptor Data 2025