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Cystine-Knot Miniproteins MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Cystine-Knot Miniproteins
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.132
D12.776.217
Unique ID
D057771
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057771
Scope Note
A structurally-related family of small proteins that form a stable tertiary fold pattern which is supported by a series of disulfide bonds. The arrangement of disulfide bonds between the CYSTEINE moieties results in a knotted structure which is unique to this family of proteins.
Entry Term(s)
Knottin
Knottins
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Introduced
2011/01/01
Last Updated
2011/01/01
Cystine-Knot Miniproteins Preferred
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