SH3 Domain - Structure

Structure

The SH3 domain has a characteristic beta-barrel fold which consists of five or six β-strands arranged as two tightly packed anti-parallel β sheets. The linker regions may contain short helices. The SH3-type fold is an ancient fold found in eukaryotes as well as prokaryotes.

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