MeSH definition : A putative protein interaction module, approximately 70 amino acids long, that forms
a small five-helix bundle with two large interfaces which may homo- and hetero-oligomerize,
or bind non-sterile-alpha motif targets. The sterile alpha motif is present in a wide
variety of eukaryotic proteins that function in diverse biological processes.;
MeSH synonym : Motif, Sterile Alpha; Motifs, Sterile Alpha; Sterile Alpha Motifs; Sterile Alpha Motif Domain; SAM Domain; SAM Domains;
A putative protein interaction module, approximately 70 amino acids long, that forms
a small five-helix bundle with two large interfaces which may homo- and hetero-oligomerize,
or bind non-sterile-alpha motif targets. The sterile alpha motif is present in a wide
variety of eukaryotic proteins that function in diverse biological processes.