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The ML (MD-2-related lipid-recognition) domain is present in MD-1, MD-2, GM2 activator protein, Niemann-Pick type C2 (Npc2) protein, phosphatidylinositol/phosphatidylglycerol transfer protein (PG/PI-TP), mite allergen Der p 2 and several proteins of unknown function in plants, animals and fungi. These single-domain proteins form two anti-parallel beta-pleated sheets stabilized by three disulfide bonds and with an accessible central hydrophobic cavity, and are predicted to mediate diverse biological functions through interaction with specific lipids.