Sterile Alpha Motif
Synonyms
Motif, Sterile Alpha
Motifs, Sterile Alpha
SAM Domain
SAM Domains
Sterile Alpha Motif Domain
Sterile Alpha Motifs
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.