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Amino acid sequence

Synonym(s)

The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining protein conformation.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine
The linear order of the amino acids in a protein or peptide.: Definition from: Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institutes of Health


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