The barrel shape structure found in many enzymes: TIM barrel

The barrel shape structure found in many enzymes: TIM barrel

Papermodel of TIM barrel

This barrel shape structure is composed of eight alpha helices and eight parallel beta sheets. At first, it was found in Triosephosphate IsoMerase (TIM). But later, it came to be found in various enzymes.

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PDB 1tph: The information page of this structure (Yorodumi)

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