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Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Conserved Sequence

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Conserved Sequence  

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  • coord with AMINO ACID SEQUENCE (NIM) or BASE SEQUENCE (NIM)

Scope note

  • A sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide or of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is similar across multiple species. A known set of conserved sequences is represented by a CONSENSUS SEQUENCE. AMINO ACID MOTIFS are often composed of conserved sequences.

History note

  • 93; was see BASE SEQUENCE 1988-92

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017124

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