page_title: SMC protein
section_title: Molecular structure
hierarchical_section_title: SMC protein / Molecular structure
caption_attribution_description: English: Structure of SMC dimer
context_page_description: SMC proteins represent a large family of ATPases that participate in many aspects of higher-order chromosome organization and dynamics. SMC stands for Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes.
caption: Structure of SMC dimer
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