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Prosegment

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preprosequencenoun(biochemistry) A sequence of amino acid residues in a preprotein
prosequencenoun(biochemistry) A part of a protein that is present in this protein's inactive form but is removed during activation. It is usually required for protein folding or maintenance.
n-terminusnoun(biochemistry) The end of a polypeptide chain that consists of an amino acid with a free amino group.
prepeptidenoun(biochemistry) The part of an enzyme that is directed to a specific part of a cell before becoming a protein
domainnounA field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.
prolylpeptidenoun(biochemistry) A region of a polypeptide or protein containing proline residues
loopnounA length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
c-terminusnoun(biochemistry) The end of a polypeptide chain that consists of an amino acid with a free carboxyl group.
subalignmentnoun(biochemistry) An internal segment of a protein (or corresponding DNA) alignment
protositenoun(biochemistry) Any part of a biomolecule that has the potential to be a site for the attachment of another one
aminoterminusnoun(biochemistry) The aminoterminal end of a protein.
sequonnoun(biochemistry) A sequence of three consecutive amino acids in a protein that can serve as the attachment site for a glycan
foldonnoun(biochemistry) A part of a protein that folds and unfolds as a unit.
telopeptidenoun(biochemistry) an amino acid sequence, (normally at one or more ends), that have a function in building or conforming a protein and are proteolytically removed at maturity
inteinnoun(biochemistry) A segment of a protein, analogous to an intron, that is able to excise itself, the gap being closed with a peptide bond
protein domainnoun(molecular biology) A part of a protein sequence and structure that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain.
polyprolinenoun(biochemistry) A sequence of several proline residues in a polypeptide or protein; tends to generate an anomalous left-handed helix conformation
prodomainnounA domain of a proprotein
compartmentnounA room, or section, or chamber, typically within a vehicle.
side chainnoun(organic chemistry) That part of a molecule attached to some core structure; a radical.

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