Amino acid sequence

Amino acid sequence

Also known as the primary structure of a protein/polypeptide; the sequence of amino acids in a protein/polypeptide controlled by the sequence of DNA bases.

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amino acid sequence

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The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the 'primary structure' of proteins.

amino acid sequence

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A series of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, usually coded for by DNA. Exceptions are those coded for by the RNA of certain viruses, such as HIV.

amino acid sequence

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Also known as the primary structure of a protein/polypeptide; the sequence of amino acids in a protein/polypeptide controlled by the sequence of DNA bases.

amino acid sequence

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1) The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining ...

amino acid sequence

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