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The C2-H2 Zinc finger motif is found in human tRNA-IPT. This may contribute to the enzyme's function. This motif is commonly found in nucleic acid-binding proteins and is composed of 25 to 30 amino acid residues.

A schematic representation of a zinc finger domain is shown below:

                                x  x
                              x      x
                             x        x
                             x        x
                             x        x
                             x        x
                              C      H
                            x   \  /   x
                           x     Zn     x
                            x  /    \  x
                              C      H
                     x x x x x        x x x x x

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