Phenomena and Processes

Amino Acid Sequence Homology

The degree of similarity between sequences of amino acids. This information is useful for the analyzing genetic relatedness of proteins and species.

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The degree of similarity between sequences of amino acids. This information is useful for the analyzing genetic relatedness of proteins and species.

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15 entry terms
  • Homology, Protein Sequence
  • Protein Sequence Homology
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Sequence Homology, Protein
  • Homologies, Protein Sequence
  • Protein Sequence Homologies
  • Sequence Homologies, Protein
  • Homologous Sequences, Amino Acid
  • Homologs, Amino Acid Sequence
  • Homologs, Protein Sequence
  • Protein Sequence Homologs
  • Homolog, Protein Sequence
  • Protein Sequence Homolog
  • Sequence Homolog, Protein
  • Sequence Homologs, Protein

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  • Amino Acid Sequence (1967-1992)
  • Molecular Sequence Data (1988-1992)

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  1. G02.111.810w.200
  2. G05.810w.200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amino Acid Sequence Homology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017386. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017386
  2. Amino Acid Sequence Homology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71148684