💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Point mutation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| gene mutationnoun | a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene |
| missense mutationnoun | A point mutation that results in the substitution of one amino acid by another. |
| phosphomutantnoun | (biochemistry, genetics) A mutant protein that is a phosphoprotein, wherein the mutation changes one or more amino acids modifiable by phosphorylation into non-phosphorylatable residues. |
| phosphomutationnoun | (biochemistry) The formation of a phosphomutant |
| tetramutantnoun | (genetics) A gene that has four mutations (often of the same type at different locations) |
| marker genenoun | (genetics) A gene with a known location in a chromosome; used to track the insertion of DNA into organisms |
| mononucleotidenoun | (genetics) A single nucleotide. |
| mutant proteinnoun | (biochemistry, genetics) Any protein produced via a mutated gene |
| repeat unitnoun | (genetics) A specific sequence of bases that repeats within a nucleic acid (or of amino acids within a protein) |
| minimotifnoun | (genetics) A short contiguous peptide motif |
| geneletnoun | (genetics) A very small gene, especially one whose function can be switched |
| ambernoun | A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight. |
| posttranslational modificationnoun | (biochemistry, genetics) Any of several types of modification made to a protein subsequent to the translation phase of its biosynthesis |
| pseudofunctionalizationnoun | (genetics) A deleterious mutation that does not actually add function |
| post-translational modificationnoun | Alternative form of posttranslational modification. [(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several types of modification made to a protein subsequent to the translation phase of its biosynthesis] |
| phosphomodificationnoun | (biochemistry) modification, typically of a protein, by phosphorylation |
| deletantnoun | (genetics) A mutant caused by the deletion of a gene. |
| csnpnoun | (genetics) A coding SNP (polymorphic base pair). |
| hypermodificationnoun | (biochemistry, of bases or nucleosides) modification at multiple positions |
| wobblenoun | An unsteady motion. |
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