Phenomena and Processes

Conserved Sequence

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.

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Abstract

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.

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3 entry terms
  • Conserved Sequences
  • Sequence, Conserved
  • Sequences, Conserved

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

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

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History Note

93; was see BASE SEQUENCE 1988-92

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Previous Indexing

  • Amino Acid Sequence (1977-1992)
  • Base Sequence (1973-1992)

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  1. G02.111.570.580w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Conserved Sequence. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017124. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017124
  2. Conserved Sequence. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conserved_sequence
  3. Conserved Sequence. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4995178