CONSENSUS SEQUENCE
\kənsˈɛnsəs sˈiːkwəns], \kənsˈɛnsəs sˈiːkwəns], \k_ə_n_s_ˈɛ_n_s_ə_s s_ˈiː_k_w_ə_n_s]\
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A theoretical representative nucleotide or amino acid sequence in which each nucleotide or amino acid is the one which occurs most frequently at that site in the different sequences which occur in nature. The phrase also refers to an actual sequence which approximates the theoretical consensus. A known CONSERVED SEQUENCE set is represented by a consensus sequence. Commonly observed supersecondary protein structures (AMINO ACID MOTIFS) are often formed by conserved sequences.
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