Phenomena and Processes

Ankyrin Repeat

Protein motif that contains a 33-amino acid long sequence that often occurs in tandem arrays. This repeating sequence of 33-amino acids was discovered in ANKYRIN where it is involved in interaction with the anion exchanger (ANION EXCHANGE PROTEIN 1, ERYTHROCYTE). Ankyrin repeats cooperatively fold into domains that mediate molecular recognition via protein-protein interactions.

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Abstract

Protein motif that contains a 33-amino acid long sequence that often occurs in tandem arrays. This repeating sequence of 33-amino acids was discovered in ANKYRIN where it is involved in interaction with the anion exchanger (ANION EXCHANGE PROTEIN 1, ERYTHROCYTE). Ankyrin repeats cooperatively fold into domains that mediate molecular recognition via protein-protein interactions.

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24 entry terms
  • ANK Repeat
  • Ankyrin Repeats
  • ANK Repeats
  • Repeat, ANK
  • Repeat, Ankyrin
  • Repeats, ANK
  • Repeats, Ankyrin
  • ANK Repeat Domains
  • Ankyrin Repeat Domains
  • Ankyrin-Like Repeats
  • ANK Repeat Domain
  • Ankyrin Like Repeats
  • Ankyrin Repeat Domain
  • Ankyrin-Like Repeat
  • Domain, ANK Repeat
  • Domain, Ankyrin Repeat
  • Domains, ANK Repeat
  • Domains, Ankyrin Repeat
  • Repeat Domain, ANK
  • Repeat Domain, Ankyrin
  • Repeat Domains, ANK
  • Repeat Domains, Ankyrin
  • Repeat, Ankyrin-Like
  • Repeats, Ankyrin-Like

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Previous Indexing

  • Amino Acid Sequence (1990-1992)
  • Membrane Proteins (1990-1992)

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  1. G02.111.570.060w.720.030w
  2. G02.111.570.820w.709.275.500.030w
  3. G02.111.570.820w.709.275.750w.500.080w
  4. G02.111.570.820w.709.275.875.030w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ankyrin Repeat. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017089. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017089
  2. Ankyrin Repeat. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankyrin_repeat
  3. Ankyrin Repeat. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24784174