leucine-rich repeat

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Introduction

A structural motif used in molecular recognition processes as diverse as signal transduction, cell adhesion, cell development, DNA repair & RNA processing.

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References

  1. Kobe B, Deisenhofer J. A structural basis of the interactions between leucine-rich repeats and protein ligands. Nature. 1995 Mar 9;374(6518):183-6. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7877692