Two different types of 3-disulfide EGF domain

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Structurally, the EGF domain is typically described as a small domain of 30-40 amino acids primarily stabilized by three disulfides with disulfide connectivity ababcc (1-3,2-4,5-6). The domain consists of two β-sheets, usually referred to as the major (N-terminal) and minor (C-terminal) sheets. The half-cystines of the abc motif are arranged in a triangle on the major sheet. Two different types of three-disulfide EGF domains can be differentiated that chiefly differ in the structure of the minor sheet and the location of disulfide c within it.


Distribution of disulfide c loop lengths in EGF modules in Swiss-Prot 43. The bimodal distribution of loop lengths is due to the presence of two different EGF type.

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