amino acid sequence

noun

1. the unique sequence of amino acids that characterizes a given protein

Example Sentences

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.

From Science Magazine

Researchers hadn't yet identified the C. elegans TEBP-1 or TEBP-2 dimerization and DNA binding domains because they were looking for a protein in C. elegans that shared a similar amino acid sequence to the human protein domains -- that is, they were looking for a homolog of those proteins.

From Science Daily

By this means, the genetic code of the genome is translated into the amino acid sequence of proteins.

From Science Daily

Next, they demonstrated that this naturally occurring variant results in a change to the amino acid sequence and protein structure of SHLP2.

From Science Daily

We know now that the answer involves an "ER gatekeeper" enzyme known as UGGT, and a host of carbohydrate tags, called N-glycans, which are linked to specific sites in the protein's amino acid sequence.

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