Repetitive Sequences, Amino Acid

A sequential pattern of amino acids occurring more than once in the same protein sequence. There often is some sequence variation between the repeated segments. Many PROTEIN DOMAINS are constituted from repeats.

Year introduced: 1999

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Tree Number(s): G02.111.570.060.720, G02.111.570.820.709.275.875

MeSH Unique ID: D020449

Entry Terms:

• Amino Acid Repeat Sequence
• Amino Acid Repetitive Seq

Previous Indexing:

• Amino Acid Sequence (1966-1998)
• Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid (1981-1998)

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Chemical Phenomena
Biochemical Phenomena
Molecular Structure
Amino Acid Sequence
Repetitive Sequences, Amino Acid
Ankyrin Repeat
Kelch Repeat
Tetratricopeptide Repeat
WD40 Repeats

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Chemical Phenomena
Biochemical Phenomena
Molecular Structure
Molecular Conformation
Protein Conformation
Protein Structural Elements
Repetitive Sequences, Amino Acid
Ankyrin Repeat
Kelch Repeat
Tetratricopeptide Repeat
WD40 Repeats