EFHAND

EF-hand: translation

A very common calcium-binding motif. A 12 amino acid loop with a 12 amino acid a -helix at either end, providing octahedral coordination for the calcium ion. Members of the family include: aequorin, a-actinin, calbindin, calcineurin, calcyphosin, calmodulin, calpain, calcyclin,diacylglycerol kinase, fimbrin, myosin regulatory light chains, oncomodulin, osteonectin, spectrin, troponin C.