amino acid sequence

noun

the unique sequence of amino acids that characterizes a given protein

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Its amino acid sequence differs from gyroxine, a toxin taken directly from rattlesnake venom and used in fibrin sealant production.

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Two fossils shared an amino acid sequence found in humans, chimpanzees, and gorillas, while the others had a version so far unique to Paranthropus.

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They found that a small variation in the protein's amino acid sequence serves as a "tag," instructing the cell on whether to keep the protein or send it out.

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This optimized structure is then used to determine the amino acid sequence that can actually be assembled to a protein in the laboratory.

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Instead, the server allows trained users to simply input the amino acid sequence of interest along with the nucleic acid sequence of a DNA or RNA strand or the formula of a small molecule drug.