osteonectin domain

Introduction

A domain of about 240 amino acid residues with:

• an N-terminal section of ~ 90 residues with 11 conserved Cys
• a central alpha-helix
• a C-terminal section with 2 EF-hands & 3 conserved Cys

More general terms

• cysteine-rich region
• domain

Additional terms

• SPARC; basement-membrane protein 40; BM-40; osteonectin; ON; secreted protein acidic & rich in cysteine (SPARC, ON)