Combined Science GCSE
Amino acid sequence
What Amino acid sequence means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Amino acid sequence
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The particular order of amino acids coded for by a gene, which determines the specific protein that is made.
Topics that use Amino acid sequence
- DNA and the genome (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
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- DNA
- Gene
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