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P-loop
A P-loop or phosphate-binding loop, is an ATP/GTP binding site motif found in many nucleotide-binding proteins. It is a flexible loop between the first β-strand and the first α-helix of the protein and can interact with one of the phosphate groups of the nucleotide.
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