Consensus terms for the DM8 domain

7296555_3/1-92   KFQSLVQAD---TDYCELLSTLK---DSLFRRWIKSVSKNSN-FMENCPVPAG-HYYLKG
CONSENSUS/80%    .h..lhphp. .hshCphhpth......hhthhhp.h.t.s..h..pCPh..t..hhhpp
CONSENSUS/65%    .h.hlhshs. .hchCchhpphp....shhphhhphhtp.us.hspsCPh.ts.pYhlcs
CONSENSUS/50%    thppLashs. .hDsCcllcppp...sslhchhhcshpcsoN.hscsCPlssG.pYhlcs


7296555_3/1-92   WHVEM--GLVPSYLLSGDYLLSALVYYGKYRSKKQMFLVRCM
CONSENSUS/80%    h.ht...t.h...h..spahh.hphh..th..h.h.hhhth.
CONSENSUS/65%    atls...phlsshlstGpahhthphhhtpht.tthhhhhthh
CONSENSUS/50%    aplss..shlPshlPsGcYplphshhhschsptsphshhshh

The grouping of amino acids to classes and class abbreviation (the key) used within consensus sequences are shown below:

ClassKeyResidues
alcoholoS,T
aliphaticlI,L,V
any.A,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,K,L,M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,V,W,Y
aromaticaF,H,W,Y
chargedcD,E,H,K,R
hydrophobichA,C,F,G,H,I,K,L,M,R,T,V,W,Y
negative-D,E
polarpC,D,E,H,K,N,Q,R,S,T
positive+H,K,R
smallsA,C,D,G,N,P,S,T,V
tinyuA,G,S
turnliketA,C,D,E,G,H,K,N,Q,R,S,T