Tudor domain
| TUDOR domain | |||||||
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Structure of a TUDOR domain. | |||||||
| Identifiers | |||||||
| Symbol | TUDOR | ||||||
| Pfam | PF00567 | ||||||
| Pfam clan | CL0049 | ||||||
| InterPro | IPR008191 | ||||||
| SMART | TUDOR | ||||||
| PROSITE | PDOC50304 | ||||||
| SCOP2 | 3fdr / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||
| CDD | cd04508 | ||||||
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In molecular biology, a Tudor domain is a conserved protein structural domain originally identified in the Tudor protein encoded in Drosophila. The Tudor gene was found in a Drosophila screen for maternal factors that regulate embryonic development or fertility. Mutations here are lethal for offspring, inspiring the name Tudor, as a reference to the Tudor King Henry VIII and the several miscarriages experienced by his wives.