Cystine-Knot Miniproteins

Synonyms

Cystine Knot Miniproteins

Knottin

Knottins

A structurally-related family of small proteins that form a stable tertiary fold pattern which is supported by a series of disulfide bonds. The arrangement of disulfide bonds between the CYSTEINE moieties results in a knotted structure which is unique to this family of proteins.