"Discoidin Domain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A protein domain originally identified in DISCOIDINS. It occurs in a variety of unrelated proteins in multicellular organisms, where it recognizes different ligands with distinct biological functions. Structurally, it consists of two antiparallel beta sheets that form a "jellyroll" configuration stabilized by two intramolecular disulfide bonds. Sequence differences within this module determine ligand specificity; in DISCOIDIN DOMAIN RECEPTORS, it binds to FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS and NON-FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000070822
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G02.111.570.820.709.275.750.219
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| Concept/Terms |
Discoidin Domain- Discoidin Domain
- Domain, Discoidin
- Domains, Discoidin
- Discoidin Domains
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