Closed Loops of TIM Barrel Protein Fold

Abstract The closed loops within the proteins of the TIM-barrel fold family are analyzed and compared sequence- and structure-wise. The size distribution of the closed loops of the TIM-barrels confirms universal preference to the standard size of 25–30 residues. 3D structural RMSD comparisons of the closed loops and presentation of their sequences in binary form suggest that the TIM-barrel proteins are built from descendants of several types of basic closed loop prototypes. Comparison of these prototypes points to a likely common ancestor—the alpha helix containing closed loops of 28 amino acids. The presumed ancestor is characterized by specific binary consensus sequence.

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