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An alpha/beta barrel is a protein fold formed by units composed of a short α-helix followed by two anti-parallel β-strands, followed by an α-helix and
Alpha_beta_barrel
Protein fold
The TIM barrel (triose-phosphate isomerase), also known as an alpha/beta barrel, is a conserved protein fold consisting of eight alpha helices (α-helices)
TIM_barrel
Topics referred to by the same term
Alphabeta or Alpha Beta may also refer to: Alpha Beta, a former chain of Californian supermarkets The Greek alphabet, from Alpha (Αα) and Beta (Ββ), the
Alphabeta
Protein structural motif
In molecular biology dimeric alpha beta barrel domain (Dim_A_B_barrel) is a protein structural motif found in proteins with a ferredoxin-like fold. Pairs
Dim_A_B_barrel
Protein family
The core of each enzyme is an alpha/beta-sheet (rather than a barrel), containing 8 beta strands connected by 6 alpha helices. The enzymes are believed
Alpha/beta hydrolase superfamily
Alpha/beta_hydrolase_superfamily
Enzyme family
two domains, an eight-stranded alpha/beta barrel at the N terminus, and a C-terminal domain essentially composed of beta-strand. A model of the two domain
Alanine_racemase
Protein found in humans
process of seeded nucleation, alpha-synuclein adopts a cross-beta sheet structure characteristic of amyloid fibrils. The human alpha-synuclein protein consists
Alpha-synuclein
Class of enzymes
homodimer. Each monomer contains a barrel domain, consisting of an alpha-beta barrel, and a sheet domain, composed of two beta-sheets. The domains are connected
Ornithine_decarboxylase
member of the pore forming beta-barrel toxin family. This toxin consists mostly of beta sheets (68%) with only about 10% alpha helices. The hly gene on
Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin
Staphylococcus_aureus_alpha_toxin
Class of enzymes
inhibit DHODH. Human DHODH has two domains: an alpha/beta-barrel domain containing the active site and an alpha-helical domain that forms the opening of a
Dihydroorotate_dehydrogenase
Species of fungus
considered significant, including heat shock protein, stress responsive alpha-beta barrel, and amino acid transporter, and they may be responsible for the survival
Wallemia_mellicola
Protein family
which is involved in actinorhodin biosynthesis, reveals a dimeric alpha+beta barrel topology. There is also a conserved histidine that is likely to be
ABM_domain
Enzyme
the feed additive consisting of alpha-galactosidase produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCBS 615.94 and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus
Α-Galactosidase
Protein spanning across a biological membrane
it. There are two basic types of transmembrane proteins: alpha-helical and beta barrels. Alpha-helical proteins are present in the inner membranes of bacterial
Transmembrane_protein
Protein domain
The alpha and beta (or A and B) subunits are found in the F1, V1, and A1 complexes of F-, V- and A-ATPases, respectively, as well as flagellar (T3SS) ATPase
ATP synthase alpha/beta subunits
ATP_synthase_alpha/beta_subunits
Self-stable region of a protein's chain that folds independently from the rest
Lesk AM, Brändén CI, Chothia C (1989). "Structural principles of alpha/beta barrel proteins: the packing of the interior of the sheet". Proteins. 5 (2):
Protein_domain
Protein structural motif
The beta sheet (β-sheet, also β-pleated sheet) is a common motif of the regular protein secondary structure. Beta sheets consist of beta strands (β-strands)
Beta_sheet
Methods of measurement of beer
contain lupulones, or beta acids; these beta acids are not considered in the initial bittering of the wort as much as their alpha acid counterparts since
Beer_measurement
Enzyme
Jespersen HM, Svensson B (January 1996). "A circularly permuted alpha-amylase-type alpha/beta-barrel structure in glucan-synthesizing glucosyltransferases". FEBS
Glucansucrase
Class of enzymes
carboxyl-terminus within a TIM barrel (also known as an alpha/beta barrel), an alpha/beta protein fold structure consisting of eight parallel beta-strands connected
Neopullulanase
Class of enzymes
based on eight alpha/beta barrels that create an active site holding two divalent magnesium ions. Xylose isomerase enzymes exhibit a TIM barrel fold with the
Xylose_isomerase
is a 2.6 MDa barrel shaped complex and is composed of two, unique multi-functional subunits: alpha and beta. Together, the alpha and beta units are arranged
Fatty-acyl-CoA_synthase
2012 video game
Parts that can be customized include: optics, triggers, magazines, under-barrel attachments (e.g. foregrip or bipod), side-rail attachments (e.g. aiming
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Tom_Clancy's_Ghost_Recon:_Future_Soldier
Membrane-spanning protein domain
membrane-spanning protein domain. TMDs may consist of one or several alpha-helices or a transmembrane beta barrel. Because the interior of the lipid bilayer is hydrophobic
Transmembrane_domain
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
8 exterior alpha helices surrounding 8 interior beta strands, which form a conserved structural domain called a closed alpha/beta barrel (αβ) or more
TPI1
Protein fold
protein fold that consists of six beta hairpins, each formed by two beta strands. Together these form a beta barrel with a triangular "cap", each consisting
Beta_trefoil_fold
Group of transport proteins
Porins are beta barrel proteins that cross a cellular membrane and act as a pore, through which molecules can diffuse. Unlike other membrane transport
Porin_(protein)
Protein family
from the fungus Trichoderma reesei reveals an alpha-beta protein with a fold similar to the ubiquitous barrel topology first seen in triose phosphate isomerase
Glycoside_hydrolase_family_6
Membrane proteins that adhere temporarily to membranes with which they are associated
form transmembrane alpha-helical or beta-barrel channels. Such transformations occur in pore forming toxins such as colicin A, alpha-hemolysin, and others
Peripheral_membrane_protein
reaction mechanism that MLEs undergo are the reverse of beta-elimination in which the enolate alpha-carbon is protonated. MLEs can undergo mutations caused
Muconate_lactonizing_enzyme
Protein family
complete (beta/alpha)8-barrel or catalytic TIM-barrel type domain. The N- and C-terminal parts of the sequences, mainly consisting of beta-strands, most
Glycoside_hydrolase_family_97
Enterotoxin produced by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus
(N and C-terminal domains) with a long alpha-helix in the middle of the molecule, a characteristic beta-barrel known as the "oligosaccharide/oligonucleotide
Enterotoxin_type_B
Molecule destroying the membrane of red blood cells
the moment, apiegnin and beta-cyclodextrin are thought to alleviate S. aureus pneumonia, whereas the antibodies of anti alpha-hemolysin are thought to
Hemolysin
Description of the orientation of a rigid body
γ , {\displaystyle {\textrm {d}}V\propto \sin(\beta )\cdot {\textrm {d}}\alpha \cdot {\textrm {d}}\beta \cdot {\textrm {d}}\gamma ,} where (β, α) parametrise
Euler_angles
Protein family
open-sandwich antiparallel-alpha/antiparallel-beta fold, with two alpha-helices and four beta-strands with a (beta/alpha/beta)x2 topology. The peptidase
Protease_inhibitor_(biology)
Acute phase protein found in plasma
This results in a slightly smaller beta-barrel in AGP2. The structural differences between AGP 1 and 2 allow for Alpha 1-acid glycoprotein to bind to a
Orosomucoid
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
to consist of two distinct proteins, now called interleukin-1 alpha and interleukin-1 beta. IL-1α is also known as fibroblast-activating factor (FAF),
Interleukin_1-alpha
Enzyme
enzyme as consisting of identical beta barrel subunits (exhibiting the TIM barrel fold, which consists of eight parallel beta strands). Dimerization was observed
Phosphoenolpyruvate_mutase
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
This barrel-shaped core structure is composed of 4 axially stacked rings of 28 non-identical subunits: The two end rings are each formed by 7 alpha subunits
Proteasome (prosome, macropain) subunit, alpha 1
Proteasome_(prosome,_macropain)_subunit,_alpha_1
prediction is the homology (PolyPhobius).” It is also possible to predict beta-barrel membrane proteins' topology. Endomembrane system Integral membrane protein
Membrane_topology
Family of RNA-binding proteins
folds. The LSm protein structure is an example of a small beta sheet folded into a short barrel. Individual LSm proteins assemble into a six or seven member
LSm
Type of beta barrel protein domain structure
elaboration on the Greek key motif and is sometimes considered a form of beta barrel. It is very common in viral proteins, particularly viral capsid proteins
Jelly_roll_fold
Species of bacterium
mucins. There are five major toxins produced by Clostridium perfringens. Alpha, beta, epsilon and enterotoxin are toxins that increase a cells permeability
Clostridium_perfringens
Protein family
tertiary structure architecture. This is an eight stranded antiparallel beta barrel with a repeated + 1 topology enclosing an internal ligand binding site
Lipocalin
Protein able to interconvert between multiple folds
fold into alpha-helical and, alternatively, into beta-barrel form. These two interconvertible structures have two different functions, in alpha-helix form
Transformer_protein
Function space of all functions whose derivatives are rapidly decreasing
\forall {\boldsymbol {\alpha }},{\boldsymbol {\beta }}\in \mathbb {N} ^{n},\|f\|_{{\boldsymbol {\alpha }},{\boldsymbol {\beta }}}<\infty \right\},} where
Schwartz_space
Class of enzymes
University of California, San Francisco. Alpha-glucuronidase Glucuronosyl-disulfoglucosamine glucuronidase Glycyrrhizinate beta-glucuronidase PDB: 1BHG; Jain S
Β-Glucuronidase
also located on the alpha subunit and is essential for interactions with the beta subunit. The 8-stranded anti-parallel beta barrel fold of this domain
Propionyl-CoA_carboxylase
Protein family
and characteristic tertiary structure that consists of a beta barrel packed around an alpha helix in the central pore. The gene derives its name from
Tubby_protein
Topics referred to by the same term
of thermoplastic elastomer (+)-alpha-santalene synthase ((2Z,6Z)-farnesyl diphosphate cyclizing), an enzyme (+)-endo-beta-bergamotene synthase ((2Z,6Z)-farnesyl
SBS
Protein family
include the beta-sandwich motif formed from eight interlocking beta strands, as well as an alpha-helical segment outside the barrel linking beta-sheets 4
Azurin
Enzyme
α-galactosidase A, encoded by the human GLA gene, are called agalsidase alpha (INN) and agalsidase beta (INN), and are used as enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry
GLA_(gene)
Family of toxins from bacteria
oligomerization of the CDC requires the conversion of alpha-helical regions to amphipathic beta-strands that is initiated by protein-lipid interactions
Cholesterol-dependent cytolysin
Cholesterol-dependent_cytolysin
Protein which binds to a ribosome during translation
factor consists of an alpha, beta, and gamma subunit. The eIF2 gamma subunit is characterized by a GTP-binding domain and beta-barrel folds. It binds to
Initiation_factor
Biological database of proteins
parallel beta sheets (beta-alpha-beta units) Alpha and beta proteins (a+b) [53931] (376): Mainly antiparallel beta sheets (segregated alpha and beta regions)
Structural Classification of Proteins database
Structural_Classification_of_Proteins_database
Protein domain
promote end joining. The C-terminal arm is an alpha helical region which embraces the central beta-barrel domain of the opposite subunit. In some cases
Ku_(protein)
Protein domain
domain is known to be composed of three alpha-helices and a distinctive eight-stranded, antiparallel beta-barrel structure. There are six invariant amino
Cyclic nucleotide-binding domain
Cyclic_nucleotide-binding_domain
Categories of protein tertiary structure
α-helices on the periphery. Common examples include the SH3 domain, the beta-propeller domain, the immunoglobulin fold and B3 DNA binding domain. α+β
Protein_fold_class
Protein family
structure, with a beta-alpha-beta fold characteristic of nucleotide binding proteins. The fold comprises a parallel beta-8/alpha-8-barrel, which contains
Aldo-keto_reductase
Enzyme
beta-sandwich domain, identified via two antiparallel beta pleated sheets. The third and largest domain consists of a catalytic (beta/alpha) barrel type
Maltase-glucoamylase
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
fold correctly. The complex, consisting of two alpha and four beta subunits, forms a double beta barrel assembly with six protruding coiled coils. GRCh38:
PFDN1
Protein-produced toxins that create pores in cell membrane
categories, depending on the alpha-helical or beta-barrel architecture of their transmembrane channel that can consist either of Alpha-pore-forming toxins e
Pore-forming_toxin
Superantigen
structure of holotoxin TSST-1 is three-dimensional and consists of an alpha (α) and beta (β) domain. This three-dimensional structure of the TSST-1 protein
Toxic_shock_syndrome_toxin-1
Enzyme in the prenyltransferase group
paired alpha helices stacked in parallel, which wraps partly around the beta subunit like a blanket. The alpha helices of the β subunit form a barrel. The
Farnesyltransferase
Proteins found on the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria
translocates inside the beta-barrel, leading to transportation of the passenger domain from the C terminus to the N terminus through the beta-barrel lumen. In essence
Trimeric autotransporter adhesin
Trimeric_autotransporter_adhesin
Space protecting occupants from radioactive debris
light sandy materials that resemble ground pumice. The fallout emits alpha and beta particles, as well as gamma rays. Much of this highly radioactive material
Fallout_shelter
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
brain, ROR-beta is concentrated in layer 4 of the cerebral cortex, where it plays a role in the development of structures such as barrel columns. A mutation
RAR-related orphan receptor beta
RAR-related_orphan_receptor_beta
eight-stranded antiparallel-barrel arranged to form a conical central cavity in which the hydrophobic ligand is bound. The structure of beta-lactoglobulin reveals
Protein_contact_map
American biochemist
D R (1988). "Three-dimensional structure of the tryptophan synthase alpha 2 beta 2 multienzyme complex from Salmonella typhimurium". Journal of Biological
Edith_Wilson_Miles
Class of enzymes
and preliminary X-ray crystallographic data of the tryptophan synthase alpha 2 beta 2 complex from Salmonella typhimurium". The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Tryptophan_synthase
Protein found in humans
gene. This protein is one of the 17 essential subunits (alpha subunits 1–7, constitutive beta subunits 1–7, and inducible subunits including beta1i, beta2i
PSMB5
Nuclear protein
protein products interact to form a complex composed of a beta barrel domain and an alpha helical bundle domain. It is the N-terminal and C-terminal
Transcription_factor_II_A
Monomeric red fluorescent protein
mCherry was determined in 2006. It contains 3 alpha helices and 13 beta sheets which make up the beta barrel. The chromophore in mCherry is made up of three
MCherry
German 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun
1-inch barrel hidden by a faux "integral suppressor" barrel shroud; and the MP5 .22 LR Pistol, which resembles an MP5A1 or MP5A3 with an 8.5-inch barrel. Both
Heckler_&_Koch_MP5
2025 extraction shooter video game
assembling their constituent components, such as the dust cover, grip, stock and barrel, each component affecting the weapon's statistics. Damage dealt is dependent
Escape_from_Tarkov
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
family and encodes a protein with a closed barrel shape, made up of five anti-parallel beta strands and an alpha helix. The protein partners with six paralogs
LSM8
Whisperer's face to Alpha's reanimated head; Beta takes the head with him inside a bag. Inside an abandoned building, Beta puts down Alpha, and skins half
List of The Walking Dead (TV series) characters
List_of_The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series)_characters
2016 video game
public on Alpha 1.0. Only users who had backed the game via the Kickstarter campaign or who bought it via PayPal had access to the Alpha until Alpha 5.0, which
7_Days_to_Die
Semi-automatic pistol
picatinny rail. REGULUS: Updated version of LH9 REGULUS Alpha: Full size pistol REGULUS Beta: Compact pistol Guatemala: Purchased in 2011.[verification
Daewoo Precision Industries K5
Daewoo_Precision_Industries_K5
Protein family
heterodimer of subunit alpha and subunit beta. Subunit alpha is the variable subunit, and beta is the catalytic chain. The structure of the beta subunit has been
Ferredoxin-thioredoxin reductase
Ferredoxin-thioredoxin_reductase
Mathematical function
) β ( y ) d μ {\displaystyle u(x,y)=\langle \alpha (x),\beta (y)\rangle =\int _{\Omega }\alpha (x)\beta (y)\;d\mu } , i.e., the form u {\displaystyle
Integral_linear_operator
Class of enzymes
composed of three domains. Domain B is organised to form a beta barrel made up of eight antiparallel beta strands. It is connected to domain A, the catalytic
D-stereospecific aminopeptidase
D-stereospecific_aminopeptidase
Toxin from a microorganism affecting the intestines
(N and C-terminal domains) with a long alpha-helix in the middle of the molecule, a characteristic beta-barrel known as the "oligosaccharide/oligonucleotide
Enterotoxin
Enzyme
trimers, composed of alpha, beta and gamma subunits. The beta and gamma subunits are integral membrane proteins. The ~45kDa beta subunit has nine transmembrane
Oxaloacetate_decarboxylase
Protein family
protein with lipid A 3-O-deacylase activity. It forms an 8 stranded beta barrel structure. Rutten L, Geurtsen J, Lambert W, Smolenaers JJ, Bonvin AM
Lipid_A_deacylase
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
fold correctly. The complex, consisting of two alpha and four beta subunits, forms a double beta barrel assembly with six protruding coiled-coils. The
PFDN5
General three-dimensional form of local segments of proteins
The two most common secondary structural elements are alpha helices and beta sheets, though beta turns and omega loops occur as well. Secondary structure
Protein_secondary_structure
Protein domain
and consists of a five-stranded antiparallel beta barrel. Conserved residues on one face of the barrel and adjacent loops form the putative RNA-binding
S1_domain
First commercially available coilgun
enables the EMG-01 to fire at rates of up to 480 rounds/min. The EMG-01A (Alpha model) was offered for sale from July 2018 to October 2018. It was sold
EMG-01
assembling beta-barrel proteins from the intermembrane space side into the outer membrane. The SAM complex consists of three subunits: The β-barrel protein
Mitochondrial membrane transport protein
Mitochondrial_membrane_transport_protein
whose structure is made up of beta strands forming two beta sheets to form a Greek key beta barrel with variable alpha helical structure. The copper binding
Stellacyanin
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
retention mechanism of beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase. Membrane-spanning domain-dependent homodimerization and association with alpha- and beta-tubulins". J. Biol
Tubulin_beta-2A_chain
Protein family
channel is composed of a 12-stranded beta-barrel that spans the outer membrane, and a long tail helical barrel that spans the periplasm. Examples include
Outer_membrane_efflux_protein
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
fold correctly. The complex, consisting of two alpha and four beta subunits, forms a double beta barrel assembly with six protruding coiled-coils. GRCh38:
PFDN2
Protein family
A (PPIA), which is found in the cytosol, has a beta barrel structure with two alpha helices and a beta-sheet. Other cyclophilins have similar structures
Cyclophilin
Protein domain
hypothetical protein has shown the domain to adopt a mainly beta barrel structure with an associated alpha-helical hairpin. Baines AJ, Bignone PA, King MD, Maggs
Calmodulin-regulated spectrin-associated CKK domain
Calmodulin-regulated_spectrin-associated_CKK_domain
Protein found in humans
gene. This protein is one of the 17 essential subunits (alpha subunits 1–7, constitutive beta subunits 1–7, and inducible subunits including beta1i, beta2i
PSMB2
Class of enzymes
reductase has two structural domains. The first domain is an antiparallel beta barrel at the amino terminus of the protein that contains the binding domain
Ferredoxin—NADP(+)_reductase
Comprehensive list of Magic: The Gathering card sets since its inception in 1993
the Coast. After the 1993 release of Limited Edition, also known as Alpha and Beta, roughly 3-4 major sets have been released per year, in addition to
List of Magic: The Gathering sets
List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets
Family of proteins
Mycobacterial porins are a group of transmembrane beta-barrel proteins produced by mycobacteria, which allow hydrophilic nutrients to enter the bacterium
Mycobacterial_porin
ALPHA BETA-BARREL
ALPHA BETA-BARREL
Female
German
Short form of German Margarete, META means "pearl."
Male
African
(ox); the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Male
Hebrew
(בֶּלַע) Hebrew name BELA means "destruction." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Edom.
Female
English
Czech and Polish form of German Bertha, BERTA means "bright."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Firstbom.' The first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Female
Hebrew
(× Ö¶×˜Ö·×¢) Hebrew unisex name NETA means meaning "plant, shrub."
Female
Polish
Polish name derived from Latin beatus, BEATA means "blessed."Â
Female
Polish
Polish form of Greek Elisabet, ELŻBIETA means "God is my oath."
Boy/Male
Hindu
First letter of the greek alphabet
Female
English
Short form of English Elizabeth, BETH means "God is my oath."Â
Biblical
Beth (Hebrew)|house of the sun
Female
Native American
 Native American Blackfoot name PETA means "golden eagle." Compare with another form of Peta.
Girl/Female
English American
Healer.
Female
Italian
 Variant spelling of Italian Zita, ZETA means "little girl." Compare with another form of Zeta.
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Chinese, French, Latin, Swedish
First Letter of the Greek Alphabet; Leader
Female
English
Short form of English Beatrix, BEA means "voyager (through life)."Â
Female
English
English name derived from the second letter of the Greek alphabet, beta, related to Hebrew bet, BETA means "house."Â
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Greek
Healer; With Healing Power
Female
English
Short form of English Elizabeth, BET means "God is my oath."Â
Female
Spanish
 Short form of Spanish Aleta, LETA means "winged." Compare with another form of Leta.
ALPHA BETA-BARREL
ALPHA BETA-BARREL
Girl/Female
Welsh
Young warrior. Also can be a Well-born.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Shiva
Male
Greek
(Αἴσων) Greek name possibly AISON means "to be" or "that which is made." In mythology, this is the name of Jason's father.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nishanthy | நீஷாநதà¯à®¯
Boy/Male
Biblical American Hebrew
Happiness.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Graceful Lily in the apocryphal book of tobit Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation. white lilies grew in the biblical city of susa in persia
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Dottie, DOTTY means "gift of God."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Victory
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Forever
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Hebrew
Like Yahweh; Who is Like God
ALPHA BETA-BARREL
ALPHA BETA-BARREL
ALPHA BETA-BARREL
ALPHA BETA-BARREL
ALPHA BETA-BARREL
p. p.
of Beat
n.
A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse.
v. t.
To beat severely.
v. t.
To give the signal for, by beat of drum; to sound by beat of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Bet
n.
The rise or fall of the hand or foot, marking the divisions of time; a division of the measure so marked. In the rhythm of music the beat is the unit.
imp.
of Beat
v. t.
That on which bets are laid; the subject of a bet.
n.
The last letter of the Greek alphabet. See Alpha.
v. i.
A round or course which is frequently gone over; as, a watchman's beat.
v. i.
To make a succession of strokes on a drum; as, the drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters.
v. t.
To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum.
n.
The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and hence used to denote the beginning.
n.
Alt. of Alpia
v. i.
A cheat or swindler of the lowest grade; -- often emphasized by dead; as, a dead beat.
v. t.
To beat thoroughly or severely.
n.
The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.
v. i.
To make a sound when struck; as, the drums beat.