A sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide or of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is similar across multiple species. A known set of conserved sequences is represented by a CONSENSUS SEQUENCE. AMINO ACID MOTIFS are often composed of conserved sequences.

Annotation

coord with AMINO ACID SEQUENCE (NIM) or BASE SEQUENCE (NIM)

DUI

D017124 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0026017

Previous indexing

Amino Acid Sequence (1977-1992); Base Sequence (1973-1992)

History note

93; was see BASE SEQUENCE 1988-92

Online note

use BASE SEQUENCE to search CONSERVED SEQUENCE 1988-92

Public note

93; was see BASE SEQUENCE 1988-92