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The presence of the cyclic cystine knot (CCK) motif was discovered when cyclotides were isolated from various plant families. The CCK motif has a cyclic backbone, triple stranded beta sheet, and cystine knot conformation.

The GFCK is comprised of four superfamilies. These include nerve growth factor, transforming growth factor beta, platelet-derived growth factor, and glycoprotein hormones, including human chorionic gonadotropin. These are structurally related due to the presence of the cystine knot motif but differ in sequence.

The vascular endothelial growth factor subfamily, categorized as part of the platelet-derived growth factor superfamily, includes proteins that are angiogenic factors.

There are currently novel proteins being added to the cystine knot motif family, which are called the C-terminal cystine knot (CTCK) proteins. They share approximately 90 amino acid residues in their cysteine-rich C terminal regions.